As the count in the Dublin South East constituency drags on John Gormley of the Green Party says it is time for computerised voting.
RTÉ News reports from the count centre in the Royal Dublin Society. The count is dragging on in the Dublin South-East constituency between John Gormley of the Green Party and Michael McDowell of the Progressive Democrats.
John Gormley feels that it is time to use modern technology and use computerised voting. John Gormley went on to win the seat and become the Green Party's second elected TD (Teachta Dála) or member of parliament.
Title: |
Dublin South East Recount |
Clip Duration: |
00:01:53 |
Material Type: |
Video |
Clip Title: |
Gormley Calls for Electronic Voting |
Series Title: |
RTÉ News |
Information: |
A RTÉ News report on the long time it was taking to get a result at the count for Dublin South East during the 1997 general election. Broadcast 09 June 1997 |
Local Keywords: |
John Gormley, Green Party, General Election 1997, Dublin South East constituency, Proportional Representation, Royal Dublin Society |
Coverage: |
Dublin, Ireland |
Topic: |
Politics and Economics |
Contributor(s): |
Paul Cunningham (Reporter) |
Publisher: |
RTÉ |
First Broadcast Channel: |
RTÉ One |
Broadcast Date: |
09/06/1997 |
Production Year: |
1997 |
Country of Production: |
IRELAND |
Original Identifier: |
BN97/160 |
IPR Restrictions: |
Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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part/extract |
Colour: |
Colour |
Sound: |
Mono |
Aspect Ratio: |
4:3 |
Language: |
English (eng) |
Original Language: |
English (eng) |
