SF now the largest political party in the north.

dlofnep

With the recent win by Gildernew, it takes SF's % to 25.5% (171,942 votes), with the DUP trailing marginly at 25.0% (168,216 votes). the SDLP came in third with 16.5% (110,970).

This is a great day for Sinn Féin. All the hard work put in has paid off.

Lockstep

Amazingly tight race in Fermanagh/South Tyrone!
Nerve wracking stuff. Has an even larger effect on Westminster as SF are abstentionist, lessening the numbers needed for a majority.

TOMASJ

Well done Sinn Féin. looking good for unity in 12016

danbohan

TOMASJ wrote: »

Well done Sinn Féin. looking good for unity in 12016

you might want change the date !, before the west brits think its real

paky

quite amazing. who would've thought?

Exile 1798

It’s another success for a very well run and popular party in the North. But really, being the "biggest party" doesn't mean much beyond the symbolism.

My greatest hope is that it will put an end the whinging about the wrongs of abstention from Westminster... the verdict on that is in, Nationalists don't give an f....

TommyT

Exile 1798 wrote: »

It’s another success for a very well run and popular party in the North.

While they slide furter into oblivion in the South.

FTA69

TOMASJ wrote: »

Well done Sinn Féin. looking good for unity in 12016

2016? Are they still peddling that bullsh*t? I thought they'd the good sense to quietly abandon that nonsense.

Exile 1798

TommyT wrote: »

While they slide furter into oblivion in the South.

I wasn't aware that there was an con-current election the South?

steelcityblues

A solid performance by SF in these elections, but reading some of the posts you would swear they made double figures!

KeithAFC

Doesn't mean much. William of Orange Haud Trado. NO SURRENDER.

TommyT

Exile 1798 wrote: »

I wasn't aware that there was an con-current election the South?

Didnt they lose ground at the last election in the South? An election that was ready made for a party like Sinn Fein to make significant gains, yet they allowed Adams to go on TV and F**k the whole thing up.

paky

TommyT wrote: »

While they slide furter into oblivion in the South.

what the hell are you talking about?

DoireNod

KeithAFC wrote: »

Doesn't mean much. William of Orange Haud Trado. NO SURRENDER.

It means that a Unionist pact couldn't stop the will of the people in Fermanagh and South Tyrone. It's a bit of a blow to unionism.

paky

TommyT wrote: »

Didnt they lose ground at the last election in the South? An election that was ready made for a party like Sinn Fein to make significant gains, yet they allowed Adams to go on TV and F**k the whole thing up.

if anything they'll probably make significant gains in the next election down south

KeithAFC

DoireNod wrote: »

It means that a Unionist pact couldn't stop the will of the people in Fermanagh and South Tyrone. It's a bit of a blow to unionism.

Dirty people will stick with the dirty people. They just have to remember to protect those dissidents and keep giving them bombs to try and kill people. But we won't surrender.

P. Breathnach

dlofnep wrote: »

... This is a great day for Sinn Féin....

It's not necessarily a great day for the rest of us.

Exile 1798

DoireNod wrote: »

It means that a Unionist pact couldn't stop the will of the people in Fermanagh and South Tyrone. It's a bit of a blow to unionism.

True, outside of North Antrim and Down the Six Counties are looking increasingly green.

dlofnep

P. Breathnach wrote: »

It's not necessarily a great day for the rest of us.

Who did you vote for?

Why would it not be a great day for the leading republican party in the north, which endorses the peace process and devolved power for the people not be a great day for the rest of us?

DoireNod

KeithAFC wrote: »

Dirty people will stick with the dirty people.

Care to clarify? Are you talking about the unionist pact here? Something which seems to have galvanised nationalist support?

KeithAFC wrote: »

They just have to remember to protect those dissidents and keep giving them bombs to try and kill people.

'They'?

KeithAFC wrote: »

But we won't surrender.

'We'?


It's sad that you feel the need to call nationalists 'dirty people'. Why is this?

rcecil

We get Tweedledee and Tweedledum corporate parties and a Labour Party that crosses picket lines as well as be willing to enter a pact with rightwingers.
I think it's time for the people to takie another look at Sinn Fein.

dlofnep

KeithAFC wrote: »

Dirty people will stick with the dirty people. They just have to remember to protect those dissidents and keep giving them bombs to try and kill people. But we won't surrender.

Surrender to what, exactly?

Perhaps you might take your catchphrases elsewhere.

paky

some people fail to let go of the past

KeithAFC

dlofnep wrote: »

Surrender to what, exactly?

Perhaps you might take your catchphrases elsewhere.

Dirty scum bag parties like Sein Fein and dirty scum bag dissidents. Although i ain't too sure if they aren't the same.

TommyT

paky wrote: »

if anything they'll probably make significant gains in the next election down south

Like they did last tiime?
Politics in the South are slightly different to the North. The North is just a sectarian headcount, as witnessed in Fermanagh, South Tyrone. What policies did anyone standing in the North have? What were they going to do to bring jobs during the economic downturn? etc etc etc? The North is simply an Orange and Green scrap and that is why Sinn Fein and the DUP are doing so well.
Anything else is just bull****.

Jaap

DUP still got the greatest number of seats...8 as opposed to Sinn Fein's 5...so not all bad for DUP.
Great to see Peter Robinson knocked off his perch...and the real success story of the election has been Naomi Long...superb to see unionist and nationalist voting put aside by the people of East Belfast...hopefully that trend will spread to other areas!!!
Hopefully we will also see new blood enter the fray...young politicians who are clued in on matters which we all care about...education, jobs, health...more political billboards without a union jack or green and gold in the background!!!
I don't think we have heard the last of it in Fermanagh/South Tyrone...36 more ballots were counted than that which were issued!!! ...and a handful of suspect papers have been found...with a margin of four votes only...I suspect Unionists will be taking legal advice!!

Exile 1798

Another positive from this election that no one has yet noted, the rejectionist TUV went no where.

LordSutch

A great day for SF indeed, but it's not necessarily a great day for the other parties & the 'Non Shinners' people who live in Fermanagh & South Tyrone, but who will continue to have NO VOICE at the heart of Government!

paky

TommyT wrote: »

Like they did last tiime?
Politics in the South are slightly different to the North. The North is just a sectarian headcount, as witnessed in Fermanagh, South Tyrone. What policies did anyone standing in the North have? What were they going to do to bring jobs during the economic downturn? etc etc etc? The North is simply an Orange and Green scrap and that is why Sinn Fein and the DUP are doing so well.
Anything else is just bull****.

circumstances have changed

Mayo Exile

KeithAFC wrote: »

Dirty people will stick with the dirty people. They just have to remember to protect those dissidents and keep giving them bombs to try and kill people. But we won't surrender.

Nice..... Your not an embittered Traditional Unionist Voice (or is that Taigs Unwelcome Vanish?) supporter by any chance?

Overall SF, the SDLP and the DUP (bar the Peter Robinson result) will be happy enough today I'd say. AP probably happiest of all though!

TommyT

paky wrote: »

circumstances have changed

How?

Exile 1798

Exile 1798 wrote: »

My greatest hope is that it will put an end the whinging about the wrongs of abstention from Westminster... the verdict on that is in, Nationalists don't give an f....

No such luck I suppose!

Camelot wrote: »

A great day for SF indeed, but it's not necessarily a great day for the other parties & the 'Non Shinners' people who live in Fermanagh & South Tyrone, but who will continue to have NO VOICE at the heart of Government!

What's the matter with you? Sing me something new...

paky

TommyT wrote: »

How?

half a million people unemployed in the south, recession, corruption, the banks??? where've you been?

KeithAFC

Mayo Exile wrote: »

Nice..... Your not an embittered Traditional Unionist Voice (or is that Taigs Unwelcome Vanish) supporter by any chance?

Overall SF, the SDLP and the DUP (bar the Peter Robinson result) will be happy enough today I'd say. AP probably happiest of all though!

Nope. I dislike the TUV.

TommyT

paky wrote: »

half a million people unemployed in the south, recession, corruption, the banks??? where've you been?

And Sinn Fein are going to change that? How?

paky

TommyT wrote: »

And Sinn Fein are going to change that? How?

Who said they were going to change it?

TommyT

paky wrote: »

Who said they were going to change it?

So what are they going to do? The only thing Sinn Fein have ever done to the economy of this country, North and South is to lengthen the dole queues.

the_syco

FTA69 wrote: »

2016? Are they still peddling that bullsh*t? I thought they'd the good sense to quietly abandon that nonsense.

I do believe he said:

TOMASJ wrote: »

Well done Sinn Féin. looking good for unity in 12016

Which is a fair bit away...

P. Breathnach

dlofnep wrote: »

Who did you vote for?

That's none of your business.

Why would it not be a great day for the leading republican party in the north, which endorses the peace process and devolved power for the people not be a great day for the rest of us?

For reasons that you would not be prepared to understand.

paky

TommyT wrote: »

So what are they going to do? The only thing Sinn Fein have ever done to the economy of this country, North and South is to lengthen the dole queues.

And tell me how they've done that when there not even in Government in the south?

TommyT

It is a sad day that Sinn Fein are celebrating the result of a British election. They may as well take their seats now, they have done everything else.

paky

TommyT wrote: »

It is a sad day that Sinn Fein are celebrating the result of a British election. They may as well take their seats now, they have done everything else.

Have you anything to contribute to this thread?

danbohan

Camelot wrote: »

A great day for SF indeed, but it's not necessarily a great day for the other parties & the 'Non Shinners' people who live in Fermanagh & South Tyrone, but who will continue to have NO VOICE at the heart of Government!

yea , they are going to be exactly like the people in the other 30 counties on this island with no voice in heart of goverment , or is that government with no heart

Jaap

If I supported Sinn Fein I'd be happy with the voting results today...HOWEVER can someone tell me how Caitriona Ruane managed to get 12,000 votes in South Down???...she must be the worst politician Northern Ireland has even seen...she just beats Jim Allister in to first place!!!

paky

Jaap wrote: »

If I supported Sinn Fein I'd be happy with the voting results today...HOWEVER can someone tell me how Caitriona Ruane managed to get 12,000 votes in South Down???...she must be the worst politician Northern Ireland has even seen...she just beats Jim Allister in to first place!!!

i agree. getting rid of the eleven plus was a bad move also

Exile 1798

TommyT wrote: »

It is a sad day that Sinn Fein are celebrating the result of a British election. They may as well take their seats now, they have done everything else.

Ah yes, because this is something new.

There was no celebrating when Sinn Féin triumphed in the British election of 1918, or the famous Westminster election victories in Fermanagh/South Tyrone and West Belfast during the Troubles. I recall Gerry Adams and SF supporters being very sad indeed the first time he won West Belfast.

Honestly, I think you'll have to do better then that.

Jaap

paky wrote: »

i agree. getting rid of the eleven plus was a bad move also

I know...Ruane getting rid of the 11 plus and replacing it with...what??? She hasn't a clue!!
Glad Margaret Richie defeated her!!!

owenc

aye but if you count all the unionist parties together sf is the lowest party!:P:P Seriously though, didn't fermanagh not have the unionists first then they changed it to sf which shows how close it was to getting fermangh in the unionist seats!! I hate sf with a passion, they are made up of terrorists, they are republican aswell, oh god i hate!! them!!

owenc

Jaap wrote: »

I know...Ruane getting rid of the 11 plus and replacing it with...what??? She hasn't a clue!!
Glad Margaret Richie defeated her!!!

Aye everyone here hates her because she is trying to make the schools like down south... shes a nightmare. plus shes from sf and they will try and make everything into irish!! oh god.

Exile 1798

owenc wrote: »

aye but if you count all the unionist parties together sf is the lowest party!:P:P Seriously though, didn't fermanagh not have the unionists first then they changed it to sf which shows how close it was to getting fermangh in the unionist seats!! I hate sf with a passion, they are made up of terrorists, they are republican aswell, oh god i hate!! them!!

There was a Unionist pact made where they put up one Unionist candidate against two Nationalists.

To win the seat SF had to secure something like 85% of the Nationalist vote, no mean feat.

If the result stands it is a stunning defeat for both the Unionists and the SDLP.

DoireNod

owenc wrote: »

Aye everyone here hates her because she is trying to make the schools like down south... shes a nightmare. plus shes from sf and they will try and make everything into irish!! oh god.

Who are you claiming to speak on behalf of? Clearly everyone doesn't hate her. You should try to be a lot clearer.