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Calls to stop publishing election candidates' home addresses

Green Party TD Patrick Costello has written to local government minister Kieran O'Donnell and the Electoral Commission saying that the practice of councillors and candidates publishing their home addresses for election needs to end in a bid to protect politicians from potential attacks. For more on this, Ciara spoke to Aodhán Ó Ríordáin Labour’s Spokesperson on Justice and Dublin Bay North TD.

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07.45 1 Aug 2023


Calls to stop publishing election candidates' home addresses


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Green Party TD Patrick Costello has written to local government minister Kieran O'Donnell and the Electoral Commission saying that the practice of councillors and candidates publishing their home addresses for election needs to end in a bid to protect politicians from potential attacks.

For more on this, Ciara spoke to Aodhán Ó Ríordáin Labour’s Spokesperson on Justice and Dublin Bay North TD.


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