Green Party Chooses Noonan for Seanad Race After Senatorial Shake-Up
Green Party Selects Noonan for Seanad Run, Other Big Names Seek Seats
Dublin, Ireland – The Green Party has chosen Minister of State Malcolm Noonan as its sole candidate for the upcoming Seanad election, setting the stage for a competitive race for Ireland’s upper house.
Noonan, who currently holds the portfolio for heritage, will run on the agricultural panel.He was selected from a field of twelve party members following an internal selection process. Outgoing senators Róisín Garvey and Vincent P Martin will not seek re-election.
“I’m honored to have been chosen by the Green party to represent them in the Seanad,” said Noonan. “I believe my experience in government and my passion for rural Ireland will allow me to effectively advocate for the needs of our agricultural community.”
While many of the party’s ten TDs who lost their seats in the recent general election opted out of the Seanad race,some prominent figures are still vying for a place in the upper house. Minister of State Ossian Smyth, who lost his Dáil seat, and Cllr Hazel Chu are both running on the Dublin university (Trinity College) panel.
Sinn Féin, simultaneously occurring, is fielding a strong slate of candidates, including Pauline Tully of Cavan-Monaghan and Chris Andrews of Dublin Bay South, both of whom unexpectedly lost their Dáil seats. The party is running up to seven candidates on the vocational panels, including a candidate from Northern Ireland.The Seanad election process is unique, with candidates needing either “inside” nominations from Oireachtas members or “outside” nominations from professional bodies representing various sectors.
Sinn Féin senator Fintan Warfield, at 32 the youngest retiree in the Oireachtas, is stepping down to pursue a career in music. He plans to spend time in the US honing his craft.
Senator Paul Gavan, who did not receive the backing of Sinn Féin’s ardchomhairle to run as an “inside” candidate, has secured an outside nomination and will run on the Labour panel.
Former Fianna Fáil senator Eugene Murphy, who ran as an Independent in the general election, has also secured an outside nomination to run on the agricultural panel.
In other news, former Labour senator Kevin Humphreys has been temporarily appointed to Fingal County Council, ensuring Labour retains its council vote for the Seanad elections. The party has four candidates running for the Seanad.
Green Party Selects Noonan for Seanad Run, Other Big names Seek Seats
Dublin, ireland – the Green Party has chosen Minister of State malcolm Noonan as its sole candidate for the upcoming Seanad election.Noonan, who currently holds the portfolio for heritage, will run on the agricultural panel after being selected from a field of twelve party members. Outgoing senators Róisín Garvey and Vincent P Martin will not seek re-election.
“I’m honored to have been chosen by the Green party to represent them in the Seanad,” said Noonan. “I beleive my experience in government and my passion for rural Ireland will allow me to effectively advocate for the needs of our agricultural community.”
While many of the party’s ten tds who lost their seats in the recent general election opted out of the Seanad race, some prominent figures are still vying for a place in the upper house. Minister of State Ossian Smyth, who lost his Dáil seat, and Cllr Hazel Chu are both running on the Dublin university (Trinity College) panel.
Sinn Féin is also fielding a strong slate of candidates, including Pauline Tully of Cavan-Monaghan and chris Andrews of Dublin Bay South, both of whom unexpectedly lost their Dáil seats. the party is running up to seven candidates on the vocational panels, including a candidate from Northern Ireland.
Sinn Féin senator Fintan Warfield, at 32 the youngest retiree in the Oireachtas, is stepping down to pursue a career in music. He plans to spend time in the US honing his craft.
Senator Paul Gavan, who did not receive the backing of Sinn Féin’s ardchomhairle to run as an “inside” candidate, has secured an outside nomination and will run on the Labor panel.
Former Fianna Fáil senator Eugene Murphy,who ran as an Self-reliant in the general election,has also secured an outside nomination to run on the agricultural panel.
In other news, former Labour senator Kevin Humphreys has been temporarily appointed to Fingal County Council, ensuring Labour retains its council vote for the Seanad elections. The party has four candidates running for the Seanad.