Irish Current Affairs.

[jimharri]

Forgive my obvious ignorance on this, haven't read the the thread since the voting (drunkipoos) but do the people of Ireland want a Sinn Fein majority, or a Fine Gael majority, and what are the reasons for each?

There won't be a single party majority. Can't remember the last time we didn't have a coalition government.

 

[jimharri]

National turnout of 59.7%. It's the lowest figure in over a century (1923),the last time the turnout was less than 60%. It's the fourth election in a row that the figure has dropped. Which tells a tale. People are tired of mainstream politics over here.

 

[TinFoilHat]

National turnout of 59.7%. It's the lowest figure in over a century (1923),the last time the turnout was less than 60%. It's the fourth election in a row that the figure has dropped. Which tells a tale. People are tired of mainstream politics over here.

I noticed just dipping in on RTE plenty of 'no party' candidates getting some votes.

Is that a protest against the system?

 

[jimharri]

I noticed just dipping in on RTE plenty of 'no party' candidates getting some votes.

Is that a protest against the system?

Yep. A lot of people are fed up with the two established parties. But nothing will change, really. It's like expecting the Lib Dems to compete with the Conservatives and Labour in the UK.

 

[volviporti]

Are there still English people defending british war crimes in Ireland?

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

National turnout of 59.7%. It's the lowest figure in over a century (1923),the last time the turnout was less than 60%. It's the fourth election in a row that the figure has dropped. Which tells a tale. People are tired of mainstream politics over here.

I think FF and FG going into coalition together changed the landscape.
People realise it’s very improbable that genuine change is likely.
The Left is so badly split and splintered into smaller and localised issues.
For Sinn Fein to actually have a chance of forming a coalition they would need a much higher percentage of the vote as the two main parties will always be around the low 20’s.

The only interesting thing now is, will the two main parties need another party to get over the 50%
Who would go in with them seeing the decimation of The Green Party in this election.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

I noticed just dipping in on RTE plenty of 'no party' candidates getting some votes.

Is that a protest against the system?

With proportional representation there is a genuine possibility of an independent candidate winning a seat on local or single issues.
Their vote in parliament can carry more weight than you’d expect in a very narrow majority government.

As I mentioned to Jimharri there is s downside, mainly the splitting of the left, but you also see ex mainstream party members going independent for various reasons and with PR they do stand a chance of winning and punching above their wight.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

TBtF that Gerry’The Monk’ Hutch didn’t get the last seat in his constituency.
Watching the prick on the news earlier I was thinking what a gangster. Thankfully he didn’t get the transfers to take him over the line, because he was in poll position for a while.

America got Trump, Dublin Central nearly got this.

 

[ali benarbia's studs]

The only ones I’ve spoken to at the doorstep are Labour and Social Democrats.
In fairness to both candidates, I told their canvassers that I would speak to them if they chose to call later.
Both came back and discussed matters of my concern.

Labour got destroyed as a party because of Kelly and Irish water.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

Labour got destroyed as a party because of Kelly and Irish water.

Yeah the Labour guy didn’t get in. He’s quite young. I think around 28 or so as he was in the same year in school as my mates son.
He was also hampered by the fact they newly put him in our constituency having come from another previously.

The social dems did quite well however nationwide.