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Trinity Seanad Election: The Result

The Trinity Seanad Election 2007 came to an end on Wednesday afternoon. To view the results, please click here: election-result-2007.pdf Elected: 1. Shane Ross – First Preferences: 5379 (32%) 2. David Norris – First Preferences: 5240 (31%) 3. Ivana Bacik – First Preferences: 2794 (17%) Once again my sincerest thanks to everyone involved in achieving …

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Trinity Seanad Election: Thank You

Late last night, the results of the first count of the Trinity Constituency were announced.  A huge thank you to everyone who voted for me and who supported me through the campaign to achieve this marvellous result. Quota = 4230 Bacik – 2794 Conway – 214 Douglas – 183 Efobi – 201 Gueret – 1155 …

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Trinity Seanad Election 2007: Last Chance To Get Your Ballots Into Trinity!

The closing date for receipt of ballots for the Trinity Seanad election is this Tuesday, 24th July. If you are have not yet returned your ballot, then it is important to post it back to Trinity immediately. If you are having difficulties getting your ballot, there is still time to get it to you if …

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Trinity Seanad Election 2007: Contact Me If You Are Having Any Problems With Your Ballot!

All registered graduates of Dublin University/Trinity College should have received their ballots for the Trinity Seanad Election by this time. If you have not yet received it, or you are having trouble getting it from your Post Office or Trinity, please contact me at: shane.ross@oireachtas.ie. Also, many people may be away when the registered letter …

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Trinity Seanad Election 2007: With Friends Like These?

“Time to get yourself re-elected to the Seanad,” says she. “Target a section of the TCD constituency and go for it.” “Where shall I start?” I ask. “All the lefties and bearded trade unionists cross the street to avoid me. I seem to have offended them.” “You should have thought of that before you went …

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Trinity Seanad Election 2007: Ballot Papers to Arrive on Monday, 25th June

I expected the ballot papers to have arrived to Trinity gradutes by now for the upcoming election. However, democracy must wait for the dinosaurs in An Post – They will not be delivering ballots until this Monday, 25th June. It should arrive by registered post then. If there is no one there to sign for …

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Trinity Seanad Election 2007 – My Nominators: Willie Walsh and David McWilliams

I am honoured to be nominated in this election by former chief executive of Aer Lingus and current British Airways boss Willie Walsh, and by journalist, economist, and best selling author David McWilliams Willie Walsh writes:

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Trinity Seanad Election 2007: Watch My Interview With Pat Kenny On The Late Late Show!

Watch my Late Late Show interview here, where I revealed my plans to undercut all the auctioneers with my new licence and where I offered NTR €10,000 to open up the Westlink toll bridge. They later told me to stuff my ten grand!

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Trinity Seanad Election 2007: A Senator Campaigns For The Underdog

Ballot papers will be distributed to all Dublin University graduates from 19th June for the Trinity Constituency. Firstly, I must thank these graduates for allowing me the last five energetic years in the Seanad. Today you may well ask: Why should you re-elect me as an independent Dublin University Senator? Here, I shall try to …

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