Location of Polling Station

MysticalSoul

This is my first time voting at my current residency - I live in Portmarnock, so thought the nearest polling station would either be Portmarnock or Malahide, no problem would arise there as both are on the DART line, but I have to somehow get to Kinsealy - I don't bloody drive!!!! Talk about making it impossible to vote - Kinsealy is about 20/30 mins walk (at least) from Malahide DART Station - grrrrrrr - I am so blooming mad. Does anyone know if politicians might offer you a lift, if you ring them to tell them you have no way of getting there, but are keen to vote - I really do not want to me another one of the "young people who did not vote" statistic.

PH01

irishamethyst wrote:

This is my first time voting at my current residency - I live in Portmarnock, so thought the nearest polling station would either be Portmarnock or Malahide, no problem would arise there as both are on the DART line, but I have to somehow get to Kinsealy - I don't bloody drive!!!! Talk about making it impossible to vote - Kinsealy is about 20/30 mins walk (at least) from Malahide DART Station - grrrrrrr - I am so blooming mad. Does anyone know if politicians might offer you a lift, if you ring them to tell them you have no way of getting there, but are keen to vote - I really do not want to me another one of the "young people who did not vote" statistic.

Your polling card should state where your polling station is.
Ring any of the constituency offices for the candidates in your area and ask them for a lift to the polling station (not sure if they'll give you a lift home though).
Better still ring them all and say that you're ringing all of the candidates and say that you'll vote for the first candidate who picks you up. It'll be interesting to see how that turns out.

JackieChan

PH01 wrote:

Your polling card should state where your polling station is.
Ring any of the constituency offices for the candidates in your area and ask them for a lift to the polling station (not sure if they'll give you a lift home though).
Better still ring them all and say that you're ringing all of the candidates and say that you'll vote for the first candidate who picks you up. It'll be interesting to see how that turns out.

hehehe, you could end up with a demolition derby outside your front door.

PH01

Assuming you're in Dublin North irishamethyst...

From myCandidate.ie...
Corr, Joe Party: Green Party | Constituency Office: Green Party Constituency Office, 35 Main Street, Swords, Co Dublin Phone: 01 8900360

Daly, Clare Party: Socialist Party | Constituency Office: Phone: 087 2415576

Donnelly, John Party: Immigration Control Platform | No contact info

Kennedy, Michael Party: Fianna Fail | Constituency Office: The Plaza, Swords, Co Dublin Phone: 01 8902277

Loftus, Cathal Party: Christian Solidarity Party | No contact info


McCormack, Matt Party: Sinn Fein | No contact info

Morrissey, Tom Party: Progressive Democrats | Constituency Office: 3 Cooldriona Court, Main Street, Swords, Co Dublin Phone: 01 8075511

O'Brien, Darragh Party: Fianna Fail | Constituency Office: Phone: 086 2519893/01 8450710

O'Connor, David Party: Independent | Constituency Office: Phone: 01 8433691

O'Leary, John Party: Fianna Fail Constituency Office: 8 George's Square, Balbriggan, Co Dublin Phone: 087 6757235

Reilly, James Party: Fine Gael | Constituency Office: River House, River Hall, Main Street, Swords, Co Dublin Phone: 01 8075547

Ryan, Brendan Party: Labour | Constituency Office: Phone: 01 8490265

Sargent, Trevor : Green Party | Constituency Office: 35 Main Street, Swords, Co Dublin Phone: (01) 890 0360

MysticalSoul

I rang Fingal County Council, and I queried if it was maybe an administration error, cos Kinsealy is about 6 miles from Portmarnock, and they have confirmed that I do have to go to Kinsealy. Talk about making things difficult for us non drivers, and they complain about the number of non-voters at every election - at least have some common sense. Bloody red tape!!!!!!!

daveirl

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MysticalSoul

I rang , and they are going to get someone else from their office to ring me to arrange a lift there and back to vote. They were flabergasted that I had to go to Kinsealy, as apparently there is a polling station in Portmarnock - so I asked them maybe to take note of it for the next election - they indicated that they most definitely would!

chopperbyrne

So which party is picking you up?

Doodee

irishamethyst wrote:

I rang Fingal County Council, and I queried if it was maybe an administration error, cos Kinsealy is about 6 miles from Portmarnock, and they have confirmed that I do have to go to Kinsealy. Talk about making things difficult for us non drivers, and they complain about the number of non-voters at every election - at least have some common sense. Bloody red tape!!!!!!!

also noticed how its mid week and only days after the students finish their exams

Mossy Monk

irishamethyst wrote:

I rang , and they are going to get someone else from their office to ring me to arrange a lift there and back to vote

I think that's brilliant. What party collected you?

Nothingcompares

Which school in "kinsealy" is it? St Nicholas of Myra or Scoil an Domnigh?

MysticalSoul

It was Kinsealy National School. It was Fine Gael who picked me up. The PD's didn't offer when I rang them. Probably cos they knew they didn't have a chance anyway.

MysticalSoul

In the same boat once again, but FF are giving me a lift. FG constituecy number is "not in service" :rolleyes:

Victor

The 42 bus connects Portmarknock to Kinsealy - too late, but you'll knwo next time.

I presume you are in the Kinsealy Electoral Division.

MysticalSoul

Yep Kinsealy is where I needed to go, but the bus isn't exactly convenient. The 42 bus doesn't go anywhere near where I am - when the DART broke down once, I accidentally took the 42 instead of the 32 (it was an hour's walk from the bus stop to home), so not exactly convenient.

Victor

Some 42s operate to the community school and the Sands Hotel. Others only to the Coast Road in Malahide.

MysticalSoul

Sands Hotel is still miles away from me - am on Station Road. Community School would be about 25-30 mins each way, so not much use, but the TD's wife of the area was really nice and said to contact her anytime I needed a lift to vote, which was nice (and I don't support said party ).

MysticalSoul

Just bumping again, as I ring around for a lift once more, lol

astrofool

http://www.checktheregister.ie/

Will tell you if you're registered, where your polling station is, and what you can vote in.

meglome

PH01 wrote: »

Your polling card should state where your polling station is.
Ring any of the constituency offices for the candidates in your area and ask them for a lift to the polling station (not sure if they'll give you a lift home though).
Better still ring them all and say that you're ringing all of the candidates and say that you'll vote for the first candidate who picks you up. It'll be interesting to see how that turns out.

I like it. Unfortunately mine is just around the corner otherwise I'd love to give this a try.

Gael23

The candidate you intend voting for should be able to organise a lift for you. I canvass with a few local candidates and they are giving lifts.

lostexpectation

MysticalSoul wrote: »

Just bumping again, as I ring around for a lift once more, lol

lol did you not try to sort this out between the two elections

MysticalSoul

astrofool wrote: »

http://www.checktheregister.ie/

Will tell you if you're registered, where your polling station is, and what you can vote in.

That information I have - is the getting to and back from the polling station that is the problem. I am waiting for a call back now.