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What predictions for the expanded Celbridge LEA, now including Leixlip and Maynooth but with an overall reduction in councillors to six?
The interest in this contest here is stunning. Are we to assume that the six remaining councillors and in no particular order
Paul Kelly (FF)
Senan Griffin (FG)
Katie Ridge (FG)
Kevin Byrne (Lab)
John McGinley (Lab)
Catherine Murphy (Ind)
will all be returned?
i would expect one of the sitting councilor to lose a seat. the increased quota will be a fun part of it. but it will interesting to see who will see who will lose there seat. i pounder if catherine murphy will have enough to put here though as she lost her dail seat so quickly
“We’re in this mess, not because Fianna Fáil policies have failed, but because they have succeeded.”
Enda Kenny.
Nope. Murphys seat will be taken by either FG or Labour. FF will hold onto at least one seat (maybe), given the new set up. As it is now, Murphy has to poll in three seperate towns (plus villages) totalling 46,000 voters - but only has solid support on one town, Leixlip. FG/Lab/FF can transfer above quota votes and get more 2nd, 3rd pref votes as they will; and each are running candidates in all three main towns.Originally Posted by Abbott Hale
In the North Kildare area, non-aligned candiates are going to be extinct. Local politics and democracy will be dead along side it. The new system and loss of a seat suits the established parties. My money would be on Labour to get three seats over FG, as they poll very strongly in North Kildare.
I suspect this new Local election boundry was a ploy by Minister Gormly to get the Greens at least one of their own onto the council from the North Kildare area, from a combined regional vote in good times, where no single town has delivered for the Green Party last time. But events have overtaken them.
As it is FG and Labour are not quibbling about the loss of a seat (7 to present 6). A case of "Democratic deficit? Who cares, We are on the up!".
Last edited by Thac0man; 18th May 2009 at 10:21 PM.
I would imagine to see 2 of the labour candidates Kevin Byrne and John McGinley polling well and breezing past the post with Colm Purcell doing well from transfers. Id also imagine to see Katie Ridge also being safely elected. The FF candidates are very weak and with the backlash against there party at the moment (even with the fact they are trying to hide their party identity on posters) they might struggle to get one seat!! Catherine Murphy may not do so well outside the Leixlip voting area.
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