adriankavanagh.bsky.social @adriankavanagh.bsky.social · 15/07/2026* Spain finished in the Top 4 in 1950 (finished 3rd) but there was no official semi final in that contest * Argentina finished in the Top 4 in 1978 (and won the #WorldCup) but there was no official semi final in that contest 000
adriankavanagh.bsky.social @adriankavanagh.bsky.social · 15/07/2026(Up to tonight at least) There are four countries (one no longer in existence) that have never lost a #WorldCup semi final: - Argentina* 🇦🇷 (1930, 1986, 1990, 2014, 2018) - Spain* 🇪🇸 (2010, 2026) - Hungary 🇭🇺 (1938, 1954) - Czechoslovakia 🇨🇿🇸🇰 (1934, 1962) 100
adriankavanagh.bsky.social @adriankavanagh.bsky.social · 15/07/2026City and County Council Members: Co-options and Changes since the 2024 Local Elections: Updated to account for Lannigan's Ball shenanigans involving former-former Fianna Fáil Councillors I now have Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil both currently on 247 seats www.adriankavanaghelections.org/2024/12/12/c... 000
adriankavanagh.bsky.social @adriankavanagh.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Yes, at least one Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil TD in the other 42 constituencies 000
adriankavanagh.bsky.social @adriankavanagh.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Candidates for the 2026 Galway West and Dublin Central By-Elections: 17 candidates are contesting Galway West: 4 (23.5%) are women, 13 (76.5%) are men 6 (35%) candidates currently hold electoral office – while 2 (11%) previously held electoral office. adriankavanaghelections.org/2026/01/05/s...adriankavanaghelections.orgSelected/Declared Candidates for the 2026 Galway West and Dublin Central By-ElectionsAdrian Kavanagh, first posted 5th January 2026 – updated Friday 1st May 2026 This post will list all the officially selected/declared candidates for the upcoming Galway West and Dublin Centra… 100
adriankavanagh.bsky.social @adriankavanagh.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Selected/Declared Candidates for the 2026 Galway West and Dublin Central By-Elections: 14 candidates are contesting Dublin Central 3 (21%) are women and 11 (78.6%) are men 7 (50.0%) of the candidates currently hold electoral office adriankavanaghelections.org/2026/01/05/s...adriankavanaghelections.orgSelected/Declared Candidates for the 2026 Galway West and Dublin Central By-ElectionsAdrian Kavanagh, first posted 5th January 2026 – updated Friday 1st May 2026 This post will list all the officially selected/declared candidates for the upcoming Galway West and Dublin Centra… 000
adriankavanagh.bsky.social @adriankavanagh.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Already 10 candidates in the field for Galway West and 11 for Dublin Central Factor in the remaining party selections and some "rush of blood to the head" Independents and we're in for some very long ballot papers! Selected/declared candidates listed here: adriankavanaghelections.org/2026/01/05/s...adriankavanaghelections.orgSelected/Declared Candidates for the 2026 Galway West and Dublin Central By-ElectionsAdrian Kavanagh, first posted 5th January 2026 – updated 23rd March 2026 This post will list all the officially selected/declared candidates for the upcoming Galway West and Dublin Central by… 000
adriankavanagh.bsky.social @adriankavanagh.bsky.social · 16/02/2026Selected/Declared Candidates for the 2026 Galway West and Dublin Central By-Elections: Seven declared/selected candidates for Dublin now listed here adriankavanaghelections.org/2026/01/05/selected-declared-candidates-for-the-2026-galway-west-and-dublin-central-by-elections/adriankavanaghelections.orgSelected/Declared Candidates for the 2026 Galway West and Dublin Central By-ElectionsAdrian Kavanagh, first posted 5th January 2026 – updated 13th February This post will list all the officially selected/declared candidates for the upcoming Galway West and Dublin Central by-e… 000
adriankavanagh.bsky.social @adriankavanagh.bsky.social · 16/02/2026Selected/Declared Candidates for the 2026 Galway West and Dublin Central By-Elections: Seven declared/selected candidates for Galway West now listed here adriankavanaghelections.org/2026/01/05/selected-declared-candidates-for-the-2026-galway-west-and-dublin-central-by-elections/adriankavanaghelections.orgSelected/Declared Candidates for the 2026 Galway West and Dublin Central By-ElectionsAdrian Kavanagh, first posted 5th January 2026 – updated 13th February This post will list all the officially selected/declared candidates for the upcoming Galway West and Dublin Central by-e… 000
adriankavanagh.bsky.social @adriankavanagh.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Selected/Declared Candidates for the 2026 Galway West and Dublin Central By-Elections: Orla Nugent (Aontú, Galway West) and Cllr. Janet Horner (Green Party, Dublin Central) added to the list of selected/declared by-election candidates. adriankavanaghelections.org/2026/01/05/s...adriankavanaghelections.orgSelected/Declared Candidates for the 2026 Galway West and Dublin Central By-ElectionsAdrian Kavanagh, first posted 5th January 2026 – updated 5th February This post will list all the officially selected/declared candidates for the upcoming Galway West and Dublin Central by-el… 010
adriankavanagh.bsky.social @adriankavanagh.bsky.social · 04/02/2026Selected/Declared Candidates for the 2026 Galway West and Dublin Central By-Elections: As of now, I *think* I've identified 12 by-election candidates - 6 for Dublin Central (1 woman), 6 for Galway West (3 women) adriankavanaghelections.org/2026/01/05/s...adriankavanaghelections.orgSelected/Declared Candidates for the 2026 Galway West and Dublin Central By-ElectionsAdrian Kavanagh, first posted 5th January 2026 – updated 4th February This post will list all the officially selected/declared candidates for the upcoming Galway West and Dublin Central by-el… 000
adriankavanagh.bsky.social @adriankavanagh.bsky.social · 14/01/2026If this rate of population increase continued up to April 2027 (next census), the state population would stand at 5,664,907 On those figures, the next general election boundary report (2028) would have to allow for at least 189 Dáil seats, an increase of at least 15 seats 000
adriankavanagh.bsky.social @adriankavanagh.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Republic of Ireland's population was estimated as 5,458,600 in April 2025 On those figures, the next Electoral Commission general election boundary report would have to allow for at least 182 Dáil seats www.cso.ie/en/releasesa...cso.iePopulation and Migration Estimates, April 2025 - Central Statistics OfficePopulation of Dublin was 1,568,000 people (28.7% of total population) 000
adriankavanagh.bsky.social @adriankavanagh.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Selected/Declared Candidates for the 2026 Galway West and Dublin Central By-Elections: Cllr. Tom Welby (Independent, Galway West) added to the list of declared by-election candidates adriankavanaghelections.org/2026/01/05/s...adriankavanaghelections.orgSelected/Declared Candidates for the 2026 Galway West and Dublin Central By-ElectionsAdrian Kavanagh, first posted 5th January 2026 – updated 14th January This post will list all the officially selected/declared candidates for the upcoming Galway West and Dublin Central by-el… 000
adriankavanagh.bsky.social @adriankavanagh.bsky.social · 14/01/2026City and County Council Members – Co-options and Changes since the 2024 Local Elections: George Gill (Fianna Fáil, Bantry-West Cork) added to the list of co-opted Councillors adriankavanaghelections.org/2024/12/12/c...adriankavanaghelections.orgCity and County Council Members – Co-options and Changes since the 2024 Local ElectionsAdrian Kavanagh, First posted: 12th December 2024 – Latest update: Wednesday 14th January 2026 The 2024 Local Elections resulted in the election of 949 City and County Councillors. Since that… 000
adriankavanagh.bsky.social @adriankavanagh.bsky.social · 14/01/2026City and County Council Members – Co-options and Changes since the 2024 Local Elections: Dermot “Daisy” O’Brien (Sinn Féin, Bray West) added to the list of former Councillors who have recently stepped down adriankavanaghelections.org/2024/12/12/c...adriankavanaghelections.orgCity and County Council Members – Co-options and Changes since the 2024 Local ElectionsAdrian Kavanagh, First posted: 12th December 2024 – Latest update: Wednesday 14th January 2026 The 2024 Local Elections resulted in the election of 949 City and County Councillors. Since that… 000
adriankavanagh.bsky.social @adriankavanagh.bsky.social · 05/09/2025Sorry only saw this now Stephanie, yes as Louise and Mary noted we marked the 50th anniversary of Milieu this year Hopefully we'll mark the 50th edition in three years time (missed three years in the 2000s and 2010s) www.maynoothuniversity.ie/sites/defaul...maynoothuniversity.ie 110
adriankavanagh.bsky.social @adriankavanagh.bsky.social · 04/06/2025DURKAN, W. .; KAVANAGH, A. . MIGRANT INTEGRATION AND ELECTORAL PARTICIPATION: LOCAL ELECTION 2019 IN DUBLIN, IRELAND . GEOgraphia, v. 27, n. 58, 17 mar. 2025. periodicos.uff.br/geographia/article/view/66947periodicos.uff.br 000
adriankavanagh.bsky.social @adriankavanagh.bsky.social · 26/05/2025Of these 77 co-options, 43 were men (56%) & 34 were women (44%), leading to an overall increase (by 13) in the number of female County/City Councillors (now 260 - 27.4% of total) 14 co-options (18.2%) involved a family member of the former Councillor #LE24adriankavanaghelections.orgCity and County Council Members – Co-options and Changes since the 2024 Local ElectionsAdrian Kavanagh, First posted: 12th December 2024 – Latest update: 26th May 2025 The 2024 Local Elections resulted in the election of 949 City and County Councillors. Since that election took… 000
adriankavanagh.bsky.social @adriankavanagh.bsky.social · 26/05/2025City and County Council Members – Co-options and Changes since the 2024 Local Elections: There have been 77 co-options to replace County or City Councillors. adriankavanaghelections.org/2024/12/12/city-and-county-council-members-co-options-and-changes-since-the-2024-local-elections/adriankavanaghelections.orgCity and County Council Members – Co-options and Changes since the 2024 Local ElectionsAdrian Kavanagh, First posted: 12th December 2024 – Latest update: 26th May 2025 The 2024 Local Elections resulted in the election of 949 City and County Councillors. Since that election took… 100
adriankavanagh.bsky.social @adriankavanagh.bsky.social · 26/05/2025City and County Council Members – Co-options and Changes since the 2024 Local Elections Michael Holland (Independent, Roscommon electoral area) added to the list of newly co-opted County Councillors #LE24 adriankavanaghelections.org/2024/12/12/c...adriankavanaghelections.orgCity and County Council Members – Co-options and Changes since the 2024 Local ElectionsAdrian Kavanagh, First posted: 12th December 2024 – Latest update: 26th May 2025 The 2024 Local Elections resulted in the election of 949 City and County Councillors. Since that election took… 000
adriankavanagh.bsky.social @adriankavanagh.bsky.social · 13/05/2025Of these 75 co-options, 42 were men (56%), 33 were women (44%), leading to an overall increase (by 12) in the number of female County/City Councillors (now 259 - 27.35% of total) 14 co-options (18.7%) involved a family member of the former Councillor adriankavanaghelections.org/2024/12/12/c...adriankavanaghelections.orgCity and County Council Members – Co-options and Changes since the 2024 Local ElectionsAdrian Kavanagh, First posted: 12th December 2024 – Latest update: 13th May 2025 The 2024 Local Elections resulted in the election of 949 City and County Councillors. Since that election took… 000
adriankavanagh.bsky.social @adriankavanagh.bsky.social · 13/05/2025City and County Council Members – Co-options and Changes since the 2024 Local Elections: Since the local elections on 7 June 2024 there have been 75 co-options to replace County or City Councillors (2 positions remain vacant for now) adriankavanaghelections.org/2024/12/12/c...adriankavanaghelections.orgCity and County Council Members – Co-options and Changes since the 2024 Local ElectionsAdrian Kavanagh, First posted: 12th December 2024 – Latest update: 13th May 2025 The 2024 Local Elections resulted in the election of 949 City and County Councillors. Since that election took… 100
adriankavanagh.bsky.social @adriankavanagh.bsky.social · 13/05/2025City and County Council Members – Co-options and Changes since the 2024 Local Elections Adrian Rogers (Aontú, Bailieborough-Cootehill) added to the list of newly co-opted County Councillors #LE24 adriankavanaghelections.org/2024/12/12/c...adriankavanaghelections.orgCity and County Council Members – Co-options and Changes since the 2024 Local ElectionsAdrian Kavanagh, First posted: 12th December 2024 – Latest update: 13th May 2025 The 2024 Local Elections resulted in the election of 949 City and County Councillors. Since that election took… 000
adriankavanagh.bsky.social @adriankavanagh.bsky.social · 29/04/2025Tomorrow sees the launch of the 50th anniversary edition of Milieu in the Rocque Lab (Rhetoric House), Maynoooth University Department of Geography Milieu has offered undergraduate Geography students a first opportunity to see their work appear in print form. This year's issue continues in that vein 000
adriankavanagh.bsky.social @adriankavanagh.bsky.social · 21/03/2025Durkan, W. and Kavanagh, A. (2025) Migrant integration and electoral participation: Local Election 2019 in Dublin, Ireland, GEOgraphia 27 (58) periodicos.uff.br/geographia/a...periodicos.uff.brVista do MIGRANT INTEGRATION AND ELECTORAL PARTICIPATION: LOCAL ELECTION 2019 IN DUBLIN, IRELAND 000
adriankavanagh.bsky.social @adriankavanagh.bsky.social · 21/03/2025City and County Council Members – Co-options and Changes since the 2024 Local Elections: To date, 9 of the co-options (14.5%) have involved family members of the Councillors who are being replaced adriankavanaghelections.org/2024/12/12/c...adriankavanaghelections.orgCity and County Council Members – Co-options and Changes since the 2024 Local ElectionsAdrian Kavanagh, First posted: 12th December 2024 – Latest update: 20th March 2025 The 2024 Local Elections resulted in the election of 949 City and County Councillors. Since that election to… 000
adriankavanagh.bsky.social @adriankavanagh.bsky.social · 21/03/2025City and County Council Members – Co-options and Changes since the 2024 Local Elections: Co-options have led to an increase in number of female Councillors: number now stands at a record high of 255 (27.2% of total number of City/County Councillors) #LE24 adriankavanaghelections.org/2024/12/12/c...adriankavanaghelections.orgCity and County Council Members – Co-options and Changes since the 2024 Local ElectionsAdrian Kavanagh, First posted: 12th December 2024 – Latest update: 20th March 2025 The 2024 Local Elections resulted in the election of 949 City and County Councillors. Since that election to… 000
adriankavanagh.bsky.social @adriankavanagh.bsky.social · 13/03/2025City and County Council Members – Co-options and Changes since the 2024 Local Elections: Amy Goldsboro (Fianna Fáil, Carrick-on-Suir) and Marie Therese Duffy (Independent, Ballina) added to the list of newly co-opted Councillors #LE24 adriankavanaghelections.org/2024/12/12/c...adriankavanaghelections.orgCity and County Council Members – Co-options and Changes since the 2024 Local ElectionsAdrian Kavanagh, First posted: 12th December 2024 – Latest update: 13th March 2025 The 2024 Local Elections resulted in the election of 949 City and County Councillors. Since that election to… 100
adriankavanagh.bsky.social @adriankavanagh.bsky.social · 19/12/2024City and County Council Members – Co-options and Changes since the 2024 Local Elections Level of female co-options not as high, so far, as it was between 2019-2024, but already guaranteed that overall number of female Councillors increases to at least 250 adriankavanaghelections.org/2024/12/12/c...adriankavanaghelections.orgCity and County Council Members – Co-options and Changes since the 2024 Local ElectionsAdrian Kavanagh, First posted: 12th December 2024 – Latest update: 19th December 2024 The 2024 Local Elections resulted in the election of 949 City and County Councillors. Since that election… 000
adriankavanagh.bsky.social @adriankavanagh.bsky.social · 19/12/2024City and County Council Members – Co-options and Changes since the 2024 Local Elections Details for 40 co-opted Councillors now included here (most were nominated in the last few days to replace new TDs) - the list includes 16 women and 24 women adriankavanaghelections.org/2024/12/12/c...adriankavanaghelections.orgCity and County Council Members – Co-options and Changes since the 2024 Local ElectionsAdrian Kavanagh, First posted: 12th December 2024 – Latest update: 19th December 2024 The 2024 Local Elections resulted in the election of 949 City and County Councillors. Since that election… 000
adriankavanagh.bsky.social @adriankavanagh.bsky.social · 19/12/2024City and County Council Members – Co-options and Changes since the 2024 Local Elections: Aoibheann Mahon (Fianna Fáil, Donaghmede), Kevin Humphreys (Labour, Rush-Lusk) and Fiona Mullen (Fianna Fáil, Dundrum) added to list of recent co-options after #GE2024 adriankavanaghelections.org/2024/12/12/c...adriankavanaghelections.orgCity and County Council Members – Co-options and Changes since the 2024 Local ElectionsAdrian Kavanagh, 12th December 2024 The 2024 Local Elections resulted in the election of 949 City and County Councillors. Since that election took place on 24th May 2019, I have estimated that … 000
Reposted by @adriankavanagh.bsky.socialRTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 28/11/2024Here are the most competitive constituencies in #Election2024 using the electoral experience of candidates in a constituency to determine competitiveness. By @adriankavanagh.bsky.social @maynoothuni.bsky.social @researchireland.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...rte.ieHere are the most competitive constituencies in Election 24The Kavanagh Constituency Competitiveness Score uses the electoral experience of candidates in a constituency to determine competitiveness 011
adriankavanagh.bsky.social @adriankavanagh.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Candidates for the 2024 General Election by Dáil constituency: 28 Independent Ireland candidates are contesting the general election * 3 of these are TDs (11%) * 10 are City/County Councillors (36%) * 1 previously held electoral office (4%) adriankavanaghelections.org/2024/07/10/c...adriankavanaghelections.orgCandidates for the 2024 General Election by Dáil constituencyAdrian Kavanagh, First Posted – 10th July 2024, Most Recent Update – Tuesday 26th November 2024 We are now in the run in to the next general election, which in theory could have taken p… 000
adriankavanagh.bsky.social @adriankavanagh.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Candidates for the 2024 General Election by Dáil constituency: 42 PBP-Solidarity candidates are contesting the general election * 4 of these are TDs (10%) * 5 are City/County Councillors (12%) * 3 previously held electoral office (7%) adriankavanaghelections.org/2024/07/10/c...adriankavanaghelections.orgCandidates for the 2024 General Election by Dáil constituencyAdrian Kavanagh, First Posted – 10th July 2024, Most Recent Update – Tuesday 26th November 2024 We are now in the run in to the next general election, which in theory could have taken p… 000
adriankavanagh.bsky.social @adriankavanagh.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Candidates for the 2024 General Election by Dáil constituency: 43 Green Party candidates are contesting the general election * 11 of these are TDs (26%) * 4 are Senators (9%) * 4 are City/County Councillors (9%) * 4 previously held electoral office (9%) adriankavanaghelections.org/2024/07/10/c...adriankavanaghelections.orgCandidates for the 2024 General Election by Dáil constituencyAdrian Kavanagh, First Posted – 10th July 2024, Most Recent Update – Tuesday 26th November 2024 We are now in the run in to the next general election, which in theory could have taken p… 000
adriankavanagh.bsky.social @adriankavanagh.bsky.social · 25/11/20245 things we know about Election 2024 candidate trends | @maynoothuni.bsky.social www.maynoothuniversity.ie/research/spo...maynoothuniversity.ie5 things we know about Election 2024 candidate trendsClose to 700 candidates -- 686 or 687 if the Ceann Comhairle is included -- have been nominated to contest the upcoming general election, including sitting TDs, senators and councillors, former TDs 111
Reposted by @adriankavanagh.bsky.socialadriankavanagh.bsky.social @adriankavanagh.bsky.social · 22/11/2024As in 2016 and 2020 (when the purple "shared territory" zone around Kilgarvan was introduced), the Healy-Rae election ad in the local Kerry newspapers works on so many different levels It's the old style vote-management ads political parties used to do well, but not so much now #GE24 021
adriankavanagh.bsky.social @adriankavanagh.bsky.social · 22/11/2024As in 2016 and 2020 (when the purple "shared territory" zone around Kilgarvan was introduced), the Healy-Rae election ad in the local Kerry newspapers works on so many different levels It's the old style vote-management ads political parties used to do well, but not so much now #GE24 021
