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Sharrow_irl<p><a href="https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/first-black-man-elected-to-cork-city-council-paves-way-for-future-generations-1636791.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">breakingnews.ie/ireland/first-</span><span class="invisible">black-man-elected-to-cork-city-council-paves-way-for-future-generations-1636791.html</span></a> </p><p>Delighted for him. <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/LE2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LE2024</span></a></p>
P Gurgel-Segrillo<p>Relieved to see that the divisive rhetoric did not pay off ✊🏼✊🏾✊🏿</p><p>"The surprise loser from Ireland’s elections? Sinn Féin.</p><p>Anti-immigrant voices seize the opposition narrative from Sinn Féin as electoral tide goes out for under-fire leader Mary Lou McDonald"</p><p><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/irelands-elections-european-election-sinn-fein-opposition-mary-lou-mcdonald-immigration/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">politico.eu/article/irelands-e</span><span class="invisible">lections-european-election-sinn-fein-opposition-mary-lou-mcdonald-immigration/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/LE2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LE2024</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/EE2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EE2024</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/mastodaoine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mastodaoine</span></a></p>
Denman Rooke 🇵🇸<p>We didn't win any seats this time, but we fought hard.</p><p>We ran People Before Profit candidates in Galway City East, Galway City West, and for Galway County Council in Ballinasloe for the first time.</p><p>Adrian Curran in Galway City Central even beat a sitting Councillor.</p><p>🧵1/3<br><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/LE2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LE2024</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/LE24" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LE24</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Galway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Galway</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/GalwayCity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GalwayCity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/PeopleBeforeProfit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PeopleBeforeProfit</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Socialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Socialism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/EcoSocialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EcoSocialism</span></a></p>
P Gurgel-Segrillo<p>Me: Put it out of your mind, you've got work to do, the vote count is very slow<br>Brain: NOPE!<br>😅 <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/LE2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LE2024</span></a></p>
Anita Byrne<p>Michael McNamara firmly in the Mattie McGrath camp. </p><p>This is really concerning. </p><p>“Standby European role for Cahir poll topper<br>Cllr Máirín McGrath”. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Mastodaoine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodaoine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/EE2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EE2024</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/LE2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LE2024</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/EE24" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EE24</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/LE24" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LE24</span></a> </p><p> <a href="https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/home/1524095/standby-european-role-for-cahir-poll-topper.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tipperarylive.ie/news/home/152</span><span class="invisible">4095/standby-european-role-for-cahir-poll-topper.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter</span></a></p>
Anita Byrne<p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/SinnFein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SinnFein</span></a> really messed up with their strategy to run so many candidates. It’s completely backfired on them with split votes. </p><p>I also think their recent views on immigration hasn’t helped them. Courting far right views isn’t going to work if you’re trying to promote yourselves as a progressive left party. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Mastodaoine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodaoine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/EE2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EE2024</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/EE24" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EE24</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/LE24" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LE24</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/LE2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LE2024</span></a></p>
P Gurgel-Segrillo<p>Report flags issues of intimidation or violence toward candidates</p><p>Of the 36 total incidents analysed, 13 of them involved candidates from migrant backgrounds</p><p>Female candidates were disproportionately targeted: of the incidents involving women and 15 involving men </p><p><a href="https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0608/1453647-surge-in-violence-and-intimidation-pre-election-analysis-shows/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/060</span><span class="invisible">8/1453647-surge-in-violence-and-intimidation-pre-election-analysis-shows/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/LE2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LE2024</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/EE2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EE2024</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/mastodaoine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mastodaoine</span></a></p>
Siobhán Greaney (Shivers)<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@ownohmanny" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ownohmanny</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@clickhere" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>clickhere</span></a></span> They’ve now added a page for confirmed filled local seats: ‘Who is my local councillor? Here's a list of all the seats filled so far’</p><p><a href="https://www.thejournal.ie/who-is-my-councillor-2024-6402164-Jun2024/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thejournal.ie/who-is-my-counci</span><span class="invisible">llor-2024-6402164-Jun2024/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/IEPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IEPol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/LE24" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LE24</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/LE2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LE2024</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/IrelandVotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IrelandVotes</span></a></p>
Mark Maguire<p>A humongous act of patience is now required from Irish political geeks as election results will be sloooow. Saturday, the first count details in the Local Election will be a while in arriving during the day. And counting for the EU Parliament will only start after 10pm Sunday.<br>The Limerick mayor election counting is not expected to begin until Monday. THE TALLYMAN COMETH 😬🫣<br><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Patience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Patience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/WaitingGame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WaitingGame</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Mastodaoine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodaoine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/LE2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LE2024</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/EU2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU2024</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/LimerickMayor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LimerickMayor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Election</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Election2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Election2024</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Count" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Count</span></a></p>
Sharrow_irl<p>30% turn out of those on the register to vote is low. Also I wonder how many people who are eligible to vote are not in the register.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/LE2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LE2024</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/EE2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EE2024</span></a></p>
Sharrow_irl<p>Very impressed with Gavin's explanation, using smarties. <br><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C76Y2RoM4vu/?igsh=enIzMm05eWxhamF2" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">instagram.com/reel/C76Y2RoM4vu</span><span class="invisible">/?igsh=enIzMm05eWxhamF2</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/LE2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LE2024</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/EE2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EE2024</span></a></p>
Sharrow_irl<p>Duty done. What's your plans to go vote? <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/LE2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LE2024</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/EE2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EE2024</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/govote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>govote</span></a></p>
P Gurgel-Segrillo<p>Having grown up during a military dictatorship, voting day feels so precious! I wish people didn't take it for granted, even if it feels one is doing so to keep the gobsh!tes out. <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/EE2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EE2024</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/LE2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LE2024</span></a></p>
Sharrow_irl<p>LIVE: Young people urged to use their vote as polling underway to elect councillors, MEPs, and Limerick's mayor <a href="https://jrnl.ie/6400029" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">jrnl.ie/6400029</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/GoVote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoVote</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/LE2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LE2024</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/EE2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EE2024</span></a></p><p>And remember no preferences for Fascists or Racists or those who oppose human rights.</p>
Gina<p>For today. <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/VoteLeftTransferLeft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VoteLeftTransferLeft</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/LE2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LE2024</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/EE2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EE2024</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/EE24" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EE24</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/MastoDaoine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MastoDaoine</span></a></p>
Iamreddave<p>Pay me €50 to join my bootcamp<br>1. Lose weight<br>2. Get to know your neighbours and local area<br>3. Become less shy</p><p>I'll just hand you a bunch of leaflets and we go canvas <br><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/le24" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>le24</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/le2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>le2024</span></a></p>
Sharrow_irl<p>What is your plan for going to <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Vote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Vote</span></a> tomorrow?</p><p>If you have a plan you are more likely to go.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/LE2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LE2024</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/EE2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EE2024</span></a></p>
Denman Rooke 🇵🇸<p>The results form <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@NHNA" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>NHNA</span></a></span>'s Climate Pledge for local election candidates.</p><p>People Before Profit leading by a huge margin vs other parties. </p><p>We are committed to Climate Action unlike the 'Greens' who simply wear a green-washed cloak, we actually mean it when we say we'll challenge the interests of capital &amp; profit and fight for people &amp; planet first.</p><p>See how each candidate committed here: <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pf0-cOsMFhKVhXNstkOuP66NW3G6WYNfyhwY9VTFKz8/edit#gid=612818366" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d</span><span class="invisible">/1pf0-cOsMFhKVhXNstkOuP66NW3G6WYNfyhwY9VTFKz8/edit#gid=612818366</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/PeopleBeforeProfit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PeopleBeforeProfit</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/PlanetBeforeProfit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlanetBeforeProfit</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/ClimateAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateAction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/LE2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LE2024</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/LE24" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LE24</span></a></p>
Sharrow_irl<p>Who's running for the council in your area? Here's how to find out <a href="https://jrnl.ie/6397732" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">jrnl.ie/6397732</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/LE2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LE2024</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/mastodaoine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mastodaoine</span></a></p>
Denman Rooke 🇵🇸<p>🚨 Some fake 'independents' on the loose 🚨</p><p>People are fed up with FF and FG and want them out.</p><p>But there are members of the establishment parties who are leaving to stand as ‘independents’ - because they want to keep their seats.</p><p>People Before Profit candidates have pledged to never go into coalition with FF or FG.</p><p>On June 7th, Vote People Before Profit Number 1 - Truly independent of the establishment.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/EvictFFFG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EvictFFFG</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/le24" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>le24</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/le2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>le2024</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/ee24" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ee24</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/ee2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ee2024</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/peoplebeforeprofit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>peoplebeforeprofit</span></a></p>