{"id":573,"date":"2018-07-06T17:29:39","date_gmt":"2018-07-06T16:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/local-elections-selection-processes-open\/"},"modified":"2018-07-06T17:29:39","modified_gmt":"2018-07-06T16:29:39","slug":"local-elections-selection-processes-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/ga\/local-elections-selection-processes-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Elections &#8211; Selection Processes Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Local Elections &#8211; Are you interested in running?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 2019 local elections are a key opportunity for us to grow our Party in our local communities across Ireland. We will be able to\u00a0offer a new and positive vision of how local democracy can bring change to people\u2019s lives. We will contest as many areas as possible with a broad and diverse range of candidates.<\/p>\n<p>The National Executive has opened up the local election candidate selection process in a range of areas &#8211; see below.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in running in any of those areas, please let our national organiser, <a href=\"mailto:cian.ocallaghan@socialdemocrats.ie\">Cian O&#8217;Callaghan<\/a>, know by 9am on Tuesday 10th July.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll be opening more local election areas shortly &#8211; stay tuned!<\/p>\n<p>If you think you&#8217;d be interested in running in your area and would like more information, give our national organiser Cian O&#8217;Callaghan a call or <a href=\"mailto:cian.ocallaghan@socialdemocrats.ie\">email<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the :Local Election Areas where the selection process is currently underway:<\/p>\n<p>CORK:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Macroom<\/li>\n<li>Cobh<\/li>\n<li>Fermoy<\/li>\n<li>Bantry<\/li>\n<li>Clonakility\/Skibereen<\/li>\n<li>Bandon-Kinsale<\/li>\n<li>Kanturk<\/li>\n<li>Mallow<\/li>\n<li>Middleton<\/li>\n<li>Cork City South East<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>DUBLIN<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rathfarnham Templeogue<\/li>\n<li>Firhouse Bohernabreena<\/li>\n<li>Tallaght South<\/li>\n<li>Donaghmede<\/li>\n<li>Clontarf<\/li>\n<li>Balbriggan<\/li>\n<li>Rush-Lusk<\/li>\n<li>Ballymun-Finglas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>LIMERICK<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Limerick City North<\/li>\n<li>Limerick City East<\/li>\n<li>Limerick City West<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>CLARE<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shannon<\/li>\n<li>Kilalloe<\/li>\n<li>Ennis<\/li>\n<li>Kilrush<\/li>\n<li>Ennistimon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>GALWAY<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Oranmore-Athenry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>MEATH<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Laytown-Bettystowm<\/li>\n<li>Ashbourne<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>WEXFORD<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wexford Town<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can see maps showing the boundaries of ocal electoral areas can be viewed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.housing.gov.ie\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/files\/local_electoral_area_boundary_committee_no.1_report_2018.pdf\">here<\/a> \u00a0and maps of the boundaries in Dublin, Cork City and Galway City are available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.housing.gov.ie\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/files\/local_electoral_area_boundary_committee_no.2_report_2018.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The local election candidate selection process will be opened up in a number of additional areas in July.\u00a0 If you\u2019ve any questions about the process or would like to discuss the possibility of becoming a candidate and what it involves Cian would be delighted to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p>The Local Elections Candidate Selection Process is outlined <a href=\"https:\/\/d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net\/socialdemoc\/mailings\/1626\/attachments\/original\/Selection_Procedures.pdf?1530105653\">here<\/a>, and was approved by the National Council at their meeting on 23rd June.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Local Elections &#8211; Are you interested in running? 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