South Dublin County Council · December 2025 County Council Meeting · 8 December 2025
A vote on an amendment to a motion on a Christmas crib, proposing that the council erect a large crib each Christmas in County Hall or a suitable outdoor place such as Parthalán Place.
Summary written by AI from the minutes. The motion as recorded follows.
To celebrate Christmas, that South Dublin erect a large crib each year for the Christmas season, either in County Hall public area or outside in a suitable place, such as Parthalán Place.
Proposed by E. Murphy; seconded by V. Casserly.
The minutes record: In accordance with the provisions of Section 58 of Standing Orders, where there is an equality of votes, the Mayor, Councillor P. Kearns cast a second vote in favour of the amendment. As a result of the Roll Call Vote the Motion as amended was AGREED.
| Party | Tá | Níl | Staon | Didn't vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Fine Gael | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Sinn Féin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Fianna Fáil | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Labour Party | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| People Before Profit-Solidarity | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Democrats | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent Ireland | 0 | 1 | 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.