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Collins successfully contested the [[Irish general election, 2011|2011 general election]] for the [[United Left Alliance]],<ref>[http://www.unitedleftalliance.org/ula-candidates/ ULA Candidates]</ref> taking 12.9% of the first preference vote.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0228/1224291015357.html |title=Higgins pledges to build new party of left as five elected under ULA banner |work=[[The Irish Times]] |date=28 February 2011}}</ref><ref>McGreevy, Ronan. [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0226/breaking25.html "Collins in contention in Dublin SC"]. ''The Irish Times''. 26 February 2011.</ref> She said the election should have been a referendum on the Finance Bill.<ref>O'Halloran, Marie. [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0204/breaking29.html "PBP aims to be 'significant' force"]. ''The Irish Times''. 4 February 2011.</ref> |
Collins successfully contested the [[Irish general election, 2011|2011 general election]] for the [[United Left Alliance]],<ref>[http://www.unitedleftalliance.org/ula-candidates/ ULA Candidates]</ref> taking 12.9% of the first preference vote.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0228/1224291015357.html |title=Higgins pledges to build new party of left as five elected under ULA banner |work=[[The Irish Times]] |date=28 February 2011}}</ref><ref>McGreevy, Ronan. [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0226/breaking25.html "Collins in contention in Dublin SC"]. ''The Irish Times''. 26 February 2011.</ref> She said the election should have been a referendum on the Finance Bill.<ref>O'Halloran, Marie. [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0204/breaking29.html "PBP aims to be 'significant' force"]. ''The Irish Times''. 4 February 2011.</ref> |
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Collins committed to facilitating the nomination of Senator [[David Norris (politician)|David Norris]] for a place on the ballot paper ahead of the [[Irish presidential election, 2011]]. She said that the people of Ireland should be allowed to decide Norris's suitability for the role.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0919/1224304355542.html|title=Boost for Norris as left-wing TDs to support nomination|work=The Irish Times|date=19 September 2011}}</ref> On 20 September 2011, she confirmed she had signed the relevant papers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0920/president.html|title=Fianna Fáil will not back Áras candidate|work=RTÉ News|date=20 September 2011|quote=Separately, People Before Profit TD Joan Collins and Independent Catherine Murphy confirmed that they have signed nomination papers for Independent Senator David Norris. Ms Collins said she had taken the decision on "democratic grounds" and that "the people should have the choice." Ms Murphy said that she had signed the papers "to ensure that (Senator Norris) can be judged not by fellow politicians but by the people of Ireland."}}</ref> |
Collins committed to facilitating the nomination of Senator [[David Norris (politician)|David Norris]] for a place on the ballot paper ahead of the [[Irish presidential election, 2011]]. She said that the people of Ireland should be allowed to decide Norris's suitability for the role.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0919/1224304355542.html|title=Boost for Norris as left-wing TDs to support nomination|work=The Irish Times|date=19 September 2011}}</ref> On 20 September 2011, she confirmed she had signed the relevant papers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0920/president.html|title=Fianna Fáil will not back Áras candidate|work=RTÉ News|date=20 September 2011|quote=Separately, People Before Profit TD Joan Collins and Independent Catherine Murphy confirmed that they have signed nomination papers for Independent Senator David Norris. Ms Collins said she had taken the decision on "democratic grounds" and that "the people should have the choice." Ms Murphy said that she had signed the papers "to ensure that (Senator Norris) can be judged not by fellow politicians but by the people of Ireland."}}</ref> In the [[Irish constitutional referendums, 2011|two constitutional referendums]] held alongside the [[Irish presidential election, 2011]], Collins, along with her United Left Alliance colleagues, advocated a "no" vote on the [[Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2011 (Ireland)|Thirtieth Amendment]] (Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.swp.ie/news/united-left-says-no-kangaroo-courts/4947|title=United Left says no to kangaroo courts!|work=Socialist Worker|date=26 October 2011}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:34, 28 October 2011
Joan Collins | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office February 2011 | |
| Constituency | Dublin South Central |
| Dublin City Councillor | |
| In office June 2004 – February 2011 | |
| Constituency | Crumlin-Kimmage |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 1961 (age 63) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | People Before Profit Alliance, United Left Alliance |
| Other political affiliations | Socialist Party (1996–2004) |
| Spouse | Dermot Connolly |
| Website | joancollins |
Joan Collins (born June 1961) is an Irish politician and has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South Central constituency since February 2011.[1]
Biography
A post office clerk by profession, Collins was elected to Dublin City Council at the 2004 local elections for the Crumlin/Kimmage local electoral area.[2] She was involved in the Anti-Bin Tax Campaign. She is a former member of the Socialist Party,[3] leaving with her partner the former secretary of the party due to a dispute with the party leadership.
Her Community and Workers Action Group joined the People Before Profit Alliance in 2007 and Collins was re-elected as a local councillor under their banner in 2009. While a councillor Collins remained employed as a post office clerk.[4]
As a councillor Collins came to prominence on 27 January 2011 when she confronted Bertie Ahern on camera as he was being interviewed outside Leinster House on the day Ahern retired from politics with a €150,000 a year pension as wages were being cut and taxes increased,[5][6] with Collins telling the former Taoiseach, "Have you no shame. You've been on the TV there the last few days mouthing out of yourself. You should be ashamed of yourselves. Shame on you. How dare you". Ahern ignored her and dismissed her as someone who had approached him "to try get themselves on television and radio", though Collins later said she had not seen the television cameras.[4] She released a video in which she stated she had been annoyed by "the smug smile on his face and the way he was waffling on as if he hadn't got a care in the world".[7]
Collins successfully contested the 2011 general election for the United Left Alliance,[8] taking 12.9% of the first preference vote.[9][10] She said the election should have been a referendum on the Finance Bill.[11]
Collins committed to facilitating the nomination of Senator David Norris for a place on the ballot paper ahead of the Irish presidential election, 2011. She said that the people of Ireland should be allowed to decide Norris's suitability for the role.[12] On 20 September 2011, she confirmed she had signed the relevant papers.[13] In the two constitutional referendums held alongside the Irish presidential election, 2011, Collins, along with her United Left Alliance colleagues, advocated a "no" vote on the Thirtieth Amendment (Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries).[14]
References
- ^ "Ms. Joan Collins". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ "Joan Collins". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ The Socialist Party, Joan Collins and the Bin Tax Battle An analysis by Dermot Connolly, ex Secretary of the Socialist Party
- ^ a b Minihan, Mary. "Ahern expresses regret over stadium". The Irish Times. 28 January 2011.
- ^ "Former leader Bertie Ahern sparks furious row on his exit". The Belfast Telegraph. 28 January 2011.
- ^ Michael, Jason and Minihan, Mary. "Ahern 'obsessed' over stadium". The Irish Times. 28 January 2011.
- ^ Collins, Joan. "Why I tackled Ahern at the Dail". PBP - ULA. 30 January 2011.
- ^ ULA Candidates
- ^ "Higgins pledges to build new party of left as five elected under ULA banner". The Irish Times. 28 February 2011.
- ^ McGreevy, Ronan. "Collins in contention in Dublin SC". The Irish Times. 26 February 2011.
- ^ O'Halloran, Marie. "PBP aims to be 'significant' force". The Irish Times. 4 February 2011.
- ^ "Boost for Norris as left-wing TDs to support nomination". The Irish Times. 19 September 2011.
- ^ "Fianna Fáil will not back Áras candidate". RTÉ News. 20 September 2011.
Separately, People Before Profit TD Joan Collins and Independent Catherine Murphy confirmed that they have signed nomination papers for Independent Senator David Norris. Ms Collins said she had taken the decision on "democratic grounds" and that "the people should have the choice." Ms Murphy said that she had signed the papers "to ensure that (Senator Norris) can be judged not by fellow politicians but by the people of Ireland."
- ^ "United Left says no to kangaroo courts!". Socialist Worker. 26 October 2011.