Tom Clonan

Psychologist Maureen Gaffney is in third place with 2,121 votes. Former Dublin Lord Mayor Hazel Chu is close behind with 1,955. This is followed by Trinity PHD ...

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A North Kerry woman has been eliminated in the Seanad by-election for the Dublin University constituency.Gisele Scanlon, who is originally from Lisselton, ...

The Seanad by-election was triggered after former Labour senator Ivana Bacik was elected to Dail Eireann last year in the Dublin-Bay South by-election. Gisele Scanlon, who is originally from Lisselton, was eliminated in the third count. A North Kerry woman has been eliminated in the Seanad by-election for the Dublin University constituency.

Security analyst Tom Clonan is the country's newest Senator as he has been deemed elected on the final count of the Seanad Trinity by election this evening.

He is credited for exposing sexual abuse in the Defence Forces in 2000 while completing a PhD as a serving member of the forces, when he uncovered a culture of discrimination, harassment, bullying, sexual harassment and sexual assault directed at female members. Dr Clonan had a total of 5,358 votes on the final count and Dr Gaffney had 5,198 votes. After benefiting from transfers, Cllr Chu was later eliminated and Mr Clonan went on to win the seat on the 16th and final count.

Dr Clonan beat out psychologist Maureen Gaffney in the Trinity College panel bye-election triggered by the election of Ivana Bacik to the Dáil last summer.

Mr Clonan will join Senators Lynn Ruane and David Norris in representing the Dublin university. The pair had taken 1,947 and 1,882 first preferences, respectively. Dr Clonan beat out psychologist Maureen Gaffney in the Trinity College panel bye-election triggered by the election of Ivana Bacik to the Dáil last summer.

Former rugby player MacNeill is just seven votes ahead of security analyst Clonan. Jody DruceNews Editor. blank.

Clonan, a security analyst and army whistleblower, has gathered 2,332 votes so far, compared to MacNeill’s 2,290. The scattered nature of the electorate proved difficult for canvassing, with candidates reporting that many did not live at the addresses they had registered with Academic Registry. The total poll of 13,434 of an electorate of nearly 68,000 Trinity graduates represents a turnout of just under 20 per cent, lower than the 2020 race which had a turnout of approximately 23.1 per cent.

Tom Clonan has been elected in the 2022 Seanad byelection to represent the University of Dublin (Trinity College Dublin) constituency.

The election saw registered Trinity graduates choose between 17 candidates. Mr Clonan will join current Trinity Senators David Norris and Lynn Ruane in Seanad Éireann. He will be the 27th Senator to represent the University since 1938. Tom Clonan has been elected in the 2022 Seanad byelection to represent the University of Dublin (Trinity College Dublin) constituency.

Maureen Gaffney edged out after failing to get required number of Chu transfers in final count.

The result amounts to a loss of a Labour seat and will be a disappointment to Ms Bacik who assumed the leadership of the party just last week. Due to a long-standing prior commitment in Cork Mr Clonan was not in attendance to hear president and provost of the university Linda Doyle announce the final result shortly before 9.30pm. Tom Clonan who was elected to the Seand ahead of Maureen Gaffney on the 16th count.

Clonan is a security analyst, disability rights campaigner and former army captain. Jody DruceNews Editor. blank.

Since retiring from the army, he has worked as a writer and security analyst. A third-time Seanad hopeful, Clonan is a security analyst and army whistleblower. Transfers did not prove to favour MacNeill and he ultimately finished in fourth.

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