The Green Party candidate lost out to Independent Aubrey McCarthy.

Upper House

Seanad election: Hazel Chu loses out on final Trinity seat, while Malcolm Noonan is elected for Greens

Independent candidate Aubrey McCarthy took the third and final seat in Trinity College’s constituency.

8.12am, 31 Jan 2025

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HAZEL CHU HAS lost out on a seat in the Seanad after a full recount of Trinity College’s constituency saw her pipped to the panel’s third and final seat by Independent candidate Aubrey McCarthy. 

The recount was requested by the Green Party candidate last night after just 31 votes separated her from McCarthy, who founded the homelessness and addiction charity Tiglin. 

Both candidates were briefed on the matter by officials this morning and it was decided that there would be a “simple recount”. 

After the recount this afternoon, McCarthy had 3,770 votes to Chu’s 3,706 and was deemed elected. He joins Independent senators Lynn Ruane and Tom Clonan, who retained their seats on the panel yesterday.