Results of Count 6

Sat, Feb 26, 2011

Results of Count 6 - Distribution of Lisa Chambers’ votes

Results of Count 7

Sat, Feb 26, 2011

Results of Count 7 - Distribution of Rose Conway-Walsh’s votes

Results of Count 3

Sat, Feb 26, 2011

Calleary, Dara, 8,745 (30) 8,775
Carey, John, 280 (2) 282 (Eliminated)

Candidates outline their intentions for Mayo General as voters take to the polls

Fri, Feb 25, 2011

Mayo General Hospital has always been used as a political pawn but its future is one which is of the utmost importance to the people of this county.

Campaigning has come a long way from standing on a barrel outside churches

Fri, Feb 25, 2011

This election will be like no other for a number of reasons. But one of the major reasons has been the explosion of social media since we last went to the ballot boxes in a general election in 2007. While Facebook is something that has become part of the social fabric of communication world wide, it was only in its infancy as a world-wide communication tool four years ago. But even Facebook has been usurped as a instant communication tool by the evolution of Twitter.

Return to core principles will renew our party — Calleary

Fri, Feb 25, 2011

Mayo Fianna Fáil TD Dara Calleary has welcomed Mícheál Martin’s speech in Navan where he signalled his determination to renew the Fianna Fáil party and ensure it once again becomes a positive force for the nation.

Fine Gael will protect the frontline, modernise public services and ensure pay is not hit

Fri, Feb 25, 2011

Fine Gael’s 5 Point Plan will get Ireland working and will modernise public services, protect the frontline, ensure public sector pay is not hit, and support the taxpayer according to Fine Gael’s John O’Mahony.

Use your vote - you can make a difference

Fri, Feb 25, 2011

There is a story about The Duke of Wellington and the Connaught Rangers. It may be apocryphal, but the point behind tells us a truth about ourselves - or something that was once true.

Two Mayo candidates highlight need for an independent voice in the Dáil

Fri, Feb 25, 2011

Two of Mayo’s five Independent candidates in today’s General Election have come together in issuing a joint statement to the electorate highlighting the need for an Independent candidate to be elected in Mayo.

Irish natural resources must benefit the people – Ruane

Fri, Feb 25, 2011

Speaking at the launch of Sinn Fein's election proposals on natural resources, Mayo Sinn Féin election candidate Thérèse Ruane said that strong measures are required to ensure that Irish natural resources are used for the benefit of the people. Among the proposals announced today is a commitment to renegotiate existing oil and gas contracts including that held by Shell for the Corrib Gas field, to give the State a 51 per cent shareholding while increasing the levies to 48 per cent and royalties to 7.5 per cent.

Possibility of council seats to be filled after election

Fri, Feb 25, 2011

With four councillors from both county and town councils across the county running in the General Election today, the possibility exists that a vacancy will occur in one of the local authorities.

Youth voice is vital in most important election in a generation

Fri, Feb 25, 2011

Mayo Fianna Fáil election candidate Lisa Chambers has urged all young people across Mayo to make sure their voice is heard in today’s General Election. Twenty-four-year-old Lisa Chambers, who is Fianna Fáil’s youngest candidate in this election, has urged everyone entitled to vote to make sure they get to the polling station.

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