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2022 Dublin University by-election
2022 by-election in Seanad Éireann From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A by-election was held for the Seanad Éireann Dublin University constituency in Ireland in March 2022.[1] Ballot papers were issued on 25 February and polls closed at 11 a.m. on 30 March 2022.[2] The election was won by former army officer and whistleblower Tom Clonan.[3][4]
Background
The vacancy was caused by the election of Labour's Ivana Bacik to Dáil Éireann on 8 July 2021 at a by-election in Dublin Bay South.[5] On 10 November 2021, the Seanad passed a motion calling on the clerk of the Seanad to send notice to the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage of the vacancy.[6] The minister was required to make the order for a by-election within six months of this notice.[7]
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Election system
Every citizen of Ireland who is at least 18 years old and who has received a degree (other than an honorary degree) or obtained a scholarship from Trinity College Dublin is entitled to be registered as an elector.[8] The electorate of the university is approximately 70,000.[1][9] When a casual vacancy occurs it is filled by a by-election. The procedure at a by-election is the same as that at a general election of university members.[9] Candidates must be proposed and seconded by two registered electors, with the assent of eight other electors.[10] All votes are cast by postal ballot, and are counted using the single transferable vote.
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Candidates
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Seventeen candidates were nominated.[11] All nominations are non-partisan, with no provision for nomination by parties as there is in Dáil elections. These include, ordered by the date of their declaration:
- Tom Clonan, former soldier, declared on 10 July 2021[12][13]
- Hugo MacNeill, former rugby player, declared on 21 July 2021[13]
- Gisèle Scanlon, Trinity College Dublin Graduate Students' Union President, declared on 21 July 2021 [13]
- Ryan Alberto Ó Giobúin, sociology PhD researcher, declared on 21 September 2021[14]
- Ursula Quill, Bacik's former assistant and a Labour Party member[15][14]
- Ray Bassett, former diplomat, declared on 1 November 2021[16]
- Sadhbh O'Neill, academic at Dublin City University declared in November 2021[17][18]
- Eoin Barry, Labour Party member, declared in December 2021[19]
- Ade Oluborode, barrister, declared in January 2022.[20]
- Michael McDermott, PhD student at Trinity College Dublin, declared in January 2022.[21][22]
- Maureen Gaffney, psychologist, author, broadcaster, declared in February 2022
- Hazel Chu, Green Party councillor and former Lord Mayor of Dublin, declared in February 2022[23][15]
- Aubrey McCarthy, founder of the homelessness and rehabilitation charity Tiglin, declared on 10 February 2022[24]
- Patricia McKenna, former Member of the European Parliament for Dublin and former Cathaoirleach of the People's Movement, declared on 12 February 2022[25]
- Catherine Stocker, Social Democrats councillor for Dublin City, declared in February 2022[22]
Result
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