Information for visually impaired voters

A ballot paper template will be available at each polling station in Carlow-Kilkenny to facilitate visually impaired voters.  The template will allow voters to identify the location of the box to be marked for each candidate by touch.    A list of the candidates running in the General Election, in the order they appear on the ballot paper, can be heard by calling the freephone number below.

1800 500 000

Notice of Poll

NOTICE OF POLL

GENERAL ELECTION 2024
CONSTITUENCY OF CARLOW-KILKENNY

Take Notice that, pursuant to a writ issued to me by the Clerk of Dáil Éireann, I will take a poll on 29th November, 2024, between the hours of 07:00am and 10:00pm to elect 5 members of Dáil Éireann for this constituency.

The names and descriptions of the candidates standing nominated and of their proposers (if any), and the order in which they will appear on the ballot paper, are set out hereunder.

CALLAGHAN	FINE GAEL (Catherine Callaghan, of Craan,Kildavin, Co. Carlow Special Needs Assistant)
CLEERE	FIANNA FÁIL (Peter 'Chap' Cleere, of Aughiletaun, Skeoughvosteen, Co. Kilkenny Public Representative)
DONOHOE	IRISH FREEDOM PARTY (I.F.P.) (Orla Donohoe, of Barrack Steet, Carlow Homemaker)
DOYLE	FINE GAEL (Michael Doyle, of Ballinabarna, The Rower, Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny Public Representative)
EGAN	LIBERTY REPUBLIC (David Egan, of Johnstown, Bennekerry, Co. Carlow Service Engineer)
FITZGERALD	FINE GAEL (David Fitzgerald, of Balleven, Ballycallan, Co. Kilkenny Auctioneer)
GLADNEY KNOX	SINN FÉIN (Áine Gladney Knox, of 1 Bagnel Court, Moneybeg, Co. Carlow Aesthetician)
HEALY	NON PARTY (Tom Healy, of Rivercourt, Goresbridge, Co. Kilkenny Retired Economist)
MCGUINNESS	NON PARTY (Eugene McGuinness, of 40 Bishop Birch Place, Kilkenny Public Representative)
MCGUINNESS	FIANNA FÁIL (John McGuinness, of Constituency Office, O'Loughlin Road, Kilkenny Public Representative)
MURNANE O'CONNOR	FIANNA FÁIL (Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, of Constituency Office, 122 Tullow Street, Carlow Public Representative)
NEWSOME DRENNAN	SINN FÉIN (Natasha Newsome Drennan, of Gorrue, Knocktopher, Co. Kilkenny Care Assistant)
NOONAN	GREEN PARTY/COMHAONTAS GLAS (Malcolm Noonan, of 38 Cedarwood Drive, Loughboy, Kilkenny Public Representative)
O'CONNOR	NON PARTY (Luke O'Connor, of Ayrfield, Granges Road, Kilkenny Hospitality Worker)
Ó HARGÁIN	THE LABOUR PARTY (Seán Ó hArgáin, of Sceilg, Greenshill, Kilkenny Retired School Principal)
O'LEARY	NON PARTY (John O'Leary, of "Rossbrook", Kerry Pike, Co. Cork Businessman)
O'NEILL	AONTÚ (Gary O'Neill, of Dunkitt, Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny Organic Farmer)
STEPHENSON	SOCIAL DEMOCRATS (Patricia Stephenson, of Coolcullen, Via Carlow, Co. Kilkenny Aid Worker)
WALLACE	PEOPLE BEFORE PROFIT - SOLIDARITY (Adrienne Wallace, of County Buildings, Athy Road, Carlow County Councillor)
WALSH	NON PARTY (Noel G. Walsh, of 49 Maudlin Street, Wind-Gape-Hill, Kilkenny City Retired Company Director)

Returning Officer: Deirdre Burke
Date: 18th November 2024

Media Notice

GENERAL ELECTION 2024
29 NOVEMBER 2024

ARRANGEMENTS FOR POLL AND COUNTING OF VOTES

Dear Editor
 
I write to advise you of arrangements for the forthcoming poll and counting of votes.

• The poll will be taken between 7.00 a.m. and 10.00 p.m. on Friday, 29TH November.
• At the close of poll, ballot boxes will be delivered to the count centre in Loreto Sports Hall, Grange Road, Kilkenny, R95 W2NV.

• Read more: Media Notice

What constituency am I in?

The constituency boundaries have changed since the last general election and some of those changes affect voters in Kilkenny.    The Electoral Commission have published a webpage which will let you check what constituency you are registered in which you may find helpful.  

• What Constituency Am I In?