Help Us Elect Joan Carthy to Seanad Eireann

We are part of a collation of ten community organisations proudly supporting Joan Carthy in her bid for election to the Seanad and we would love if you could help.

Joan is the National Advocacy Manager with Irish Wheelchair Association.You can read more about Joan and her campaign here.

How to help

Contact your local representatives in your constituency and let them know that you are a constituent. Here is a list of contact details you can use.

What to ask for?

Please ask your representative to give Joan their number 1 vote in the upcoming Seanad Elections. Joan is running on the Administrative Panel.

If their number 1 vote is already pledged to someone else, please ask for their number 2 or preference.

Why?

Joan will bring both her lived experience as a working mum and person with a disability as well as over 30 years’ of experience advocating for people's rights.  

You can read more about her campaign points and experience here.

Campaign Materials

Video: Joan has also prepared a short video here 

Campaign Leaflet

You can view or download the campaign leaflet here (PDF 1MB).

What next?

If you can phone and email any representatives you know, we have prepared an email below which you can tailor as you wish.

A vote for Joan is a vote for a rights-based approach which would benefit those who face the biggest barriers including our members, the members of the other nine coalition organisations and the wider public.

Joan is willing to meet with or phone any of your contacts if they would like to hear from her personally. She is making her way through a database but please do let her know if you have had any positive conversations and she can follow up.

Her contact details are Joan.Carthy@iwa.ie or 087 254 5644.

Draft email to forward

Dear [representative]

I am a constituent in your area and work with [insert organisation name].

Joan Carthy is running on the Admin Panel in the upcoming Seanad Elections, and I am asking if you will consider giving Joan your number 1 vote.

Joan has experience from both a professional and personal perspective and I believe she is the best person to represent people in our area, your constituency in Seanad Eireann. You can read more about Joan and her campaign here.

If you would like to speak with Joan, please let me know and I can arrange that.

Thanks

[Your name]