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Ciarán Ferrie<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://beige.party/@HarriettMB" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>HarriettMB</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@aliceeire" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>aliceeire</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.green/@sadhbhoneill" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>sadhbhoneill</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@gavreilly" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>gavreilly</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@HazelChu" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>HazelChu</span></a></span> RTE news : Chu requests recount in DU/TC Seanad constituency</p><p><a href="http://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0130/1493729-seanad-elections/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0130</span><span class="invisible">/1493729-seanad-elections/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Seanad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seanad</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Seanad2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seanad2025</span></a></p>
Ciarán Ferrie<p>So apparently the result is so close that they are delaying an announcement so that they can carry out a recheck of bundles from this count.</p><p>I wouldn't rule out a full recount.</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@HazelChu" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>HazelChu</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@aliceeire" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>aliceeire</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.green/@sadhbhoneill" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>sadhbhoneill</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@gavreilly" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>gavreilly</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Seanad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seanad</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Seanad2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seanad2025</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/irpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>irpol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/iepol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iepol</span></a></p>
Ciarán Ferrie<p>The distribution of MacNeill's votes will be the final count. <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@HazelChu" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>HazelChu</span></a></span> is 416 votes ahead of Aubrey McCarthy, both vying for the last seat</p><p>Nailbiting stuff!</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@aliceeire" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>aliceeire</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.green/@sadhbhoneill" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>sadhbhoneill</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@HazelChu" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>HazelChu</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@gavreilly" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>gavreilly</span></a></span> <br><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Seanad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seanad</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Seanad2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seanad2025</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/irpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>irpol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/iepol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iepol</span></a></p>
Ciarán Ferrie<p>Result of 13th Count (distribution of Clonan's surplus)<br>CHU, Hazel +201 3,163<br>MACNEILL, Hugo +117 2,476<br>MCCARTHY, Aubrey +117 2,747</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Seanad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seanad</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Seanad2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seanad2025</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/irpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>irpol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/iepol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iepol</span></a> </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@aliceeire" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>aliceeire</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.green/@sadhbhoneill" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>sadhbhoneill</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@HazelChu" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>HazelChu</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@gavreilly" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>gavreilly</span></a></span></p>
Ciarán Ferrie<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@aliceeire" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>aliceeire</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.green/@sadhbhoneill" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>sadhbhoneill</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@HazelChu" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>HazelChu</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@gavreilly" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>gavreilly</span></a></span> </p><p>Standings after distribution of Smyth's votes</p><p>Clonan 4938<br>Chu 2962<br>McCarthy 2630<br>McNeill 2359</p><p>Clonan elected with a surplus of 488 to be distributed </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Seanad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seanad</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Seanad2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seanad2025</span></a></p>
Ciarán Ferrie<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@aliceeire" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>aliceeire</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.green/@sadhbhoneill" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>sadhbhoneill</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@HazelChu" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>HazelChu</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@gavreilly" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>gavreilly</span></a></span> Ossian Smyth has been eliminated. Two seats left to fill, four candidates remaining. Quota is 4,450 </p><p>Current standings:<br>Clonan 4346<br>McCarthy 2343<br>Chu 2201<br>McNeill 2141</p><p>Smyth's 2029 votes to be distributed now. Looks like it's between McCarthy and Chu for the final seat. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Seanad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seanad</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Seanad2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seanad2025</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/iepol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iepol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/irpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>irpol</span></a></p>
Ciarán Ferrie<p>Lynn Ruane has been elected and it's getting very tight indeed for the final seat with only 117 votes between the two Greens and Ruane's surplus of 354 to be distributed now</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@aliceeire" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>aliceeire</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.green/@sadhbhoneill" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>sadhbhoneill</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@HazelChu" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>HazelChu</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@gavreilly" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>gavreilly</span></a></span> <br><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Seanad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seanad</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Seanad2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seanad2025</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/irpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>irpol</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/iepol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iepol</span></a></p>
Ciarán Ferrie<p>The NUI Panel is done and dusted - business as usual with Michael McDowell, Rónán Mullen and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@aliceeire" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>aliceeire</span></a></span> all re-elected.</p><p>The TCD Panel is getting very very tight in the last few counts. <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.green/@sadhbhoneill" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>sadhbhoneill</span></a></span> has been eliminated and her transfers are probably going to elect Lynn Ruane.</p><p>After Ruane's surplus is distributed it looks like one of the two Greens, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@HazelChu" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>HazelChu</span></a></span> and Ossian Smyth, will be eliminated, but their transfers might then elect the other one. <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@gavreilly" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>gavreilly</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Seanad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seanad</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Seanad2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seanad2025</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/irpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>irpol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/iepol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iepol</span></a></p>
Ciarán Ferrie<p>Apparently not all panels will be counted today in the Vocational Panels.</p><p>The schedule is: Cultural and Educational count today, Agricultural tomorrow, Labour Saturday, Industrial Sunday and Administrative panel on Monday.</p><p>So it will be Monday before we have the full make of the 27th Seanad Éireann</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@HazelChu" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>HazelChu</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.green/@sadhbhoneill" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>sadhbhoneill</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@gavreilly" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>gavreilly</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Seanad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seanad</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Seanad2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seanad2025</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/irpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>irpol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/iepol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iepol</span></a></p>
Ciarán Ferrie<p>Counting on the Vocational Panels should be starting shortly. You can follow progress here: <a href="https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/elections/seanad-general-election-live/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">oireachtas.ie/en/elections/sea</span><span class="invisible">nad-general-election-live/</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@HazelChu" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>HazelChu</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.green/@sadhbhoneill" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>sadhbhoneill</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@gavreilly" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>gavreilly</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Seanad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seanad</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Seanad2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seanad2025</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/iepol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iepol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/irpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>irpol</span></a></p>
Ciarán Ferrie<p>Trinity are posting counts as they have them here: <a href="https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/2025/counting-underway-in-seanad-election/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tcd.ie/news_events/articles/20</span><span class="invisible">25/counting-underway-in-seanad-election/</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@HazelChu" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>HazelChu</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.green/@sadhbhoneill" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>sadhbhoneill</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@gavreilly" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>gavreilly</span></a></span></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Seanad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seanad</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Seanad2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seanad2025</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/irpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>irpol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/iepol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iepol</span></a></p>
Ciarán Ferrie<p>In summary, the five incumbents look set to be re-elected with one seat up for grabs in the TCD Panel. Aubrey McCarthy is in pole position but Hugo McNeill, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@HazelChu" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>HazelChu</span></a></span>, Ossian Smyth and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.green/@sadhbhoneill" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>sadhbhoneill</span></a></span> are all in the running</p><p>Hopefully the Green/Climate vote can consolidate to elect one of either Chu, Smyth or O'Neill but it could be a long count.<br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@gavreilly" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>gavreilly</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Seanad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seanad</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Seanad2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seanad2025</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/irpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>irpol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/iepol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iepol</span></a></p>
Ciarán Ferrie<p>Spreadsheets for the Seanad University panel counts via <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@gavreilly" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>gavreilly</span></a></span> if anyone is interested</p><p>TCD: <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dGncvV7shwPaErzUGGhWvxXJaGb2nGwY3qr4LkeLv50/edit?gid=1709040152#gid=1709040152" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d</span><span class="invisible">/1dGncvV7shwPaErzUGGhWvxXJaGb2nGwY3qr4LkeLv50/edit?gid=1709040152#gid=1709040152</span></a></p><p>NUI: <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RRhuLqD9Zti4RUuU_WoAZgBA4ntHnZZaCFM2AAqPQPM/edit?gid=1709040152#gid=1709040152" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d</span><span class="invisible">/1RRhuLqD9Zti4RUuU_WoAZgBA4ntHnZZaCFM2AAqPQPM/edit?gid=1709040152#gid=1709040152</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Seanad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seanad</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Seanad2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seanad2025</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/irpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>irpol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/iepol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iepol</span></a></p>
Hazel Chu<p>Do you have a Trinity Seanad vote? See who your fellow heads are voting for! And put your ballot into the postbox tonight or latest tomorrow or drop it into Trinity (Academic Registry Office). It needs to be there by this Wednesday 29th at 11am!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Seanad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seanad</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Seanad2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seanad2025</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/irpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>irpol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/WomenInPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WomenInPolitics</span></a></p>
Hazel Chu<p>If you're a Trinity or DIT (pre 1998 grad) &amp; you haven't got your ballot yet for the Seanad election, contact academic.registry@tcd.ie to get your ballot reissued. Deadline is today! </p><p>And deadline for registration for the new Higher Education Panel is 23rd of Jan! Go to <a href="http://SeanadVoter.ie" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="">SeanadVoter.ie</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Seanad2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seanad2025</span></a></p>
Ben Aveling<p>Reminder: If you're entitled to a vote in the new Higher Education constituency you must (re)apply through the new registration process to be included in the register. Even if you are a NUI or Trinity graduate, you still need to reapply. The registration process is open and closes on 23 January.<br>See <a href="https://www.seanadvoter.ie/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">seanadvoter.ie/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> or <a href="https://www.electoralcommission.ie/faqs/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">electoralcommission.ie/faqs/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Seanad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seanad</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Seanad2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seanad2025</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/ClaimYourSeanadVote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClaimYourSeanadVote</span></a></p>
Hazel Chu<p>This next Government will be more conservative than the last. A business-as-usual approach will not deliver fair and affordable housing solutions this country desperately needs, even if we are increasing supply.</p><p>If elected to the Seanad, I will work to improve and amend legislation that better serves people, not just the big developers.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Housing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Seanad2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seanad2025</span></a></p>
Ciarán Ferrie<p>Anyway, if this is making you feel any remorse about not voting for the Greens in the general election, and if you have a vote in the Seanad, please consider voting for the Green Party candidates, we could do with some strong Green voices in the Oireachtas right now:</p><p>NUI Panel: <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@evadowling" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>evadowling</span></a></span> <br>TCD Panel: <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@HazelChu" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>HazelChu</span></a></span> and Ossian Smyth<br>Agriculture Panel*: Malcolm Noonan</p><p>(*a much smaller electorate, I know, but you never know who's reading this stuff.)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Seanad2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seanad2025</span></a></p>
Hazel Chu<p>The Dublin Transport Plan is good for people, it's good for business and it will make Dublin an easier city to get around in. That's why it is vital that it is implemented in full - which includes continued increased investment in expanding our public transport network across the city.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Dublin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dublin</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Seanad2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seanad2025</span></a></p>
Hazel Chu<p>What is the <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Seanad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seanad</span></a>? And who is in there?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Seanad2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seanad2025</span></a></p>