All Cork city's northside councillors chosen; Ted Tynan and Oliver Moran re-elected
Tánaiste Micheál Martin with Cork City Northside councillors Tony Fitzgerald, Margaret McDonnell, and John Sheehan at the local election count centre at City Hall, Cork City. Pic Larry Cummins
- Ken O'Flynn - Independent - Cork North East
- John Maher - Labour - Cork North East
- Joe Kavanagh - Fine Gael - Cork North East
- Margaret McDonnell - Fianna Fáil - Cork North East
- Ted Tynan - Worker's Party - Cork North East
- Oliver Moran - Green Party - Cork North East
- Tony Fitzgerald - Fianna Fáil - Cork North West
- John Sheehan - Fianna Fáil - Cork North West
- Damian Boylan - Fine Gael - Cork North West
- Kenneth Collins- Sinn Féin- Cork North West
- Michelle Gould - Sinn Féin- Cork North West
- Brian McCarthy - People Before Profit-Solidarity- Cork North West
Worker's Party councillor Ted Tynan and Green Party councillor Oliver Moran have been elected to Cork City Council following the 11th count in the North East ward.
Following the transfer of the surplus votes from Fianna Fáil's Margaret McDonnell, Ted Tynan finished on1,803 votes with Oliver Moran reaching 1,668 votes.
Sinn Féin's Christa Daley finished on 1,607 votes. As she was the candidate with the lowest number of votes she was eliminated, resulting in Mr Tynan and Mr Moran being elected without reaching the quota.
Mr Moran has said he is “in shock” after he managed to retain his seat in the North East ward.
“Really, I was telling people since 1pm congratulations to them and that I didn’t see it in line for me.
Three candidates remain in contention for the final two seats in the North East ward following count number 10.
Ten Tynan from the Worker's Party has 1,768 votes while Sinn Féin's Christa Daley has 1,587 votes and the Green Party's Oliver Moran has 1,585 votes.
The surplus of votes following Fianna Fáil candidate Margaret McDonnell's election to the ward is now being redistributed.
She was elected after receiving 2,134 votes, exceeding the quota of 1,984.
Fine Gael's Joe Kavanagh and Fianna Fáil's Margaret McDonnell have just been elected on the ninth count in the North East ward.
Both candidates exceeded the quota of 1,984.
Election Results for #corkcityne. Joe Kavanagh (FG) and Margaret McDonnell are deemed elected.#LocalElections2024 pic.twitter.com/xYZ2SN4NI5
— Cork City Council (@corkcitycouncil) June 9, 2024
Three candidates remain in contention for the final two seats: Worker's Party Ted Tynan (1,734), Sinn Féin's Christa Daley (1,574) and the Green Party's Oliver Moran (1,436).
The three final councillors for Cork North West ward have been elected.
Sinn Féin's Kenneth Collins and Michelle Gould were elected after the tenth count- both had exceeded the quota of 1,753.
People Before Profit-Solidarity's Brian McCarthy, who had the next highest number of votes at 1,366, was also elected.
Election Result #corkcitynw sees Michelle Gould (SF), Brian McCarthy (PBP) and Kenneth Collins (SF) deemed elected. pic.twitter.com/kN1IFKTFKO
— Cork City Council (@corkcitycouncil) June 9, 2024
Ross Lahive of The Irish People, with 1,173 votes, was eliminated following the count.
Fine Gael's Imelda Daly has been eliminated in the North East ward following the eight count.
Her 1,048 votes are now being redistributed.
People Before Profit-Solidarity candidate Edith Busteed has been eliminated following the seventh count in the North East ward.
Her 862 votes are now being redistributed.
The quota to be elected in this ward is 1,984.
Fianna Fáíl's Margaret McDonnell is currently the candidate closest to this quota with 1,804 votes.
Green Party candidate Louise Jordan has been eliminated following the eight count in the North West ward.
Her 760 votes are now being redistributed among the remaining candidates.
The quota to be elected is 1,753 with Sinn Féin's Kenneth Collins currently closest to reach this with 1,424 votes.
He is followed by Michelle Gould (SF) with 1,321 votes, Ross Lahive (The Irish People) with 1,104 votes, Brian McCarthy (People Before Profit-Solidarity) with 1,055 votes and Mick Nugent (SF) with 871 votes.
Count eight for #corkcitynw sees Louise Jordan (Grn) eliminated.#LocalElections2024 pic.twitter.com/fdb01ABao0
— Cork City Council (@corkcitycouncil) June 9, 2024
UNOFFICIAL tallies for Cork City North West appear to show the final seat in the ward in contention for library protester Ross Lahive.
At the seventh count, Aontú candidate Fintan Toomey was eliminated, and his 702 votes are currently being distributed.
Tallies suggest that the distribution of the Aontú votes may leave Ross Lahive of the Irish People some 50 votes ahead of People Before Profit-Solidarity’s Brian McCarthy.
As things stand, Mr McCarthy is on 981 votes, Mr Lahive is on 885, and Sinn Féin’s Mick Nugent is on 827.
The apparent pattern of transfers suggests to tally staff that Mr Lahive will be ahead of Mr McCarthy at the next count.
Mr Lahive was one of the protesters against LGBTQI books whose actions resulted in Cork City Library closing earlier this year, something which had previously occurred when British forces burned Cork.
He was also involved in an incident in which the Lord Mayor’s chain of office was damaged this year, during which the Lord Mayor, councillor Kieran McCarthy became a social media sensation by singing a spirited version of show tune Oh What A Beautiful Morning at Mr Lahive.
Aontú's Finian Toomey has been eliminated following the seventh count in the North West ward.
His 702 votes will now be redistributed.
The quota for election in this ward is 1,753.
The candidate with the largest number of votes following the latest count is Sinn Féin's Kenneth Collins with 1,374 votes.
The fifth count has just concluded in the North East ward.
No candidates reached the quota on this count and the candidate with the lowest number of votes, Antia Ward from The Irish People, has now been eliminated.
Ms Ward's 534 votes will now be redistributed among the remaining candidates.
Counting has concluded in the sixth count in the North West ward.
No candidate reached the quota on this count.
Results of count 6 in #corkcitynw LEA #LocalElections2024 pic.twitter.com/cKZrjobXDI
— Cork City Council (@corkcitycouncil) June 9, 2024
The surplus of votes (27) remaining from John Sheehan's earlier election is now being redistributed as it "equals or exceeds" the difference in the number of votes between the two candidates with the lowest number of votes- Louse Jordan from the Green Party (704) and Finian Toomey from Aontú (700).
THE fifth count has just concluded for the Cork City North West ward, with no candidate reaching the quota of 1,753.
The count saw the distribution of Social Democrats’ candidate Saoirse Mackin’s votes, and the elimination of the candidate with the lowest number of votes, Independent candidate Stephen Morrissey with 574 votes, which are now being redistributed.
Results of count 4 in #corkcitynw LEA sees Stephen Morrissey eliminated #LocalElections2024 pic.twitter.com/t7FFgVV9rF
— Cork City Council (@corkcitycouncil) June 9, 2024
So far, three candidates have been elected in the six-seat ward, Fianna Fáil’s Tony Fitzgerald topping the poll, and Fine Gael’s Damian Boylan and Fianna Fáil’s Dr John Sheehan being elected.
THE fourth count has just concluded for the Cork City North East ward, with no candidate reaching the quota of 1,984.
The candidate with the lowest number of votes, Sinn Féin’s Mandy O’Leary Hegarty with 495 votes, has now been eliminated and her votes are being redistributed.
So far, two candidates have been elected in the six-seat ward, with Independent Ireland’s Kenneth O’Flynn topping the poll and the Labour Party’s John Maher also being elected on the first count late last night.
IMMIGRATION was not a pressing issue on most doorsteps in Cork North West, a re-elected councillor has said, with “bread-and-butter” issues being the priority for most people.
Fianna Fáil’s Dr John Sheehan was re-elected in the north-west ward on the fourth count on Sunday afternoon, exceeding the quota of 1,753 by 19 votes.
Dr Sheehan said he was delighted, honoured and humbled to represent the people of Cork City North West, and he thanked all who voted and all who stood for election.
Count 4 results in #corkcitynw sees @Dr_JohnSheehan elected #LocalElections2024 pic.twitter.com/xYWA7gonuq
— Cork City Council (@corkcitycouncil) June 9, 2024
He said he and Tony Fitzgerald had worked hard together and it had been their honour to serve their community.
“I firmly believe that if you see the results throughout the city, centre candidates from Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, and the others, Labour have come back now as well, and I think that’s a positive result for our society, for our city,” he said.
Here are the results from count 4 in #corkcitynw LEA #LocalElections2024 which saw @drjohnsheehan elected pic.twitter.com/aphV62xvlV
— Cork City Council (@corkcitycouncil) June 9, 2024
“These are candidates who want to work, who want to do things for our city, who want to improve the quality of life for our citizens.” He said the bus service had been a recurring issue in the more rural parts of the ward, with housing and housing maintenance also important issues with voters.
“Immigration came up very little on the doors, people are much more interested in their local communities, community facilities, and the quality of services that we can deliver for our city,” he said.
Dr Sheehan said he and his family and friends would celebrate by going for a few drinks.
“We will celebrate with our team, because no one person gets elected without a huge number of supporters and team, and it was just a fantastic honour to be part of that team,” he said.
The second count has been completed in the north east ward following the redistribution of Ken O'Flynn's surplus votes.
No candidates reached the quota on the second count.
Count 2 results in #corkcityne #LocalElections2024 sees Condon and MacCarthy Morrogh eliminated pic.twitter.com/QHT7e3uNAb
— Cork City Council (@corkcitycouncil) June 9, 2024
While a surplus of 21 votes was available from John Maher's surplus, these were not enough to elect another candidate.
The two candidates with the lowest votes have now been eliminated and their votes are being redistributed.
They are Tamasin MacCarthy Morrogh (non-party) with 55 votes and Martin Condon (non-party) with 265 votes.
There were no candidates elected in the second count in North West ward.
Damien Boylan’s surplus of 119 votes is now being redistributed among candidates.
Second count results in in #corkcitynw LEA #LocalElections2024 pic.twitter.com/rfw7vbL65G
— Cork City Council (@corkcitycouncil) June 9, 2024
THE counting of the local elections votes for the northside of the city has recommenced this morning.
The first count was completed yesterday for each local electoral area.
Ballot boxes were kept under seal and stored under Garda escort last night, returning officer Paul Moynihan said.
A sitting councillor topped the poll in the Cork City North East ward, being re-elected on the first count on Saturday night with a surplus of more than half a quota, and has confirmed he intends to run for the Dáil.
The quota in the electoral area was 1,984 and Independent Ireland candidate Ken O’Flynn was declared elected with a vote of 1,150.
Mr O’Flynn’s re-election came just before midnight on Saturday after a lengthy first count in Cork City Hall.
Mr O’Flynn told reporters he was “shocked, thrilled, and very, very humbled” at the result, which he said was not only the highest vote of the election, but also, he said, he had been told by officials it was the highest vote ever recorded in Cork City Council.
He said it sent a clear message that the electorate in his ward trusted him, and that they believed in what he called “common sense politics” and that they believed that independent politicians were the future.
“It sends a very clear message to this government that we are coming for you, the people of Ireland are coming for you and that we’re are not putting up with the rubbish that is being thrown at us every day of the week," he said.
Mr O'Flynn said he intended to be a candidate for the Dáil in the next general election.
He said that his immediate priority was to work with everyone in council, and he cited the housing emergency, the state of footpaths in the city, and he said a common goal of addressing the needs of citizens was needed.
He said a “new sweep of the broom” was needed with the appointment of a new chief executive and he said security in the city was an issue, with many people feeling unsafe in the city centre.
Mr O’Flynn said the vote he had received was testament to the work he and his family had done.
“I knocked at every door, I listened to what people had to say, I tried to address the issues, I was frank, I was honest with people, I’ve committed 16 years of service to the city, as an elected representative myself, my father, with that, add another 20 years, there’s unbroken service for 30-something years, I think maybe 40 years, in our family to the city,” he said.
“I’ve earned the people’s trust, and that’s something that is so sacred to me, and humbling.”
Labour Party councillor John Maher was also elected on the first count in the ward, with a vote of 2,005.
A jubilant Mr Maher greeted reporters with the line “God, did something happen, guys?” He said he and his team had worked “twice as hard for the people and the community” as they had in the previous election and in the five years since.
His party’s only councillor in the previous term, Mr Maher added that his party colleagues Peter Horgan and Laura Harmon were tallying well in their wards, Cork City South East and Cork City South West respectively, and he was hopeful they could treble the Labour Party’s presence in Cork City Hall.
Counting was suspended overnight, and resumed at 10am on Sunday morning.
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