For voters with impaired vision there will be a ballot paper template available for use in each polling station. Details of the candidates corresponding to each position on the template is available by calling our freephone number 1800-320-153. The text of the freephone message is reproduced below.
FREEPHONE NUMBER - 1800 320 153
The ‘freephone’ facility for the Dáil Election 2020 has been reached.
This message sets out the candidates for the election of members for the Constituency of Tipperary on Saturday 08th. February, 2020 in the order in which they appear on the ballot paper.
If you are a vision impaired voter wishing to vote in secret, ask the Presiding Officer at your polling station to attach a ballot paper template to your ballot paper. Raised numbering and braille on the template guides you to the relevant openings that correspond to the candidates on the ballot paper.
The candidate corresponding to Number 1 on the ballot paper template is AHEARN – FINE GAEL; Garret Ahearn of Ballindoney, Grange, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary; Public Representative
The candidate corresponding to Number 2 on the ballot paper template is BROWNE – SINN FÉIN; MARTIN BROWNE of 122 Spafield Crescent, Cashel, Co. Tipperary; Unemployed
The candidate corresponding to Number 3 on the ballot paper template is CAHILL – IRISH FREEDOM PARTY (I.F.P.); DOLORES CAHILL of Lisbalting, Kilsheelan, Clonmel, Co Tipperary; Scientist and Professor
The candidate corresponding to Number 4 on the ballot paper template is CAHILL – FIANNA FÁIL; JACKIE CAHILL of Killinan, Thurles, Co Tipperary; Public Representative
The candidate corresponding to Number 5 on the ballot paper template is FARRELL – FIANNA FÁIL; SANDRA FARRELL of 1 Castleoak Crescent, Dark Road, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary; Nurse and Businesswoman
The candidate corresponding to Number 6 on the ballot paper template is GOLDSBORO – FIANNA FÁIL; IMELDA GOLDSBORO of Clashduff, Ballingarry, Thurles, Co. Tipperary; Public Representative
The candidate corresponding to Number 7 on the ballot paper template is HANNIGAN – NON PARTY; JOE HANNIGAN of 48 Kenyon Street, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary; Public Representative
The candidate corresponding to Number 8 on the ballot paper template is HEALY – NON PARTY; SEAMUS HEALY of 56, Queen Street, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary; Public Representative
The candidate corresponding to Number 9 on the ballot paper template is KELLY – THE LABOUR PARTY; ALAN KELLY, of 1, Summerhill, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary; Public Representative
The candidate corresponding to Number 10 on the ballot paper template is LOWRY – NON PARTY; MICHAEL LOWRY, of Glenreagh, Holycross, Thurles, Co. Tipperary; Public Representative
The candidate corresponding to Number 11 on the ballot paper template is MCGRATH – NON PARTY; MATTY MCGRATH of Garrencasey, Newcastle, Cahir, Co. Tipperary; Public Representative
The candidate corresponding to Number 12 on the ballot paper template is NEWMAN JULIAN – FINE GAEL; MARY NEWMAN JULIAN of Lagganstown Lower, Golden, Cashel, Co. Tipperary; Veterinary Practitioner
The candidate corresponding to Number 13 on the ballot paper template is O’DONNELL – GREEN PARTY/COMHAONTAS GLAS; ROB O’DONNELL of 42/43, Gashouse Lane, Tipperary Town, Co. Tipperary; Student Support Officer.
The candidate corresponding to Number 14 on the ballot paper template is SKEHAN – NON PARTY; MARESE SKEHAN of Cabra Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary; Home Help Co-Ordinator
Write ‘1’ in the opening on the template that corresponds to the candidate of your first choice; write ‘2’ in the opening that corresponds to the candidate of your second choice, and so on.
You can familiarise yourself with the candidates on the ballot paper by contacting this number as often as you wish in advance of polling day. You can also use your mobile phone in the polling station centre on polling day to access this information.
Details of the candidates are also published on the website of Tipperary Returning Officer at www.tipperaryreturningofficer.com
This message will now repeat itself.
