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Derek Nolan

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  • 13-02-2011 4:48am
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    skelliser
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    He is Labour's candidate to succeed Michael D.

    Cant say i know much about Nolan only that he spent a ****load in 2009 to get into the council.

    Iv never heard him speak on anything and dunno what he may or may not bring to galway if he gets elected.

    As regards policies for how to help Galway i havent seen anything from Labour about the west and Gilmore is originally from Ballinasloe!

    I reckon alot of Michael D voters will move to Connolly instead of Nolan.


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    PopeBuckfastXVI
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    skelliser wrote: »
    He is Labour's candidate to succeed Michael D.

    Cant say i know much about Nolan only that he spent a ****load in 2009 to get into the council.

    Iv never heard him speak on anything and dunno what he may or may not bring to galway if he gets elected.

    As regards policies for how to help Galway i havent seen anything from Labour about the west and Gilmore is originally from Ballinasloe!

    I reckon alot of Michael D voters will move to Connolly instead of Nolan.

    How much did he spend, above average? I didn't think he was particularly wealthy, unlike some other candidates.


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    Ficheall
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    His was the first of those ****ing eyesore election posters I saw up, and consequently he was the first person I'd decided I wasn't going to vote for.


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    ilovesleep
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    skelliser wrote: »
    As regards policies for how to help Galway i havent seen anything from Labour about the west and Gilmore is originally from Ballinasloe!

    The general election is a national election, not a local election. people should be voting on national issues not local issues in this GE.


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    Sugarfree
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    He is spending shed loads this campaign too, Galway advertiser front page adverts etc.


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    Dunjohn
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    You've never heard him speak? Do you follow the council reports in the Advertiser? The man never shuts up! He's been fantastic since he was elected, for someone who seemed so green he had absolutely no fear of being heard. I reckon he's a dead cert for a seat and I reckon he'll be great in the Dail.


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    Stick it in the Pan
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    PopeBuckfastXVI wrote: »
    How much did he spend, above average? I didn't think he was particularly wealthy, unlike some other candidates.

    He made a good bit of money trading commodities on the German stock exchange when he worked in Frankfurt.


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    po0k
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    ilovesleep wrote: »
    The general election is a national election, not a local election. people should be voting on national issues not local issues in this GE.

    Elect county councillors nationally and we'll get a national county council. Dontchaknow.


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    Bobeagleburger
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    Stick it in the Pan wrote: »
    He made a good bit of money trading commodities on the German stock exchange when he worked in Frankfurt.

    Any links to this ?


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    Stick it in the Pan
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    rarnes1 wrote: »
    Any links to this ?

    No. But I know he worked on the Dax for 2 years as an investment banker.


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    PopeBuckfastXVI
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    Stick it in the Pan wrote: »
    No. But I know he worked on the Dax for 2 years as an investment banker.

    Lol, I think you've got the wrong end of the stick, I've seen him driving around in a ten year old car, so how many millions do you think he made!?
    :rolleyes:


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    Canvasser
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    PopeBuckfastXVI wrote: »
    Lol, I think you've got the wrong end of the stick, I've seen him driving around in a ten year old car, so how many millions do you think he made!?
    :rolleyes:

    oldest trick in the book is to get the banger car out for the election to look like a man of the people. these champagne socialists in the labour all have beemers and mercs on the sly.


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    emptybladder
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    Canvasser wrote: »
    oldest trick in the book is to get the banger car out for the election to look like a man of the people. these champagne socialists in the labour all have beemers and mercs on the sly.

    Are you accusing Cllr Nolan of borrowing a car for the campaign trail?


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    Stick it in the Pan
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    PopeBuckfastXVI wrote: »
    Lol, I think you've got the wrong end of the stick, I've seen him driving around in a ten year old car, so how many millions do you think he made!?
    :rolleyes:

    I'm not saying he's a millionaire but he's not short of a bob or two. He still worked on the Dax.


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    citycentre
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    Canvasser wrote: »
    ...champagne socialists.

    here's a reminder of what a "true" socialist is...

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=201444


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    PopeBuckfastXVI
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    Canvasser wrote: »
    oldest trick in the book is to get the banger car out for the election to look like a man of the people. these champagne socialists in the labour all have beemers and mercs on the sly.
    Seems like the oldest trick is actually to anonymously smear your oponents with lies and aspersions!
    Stick it in the Pan wrote: »
    I'm not saying he's a millionaire but he's not short of a bob or two. He still worked on the Dax.

    So how much did he actually make? I had a student placement in Microsoft once, doesn't make me bill gates mores the pity!

    He's the only candidate for a major political party, do you expect him not to have posters etc? Come on like, he's not exactly declan ganly


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    Am I the only one who thinks his posters make him look like Matt le Blanc from a distance?


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    snubbleste
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    You need to get your eyes tested :cool:

    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQnc7RyxfAst2Olv66UntpkLmzwifVsbEH2LwDdrJSG33d74sGlRQ


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    Oh no wait, I'm thinking of Colm Keavney.


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    galah
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    his mug is blocking one of the traffic lights in Eyre Square, keep forgetting which party he's in, otherwise I would have mailed and asked them to hang him a little higher...

    And on the topic of posters - it would be nice if they could incorporate some sort of entertainment if they feel the need to plaster an entire road with one person - like those flip things in books that move when you flick the pages quickly - would love to see that on the election posters coming down Headford road, for example - face going from grumpy to supersmilie as you approach Terryland...:D

    Also think it's rude not to put a name on a poster - how dare some people assume their face is known...


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    skelliser
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    ilovesleep wrote: »
    The general election is a national election, not a local election. people should be voting on national issues not local issues in this GE.

    Im well aware of the current political set up and its failing.
    Until its changed we can only elect people on the basis of what they will do for galway.


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    PomBear
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    Canvasser wrote: »
    oldest trick in the book is to get the banger car out for the election to look like a man of the people. these champagne socialists in the labour all have beemers and mercs on the sly.

    I saw Michael D driving a Ford Ka into the Galway races before!


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    Lockstep
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    skelliser wrote: »
    Im well aware of the current political set up and its failing.
    Until its changed we can only elect people on the basis of what they will do for galway.
    As long as we keep electing gombeens, we'll never see any improvement. We need national legislators, not parish-pump politicians.
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    galah wrote: »
    Also think it's rude not to put a name on a poster - how dare some people assume their face is known...
    Which politicians are doing this? Havn't seen any myself so far.


    He's the only election candidate in Galway West for a major political party. Of course he'll have posters and advertisements, funded by the party . Assuming this comes from personal wealth is groundless.
    He was working in Thermo King when he got elected to the City Council and is now a trainee solicitor.


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    Amazotheamazing
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    I was in college with Derek Nolan, won't say I knew him well but he's an honest and committed guy. Galway could do a lot worse than elect him, I'm fairly sure he'd be a hardworking and trustworthy TD. Don't know if he worked in Dax or not, but he is fluent in German, went there on Erasmus, iirc.


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    galah
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    Lockstep wrote: »
    Which politicians are doing this? Havn't seen any myself so far.

    If I knew his name I'd be able to tell ya...:p

    (I must say, ever since I found out I am not allowed to vote anyway, I have lost complete interest in what any of these people have to say (the actual rant about that is for a different day - they happily take my taxes, but I can't have say in how the country is run after almost 10 years here, not so nice, methinks)...so I can focus on the important stuff, like putting your name on the picture at least ;-)


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    StupidLikeAFox
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    Ficheall wrote: »
    His was the first of those ****ing eyesore election posters I saw up, and consequently he was the first person I'd decided I wasn't going to vote for.

    Fairly ridiculous reason not to vote for someone.


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    Amazotheamazing
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    Stick it in the Pan wrote: »
    He made a good bit of money trading commodities on the German stock exchange when he worked in Frankfurt.

    Not sure what you're basing this on, a quick google shows he spent his time in Germany teaching. Like I said already, I think he would be a good TD for Galway, would be great to have a guy who could actually converse in German on trade missions to Germany, would be a good attribute for any TD.

    http://www.galwayindependent.com/profiles/profiles/derek-nolan-%11-incoming-city-councillor/


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    Ficheall
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    Lockstep wrote: »
    galah wrote: »
    Also think it's rude not to put a name on a poster - how dare some people assume their face is known...

    Which politicians are doing this? Havn't seen any myself so far.

    Michael Martin for one. Just has a vey small Fianna Fail logo and "Real Plan, Better Future" or somesuch. Pucks of the things knocking around the place.
    ColHol wrote: »
    Fairly ridiculous reason not to vote for someone.

    Well, not entirely. I hate looking at election posters, and would admire someone who did something useful to get their name out there. Relying on front page advertisements in the paper, or posters plastering every ****ing lamppost in the city, or thousands of little fliers shoved through the letterbox isn't really what I would look for in a politician.
    One wouldn't mind if said politicians were hot.
    Remember Basia from Maynooth?
    http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs191.snc3/19858_105494179477591_100000510275527_142079_4317155_n.jpg
    I'd vote for that.

    Not any of our lots' ugly mugs.
    Mind you - if their posters maybe listed some policies, or gave contact details encouraging you to come to them with your problems, then I could see the point behind it.

    Or if they made the front page of the newspaper for promising to take a pay-cut, or for murdering one of the other candidates - that, again, I could see a point to.

    If they even gave out cupcakes on Shop Street - it'd put them ahead of the rest of the candidates.

    The current 'advertising' style of campaigning is BS.


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    markesmith
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    Traditional Labour man, he's got my vote. It's interesting that, on this thread, the posters with the lowest post count are spreading bits of smear about Nolan.


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    Lockstep
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    Ficheall wrote: »
    Michael Martin for one. Just has a vey small Fianna Fail logo and "Real Plan, Better Future" or somesuch. Pucks of the things knocking around the place.
    Didn't consider that. Although if someone wants to vote they'd be better off informing themselves if they don't know who Martin, Kenny, Gilmore and Adams are.
    Ficheall wrote: »
    Well, not entirely. I hate looking at election posters, and would admire someone who did something useful to get their name out there. Relying on front page advertisements in the paper, or posters plastering every ****ing lamppost in the city, or thousands of little fliers shoved through the letterbox isn't really what I would look for in a politician.
    One wouldn't mind if said politicians were hot.
    Remember Basia from Maynooth?
    http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs191.snc3/19858_105494179477591_100000510275527_142079_4317155_n.jpg
    I'd vote for that.

    Not any of our lots' ugly mugs.
    Mind you - if their posters maybe listed some policies, or gave contact details encouraging you to come to them with your problems, then I could see the point behind it.

    Or if they made the front page of the newspaper for promising to take a pay-cut, or for murdering one of the other candidates - that, again, I could see a point to.

    If they even gave out cupcakes on Shop Street - it'd put them ahead of the rest of the candidates.

    The current 'advertising' style of campaigning is BS.
    You're all over the shop here.

    Posters are a very necessary part of campaigns, especially for a 1st time GE candidate. If you're a well-established name like Ó Cuív (for the GE) or Lyons (for the local elections) then you can avoid posters. Otherwise, a lack of posters makes it look like even your own party doesn't have faith in you and is unwilling to spend cash on your campaign. Not exactly confidence-inspiring stuff if you're considering voting for someone.
    Silly idea about policies on posters by the way. The font would only allow very few policies per poster, which is pointless given that posters are to show who the candidates are. Especially in an election where stalwarts like McCormack and Higgins aren't running. If someone wants to see policies/contact details, they can visit the candidate/party website.
    Your way would be a very inefficient/costly way of doing things.


    Advertisements: I'm baffled as to how you can want policies on posters and yet give out about advertisements/leaflets, given that they are the ones that include candidate contact details and often policies (Nolan's front page ad on the Advertiser being a good example)

    It's not common for candidates to send out leaflets without visiting the house. Every candidate gets a free addressed letter to every voter in the constituency but the leaflets that are put through doors are usually done by canvassers. If you got these, you were probably not home when canvassers called to your door (it's uncommon for candidates have the resources/manpower to send out leaflets in areas without bothering to canvass them) Plus they highlight policies, priorities and contact details.

    As for appearing in the papers; candidates do this the whole times. The Galway Advertiser and Galway Independant have articles on some of the candidates every single week.
    Plus, now that the election is on, the national papers are covering the candidates as well.


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    Sponge Bob
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    markesmith wrote: »
    On this thread, the posters with the lowest post count are spreading bits of smear about Nolan.
    They may even be recently signed up beeatches of Faheys and Crowes


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