For voters with impaired vision there will be a ballot paper template available for use in each polling station. Details of the candidates corresponding to each position on the template is available on our freephone number 1800-300-444. The text of the freephone message is as follows.
This message sets out the candidates for the Dáil Bye Election in the Constituency of Cork North-Central on Friday the 29th November 2019 in the order in which they appear on the ballot paper. If you wish to hear this information in the English language, press ’1’ now. If you wish to hear this message in the Irish language press ‘2’ now.
If you are a vision impaired voter wishing to vote in secret, ask the Presiding Officer at your polling station to attach a ballot paper template to your ballot paper. Raised numbering and braille on the template guides you to the relevant openings that correspond to the candidates on the ballot paper.
The candidate corresponding to Number 1 on the ballot paper template is BURKE – FINE GAEL -Colm Burke of Glenn Rua, 36, Farranlea Grove, Model Farm Road, Cork , Public Representative
The candidate corresponding to Number 2 on the ballot paper template is CONDON – Martin Condon of 18 Kinvara Close, Ballyvolane, Cork, Unemployed.
The candidate corresponding to Number 3 on the ballot paper template is COUGHLAN – THE WORKERS PARTY – James Coughlan of 30, Churchfield Avenue, Cork, General Operative
The candidate corresponding to Number 4 on the ballot paper template is GOULD – SINN FEIN – Thomas Gould of 121 Cathedral Road, Gurranabraher, Cork, Logisitics Manager.
The candidate corresponding to Number 5 on the ballot paper template is HALPIN – SOCIAL DEMOCRATS – Sinead Halpin of Greengates, Mayfield Park, Old Youghal Road, Cork, Events Manager
The candidate corresponding to Number 6 on the ballot paper template is KEDDY – Charlie Keddy, Sea Road, Kilcoole, County Wicklow, Plumber
The candidate corresponding to Number 7 on the ballot paper template is KIELY – NON PARTY, Thomas Kiely of 18 Wilton Lawn, Wilton, Cork, Carer.
The candidate corresponding to Number 8 on the ballot paper template is MAHER – THE LABOUR PARTY – John Maher of 11 Meelick Park, Ballyvolane, Cork, Sales Representative.
The candidate corresponding to Number 9 on the ballot paper template is MORAN – GREEN PARTY/COMHAONTAS GLAS – Oliver Moran of 35 St Annes Drive, Montenotte, Cork, Software Engineer.
The candidate corresponding to Number 10 on the ballot paper template is O’SULLIVAN – FIANNA FAIL – Padraig O’Sullivan of 8 The Courtyard, Woodville, Dunkettle, Glanmire, Co. Cork, Teacher
The candidate corresponding to Number 11 on the ballot paper template is RYAN – SOLIDARITY – PEOPLE BEFORE PROFIT – Fiona Ryan of 5 Thomas Davis House, Thomas Davis Street, Blackpool, Cork, Public Representative.
The candidate corresponding to Number 12 on the ballot paper template is TOOMEY – AONTU – Finian Toomey of Caonach Ban, Lower Killeens, Blarney, Co. Cork, Carer.
Write ‘1’ in the opening on the template that corresponds to the candidate of your first choice, write ‘2’ in the opening that corresponds to the candidate of your second choice and so on.
You can familiarize yourself with the candidates on the ballot paper by contacting this number as often as you wish in advance of polling day. You can also use your mobile phone in the polling station centre on polling day to access this information.
Details of the candidates can also be viewed on the Notice of Poll on the website of the Returning Officer for Cork North-Central at corkcityreturningofficer.com. This message will now repeat itself.
