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Count centres are like catnip for political reporters: we just can’t resist visiting them. And politicians – usually button-lipped around pol corrs – tend to want to chat about everything under the sun when ballots are being sorted, as the uniquely democratic adrenalin of fear and anticipation courses through their party-political veins.

Helen Ogbu, the Labour Party candidate for Galway City East canvassed with Labour Party Leader Ivana Bacik to Roscam, where she spearheaded canvassing efforts alongside party officials and members, including Cllr. Niall McNelis and Fergal Landy, the Labour Party European elections candidate for Midland North West, among others.

Labour’s City Councillor Niall Mc Nelis in Galway is calling on Government to publish the Housing Commission Report, saying that we need to see much more urgent action on housing.

Local Fianna Fáil Councillor, Frankie Keena, has called on the Government to hold a referendum on Article 41.2 to change the Constitution in line with the recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on gender equality.

Many political commentators, broadcasters and journalists are getting carried away with the publication of a number of recent opinion polls, which show an increase in support for Sinn Fein.

The housing crisis in Galway continues to intensify. In late July, there were 234 adults accessing emergency accommodation in Galway, with 66 families, including 165 child dependents, counted in the West region, compared to 225 adults and 154 dependents (including adult dependents) a month earlier.

As summer comes to an end, attention is turning to the new political season as the various party think-ins get underway with the return of the Dáil just around the corner.

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As we approach the midpoint of 2021, and with the summer Dáil recess approaching, now is a good time to take stock of the political year to date.