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Kildare Election Advertising: Nina Carberry And Sinn Féin Among Top Overall Spenders On Social Media

Lisa Chambers invested €1,932, while Fine Gael spent €1,916.

Recent stats show significant spending on social media advertising in Kildare among political figures and parties as voters took to the polls.

The top spenders on June 7th were Fine Gael (€273), Nina Carberry (€251), Sinn Féin (€212), and Fine Gael candidate in the Ireland South constituency, John Mullins (€117).

In the last 90 days, Fine Gael candidate for the Midlands Northwest European elections, Nina Carberry, topped the list with the highest spend (€4,989), followed closely by Sinn Féin (€4,536).

During the same period, Lisa Chambers invested €1932, while Fine Gael spent €1,916.

Other notable spenders include Green Party Senator Pauline O'Reilly, who spent €1,658.

Fianna Fáil spent €901 over the same period in Kildare.

Independent candidate in the Newbridge LEA James Garvin spent €533, while Bob Quinn, who lost his seat, spent €411.

 

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