http://funferal.org/blog/2007/07/25/following-the-seanad-elections/ engraved and retouched and edgewiped and pudden-padded Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:48:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://funferal.org/blog/2007/07/25/following-the-seanad-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-270 Andrew Ó Baoill Thu, 26 Jul 2007 06:18:03 +0000 http://funferal.org/blog/2007/07/25/following-the-seanad-elections/#comment-270 I figured that was the case - particularly in light of the discussion on the politics.ie lists about the nomination of michael McCarthy, who was an outgoing Labour senator (from an 'inside' sub-panel) nominated by ICTU. Thanks for the confirmation. I figured that was the case – particularly in light of the discussion on the politics.ie lists about the nomination of michael McCarthy, who was an outgoing Labour senator (from an ‘inside’ sub-panel) nominated by ICTU. Thanks for the confirmation.

]]> http://funferal.org/blog/2007/07/25/following-the-seanad-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-269 Daithí Thu, 26 Jul 2007 02:39:26 +0000 http://funferal.org/blog/2007/07/25/following-the-seanad-elections/#comment-269 I don't think the Oireachtas staff *could* put party allegiances on their count sheets - formally party designations don't appear on Seanad papers, as far as I recall, as nominations come from members of the Oireachtas (in their individual capacities) or prescribed organisations and nomination forms contain no section for party allegiance.... I don’t think the Oireachtas staff *could* put party allegiances on their count sheets – formally party designations don’t appear on Seanad papers, as far as I recall, as nominations come from members of the Oireachtas (in their individual capacities) or prescribed organisations and nomination forms contain no section for party allegiance….

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