Senator Lynn Boylan has been formally nominated by a local Sinn Féin group to contest the Dublin Bay South by-election. It is widely expected within the party that Ms Boylan will be the only candidate put forward when the time period for Sinn Féin nominations ends this Friday. Chris Andrews, the current Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Bay South, posted on social media this evening: “Delighted to say that @LNBDublin has received a nomination from our Inner City Cumann tonight to contest the upcoming #DublinBaySouth by-election. Thanks a million to the cumman and members for the support ✊🏼 https://t.co/8qoaqGpj2m — Lynn Boylan 🍷📖🐾 (@LNBDublin) June 1, 2021Ms Boylan said people will be contesting and voting in this by-election on a number of issues. She told the Irish Examiner: “I’m absolutely honoured to accept the nomination from Cllr Daniel Keating and Chris Andrews to contest in the upcoming Dublin Bay South by-election.

Source: Irish Examiner June 01, 2021 20:48 UTC