Nenagh Local Elections: A reminder of the top things to know before election day

To break that down even further, any of the following could be included under their remit: housing, planning, road improvements, funds for community initiatives, library services, fire and emergency services, promotion of arts and culture, the record of protected structures, parking zones and litter prevention and control. 

Councillors represent the views of the people in their local area on any and all of these topics so it's important that you vote for the councillor that best represents what you want out of your local area.

Who is running in the Nenagh Local Electoral Area?

Joe Hannigan - Independent (Current Councillor)

Eleanor Maher - Fine Gael

Louise Morgan Walsh - Labour Party

Seamus Morris - Independent (Current Councillor)

Damien O’Donoghue - Sinn Fein

Michael O’Meara - Independent (Current Councillor)

Ryan O’Meara - Fianna Fáil

Iva Pocock - Green Party

A more detailed overview of the candidates is available here and here.

How do you vote?

Provided you are registered to vote, a polling information card will have be sent to your registered home address with details of your local polling station. You can also find details of your specific polling station at the link here.

Each polling station will open from 7am to 10pm.

When you arrive at your polling station on polling day, you will be asked to say your name and address. You may be asked for identification so have your ID ready for inspection.

If the polling staff are satisfied with your identity, and your name is on the Register of Electors, the Presiding Officer will stamp the necessary ballot paper(s) and give them to you. Make sure your ballot papers are stamped. If they are not stamped they will not be valid.

Take your ballot papers into the private voting compartment.

In this election, voters can vote for as many or as few candidates in order of their preference.

Each ballot paper contains short instructions on how to vote. Read and follow the instructions on your ballot paper carefully. Pencils will be provided, but you can bring your own pen or pencil if you wish.

The ballot paper will also show a list of names, in alphabetical order, party emblems and images of each candidate. There will be a box to the right of each candidates name. You mark your preference for each candidate in the box to the right.

You mark a ‘1’ in the box beside your first choice candidate and, if you wish, a ‘2’ in the box beside your second choice candidate, a ‘3’ in the box beside your third choice candidate, and so on.

By marking a ‘1’ beside a candidate you are saying ‘I wish to vote for this candidate.’ By marking a ‘2’ beside a candidate you are saying ‘If my first choice candidate does not need my vote because they have already been elected or excluded from the count, I want my vote to go to this second candidate.’ By marking a ‘3’ beside a candidate you are saying ‘If my first and second choice candidates do not need my vote, I want my vote to go to this third candidate’.

Further information is available if needed on the Electoral Commission's website here.