Electoral Success
Several members of the Young Progressive Democrats have run for election in both local elections and general elections. These include Jason O'Mahoney, Noelle Ryan, Bob Quinn, Paul McAuliffe, Ben Howe and Barry Saul.
Barry Saul was the first YPD member to serve as a public representative when he was co-opted to Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council in 2003. Alan McGaughey (YPD Chairperson 2002) was subsequently co-opted onto South Dublin County Council in January 2008.
In the 2009 Local elections, both Barry Saul (Now FG), and Paul McAuliffe (FF) were elected to Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, and Dublin City Council Respectively.
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