News - Local elections 2024
![Mick Cahill elected in Ballymahon LEA](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9Mb25nZm9yZC1FbGVjdGlvbi5qcGdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC9pbWFnZXMudW5zcGxhc2guY29tXFxcL3Bob3RvLTE1ODYzMzk5NDk5MTYtM2U5NDU3YmVmNmQzXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJ3ZWJwXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiJlOWY2NjBiODNlYzE0YTA0ZThjMzgxMTE2OGYyMzRhNGFkMTBmMjJmIn0=/mick-cahill-elected-in-ballymahon-lea.jpg)
Mick Cahill elected in Ballymahon LEA
Cahill joins Paul Ross has the only other candidate elected.
Jun 10, 2024 17:44![Gannon, Adejinmi, and Hussey elected to Longford LEA](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9lbGVjdGlvbi0yLTEwMjR4Njk5LnBuZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6ImZmNDhlYzg5YjAwZGM4NjMyMjNiOGU3NDE1MWY5ZjU4Y2Y3MTc2YTAifQ==/gannon-adejinmi-and-hussey-elected-to-longford-lea.png)
Gannon, Adejinmi, and Hussey elected to Longford LEA
They join Peggy Nolan (FG), Martin Monaghan (FF), Seamus Butler (FF), and Gerry Hagan (FG).
Jun 10, 2024 16:18![Nigel Dineen and Anthony Waldron elected in Roscommon LEA](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltZy5zaGFubm9uc2lkZS5pZVxcXC9wcm9kXFxcL3VwbG9hZHNcXFwvc2l0ZXNcXFwvMTFcXFwvUm9zY29tbW9uLUNvdW50eS1Db3VuY2lsLTIwMjAtMTAyNHg1NzYuanBnXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiNzM0MDRmZDMzMzM4ZWIyYjY1ZjQ0MjgyMGE5NGI0MjI2MGVlMjgwNSJ9/nigel-dineen-and-anthony-waldron-elected-in-roscommon-lea.jpg)
Nigel Dineen and Anthony Waldron elected in Roscommon LEA
There are 2 seats remaining.
Jun 9, 2024 21:48![Leah Cull wins seat on Roscommon County Council](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9sZWFoLWN1bGwtNzY4eDEwMjQuanBnXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiYjA1OTA3Zjg5MDQ0YzQyYWI3N2JlZjI4MzhkNjYxNDI0NzRlMzBhMSJ9/leah-cull-wins-seat-on-roscommon-county-council.jpg)
Leah Cull wins seat on Roscommon County Council
She follows Valerie Byrne who was elected earlier.
Jun 9, 2024 21:12![Valerie Byrne wins re-election to Boyle LEA](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9yb3Njb21tb24taHlkZS1jZW50cmUtMTAyNHg1NzYuanBnXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiNmQ5NDBlNzE3MGUxYTExNjhlZmZmZDgzYTZjMzViNjQ5MWMyMDExOCJ9/valerie-byrne-wins-re-election-to-boyle-lea.jpg)
Valerie Byrne wins re-election to Boyle LEA
The Elphin councillor was elected on the third count after topping the poll with 1565 first preference votes.
Jun 9, 2024 19:57![McGovern, Brady, and Murtagh returned to Granard LEA](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9Mb25nZm9yZC1FbGVjdGlvbi5qcGdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC9pbWFnZXMudW5zcGxhc2guY29tXFxcL3Bob3RvLTE1ODYzMzk5NDk5MTYtM2U5NDU3YmVmNmQzXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJ3ZWJwXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiJlOWY2NjBiODNlYzE0YTA0ZThjMzgxMTE2OGYyMzRhNGFkMTBmMjJmIn0=/mcgovern-brady-and-murtagh-returned-to-granard-lea.jpg)
McGovern, Brady, and Murtagh returned to Granard LEA
Three seats filled at Granard LEA on first count
Jun 9, 2024 17:35![Four councillors re-elected to Longford LEA](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9DYXJyaWNrT3ZlcnZpZXctMTAyNHg0NzEucG5nXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiOTM2YWZhZmQwMzljNjBmZGNhZWY0MWMxMDA4NzM5OTViOTA5YzdlOSJ9/four-councillors-re-elected-to-longford-lea.png)
Four councillors re-elected to Longford LEA
Seamus Butler (FF), Peggy Nolan (FG), Gerry Hagan (FG), and Martin Monaghan (FF) were all elected
Jun 9, 2024 17:04![Paul Ross elected on first count in Ballymahon](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9lbGVjdGlvbi00LTEwMjR4Njk5LnBuZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6Ijc4YmRkMmRlYTBlZDJhM2Q5NzhhMjA4NjMzNjM2ODM2OWJjMGU1YTQifQ==/paul-ross-elected-on-first-count-in-ballymahon.png)
Paul Ross elected on first count in Ballymahon
He received 1,300 votes, exceeding the 1,003 quota.
Jun 9, 2024 14:50![Sinn Fein review to include party leader performance - Claire Kerrane](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9jbGFpcmUta2VycmFuZS5qcGdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC9pbWFnZXMudW5zcGxhc2guY29tXFxcL3Bob3RvLTE1ODYzMzk5NDk5MTYtM2U5NDU3YmVmNmQzXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJ3ZWJwXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiI1NDI3YzUzNmViNjJkODgxZTJkOTZiZTEzOWMwNDRlYTAzYjlhOTVmIn0=/sinn-fein-review-to-include-party-leader-performance-claire-kerrane.jpg)
Sinn Fein review to include party leader performance - Claire Kerrane
Every TD is a leader to some extent in their own county
Jun 9, 2024 14:34![Independents Day in Leitrim as five non-party councillors elected](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9NYXJ5UXVpbm4tMTAyNHg2MjIucG5nXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiODQ5Y2ExMzVkZDliZDQwOGY5NjhiNWFlMzBiYWQyYmUzOGRmYjdkZCJ9/independents-day-in-leitrim-as-five-non-party-councillors-elected.png)
Independents Day in Leitrim as five non-party councillors elected
The process wasn't completed until 5 o'clock this morning
Jun 9, 2024 10:10Shannonside Newsletter
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