Conway retains Seanad seat & Flanagan misses out
SENATOR MARTIN CONWAY (FG) has been re-elected to the Upper House while Ann Marie Flanagan (IND) fell short in her election bid.
Seanad Éireann
Mulcahy misses out on chance to return to the Seanad
*Cllr Tony Mulcahy (FG). Photograph: John Mangan CLLR TONY MULCAHY (FG) has failed in his bid to win a return to Seanad Éireann.
Leonora Carey loses out in Seanad bid
*Leonora Carey (FG). Photograph: John McDermott. LEONORA CAREY (FG) has been unsuccessful in her bid to be elected to the Seanad.
EOIN NEYLON: Seanad elections strengthen Fianna Fáil’s hand for Government formation
Eoin Neylon was on the ballot paper for the 2016 Seanad Elections, The Clare Echo’s political columnist looks back on an election which “is not for the faint-hearted” and predicts Government formation may happen sooner than anticipated.
Vaughan loses out in Seanad bid
*Michael Vaughan. Photograph: Martin Connolly Michael Vaughan has lost out in his bid to be elected to Seanad Éireann. Lahinch hotelier, Michael Vaughan (FF), a first time candidate received 3 votes. Prior to the count, he had stated his party colleague, Timmy Dooley (FF) was “a shoe in” and predicted he himself would struggle to …
Dooley undecided on contesting Seanad election
*Timmy Dooley. Photograph: John Mangan Timmy Dooley (FF) has stated he is considering whether or not to run in the upcoming Seanad elections with party insiders outlining that he is already preparing for his second election of the year.
