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NEWS: SU election result live blog
The Students’ Union election scuffle comes to a close tonight when we find out just who has won a coveted position in the cushiest office at Queen’s. If you can’t manage the trip over to SU this evening to see the result in the flesh (7:30pm, Speakeasy Bar), fear not, as The Gown will be hosting a live blog to give you up-to-the-minute coverage of the event. Just click into this post and keep refreshing to get the result before anyone else, as well as inital reactions and gossip from the team. For the tweet-savvy among you, The Hood is in talks with the Gown team over The Gown’s Twitter for the event, so make sure you’re following the action on www.twitter.com/thegownqub
Will team McGreevy triumph over the Critchlow crew? Is pantsless Redpath set for victory, or will Downs make him see red? Maybe it’s finally R.O.N.’s turn to shine? Share your views with us by leaving a comment.
7.30pm – The Speakeasy bar is filling up with candidates, supporters, Gown reporters and onlookers.
The results will be announced in the following order -
VP Campaigns and Communications
VP Education
VP Welfare
VP Community
VP Equality and Diversity
VP Clubs and Societies
President
7.39 Returning officer Dominic Doherty takes to the stage.
Doherty thanks Brian Heading, Lorraine Meneilly, Andrew Gordon, Casper Love, the candidates,.
He says, “This was an election that was run in a very good spirit. At the end of tonight we will have a very good sabbatical team.”
“There was a record turnout of 4525 votes. That puts us in the top percentage of Students’ Unions.”
Result of VP Campaigns and Communications -
Stephen and Fiona arrive hand on hand to the stage. 4525 voted. 18.9% rise on last year.
Winner on first count – FIONA KIDD with 1973 votes. (Stephen Connolly on 1452 votes, 96 votes for re-open nominations)
Fiona – “Thanks very much to Stephen. I never thought I’d be standing up here. Thanks to the team I ran with. I want to thank everybody!”
Result of VP Education -
Winner by approximately 100 votes – NATHAN ANDERSON (Fionnuala McKenna on 1638 votes, 101 votes for re-open nominations)
Nathan – “I would like to thank Fiona for being so full of integrity. I want to give her a round of applause. I want to thank Dominic and Brian…and lots more!”
Result of VP Welfare -
3454 votes cast.
3rd place – Greg McLarnon with 294 votes
2nd place – Aine Ní Cheara with 1308 votes
Winner – ADAM MCGIBBON with 1765 votes
Adam – “I didn’t expect to get this. Thanks so much to all my running mates. Anyone who knows me will tell you I’m a pessimistic person. Congratulations to everybody!”
Result of VP Community -
3509 votes cast.
Winner – JAY DOWNS with 1788 votes
Alex Redpath on 1569 votes.
Jay – “I want to thank the raggies, those from Guthrie house. Thanks everyone so much. I can’t believe it!”
Result of VP Equality and Diversity -
3516 votes cast
Winner – SAMANTHA TAN with 2032 votes
Grace Lynch on 1383 votes.
Samantha – “I can’t wait to work for everyone. Thank you!”
Result of VP Clubs and Societies -
3561 votes cast.
3rd place – Niall McDermott
2nd place – Niamh McKernan with 1571 votes
Winner – NIALL BOLE with 1781 votes
Niall – “Oh dear God! I wasn’t expecting this. Thanks to Sam my girlfriend, I’ve been invisible for the last week. Thanks to everyone and all who voted!”
Result of President -
3961 votes cast.
winner – GARETH MCGREEVY with 2037 votes (absent due to committments at the Waterfront Hall)
Daniel Critchlow with 1786 votes.
McGreevy has asked Barry Duffy to said a few words of thanks.
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@ The Sage.
Unfortunately, I had prior commitments which I had been committed to from October 2009 in the Waterfront Hall. I made this clear to the returning officer as well as all the candidates at the Candidate Meeting (at which the other presidential candidate wasn't at due to prior commitments also).
I do not see this as a job for a CV but a job to service the student body, to stand up for their rights, welfare and to represent them. If anyone ever has any problems with any work that I am carrying out etc, you can get me at su.vpcampaigns@qub.ac.uk and I will be more than to meet with you!
Finally, thanks to all those who voted for me for Students' Union President. I will work extremely hard for EVERYONE next year! I would also like to congratulate all other candidates who ran and to my team mates who helped make the election so worthwhile and enjoyable!
Gareth
Haha, I can't believe he didn't turn up to the Result's night. And this from the man who said he wanted to be a more visible president???? Visible where?
The new President couldn't even be bothered to turn up at the results night, think that's a sign of things to come. Another little something to add to his CV though which I'm sure is all he cares about. It's about time students started voting for those who want to represent the students as opposed those who simply look after number 1
What a night!
What an executive for next year! Well pity about the President but you cant win them all,hope his record next year is a lot better than what he has produced this year!
Anderson for the big job next year!!
Well done to all who was fighting for Team Dan, great job guys!
Congratulations Niall Bole. I can't wait to see what happens now we have finally got someone who actually wants the job in order to make a change.
What a night!
i'm so pleased with the overall result, everyone i voted for got in, and the overwhelming fear of connelly becoming VP has been quashed thank god. the year ahead llok promising, hope they all live up to their promises.
Certain campaigners didn't help their cause by giving out sinn fein sweets and singing offensive political songs at the front of the union
It seemed the best person won in a lot of cases! Thank goodness no pantless Redpath or con man Connelly and well done Niall Bole!
Seems like this is truly the best team possible!mcgreevey seems like a bit of a muppet but seems to live for his job so fair dues
He did it, he actually did it! Niall Bole has broken a 14 year long streak by the GAA by being elected as VPCS.
To all the societies in Queens especially the Dragonlayers and the Christian Union who campaigned so hard. None of this would have been possible without your support, this is a huge change for clubs and societies!
Congratulations Niall, We Believe in the Beard
Say it with me now c-c--c-c-c-combo breaker!
thank goodness the best presidential candidate won maybe the union can go back to being a democracy and not a dictatorship
I believe its in the Speakeasy Bar at 7pm.
Speak-easy
Speaking of seeing the result in the flesh, did anyone else see Barry Duffy stripping off outside the Union this afternoon?
Made me chuckle plenty.
Any news yet on the venue of the results?
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Fantastic results!! Great to the the GAA-law ticket turned over by Team Critchlow, unfortunate about the Presidents post, but in fairness i have to say Gareth seems a decent lad and by far the least objectionable on the GAA-law ticket in my own opinion.
@ Sidney the Squid...
Agree totally about that repulsive campaign of Grace Lynch's for Equality/Diversity. I had in some ways a degree of respect in that at least she was up front and honest about what she stood for...which was certainly not Equality in anything other than an Orwellian sense...Thank goodness though she was soundly annihilated at the ballot box...
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