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Labour Senator Ivana Bacik Confirmed Candidate For Dublin Bay South By-Election Her name was the only one submitted when party nominations closed earlier this afternoon Former Fine Gael TD Kate O'Connell has confirmed she won't be a candidate to replace Eoghan Murphy in the constituency.  O'Connell said she was interested in the nomination but had no contact from party HQ and felt she wasn't the candidate Fine Gael bosses wanted. Share

Hazel Chu enters the race for Dublin Bay South Dublin Mayor will compete for right to be Green Party’s candidate about 3 hours ago Hazel Chu, who hopes to be the Greens’ candidate in the Dublin Bay South by-election, pictured on Tuesday at the launch of the party’s Roadmap for improved maternal care in Ireland. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins   Lord Mayor Hazel Chu has confirmed she will bid to be the Green Party’s candidate in the upcoming Dublin Bay South by-election. She said she doesn’t plan to run as an Independent or for another party and will compete with councillor Cl...

Fine Gael considers earlier Dublin Bay South byelection Some party sources favour a contest in June or July, hoping for a boost for the Government as the vaccine rollout gathers pace about 3 hours ago   Potential candidates in the Dublin Bay South byelection are considering their options amid speculation that Fine Gael might move the writ for an early poll before the August Dáil break. Some Fine Gael sources favour triggering a contest in June or July, hoping for a boost for the Government as the vaccine rollout gathers pace. Senior figures believe the summer would provide a better backgr...

He said either councillor would make an "excellent candidate". Jim O'Callaghan on FF's chances in Dublin by-election: 'I believe we will perform well' 00:00:00 / 00:00:00       He observed: “I believe we will perform well. I’ll work with whatever candidate is there. “I think it will be a great opportunity for Fianna Fáil to resurrect and grow again in that part of Dublin. “This is a constituency that traditionally isn’t a stronghold for Fianna Fáil support - usually it’s a strong Fine Gael area. “This isn’t a traditional Fianna Fáil heartland… I’m sure the bookies ...

Political Reporter A surprise by-election has livened up the political scene. The contest in Dublin Bay South has all the ingredients for a fascinating competition – internal party turmoil, big personalities and the possibility of a female-dominated ballot paper. Sinn Féin has already signalled it will seek to make this a referendum on the Government's performance on housing, others see the vote as a test of the handling of the pandemic. But it could be neither of those things as by-elections can be completely unique competitions with their own dynamic. This will also be the first opportun...