Meath County Council · Presidential Nomination Meeting · 22 September 2025
A vote on a motion that Meath County Council not nominate a candidate for the presidential election. A Tá vote was against nominating anyone.
Summary written by AI from the minutes. The motion as recorded follows.
Councillor Gerry O’Connor proposed a motion that Meath County Council would not nominate a candidate for the Election to the Office of the President of Ireland.
Proposed by Councillor Gerry O’Connor; seconded by Councillor Joe Fox.
The minutes record: Result: For - 11, Against – 15, Abstain – 6, Absent – 8. The motion proposed by Councillor Gerry O’Connor and seconded by Councillor Joe Fox was defeated.
| Party | Tá | Níl | Staon | Didn't vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Gael | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Independent | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Fianna Fáil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Sinn Féin | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Aontú | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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.