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Help Elect The Youngest Mep In Europe

Seanán · 2003-10-09 15:01:25

HELP ELECT THE YOUNGEST MEP IN EUROPE Seanán Ó Coistín, a 22 year old from Cill Choca/ Kilcock, Co. Chill Dara has announced that he is going to be running as an Independent in next year’s European elections. Mr. Ó Coistín is in his final year of studying History, Politics and Social Studies in the University of Limerick.…

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#32 09-10-2003 8:33pm
Seanán

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I am offering people an alternative to middle aged politicians. That is all. A bit of energy and fresh ideas would not go astray I think.

As for who is the best candidate - I don't know who that person may be. We will have to wait and see eveyone who is running. In some people's opinion I could be the best candidate. Other people might think someone else is better.

I will answer the other questions soon. I have to do a little research to answer some of the questions properly. I can answer two right now. I was against the Nice treaty and I tried to persuade young people to vote NO as nobody else seemed to be doing it.

I am not affiliated to any party. I have opinions on them but none of them appeal to me right now. None of them have a vision that I would share.

I will answer the others in more detail later.

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#33 09-10-2003 8:35pm
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Originally posted by Sangre
And at the age of 22, wouldnt this make you the second youngest MEP?

21 + (2003 - 1999) = 25

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#34 09-10-2003 8:35pm
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To answer your question, she was 21 in 1999 so she is 25/ 26 now. So I would be the youngest at the moment.

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#35 09-10-2003 9:12pm
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I am offering people an alternative to middle aged politicians.

I'm not interested in an alternative. I have several alternatives already.
I'm interested in a better way of doing things.

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#36 09-10-2003 9:15pm
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others have asked this, but i would love an answer to this particular question. what would you do to stop the tide of drug and alcohol abuse?

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#37 09-10-2003 9:18pm
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Bheinnse rúinnín aimhreasach dá n-osclóinn mo chlabsa anseo

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#38 09-10-2003 9:21pm
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Ahhh, I was under the impression you would be the youngest MEP ever.

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#39 09-10-2003 9:22pm
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On the environment you say you have an interest:

whats your position on waste incineration?

whats your views on Carbon taxes?

Whats your stance on European Emmissions trading & Energy liberialisation in general?

Regarding Transport whats your position on airport competition?

Whats your views on the sale of state assets and infrastructure ESB grid etc.... ?

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#40 09-10-2003 10:11pm
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Originally posted by Seanán

As for real life politics, I think I know what real life politics are. I might be studying about Irish, European and International politics, but I still know what annoys people. On Tuesday I participated in a student march against the increase of registration fees from €630 to €1300. That is a real issue, not just for students, but for parents also who have to pay it, maybe not just for one child, but possibly two or three.

I know of the bad state of public transport around the country. I know of how angry people feel after the scam Fianna Fáil did last year around the time of the election. The reason I want to be elected a MEP is to help people with "real political issues".

Real issues? Agreed. What have they to do with your hoped-for role as an MEP? Are you going to spend your time as an MEP dealing with local, non-EU issues like potholes and street lighting, or will you do the job you hope to be elected to do?

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#41 09-10-2003 10:33pm
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Seanán, you simply can't expect people to vote for you because you want to be the youngest sitting MEP and because you told them to. At least try to engage with other people on the topics here so they can see your political views.

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#42 09-10-2003 10:46pm
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I was against the Nice treaty and I tried to persuade young people to vote NO as nobody else seemed to be doing it.

Sinn Féin, Greens, Socialist Party - I assume you actually have heard of them!

Why were you against it?

I am not affiliated to any party. I have opinions on them but none of them appeal to me right now. None of them have a vision that I would share.

How did you vote in the last General Election? Which party/candidate did you vote for and why? From a policy perspective, what makes you different to the parties I mentioned above? Would you consider yourself leftwing or rightwing? Which party in the EU Parliament Grouping would you be associated with if indeeed you did get elected?

What would YOU actually DO if you got elected?

And tell us, what is your 'vision'? Which Irish party would be feel closest to, and why?

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#43 09-10-2003 10:57pm
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the whole vote for youngest mep, I have loads of fresh ideas and then nameing none of your ideas or opions on anything got me pissed enough to post

but after reading everyone else post it seams that most basis are fairly well covered.

Please come back and let us know where you stand on the issues when you have decided where you stand on them?? One would have thought this would have been the first step you take before anoucing your campaign

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#44 12-10-2003 5:22pm
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Is this candidate chappy going to return and face his electorate?

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#45 12-10-2003 10:41pm
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Níl sé thart, meastú cén fath ?

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#46 12-10-2003 10:51pm
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Originally posted by ciderandhavoc
Is this candidate chappy going to return and face his electorate?

All things going well, no.

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#47 13-10-2003 12:16pm
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Why should I vote for this chap just to make him the youngest MEP? A few actual views on something might be nice.

(hopefully for his own sanity he'll do better in the euro elections than in last years UL Students union presidential election)

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#48 13-10-2003 12:18pm
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He Threaten to sue me for calling him a muppet

he'd want to develop a harder skin if he wants to be a politician.

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#49 13-10-2003 12:23pm
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Originally posted by Seanán
Will you rip other candidates from the larger parties to pieces for all the dirty deals they have done?

Yes. Brutally.

It'll be more fun with them though as they'll have some policies to criticise.

Don't get me wrong - I wish you well. And I don't want to get belted with a baseball bat when I wander out of the CSIS building in UL in twenty minutes:D. Without policies you're about as useful as Cork though. Or a cat flap in an elephant house. Get policies (make them up!) and come back.

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#50 13-10-2003 1:34pm
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Dia Daoibh a Chairde (!)

Seanán arais arís. Tá súil agam go raibh deireadh seachtaine deas agaibh.

I just wanted to share some website addresses to you that deal with the EU.

The main EU website is www.europa.eu.int This is one of the largest websites in the world, so if you get lost in it, don't blame me.

The European Parliament website is www.europarl.eu.int Here you will find useful information on what goes on in this wonderful institution.

The European Parliament Office in Ireland is www.europarl.ie

The EU office in Ireland is www.euireland.ie

Another lesser known website on the Convention on the Future of Europe at www.constitutional-convention.net This provides a lot of information on what happened and what is happening regarding the future constitution of Europe which may be signed in Dublin next year.

www.euobserver.com is an excellent online journal dealing with all EU affairs. Subscribe to their mailing list for daily updates.

www.european-voice.com is another online journal run by the Fiancial Times. You must subscribe though.

Tóg go bog é.

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#51 13-10-2003 1:41pm
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Some people were wondering about the youngest MEP ever elected. I looked her up in the EP website. He name is Ilka Schroder. (I don't she is related to Gerhard Schroder.)

She was born on the 22, January, 1978. She is a member of the German Green Party and was elected in 1999 at the age of 21, which makes her 25 now.

Her details are available at www.ilka.org or at www.europarl.eu.int.

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#52 13-10-2003 1:47pm
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Thanks for the links but you still dont mention what your Policies are? with regards the above mentioned points.

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#53 13-10-2003 4:56pm
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Nílimse ró-shásta leis an mBéim seo ar an óige , céard faoin aosach or nós mise, an ndéanfar dearmad orainn agus muid ag dreapadh isteach san eitleán in aerphort Bhaile Átha Cliath (agus go deimhim ar feadh na ceithre bliana a leanas) ?

Le fíor Aimhreas

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#54 15-10-2003 9:33am
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#55 15-10-2003 4:43pm
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Seanan????? Here boy..........................

Ah look what you all did you scared away the youngest MEP in Europe - His Ma must have called him for his bath

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#56 15-10-2003 6:44pm
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Originally posted by Sposs
He Threaten to sue me for calling him a muppet

Seriously?

Bertie's going to take me for all I have after my comments about him on one of the IOFFL forums then:D

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#57 15-10-2003 9:12pm
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#58 15-10-2003 11:53pm
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Originally posted by daveirl
Would it be sposs's duty to show that he is a muppet or would it be Seanin-whatever's job to show that he wasn't a muppet?

It'd fall into the "expressing a personal opinion" category and hence the libel action would go nowhere.

Example of a non-actionable statement (opinion):
Charlie McCreevy is a useless minister for Finance and has no understanding of economics

A very actionable example:
Charlie McCreevy has sexual relations with sheep every weekend and indeed, did the dirty deed with a wee lamb last Friday night outside the Pod.

So Seanan threatening legal action over being called a muppet reveals a less than perfect example of the libel laws (which isn't exactly unique amongst wannabe or current politicians anyway). The context and usual use of the word would have to be taken into account (as iin Reynold's case over being called a gombeen man). Calling someone a muppet would be non-actionable in any case, given the usual usage of the word to mean a fool.

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#59 27-10-2003 3:28pm
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What an utterly pathetic approach to an election campaign.

I for one will be making copies of this thread available to my fellow residents in Leinster (Ireland East) about the attitude of some candidates to getting elected.

:rolleyes:

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#60 27-10-2003 4:30pm
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He is engaged to his fiancée...

Anyway..
What are your opinions on the recent survey where people picked words that described politicians ?

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#61 29-10-2003 1:03pm
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