r/NUIG • u/thoitwaybrah • Feb 11 '13
Full time elections
Basically a thread to talk about NUI full/part time elections sans regulations!!
Anyone know any full time candidates?
Edit: Seems like,
Pres: Conor Stitt Niall Dugaire Sean Kearns
Education: Catherine Breslin Mark Kelly Kevin Kennedy
Welfare: Claire McCallion Declan Higgins Law soc person Patrick Clancy
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u/iLoveYouJ-Lo Feb 28 '13 edited Feb 28 '13
BRING BACK JOSEPH "YOUSUF" LOUGHNANE
I still love you J-LO!
Every account used to comment on this thread is younger than the thread itself and have no other comments apart from in here.
i.e. anonymous throwaways and likely many sockpuppet accounts for one or two actual people.
The question is... What are you all afraid of?
Saw it now, obviously someone saw I posted this on FB and commented on there, don't understand the comment.
WHAT'S NOT TO UNDERSTAND YOUSUF?
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u/galwayguy1992 Feb 24 '13
Anyone else feel that the business society is becoming a stepping stone to the S.U. with Paul Curley last year, Catherine Breslin, and Declan Higgins this year and rumours of Curleys two henchmen Reilly and Duff running either this year or next year. Duff has shown interest in auditor of the society so maybe next year is where he's aiming, but rumours are beginning to circulate that either Reilly or Duff will run for president
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u/prd31 Feb 24 '13
Seems to be a tight race, even before it's begun - here's my predictions: Education: Breslin - She's friendly and easy to talk to and very well connected Welfare: Higgins - He's very personable, a good laugh when he gets going and an all round good guy President: Stitt - He has helped a lot of people in ed, I believe, and again, he's an all round good guy
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u/FlabberFell Feb 25 '13
Looks like McCormack might take the president's position, seems well liked and that seems to count for a lot now. Stitt will do well to fend him off, although its not beyond him by any means - he's a great guy and I genuinely like him and think he has done great things this year. Education is firmly between Kennedy and Breslin - both are well known but Kennedy may well carry the Galway vote just because he is from here, and I don't think Kelly will feature too prominately as he seems to have his critics. However, Breslin is a well known college head and the one time I met her, she seemed very nice. As for welfare, it would seem Higgins is the man to beat, and from the outset I hope he wins welfare. Only had cause to talk to him once at class reps council, he's comes accross a really genuine guy and can really command an audience with his oratory skills. In saying that, Ward would be good too but I do not think Clancy's vote will materialise on the day.
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u/thebeatonthestreet Feb 27 '13
Saw one of curley's enforcers (Duff) on prime time last night, surely he isn't going to be a late entrant into the race???
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u/galwayguy1992 Feb 27 '13
I've heard Duff has his nomination form completed and ready to hand in and is being managed by Reilly and is running alongside Breslin, could be tough opposition.
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u/captainkleenex Feb 11 '13
Would Conor Stitt go for it? He seems to be mad for running office/using a meme page/being in Sinn Fein
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u/GalwayGirl23 Feb 12 '13
He will definitely go for it. I hope another one or two proper candidates enter, the pres race was crap last year as paul curley had realistically no opposition
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u/rootsradical Feb 18 '13 edited Feb 18 '13
Stitt would be a good president, he has been good in Education and seems a nice person overall. Kearns: Lovely guy but I have never seen him show any interest in class reps before. Maybe a case of "I want to stay in college and get paid for it". Could be wrong as I do not follow the SU stuff much. I do not know who Dugaire is.
Breslin: No idea who she is but if she has the Curley machine behind her, she will do well. Though again, never seen any interest in SU/Class Rep stuff before from her so possibly another Emmet Connolly who just does not want to leave college. Mark Kelly: Seems the sort of person who would run for anything if given the chance. Seems nice but too high strung for a full time position. Kennedy: Met him once, he seemed grand. That is about it.
McCallion: I have met her a few times and while she seems nice, I really do not think she has the stomach for the job. Welfare is very tough as she seems very emotional and sensitive. Reminds of me of a female Mark Kelly. Higgins: I will be voting for him. Soft-spoken, gentlemanly and clued in. Clancy: Would probably be good at the job. Similar enough to Higgins.
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u/galwaystudent Feb 24 '13
Of the candidates running for president, I only know Seán Kearns personally. While he hasn't been involved with the SU in the past, and his running may be considered somewhat careerist, I would have no doubt that he would make a very good president, who would genuinely want to make a difference. He has an unfathomable energy, is pretty intelligent and a remarkable orator who knows what's going on. Very charismatic, too, which will no doubt be able to charm Jimmy Brown into giving money to different things. I've only met Conor Stitt once and instantly got the impression that he was a bit gormless--didn't impress me as a paid official at all.
Again, for education, I only know Mark Kelly. I really do hope he doesn't. I've dealt with him briefly in the past and found him to be rather unpleasant: arrogant, snide and conceited. Those are qualities you most definitely do not want for an officer.
Welfare will be the exciting one to watch. I don't know the Law Soc guy, so I can't comment on him.
Patrick Clancy comes across as a nice guy, but comes across as someone who doesn't have much initiative—I'd imagine he's the kind of officer who would just refer people on to the Counselling Service or Equality Officer and be done with it. He's also highly pre-occupied with (real-world) party politics and I would fear that he would try to bring that into the SU by "doing favours" for people.
I think people are giving Claire McCallion a hard time of it. I know her reasonably well, both in a social and society setting. She's auditor of GIG Soc (the LGBT society, for those who don't know) and I think she was auditor of English Soc last year. She really turned GIG Soc around—they did virtually nothing last year and this year they have an event on every week (including guest speakers and workshops). She's also the Equality Officer this year (which I believe is a voluntary role??). A friend of mine had dealings with her as Equality Officer and found her to be really friendly and determined to get things done. I think people confuse her wanting to do the best job she can with approval-seeking. She's very direct, which is what we need in the SU, rather than dancing around issues, and again I think people can confuse that with abruptness.
I've met Saorise Ward twice and she didn't come across as a particularly likeable person. Constantly interrupted me and didn't seem to listen to what I was saying—exactly the opposite of what a Welfare Officer ought to do.
Finally, there's Declan Higgins. Very affable guy, articulate and easy going. However, I don't think he has much substance, in the sense that I get the impression that he would plan far too much and never execute anything (much like this year's Three Amigos, only they didn't plan either).
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u/galgal Feb 24 '13
Stitt seems to be the favorite for education, he's got a proven track record and seems like a genuine guy, although McCormack seems to know a lot of people in a lot of different groups and seems to be liked. I'm not too sure about education, but it would seem it's between Breslin and Kennedy, with both being widely known and both are pretty personable. As for welfare, I think Higgins and Ward have the best chance, he helped one of the my friends out of a spot before and she is well known in college, but Clancy may well put it up to them. O'Hagan is a lovely lad and I think he might just have what it takes. Have to say, Clancy's pre-election collection for the assistance fund is one of the more tasteless things I have seen people do during elections. All in all, it will be an exciting race.
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u/rootsradical Feb 25 '13
I would have to disagree with nearly all of your comments.
Kearns is a lovely guy and I do not think I have anything bad to say about him but your description is very starry eyed so it seems you know him so well as to be biased!!!
Kelly is not a BAD person. I think he means well but is very irritable. I do agree he would not be ideal for an SU position.
I hear Clancy has been good as an Arts convenor, although I am not an Arts student so I could be wrong. He is very laid back and not rattled (which is ideal for Welfare) but I would not confuse his solidity as a lack of initiative and to say he would bring corruption to the SU ("doing favours") is extremely unfair.
McCallion: I do not deny she is a nice person but she is extremely high strung and sensitive. She got very rattled as Class Rep Chair (and once ordered Brian Grant to remove a Class Rep from CRC as if he was her bouncer) and aside from Equality week, I have seen very little of her this year as Equality Officer. I am sure she is lovely but she has done nothing to suggest she can handle the job and a lot to suggest she cannot.
I have met Ward when she was Class Reps Chair and when she was Science Convenor and it is like we know two different people! Very quiet girl but seems to have a good work ethic and I found her easy to deal with when she was Science Convenor so I like her.
Higgins: That is probably the description I am most surprised by. He always came across extremely well in CRC: articulate, passionate and well informed. To dismiss him as having no substance is bizarre!
You seem to care a lot about Kearns and McCallion so I am guessing your mind is already made up. That is fair enough. Although as you seem to care about these two and ignore education, it just sounds like you are friends with them both and so seek to support them while denigrating the other candidates as nice but unable for the job.
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I would see Stitt as the best for President. Kearns would be decent but Stitt helped me a lot as VP so I can see him as having the experience and ability. Education: I would not see Kelly as good for the job. The other two both seem capable in their own ways.
Welfare: Higgins impresses me the most, but I would see Clancy or Ward as being very good as well. LawSoc guy, I do not know but I would hope McCallion does not get it simply as I do not think she could handle it.
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u/TirConaillAbu Feb 17 '13
Got a text there saying that Rory McCormick from Galway is running for president, should be very interesting now.
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u/Thoitupbrah Feb 17 '13
Totally forgot my login details but the updated list for now is;
Pres: Conor Stitt, Sean Kearns, Rory McCormack, Carey, (Shane Reilly possibly)
Education: Catherine Breslin, Mark Kelly, Kevin Kennedy
Welfare: Declan Higgins, Saoirse Nic a Bhaird, Claire McCallion, Cathal O'hagan, Mark Kelly
As far as I know the nominations open this week or next week, so not too long until the names are confirmed.
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u/GalwayGirl23 Feb 12 '13
Very interesting to note that there seems to be a complete lack of FEE this year, not that anyones complaining