Bye-election!

Beez Neez

Just wondering what we think of the bye-election to replace Pat the Cope - who are the runners and riders? Are there any Independents running? What are the chances of FF retaining the seat in Donegal South West?

ednwireland

dont get excited, there'll be no by elecetion until the next general election FF wont want to risk losing the seat - however dim the possibilty of winning it

and no-one has declared they are running - i thiink

dont hold your breath there is no time limit set in the statutes as to when they have to run it by, they would rather leave us without representation.

Beez Neez

I understood that Frank Mc Brearty (of the Morris Tribunal "fame") was selected for Labour.

I agree - it's a disgrace that they are leaving us short representation - esp when the Tanaiste is doing such a good job of representing us anyway!!

Though that Tom Conaghan from Donegal Town would have thrown his aht in the ring - when the election is called that is!

Interesting times ahead

PattheMetaller

So with George Lee's seat empty are FF gonna leave two constituencies without full representation?

banthebrick

i guarantee dublin south won't be left without representation as long as donegal sw was. there is mary 'i go missing for weeks on end as the country hemorrhages jobs' coughlan and an empty seat in the constituency. why hasn't it been filled yet and why is our county under represented???

Domscard

banthebrick wrote: »

i guarantee dublin south won't be left without representation as long as donegal sw was. there is mary 'i go missing for weeks on end as the country hemorrhages jobs' coughlan and an empty seat in the constituency. why hasn't it been filled yet and why is our county under represented???

Because Donegal will, as it has always done in the past, continue to support FF. Therefore, resources, personnel and any kind of political consideration will be devoted to other areas that have to be wooed.

Senna

AFAIK, they cant hold any election without holding the Donegal by-election and it looks like the Dublin mayor election will be in June, so the two by-elections will run that day also.

Deer Hunter DL

is there any truth that Con Underwood could be in the running ?

LoanShark

Vote For Con!

Beez Neez

For the uninitiated - who is Con Underwood???

North_West_Art

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhYb6ZM-vds

so long as we're not under-represented in Europe...

ednwireland

Senna wrote: »

AFAIK, they cant hold any election without holding the Donegal by-election and it looks like the Dublin mayor election will be in June, so the two by-elections will run that day also.

well they managed not to have it with the lisbon vote and i dont think we will be voting for the dublin mayor so i doubt that date will be to the forefront of any FF mind

i doubt there will be any contest here untill the next general election

feels a letter to mary coming on

Deer Hunter DL

Beez Neez wrote: »

For the uninitiated - who is Con Underwood???

he's the town drunk/bum also knowen as THE CON and sometimes gos under the name Con Thunderwood.... some say he is 369 years old and has gills behind his ears and 12 toes :eek:

LoanShark

Deer Hunter DL wrote: »

he's the town drunk/bum also knowen as THE CON and sometimes gos under the name Con Thunderwood.... some say he is 369 years old and has gills behind his ears and 12 toes :eek:

However, He does provide a very informative service to the tourists who come into the town...By telling them to F%(k Off! back to their own country!

Senna

ednwireland wrote: »

well they managed not to have it with the lisbon vote and i dont think we will be voting for the dublin mayor so i doubt that date will be to the forefront of any FF mind

i doubt there will be any contest here untill the next general election

feels a letter to mary coming on

Lisbon wasn't an election, it was a referendum, i thinks that's the reason. It doesn't mater if we aren't voting on the Dublin Mayor, they cant run that election without the two By-elections. But it looks like it wont be this year anyway,

Beez Neez

Never mind the bye election! With two resignations in one week I'd say that the odds on a general election in the next few months have shortened considerably. I'm with the conspiracy theorists on the grassy knoll on this one ! Bet ya the FF'ers were so peed off with losing the Willie last week that they went out looking for a head

Carrickman

LoanShark wrote: »

Vote For Con!

Would I be right in saying this guy hangs about Texaco on the Killybegs at times and can bee seen thumping on the Mountcharles by-pass at other times?

fontanalis

Carrickman wrote: »

Would I be right in saying this guy hangs about Texaco on the Killybegs at times and can bee seen thumping on the Mountcharles by-pass at other times?

Yep, basically a psycho in any other country but a "character" in Ireland.