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icymist

(15,888 posts)
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 05:59 PM Jun 2014

Ireland Elects First Openly Pagan Councillor

On May 23rd, the 2014 Irish local elections were held, the first set of local elections since a major restructuring of local government was put into place earlier this year. In what seems to be a tumultuous outing, with small left-leaning parties and Sinn Féin largely benefitting, the People Before Profit Alliance gained 15 council seats across Ireland. One of those seats was won by Deirdre Wadding, on the Wexford County Council. Oh, and she just so happens to be openly Pagan, the first such candidate to be elected to office in Ireland.



http://wildhunt.org/2014/06/ireland-elects-first-openly-pagan-councillor.html

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Ireland Elects First Openly Pagan Councillor (Original Post) icymist Jun 2014 OP
Wow! love_katz Jun 2014 #1

love_katz

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1. Wow!
Sat Jun 7, 2014, 10:35 PM
Jun 2014

What a step forward for Ireland.

And, we could use a People Before Profits Alliance in the USA, as well.

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