Alex White tops the poll !

[Boss Croker]

Alex White, Labour Party councillor on South Dublin County Council has been elected to the 23rd Seanad. He is the first candidate of any party to be elected to the new Seanad.

Senator White topped the poll in the Cultural and Education Panel with 161 votes.

Speaking after his election he said:

“I’m delighted and honoured to have been elected to Seanad Eireann.

“The Seanad performs a very important function in our legislative process and I will be offering a robust and distinctive opposition to the new Govt, in the upper house.

“I will also work tirelessly towards regaining a Dail seat for the Labour party in Dublin South.”

Senator White is a Barrister and Labour Party County Councillor.

[Gombeen]

Fair play to him.

[The Trinity Politick]

Senator White is one of those candidates that really impressed me during the campaign and i wish him all the best for the future

[DR Runts]

So topping the poll get you 161 votes, what a brilliantly democratic institution the Seanad is.

[Insider2007]

So topping the poll get you 161 votes, what a brilliantly democratic institution the Seanad is.

Upper houses aren't meant to be democratic in unitary states, you fool. That's what you have lower houses for. Upper houses are simply meant to provide people who can revise and review legislation.

Alex White will be an excellent senator. I was highly impressed by him during the general election. Well done.

[chooselife1]

So topping the poll get you 161 votes, what a brilliantly democratic institution the Seanad is.

Upper houses aren't meant to be democratic in unitary states, you fool. That's what you have lower houses for. Upper houses are simply meant to provide people who can revise and review legislation.

Alex White will be an excellent senator. I was highly impressed by him during the general election. Well done.

One of you boys clearly Insider. What exactly does he standfor exactly or did you just like how he ran his campaign?

[DR Runts]

I undertand the parliamentary system, thanks for the lecture. Didn't say anything about Alex, did I. I don't agree with such an unrepresentative house in the first place. Its an elitist institution through and through - there like the House of Lords to help keep everything safe for the elite you patronising tit!

[rockofcashel]

heres hoping he managed to have his party deliver the other side of the agreement

well done to him as well

[theyshootPDsdontthey]

Alex White, Labour Party councillor on South Dublin County Council has been elected to the 23rd Seanad. He is the first candidate of any party to be elected to the new Seanad.

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Senator White is a Barrister and Labour Party County Councillor.

Barrister elected for Labour Party and they wonder why they don't get the working-class vote

[Pidge]

Good for him.

Still, the 161 votes is telling.