Carlow County Council · February Meeting of Carlow County Council · 9 February 2026
A vote on a motion calling on any Carlow councillors travelling to the United States for Saint Patrick's Day to boycott all events associated with the Trump administration. The motion cites unrest in Minneapolis, attacks on migrants, and US attacks and threats abroad.
Summary written by AI from the minutes. The motion as recorded follows.
"Given the current unrest in Minneapolis and the deaths of Reene Good and Alex Peretti, the increased amount of attacks on migrants and U.S. citizens and the U.S. attacks in Venezuela and threats made to Greenland, Iran, Colombia, Cuba and Mexico, it is being called for that any Carlow councillors attending U.S trips for St. Patrick’s Day will boycott any and all events that associate with the Trump administration."
Proposed by Cllr. A. Wallace; seconded by Cllr. J. Cassin.
The minutes record: Result 4 For, 10 Against, 4 Absent Decision/Resolution: Motion Defeated
| Party | Tá | Níl | Staon | Didn't vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Gael | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Fianna Fáil | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Sinn Féin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent Ireland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Labour Party | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| People Before Profit-Solidarity | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
None
Tá, Níl and Staon are the minutes’ for, against and abstained. “Didn’t vote” covers councillors on the council that day whom the minutes don’t list under any option, for any reason. Parties are as of the meeting day.