Thurles Information

Seventy candidates are seeking election to 40 seats across Tipperary County Council’s eight electoral areas.

Six sitting Tipperary councillors, namely Fine Gael’s Michael Fitzgerald, Independents Hughie McGrath and John “Rocky” McGrath, Fine Gael’s Ger Darcy and Noel Coonan, and Fianna Fáil’s Seamus Hanafin have all opted not to stand for re-election in 2024.

Here in the Thurles local election area, those seeking re-election are Micheál Lowry (Independent), Peggy Ryan (Fine Gael), Sean Ryan (Fianna Fáil), and Jim Ryan (Independent).
Seeking election for the first time are Kay Cahill Skehan (Fianna Fáil) and Dan Harty (Sinn Féin).

Vote ‘Em Out.

Lyrics: American country singer, guitarist and songwriter Willie Nelson.
Vocals: Willie Nelson.

Vote ‘Em Out.

If you don’t like who’s in there, vote ’em out.
That’s what Election Day is all about.
The biggest gun we’ve got,
Is called “the ballot box”,
So if you don’t like who’s in there, vote ’em out.
Vote ’em out (vote ’em out),
Vote ’em out (vote ’em out),
And when they’re gone, we’ll sing and dance and shout.
Bring some new ones in,
And we’ll start that show again,
And if you don’t like who’s in there, vote ’em out.
If it’s a bunch of clowns you voted in,
Election Day is comin’ ’round again.
If you don’t like it now,
If it’s more than you’ll allow,
If you don’t like who’s in there, vote ’em out.
Vote ’em out (vote ’em out),
Vote ’em out (vote ’em out),
And when they’re gone, we’ll sing and dance and shout.
Bring some new ones in,
And we’ll start the show again,
And if you don’t like who’s in there, vote ’em out.
Vote ’em out (vote ’em out),
Vote ’em out (vote ’em out),
That’s what Election Day is all about.
The biggest gun we’ve got,
Is called “the ballot box”,
So if you don’t like who’s in there, vote ’em out.
If you don’t like who’s in there, well vote ’em out.

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