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Labour councillor elected Dublin Lord Mayor

category dublin | politics / elections | opinion/analysis author Tuesday June 22, 2004 01:06author by Dublin watcher Report this post to the editors

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

 #   Title   Author   Date 
   Principles     LM    Tue Jun 22, 2004 01:21 
   its rediculous     chris bond    Tue Jun 22, 2004 02:46 
   What can you say     Council watcher.    Tue Jun 22, 2004 04:07 
   ?     SPySPotter    Tue Jun 22, 2004 10:59 
   Who said?     Quizmaster    Tue Jun 22, 2004 11:26 
   The REAL question is...     Canteen Kevin    Tue Jun 22, 2004 11:32 
   FFS SPySPotter     Sell out spotter    Tue Jun 22, 2004 11:40 
   does this mean Rosyton is gone now?     merrovininggñññvanjans    Tue Jun 22, 2004 11:41 
   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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