Local Elections in Kerry 2009

newman10

Saw a very interesting poster this morning

If elections were successful.....

They would be banned............

dmeehan

kerry4sam wrote: »

Does anyone want to post where, in their locality, the counting of the votes will be taking place? and if you've really nothing else to do at that time, to post the 'odd' message here keeping us posted of progress & reactions before the official announcements are made.

where is the count taking place in Killarney??
I assume the euro votes goes to cork for the count, or do they do it all locally and send them the results??

newman10

dmeehan wrote: »

where is the count taking place in Killarney??
I assume the euro votes goes to cork for the count, or do they do it all locally and send them the results??

Aura Leisure Centre for Killarney

dmeehan

newman10 wrote: »

Aura Leisure Centre for Killarney

is there any show they cant host

ejmaztec

After driving through Listowel, I found it amusing to see a vast array of town council candidates dotted around various locations in the town centre like hanging baskets. They tried looking like they weren't on display, but failed miserably, as I hope some of them do when the results are in.

newman10

dmeehan wrote: »

is there any show they cant host

The new Leisure Centre............

ejmaztec

Should we thank all of those people working in the polling stations, the same old bunch with friends in high places having themselves a nice little earner each time that there's an election on?

No, I don't think so.:P


I did my bit for the EU and Kerry today, and tried best to ignore the smiling "Taking the lead" Walsh (he must like walking dogs) hanging around just outside the requisite distance from the polling station. The smile was wasted on me as I live outside the town limits, and don't get to vote for those "characters:rolleyes:" who spend a considerable time fighting amongst themselves on Listowel Town Council.

listowel1

well here is my predictions for all elections,hopefully i forgot nobaody!!

European: sean kelly(certainty)
brian crowley
alan kelly

Kerry co north. liam purtil
tim buckley
Pat leahy
john brassil
robert beasley
would love to see mike conway elected,may happen as ff are fighting amongst themselves and neither candidate seem to have much respect towards each other.

listowel town denis stack
tim o leary
jacky barrett
mike kennelly
david twomey
tom walsh
maria o gorman???
tom barry
jimmy moloney(due to very large turnout from young people)

there are my predictions now,hopefully i will be close!!!

kerry4sam

Well with just over a third of the boxes open now here in Killarney, the first preferences are looking like:

1) Brendan Cronin
2) Danny Healy-Rae
3) Marie Moloney

with the biggest shock so far being only 6% so far going to Brian O'leary

kerry4sam

I found this & thought I would share http://twitter.com/rte_elections .

Forecasts for the European Elections: Brian Crowley looks set to take#1 with Sean Kelly #2

kerry4sam

How are the local polls looking around the county folks?

kerry4sam

Kerry Co. Co. Have announced that the offficial count for the Killarney area will now be at 5pm (as opposed to 2pm as previously planned) due to the extreme high turnout of voters yesterday.

with the first results for the Killarney town council expected near to 3pm.

kerry4sam

Well 4 elected on the first count here in Killarney:
1) Michael Gleeson
2) Donal Grady
3) Sean Counihan
4) Sean O Grady


currently distributing Michael Gleesons' excess votes

newman10

County Co or UDC

rash

After gleesons surplus figures are (Town Council)

Botty 404 - 430
Courtney 395 - 414
Walsh 357 - 394
Doherty 353 - 368
O'Donoghue 345 - 356
O'Leary 327 - 344
Casey 242 - 259
Coffey 177 - 186
Lynn 96 - 101
Canty 29 - 30
O'Neill 22 -26

Anybody for the tallies for Killarney - County Council?

kerry4sam

@ newman Killarney UDC

kerry4sam

Killarney UDC update:

no additional candidate is predicted to be elected until the 5th count & we are only heading into the 4th count now distributing 40votes.

kerry4sam

rash wrote: »

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Anybody for the tallies for Killarney - County Council?

After 1st Preference Votes:

1) D Healy-Rae 16.9%
2) M Gleeson
3) B Cronin 13.5%
4) M Maloney 13.2%
5) T Fleming
6) B O'Connell
7) J Sheehan
8) B O Leary

Miribelle

For ejmaztec......
Tom 'taking the lead' Walsh, happens to be a very deserving candidate and I am delighted to see him elected!! I have never been into politics much, don't really like politicians much either!! As for the fighting amongst themselves, not all need to back stab to gain votes. Tom, who I don't know personally, seems to be the only one in my eyes, who has kept to himself and got on with it, has never had to put another down to get a vote!! In my opinion, he's the best of a bad bunch!! He has been the only one I know who has followed up on his promises, and he will certainly give anybody, anywhere, his time, at anytime, not just coming up to elections!! And don't consider yourself too lucky to be given a smile by a man who always has a smile on his face and a friendly word!! Give him a break!! I'm also delighted to see a few fresh faces be elected, it might brighten up the panel!!

rash

killarney tc
eliminated
o'neill
canty
lynn
coffey
sheila casey

next to b eliminated - between
o'leary - 390
o'donoghue - 399
doherty - 412

sheila had 290 votes when eliminated-so these will b distributed next

kerry4sam

rash wrote: »

killarney tc
eliminated
o'neill
canty
lynn
coffey
sheila casey

next to b eliminated - between
o'leary - 390
o'donoghue - 399
doherty - 412

sheila had 290 votes when eliminated-so these will b distributed next

Shocking to see Sheila lose out, truly is.

Out of the remaining 3Fianna Fàilers I wouldn't mind seeing Brian OLeary lose his seat if I'm honest. I have always had great time for Tom & wouldn't mind seeing John getting elected as new face & new blood(so to speak).

rash

would prefer tom also, however I think john would be the weakest councillor if elected

rash

any idea how grady polled in the county election

kerry4sam

So far elected onto Killarney UDC:

1) Michael Gleeson
2) Donal Grady
3) Sean Counihan
4) Sean O Grady
5) Michael Courtney
6) Niall O Callaghan
7) Cathal Walshe

one Fianna Fàiler will lose out ... 3 battling for 2seats

onto count #11 now

tense wait at the moment for remaining seats

kerry4sam

the final count Killarney UDC

1) Michael Gleeson
2) Donal Grady
3) Sean Counihan
4) Sean O Grady
5) Michael Courtney
6) Niall O Callaghan
7) Cathal Walshe

8) Tom O Doherty
9) John O Donoghue

oh I might actually cry I'm just so Happy

ejmaztec

Miribelle wrote: »

For ejmaztec......
Tom 'taking the lead' Walsh, happens to be a very deserving candidate and I am delighted to see him elected!! I have never been into politics much, don't really like politicians much either!! As for the fighting amongst themselves, not all need to back stab to gain votes. Tom, who I don't know personally, seems to be the only one in my eyes, who has kept to himself and got on with it, has never had to put another down to get a vote!! In my opinion, he's the best of a bad bunch!! He has been the only one I know who has followed up on his promises, and he will certainly give anybody, anywhere, his time, at anytime, not just coming up to elections!! And don't consider yourself too lucky to be given a smile by a man who always has a smile on his face and a friendly word!! Give him a break!! I'm also delighted to see a few fresh faces be elected, it might brighten up the panel!!

I said that Tom Walsh was outside the polling station with a smile on his face, so I can't imagine the reason for such a syrupy and defensive reply.

As for the "fighting amongst themselves", I was referring to a post-election scenario.

I do truly wonder why the people of Listowel vote for some of their councillors, but I don't have Tom Walsh on that list.:D

kerry4sam

Killarney – County Council: 1st count (look at the time) 2355 quota

1) Danny Healy-Rae 2958 - elected
2) Tom Fleming - elected
3) Michael Gleeson - elected
4) Brendan Cronin 2331
5) Marie Moloney
6) John Sheahan
7) Bobby O Connell
8) Donal Grady 1075
9) Brian O Leary 1052

Miribelle

ejmaztec wrote: »

I said that Tom Walsh was outside the polling station with a smile on his face, so I can't imagine the reason for such a syrupy and defensive reply.

As for the "fighting amongst themselves", I was referring to a post-election scenario.

I do truly wonder why the people of Listowel vote for some of their councillors, but I don't have Tom Walsh on that list.:D

I wasn't trying to be defensive ejmaztec, I was just giving my opinion.....
Tom isn't the worst of them, and I don't think a smile is wasted on anyone!! Be it post or pre election, the listowel town council are always bickering amongst themselves!! I was just thinking that Tom seems to be the only one who doesn't get involved......
And as for the people voting for some of their councillors, I would have to agree!! I am delighted to see a few newbies, but disappointed with a couple of the oldies who kept their seats!! I guess there are some people in the country who are still anti-change!! My apologies for coming off as being defensive.........:)

kerry4sam

woohoo, last for the night:

2nd count - 2355 quota

1) Danny Healy-Rae 2958 - elected 1st count
2) Tom Fleming - elected 1st count
3) Michael Gleeson - elected 1st count

on transfers from Danny Healy-rae:
4) Brendan Cronin 2436 - elected 2nd count

resuming in the morning @ 9:30am with the surplus from Tom Fleming ... 3seats left to be filled
5) Marie Moloney 2318
6) John Sheahan 1743
7) Bobby O Connell 1637
8) Brian O Leary 1173
9) Donal Grady 1159

newman10

Mid Kerry people, what happened to Porridge. Was he too confident ????

No councillor from the Urban Area of Killorglin