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Labour councillor elected Dublin Lord Mayor

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Tuesday June 22, 2004 01:06

by Dublin watcher

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Michael Conaghan, a Dublin City Labour councillor has been elected on the back of a Fine Gael, Labour Party, Green and Progressive Democrat pact, by a vote of 27 to 10.

This is a very interesting result.

Why?

This pact sees Labour admantly reject the 'radical' left option on the council of an alliance with Sinn Fein and 'socialist' independents. Not hugely suprising, but it will probably have dissapointed the more adherent day dreamers in Sinn Fein and those on the extreme left of labour, especially Labour Youth.

This is a clear indication that the Labour HQ endorses an alliance with Fine Gael and the Greens. This was important to Fine Gael, on the back of Pat Rabbitte's failure to call for transfers to Fine Gael in the local elections.

More interestingly, it suggest a Michael McDowell grap for PD power. Wendy Hederman, the sole Progressive Democrat, is a product of her mother and Mcdowell, and it is unlikely she made her own decision in this regard. Her decision to support the 'Civic Alliance' suggests that the Dublin South East wing of the party is looking at, if not exactly embracing, the idea of PD involvement in the anti-Fianna fail government after the next general election. This is the only interpretation of her decision that I can offer, as there is no way that Fine Gael or Labour will give her the position of Lord Mayor or deputy

All very interesting

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Comments (51 of 51)

#	Title	Author	Date
1	Principles	LM	Tue Jun 22, 2004 01:21
2	its rediculous	chris bond	Tue Jun 22, 2004 02:46
3	What can you say	Council watcher.	Tue Jun 22, 2004 04:07
4	?	SPySPotter	Tue Jun 22, 2004 10:59
5	Who said?	Quizmaster	Tue Jun 22, 2004 11:26
6	The REAL question is...	Canteen Kevin	Tue Jun 22, 2004 11:32
7	FFS SPySPotter	Sell out spotter	Tue Jun 22, 2004 11:40
8	does this mean Rosyton is gone now?	merrovininggñññvanjans	Tue Jun 22, 2004 11:41
9	The real Answer Is..	SPySPotter	Tue Jun 22, 2004 11:44
10	you just saved the Joe Higgins mug.	grateful.	Tue Jun 22, 2004 11:49
11	Pray tell	Sell out spotter	Tue Jun 22, 2004 11:51
12	Not that I give a toss	Ray	Tue Jun 22, 2004 11:56
13	Labour Party	John	Tue Jun 22, 2004 12:01
14	Using SPySPotter's logic	Sell out spotter	Tue Jun 22, 2004 12:07
15	I'm asking what you think	Ray	Tue Jun 22, 2004 12:27
16	Since when are SF left wing?	Mary	Tue Jun 22, 2004 12:30
17	Ahem John	Observer	Tue Jun 22, 2004 12:45
18	Correction	Correction Guy	Tue Jun 22, 2004 12:51
19	Best establishment party	chris bond	Tue Jun 22, 2004 13:12
20	chris	Me	Tue Jun 22, 2004 13:41
21	Sinn Fein	John	Tue Jun 22, 2004 14:01
22	Ray "Did SF campaign against the bin tax or not? "	Sell out spotter	Tue Jun 22, 2004 14:09
23	terrorism.	angryliberal	Tue Jun 22, 2004 15:08
24	Pot-kettle-black	Angry Dublin resident	Tue Jun 22, 2004 15:14
25	Fingal	North Couty Leader	Tue Jun 22, 2004 16:14
26	Dublin City Council	Insider	Tue Jun 22, 2004 16:25
27	Sinn Fein 3rd party in Ireland	Brenners	Tue Jun 22, 2004 16:25
28	Sinn Fein in Fingal	North County Leader	Tue Jun 22, 2004 16:32
29	Still being investigated.	shinner	Tue Jun 22, 2004 16:43
30	Best of luck	North County Leader	Tue Jun 22, 2004 16:51
31	angryliberal	angrysocialist	Tue Jun 22, 2004 16:52
32	facts please	limerick1919	Tue Jun 22, 2004 16:58
33	Sinn Fein votes	John	Tue Jun 22, 2004 17:30
34	John, john, john	bored	Tue Jun 22, 2004 17:56
35	'Anti bin Tax' majority on city council - Test for Labour.	f	Tue Jun 22, 2004 18:16
36	Martin Christie - storm in a teacup?	Baffled	Tue Jun 22, 2004 18:17
37	SF playing safe	playing safe	Tue Jun 22, 2004 18:21
38	Two issues	Councilwatch	Tue Jun 22, 2004 18:54
39	Regards figures	Limerick1919	Tue Jun 22, 2004 23:08
40	playing safe	chris bond	Tue Jun 22, 2004 23:44
41	PDs and Labour	recorder	Wed Jun 23, 2004 00:54
42	World gone mad	Insider	Wed Jun 23, 2004 10:06
43	chris	Angry Dublin resident	Wed Jun 23, 2004 10:12
44	locals	fingallian	Wed Jun 23, 2004 11:20
45	Not true	Shinner	Wed Jun 23, 2004 11:44
46	response	angryliberal	Wed Jun 23, 2004 14:41
47	ITRA?	Puzzled	Wed Jun 23, 2004 14:48
48	Stickies	brian lynch	Wed Jun 23, 2004 15:19
49	Wendy Hedermnan? Any thoughts	yahoo!	Sun Jun 27, 2004 20:31
50	Perhaps..	Me	Mon Jun 28, 2004 17:48
51	Joint programme	f	Mon Jun 28, 2004 20:48

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