| Electoral Area |
Independent/Non-Party candidate |
| Carlow | |
| Carlow | John Cassin (Ex SF), Bernard Jennings |
| Tullow | Billy Nolan (ex Lab),
Charlie Murphy |
| Muinebeag | David O’Brien (ex FF) |
| Cavan | |
| Bailieborough-Cootehill | |
| Ballyjamesduff | |
| Cavan-Belturbert | Brendan Fay |
| Clare | |
| Ennis | Amanda Major,
Dermot Hayes (ex Lab, ex WP), Alfonso D’Auria, Andre Hakizimana |
| Killaloe | Joe Floyd |
| Shannon | Gerry Flynn (ex FG),
PJ Ryan (ex FF), Michael Begley (ex FF) |
| Ennistimon | |
| Kilrush | Ian Lynch (ex FG),
Noreen Lynch, Joseph Woulfe |
| Cork County |
|
| Carrigaline | Ben Dalton O’Sullivan, Marcia D’Alton |
| Bandon-Kinsale | Alan Coleman (Ex FF),
Cormac Hayes, Pat O’Regan |
| Macroom | Nigel Dennehy (ex SF) ,
Martin Coughlan (ex Lab) |
| Cobh | Seán O’Connor (ex FF)
Karen Doyle Independent4Change, |
| Midleton | Mary Linehan Foley (ex FF) ,
Martin E. Murray, |
| Fermoy | Frank Roche |
| Kanturk | Ado Mazombe |
| Mallow | |
| Bantry | Danny Collins (Michael Collins TD), Finbarr Harrington |
| Clonakilty- Skibbereen |
Declan Hurley (ex FG), Brendan McCormack,
Yousuf Janab Ali |
| Cork City | |
| Cork City North East |
Sean O’Sullivan,
Mobolaji Taiwo Ajisafe, Noreen Murphy Ger Keohane (Ex SF) |
| Cork City North West |
Joe O’Callaghan (ex FG),
Kevin Conway, Sandra Condon, |
| Cork City South Central | Paudie Dineen,
Mick Finn (ex FF), Lekha Menon Margassery, Suzanne Hegarty, Graham O’Shea, Maurice Sexton , Ciaran Kenneally |
| Cork City South East | Kieran McCarthy (ex FG) |
| Cork City South West | Thomas Moloney |
| Donegal | |
| Donegal | Valerie McNulty,
Tom Conaghan, Billy Grimes (ex FF) Justin Coughlin, Pauric Kennedy (Father FF Cllr) Sean O’Beirne |
| Glenties | Micheál Cholm MacGiolla Easbuig,
Brian Carr, |
| Milford | Ian McGarvey,
John O’Donnell, Charlie McGinley |
| Buncrana | Sinéad Stewart,
Frankie Lavelle (Pro Life) , Nicholas Crossan, Mark McKinney |
| Letterkenny | Michael McBride (ex IFF, FF),
Cathal McGlynn (Thomas Pringle Endorsed), Finnian O’Donnell (ex PBP), Thoiba Ahmed (Thomas Pringle endorsed), Kevin Bradley, Charlie McClafferty (ex FG) |
| Carndonagh | Arthur McGuinness
Tracy Cullen |
| Lifford-Stranorlar | Alan McMenamin, Michael De Ward |
| Dublin City | |
| Ballyfermot-Drimnagh | Vincent Jackson, Robert Michael Foley, Richard Murray, Nicky Uzell Independents4Change |
| Ballymun-Finglas | Noeleen Reilly (ex SF),
Lucy O’Connor Bernie Hughes Independents4Change, Linda Greene |
| Artane-Whitehall | John Lyons (Ex PBP),
Paddy Bourke (ex Lab) Backed by Tommy Broughan, Paul Clarke (ex DDI, National Party) |
| Donaghmede | Niamh McDonald (Ex PBP) |
| Cabra- Glasnevin |
Cieran Perry, Micheál Kelliher Independents4Change,Stephen O’Loughlin (ex SD),Sean McCabeSarah Louise Mulligan (Irish for Trump, Pro Life, Yellow Vest) |
| Clontarf | Damian O Farrell,
Michael Paul Burke |
| Kimmage-Rathmines | Samantha Long (ex FG),
Ruari McGinley(ex FG) Pat Dunne Independents4Change (Ex PBP), |
| North Inner City | Christy Burke (ex SF),
Anthony Flynn, Neil Armstrong, Nial Ring (ex FF) Marcin Czechowicz, |
| South West Inner City |
Patrick Coyne |
| South East Inner City |
Mannix Flynn,
Sonya Stapleton (ex PBP) Derek Doyle |
| Pembroke | Simon Cox |
| Dún Laoghaire- Rathdown |
|
| Blackrock | Reji Chacko Jacob |
| Dún Laoghaire |
Michael Merrigan |
| Dundrum | Anne Colgan,
Seamas O’Neill (ex FG, now Shane Ross aligned) |
| Glencullen-Sandyford | Kevin Daly (Shane Ross),
Michael Fleming, Lynsey McGovern (joined FG in 2017 but has since left) |
| Killiney-Shankill | Sandra Archer (active in Anti Islam Ireland) |
| Stillorgan | Gearóid O Keeffe (ex FG)
Deirdre Donnelly (Shane Ross) |
| Fingal County |
|
| Balbriggan | Grainne Maguire,
Tony Murphy (ex FG), |
| Rush Lusk | Cathal Boland (ex FG),
Eóin Corcoran, Glenn Brady, Karl Mooney, David Browne |
| Castleknock | Kevin Mullally |
| Howth-Malahide | Jimmy Guerin (ex FF),
Tom Daly (ex FF) |
| Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart | Lorna Nolan,
Tania Doyle, Aran Smeallie, Barry Mooney, Marius Marosan |
| Ongar | Raghu Narayanam, |
| Swords | Joe Newman (ex GP)
Duane Browne (ex FF), Ian Croft, James Fitzpatrick, Paul Uzo, |
| South Dublin County |
|
| Clondalkin | Francis Timmons (ex Right2Change),
Shakeel Jeeroburkan, David Moore Independent4Change |
| Palmerstown-Fonthill | Alan Hayes, Gus O’Connell, Ruth Nolan (ex PBP) Independent4Change Sikandar Jahanzab,Paul Gogarty (ex GP) |
| Lucan | Liona O’Toole , Anwar Malik
Ruth Nolan (ex PBP) Independent4Change Paul Gogarty (ex GP) |
| Tallaght Central | Mick Duff (ex Lab) |
| Tallaght South | Ray Kelly (Ex Fathers Rights) |
| Rathfarnham-Templeogue | Ronan McMahon(ex FG and Renua) |
| Firhouse-Bohernabreena | Alan Edge ( Zappone backed) |
| Galway City | |
| Galway City Central | Colette Connolly (ex Lab) ,
Mike Cubbard, Patrick Feeney, , James O’Toole, |
| Galway City East | Noel Larkin,
Declan McDonnell (ex PD) Terry O’Flaherty (ex PD) , Pat Hardiman, Michael Tully |
| Galway City West | Donal Lyons (ex PD),
Marc Anderson, Darius Ivan, Claire Keegan, |
| Galway County | |
| Athenry- Oranmore |
James Charity ( Was briefly in Renua),
Gabe Cronnelly (ex SF, backed by Michael Fitzmaurice), Josette Farrell (ex Lab, FG) |
| Gort Kinvara |
Geraldine Donohue,
Declan Diviney (Co-opted to replace the late Michael Fahy), Cormac MacGowan |
| Ballinasloe | Declan Geraghty (endorsed by Michael Fitzmaurice),
Timmy Broderick, Aisling Dolan |
| Conamara North |
Josie Conneely (ex FF),
Tom Welby(ex PD), Críostóir Breathnach |
| Conamara South |
Críostóir Breathnach, Patrick Feeney, Sean F Ó Drisceoil |
| Loughrea | Pat Hynes, Eoin Madden |
| Tuam | Karey McHugh (ex Labour but never ran for them),
Shaun Cunniffe (ex Labour -left over Party Abortion policy) , |
| Kerry | |
| Killarney | Maura Healy-Rae,
Michael Gleeson KIA (ex Lab), Brendan Cronin , Donal Grady (ex Lab), Neily O’Connor, Niall ‘Botty’ O’Callaghan (ex FF, Healy-Rae) |
| Listowel | Michael Pixie O’Gorman, John Martin O’Sullivan |
| An Daingean | David Russell |
| Kenmare | Johnny Healy-Rae, Dan McCarthy (ex FF) |
| Castleisland | Jackie Healy-Rae Junior, |
| Tralee | Sam Locke (Healy-Rae) ,
Yvonne Dineen, Ted Cronin, Denis O’Reilly |
| Kildare | |
| Athy | Tony McNamee |
| Celbridge | Brendan Young,
Íde Cussen (ex SF and had declared support for Peadar Tóibín) , Tony Murray, Michael Beirne, Peter Kavanagh |
| Leixlip | Anthony Larkin,
Michael Reidy, Sean Gill (Pro-Life, has the support of Peadar Toibín of Aontú) |
| Maynooth | Teresa Murray, John Reid |
| Clane | Padraig McEvoy, Tomas Hogan |
| Kildare | Declan Crowe |
| Newbridge | Fiona McLoughlin Healy (ex FG),
Morgan McCabe, Gerard Delaney |
| Naas | Sorcha O’Neill (ex SF), Seamie Moore, Gerard Dunne (ex Lab) |
| Kilkenny | |
| Castlecomer | |
| Kilkenny | Enya Kennedy,
Luke O’Connor (Alt Right), Eugene McGuinness (FF gene pool, anti Mosque) |
| Callan-Thomastown | Trish Finegan,
Breda Gardner, |
| Piltown | Melissa O’Neill (ex SF),
Alan Curran |
| Laois | |
| Borris in Ossory- Mountmellick |
James Kelly,
Brendan Phelan (ex FF), |
| Graiguecullen-Portarlington | Ben Brennan |
| Portlaoise | Naeem Iqbal, Judy Preston-Grace,
Tom Duffy |
| Leitrim | |
| Ballinamore | Gerry Dolan, Sean Wynne, Denis O’Brien |
| Carrick-on-Shannon | Enda Stenson,
Des Guckian (Pro Life), |
| Manorhamilton | Felim Gurn, Thomas Kelly,
Jamie Murphy |
| Limerick | |
| Limerick City East |
Noel Hannan,
Derek Mulcahy (Ex WP, DL, Lab) Diarmuid Ryan (Anti Corruption Ireland) |
| Limerick City North |
Frankie Daly (ex Lab) ,
Kevin Kiely (ex FG), Ruth Clarke, Dean Quinn |
| Limerick City West |
John Loftus (ex AAA) ,
Mark Carey (ex SD), Jim Long (ex FG) Cathal McCarthy (Pro Life) , Sunnymartins Duruagwu, Fergus Kilcoyne (ex FG), |
| Adare- Rathkeale |
Emmett O’Brien (ex FF),
Richard O’Donoghue (ex FF) |
| Cappamore-Kilmallock | Brigid Teefy (ex PD) , PJ Carey |
| Newcastle West | Christy Kelly (Pro Life , same camp as Melissa O’Neill and Vincent Treanor)
, Sean O’Mahony |
| Longford | |
| Ballymahon | Tony Moran,
PJ Walsh (ex PD), Mark Casey (ex FF) |
| Granard | Turlough McGovern, Grace Kearney |
| Longford | Mae Sexton (Ex PD, Lab),
Gerry Warnock (ex SD), Julia O’Reilly, |
| Louth | |
| Ardee | Hugh D Conlon,
Enda Murray, Albert D. Byrne, Kevin Carroll, Jim Tenanty (ex FG) |
| Drogheda Urban | Kevin Callan (ex FG),
Paddy McQuillan (Ex SF), Frank Godfrey |
| Drogheda Rural | Kevin Callan (ex FG), Frank Godfrey |
| Dundalk-Carlingford | |
| Dundalk-South | Oliver Morgan (ex FF)
, Maeve Yore |
| Mayo | |
| Ballina | Seamus Weir (ex FG),
Mark Duffy, Willie Nolan |
| Castlebar | Michael Kilcoyne (ex Lab),
Harry Barrett (ex Lab), Antoin Mac An Bheatha (Anthony Vesey) (Ex SF) , Gerry Loftus, Aidan Crowley |
| Claremorris | Richard Finn |
| Swinford | Sean Forkin |
| Belmullet | Jay Heneghan |
| Westport | Christy Hyland, Darragh McGee, John O’Malley (ex FG), Frank McAlonan |
| Meath | |
| Ashbourne | Joe Bonner, Sharon Keogan( ex FF) |
| Kells | David Gilroy (ex Lab) |
| Laytown-Bettystown | Sharon Keogan (ex FF),
Tom Kelly (ex GP), Patrick Smith |
| Navan | Francis Deane, Wayne Forde,
Alan Lawes (ex PBP, DDI), Stephen Ball |
| Ratoath | Brian Fitzgerald (ex Lab),
Cllr. Nick Killian (ex FF), Gillian Toole (ex FG), Seán Henry |
| Trim | Trevor Golden |
| Monaghan | |
| Ballybay- Clones |
Hughie McElvaney (ex FG) |
| Carrickmacross-Castleblaney | |
| Monaghan | Paudge Connolly,
Seamus Treanor, Alvin McGlone, Paddy Grenham (ex PBP), |
| Offaly | |
| Birr | John Carroll (ex SF),
Joe Wynne, Habibul Mukhtiar |
| Edenderry | John Foley (ex FF) |
| Tullamore | Sean O’Brien (ex Lab),
John Bracken |
| Roscommon | |
| Athlone (Roscommon) | Ivan Connaughton (ex FF),
Tony Ward, Donal Kilduff (ex FF) , Derek McCabe (Extreme pro Life, pro Israel) |
| Boyle | Valerie Byrne HAC,
Tom Crosby (ex FF), Sajjad Hussain, Mary O’Donnell |
| Roscommon | Kathleen Shanagher,
Nigel Dineen, Gerry O’Boyle, Padraig Morris, John Groarke, Tony Waldron (ex FF), |
| Sligo | |
| Ballymote- Tobercurry |
Joe Queenan (ex FF),
Michael Clarke (ex FF) |
| Sligo-Drumcliff | Marie Casserly,
Corey Whyte (backed by Declan Bree), Amanda Gallagher (prominent Pro Life) |
| Sligo-Strandhill | Declan Bree (ex ISP, Lab)
Jim McGarry (ex Lab and FG) |
| Tipperary | |
| Carrick-on-SuirKevin | Kevin O’Meara, Pierce O’Loughlin |
| Cahir | Andy Maloney (ex FF) ,
Martin Lonergan (ex FF, ex Mattie McGrath) , Máirín McGrath (Mattie McGrath) |
| Cashel- Tipperary |
Annemarie Ryan March4Tipp, Lisa McGrath March4Tipp, Barry Walsh March4Tipp |
| Clonmel | Richie Molloy (ex PD,FF Now Mattie McGrath),
Niall P. Dennehy (ex PD, FF) |
| Nenagh | Seamus Morris (ex SF. and had declared support for Peadar Tóibín ) Michael O’Meara (LT – “Lowry Team” ex FF),Hughie McGrath (ex FF),Graham King, Joe Hannigan |
| Newport | John “Rocky” McGrath (LT) |
| Roscrea-Templemore | Eddie Moran (LT),
Shane Lee (LT, ex Lab), |
| Thurles | David Doran (ex SF),
Michael Lowry (LT), Jim Ryan (ex FF), Michael Bracken, |
| Waterford | |
| Waterford City East |
Davy Daniels,
Matt Shanahan, Lee Walsh (ex Renua, Right wing) |
| Waterford City South |
Sean Reinhardt (ex FF, now John Halligan),
Cha O’Neill, |
| Tramore-Waterford City West | Brendan Byrne (ex Lab),
Joe Conway, Blaise Hannigan (ex FF, now John Halligan), |
| Portlaw-Kilmacthomas | Ann Troy, Dolores Whelan |
| Dungarvan | Séamus O’Donnell (ex FF, now John Halligan),
Caren Hallahan, |
| Lismore | |
| Westmeath | |
| Athlone (Westmeath) |
Paul Hogan (ex SF, now Boxer’s Independent Team – BIT), Michael O’Brien (BIT), Jamie Moran (BIT)Imelda Geraghty (Anti 5G, Anti Vax etc),Donal Jackson,PJ Coghill (ex FF) |
| Moate | Michael O’Brien (BIT)
Searlait Cabdi Ní Chianáin |
| Mullingar | Mick Dollard (ex Lab),
Chris Murtagh (Boxers Independent Team), Alice McDonnell, |
| Kinnegad | Úna D’Arcy (ex SF) |
| Wexford | |
| Gorey | Jimmy Fleming (ex SF, FF) |
| Kilmuckridge | Mary Farrell (ex FF) |
| Enniscorthy | John O’Rourke (ex FF),
Annette Byrne-Moran (Independent4change) , Jackser Owens, John “Texas” Byrne |
| New Ross | Cllr. Anthony Connick (ex FF),
John Dwyer (ex SF, eirigi) Pat Barden, |
| Rosslare | Ger Carty,
Terry Lawton (Anti 5G etc) Jane Johnstone Independents4Change |
| Wexford | David Hynes (ex WP, DL, Lab),
MÍCHEÁL Ó DRISCEOL Leonard Kelly (ex SD) |
| Wicklow | |
| Arklow | Mary McDonald (Ex SF),
Miriam Murphy, Tommy Breen(ex SF) , Pier Leonard, Pat Hoey |
| Baltinglass | Gerry O’Neill (ex SF),
Lorraine O’Brien |
| Bray East | Malachai Duddy (ex FF ) ,
Brendan Murphy (ex SF) |
| Bray West | Joe Behan (ex FF) ,
Rory O’Connor (Ex FF) |
| Greystones | Tom Fortune (ex Lab),
Charlie Keddy (ex Lab) |
| Wicklow | Mary Kavanagh,
Jimmy O’Shaughnessy (ex Lab), Daire Fitzgerald (ex CSP) John Snell (ex SF) |
Political Background of Independents in the 2019 Local Elections #LE19 May 15, 2019
Posted by irishelectionliterature in Uncategorized.trackback
With the Local Elections coming a breakdown to the best of my knowledge of the political backgrounds of all the Independents running.
I’ve also included links to their current leaflets if I had them posted.
If there is any additional information on any candidate that I have missed or if there are any errors please comment.
The Cedar Lounge Revolution 
am I right that “PD” is referring to Progressive Democrats, not to People’s Democracy?
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Yes PD is Progressive Democrats
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Derek Mulcahy, Limerick City East. Ex Workers Party, New Agenda, Democratic Left, Labour.
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Arklow – Tommy Breen (Ex SF)
Bray East – Malachai Duddy (Ex FF) , Barry Murphy (Ex SF supporters supporting him)
Bray West Rory O’Connor (Ex FF)
Wicklow, Daire Fitzgerald (Christian solidarity party)
Dún Laoghaire Michael Merrigan (Ex Lab I think)
Killiney-Shankill Sandra Archer (active in Anti Islam Ireland)
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Stephen O’Loughlin in Cabra-glasnevin was a Social Democrat LAR up to a while ago, now his SD website page is 404. Perhaps because Gary Gannon is running in the same ward?
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Off topic, but really liked your review of Tolkien. Back on topic, interested in your outline of who you would be voting for. At least you have Perry.
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Thanks very much!
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I’m taking from this conversation NFB that you are a voter in Cabra Glasnevin. Would love to hear your take on where the seats might end up and on the campaign in the constituency in general. Any chance?
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This is actually my first local living in the area, and the constituency has been re-drawn from 2014 (it’s a real Frankenstein’s monster now, taking in Cabra, Glasnevin, Phibsborough and Ashtown), so it’s hard for me to say. Cieran Perry should top the poll again, then I would say one for Fianna Fail, one for Labour, two for Sinn Fein (they elected three in 2014 and are running two now), one SD and then it’s a crapshoot between Fianna Fail, both Fine Gael and a few hard-lefts for the last seat. Just because of the name, if I had to make a prediction it would be Hannah Lemass for FF.
Fine Gael are pushing hard to get a seat after getting nothing in 2014, lots of posters, canvassing and I got a letter from the Taoiseach’s office the other day (Leo’s constituency too) urging for a FG councillor to make sure the place is “properly represented”. Labour, for some reason, are running three candidates in a place they won just one seat in in 2014 and I can’t see how that will work out. Greens Neasa Hourigan has a good presence in terms of posters, but not sure they have much traction out here. Probably a few too many hard-left candidates (Solidarity, Workers, Inds4Change and a few Independents) to make a big impact.
But that’s just my own opinions, I couldn’t in any way claim to be an authority on the area’s politics. The last two referendums and the Presidential election have been my only votes here.
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It will be interesting to see how Gary Gannon does. He has had no campaign locally but has a certain name recognition. I think FG will take a seat even though the two candidates are not active. It’s Paschals constituency and that would be to their benefit.
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Yep, Gannon’s result will be interesting. If it’s true that he has had no local campaign then he’s at risk of losing his Council seat.
NFB, SF got three last time but that was in Cabra Finglas (am I right?) and not Cabra Glasnevin. Different constitutency. I’m still saying they’ll only get one seat. And I’ll predict a seat for the Green’s Hourigan cos hey la dee la, the Greens are back.
So my very latest prediction is 2 Lab, 1 FF, 1 FG, 1 SF, 1 Ind Perry and 1 Green.
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Just got a leaflet in the door from Gannon. He’s calling himself the candidate for Glasnevin. “I moved here in 2017 when I bought my house”….”I’ve noticed Glasnevin doesn’t get a fair allocation of Council funding…” . Then he produces a pie chart of Council funding by area – big slice for Finglas, another for Cabra and so on. And a small slice for Glasnevin. Fook’s sake.
His granda was a docker and his ma was a street trader and now he has come out from the city to fight for a fair slice for the poor downtrodden people of Glasnevin. Wonder how it will go down? Nul points from me, for starters.
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Gerry Warnock in Longford is ex-Social Democrats.
Interesting list – seems like a lot of ‘ex-Lab’.
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There’s another Independent candidate in Cork Skibbereen-Clonakilty. Yousuf Janab Ali, Chairman of the West Cork Islamic Cultural Centre in Clonakilty, originally from Bangladesh, living in Clon since 2000 and involved in fund-raising efforts for the Rohingya. refugees from Myanmar.
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Muineachán
Paddy Grenham(ex-PBP)
Tommy Hagam(ex-FG)
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Dundalk Oliver Morgan was FF in the distant past.
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BTW, this is a great post IEL and very handy.
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Thanks. I’ve done it before, but there are so many different hues under “Independent” you can’t be too careful
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Limerick City North, Kevin Kiely ex FG.
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Never forgave Fine Gael for not running him in 2011.
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South Dublin, Clondalkin, Timmons
He was associated with Right2Change but has pasted a sticker over that logo on reused posters.
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He didn’t agree with their 2Nations turn.
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Limerick City West, Jim Long, ex FG.
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Substantial number of ex-PBP Any reasons?
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Shane Lee in Tipperary is ex-Labour, ran for them in the last local elections but then fell out with Alan Kelly, or so I’m told…
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“Cathal McCarthy (Alt Right?)”
Seriously Alan, this says more about your political perspective than it does about mine. Do you check under the bed for Nazis every night before you go to sleep? Maybe they are hiding behind that pile of posters, you better go take a look 🙂
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Cathal. I know you’re a long time Community Activist etc and have the interests of your Community at heart.. That siad I’d never seen Sharia Law mentioned before in an Irish Election Leaflet, the Freedom of Speech stuff too. Whats the best description because that stuff is the language of the far right?
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Alan, if you truly believe that the far-right are into freedom of speech then you are very naive; just like their authoritarian cousins on the far-left they do not tolerate opinions that differ from their own. Do you believe that Sharia Law should be accommodated and facilitated in Ireland? Anyone who raises issues that the neo liberals and their far-left clowns want swept under the carpet are labelled as “alt-right,” “far-right,” “fascist” or “Nazis;” that is the language of the far-left Marxists and they love to chant there little heads off with a variety of slogans that extol their ‘everyone that disagrees with me is literally Hitler’ mindset. Are you a looney leftie Antifa type?
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Actually Cathal, stuff about Sharia, freedom of speech and so on is the coinage of the alt-right these days. I’ll entirely accept IEL’s analysis about your sincerity as a community activist, but it is entirely reasonable to draw attention – exercise freedom of speech if you will – to the presumably unintentional similarities. And by the by, ‘far-left Marxists’ also have freedom of speech too, even if you or whoever don’t much like what they’re saying (not least because legally they cannot restrict speech, as is evidenced by a multitude of online and off sites etc).
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In any case, wouldn’t we have to have a referendum to legitimise sharia over our own law?
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Absolutely – I’d be amazed if it were otherwise and as a leftist (loony or otherwise) I’d be v dubious as a citizen if a republic seeing parallel legal systems instated – have t we had enough of that with annulments and so on and other aspects wrt the catholic Church
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Mark Carey, Limerick City West, is ex Social Democrats
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Limerick City East
Diarmuid Ryan- Came back from his pad in Portugal according to himself to save Ireland. Tried to get in touch with Gem*a o d to run for her but couldn’t. So he decided he was running for ACI anyway.
Limerick City North
Ruth Clarke, & Des Hayes (ex Renua), are husband and wife according to Limerick Leader
Limerick City West
Mark Carey, (is Soc Dems but didn’t get nominated)
Newcastle West
Christy Kelly -pro life activist, sees himself in the same political camp as Melissa O’Neill and Seamus Treanor
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Is the Trump fan running in Cabra a joke candidate or for real? Seems to a few ex PBP candidates running in Dublin. How many were ex SWP too? I know Pat Dunne wasn’t.
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Unfortunately she is for real. I think PBP may have been a flag of convenience for some in 2014.
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And speaking of Cabra, should Cieran Perry not be down as ex Red Action, ex Working Class Action? Have I got those monikers right? Or does Working Class Action still exist?
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