Leitrim County Council · Meeting of Leitrim County Council · 22 September 2025
A vote on Councillor Mary Bohan's motion that Leitrim County Council nominate Maria Steen as a candidate in the election for President of Ireland.
Summary written by AI from the minutes. The motion as recorded follows.
That Leitrim County Council do hereby nominate Maria Steen of 31 Avoca Avenue, Dublin, A94 T4A3, as a candidate for the Election for the Office of President of Ireland pursuant to Article 12 of Bunreacht na hÉireann and the Presidential Election Act 1993 as amended.
Proposed by Cllr Mary Bohan; seconded by Cllr Irene Guckian Rabbitte.
The minutes record: The motion was defeated, with 7 votes in favour and 9 votes against.
| Party | Tá | Níl | Staon | Didn't vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sinn Féin | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Fine Gael | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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.