8th July expected polling date
The by-election for Dublin Bay South will be formally called today.
The starting gun will be officially fired on the by-election this afternoon, despite heavy canvassing having taken place for weeks.
The three week campaign will likely be dominated by housing in a constituency with very mixed living.
Sources in the government parties of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Greens have confirmed there won't be a voting pact between them to try and secure the seat; with Cllrs Deirdre Conroy, James Geoghegan and Claire Byrne each trying to elbow the other out.
Sinn Féin will be hoping their surge in the polls will secure a second seat in the constituency for Lynn Boylan, with Labour hoping Ivana Bacik can buck their national trend to enter the Dáil.
Social Democrat Sarah Durcan, Brigid Purcell of Solidarity PBP, Mairéad Tóibín for Aontú, with Independents Peter Dooley and Mannix Flynn also in the field.
Yesterday, Kildare North TD & co-leader of the Social Democrats, Catherine Murphy, joined Ms. Durcan canvassing.
Very positive response to @SarahDurcan on the doors in #Terenure #DublinBaySouth tonight.
— Social Democrats (@SocDems) June 15, 2021
People tired of waiting for proper affordable housing for them and their families; for proper healthcare, for affordable childcare#Votesarah@SocDemsDBS pic.twitter.com/48EBx1lGL0
The writ for the election will be moved in the Dáil shortly after lunchtime.
It's expected the 8th of July will be polling day.
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