General Election 2016 - Wicklow

hdowney

We had maybe two total. Wicklow Town. And 90+% of the leaflets been delivered by the postman

...And Justice

hdowney wrote: »

We had maybe two total. Wicklow Town. And 90+% of the leaflets been delivered by the postman

I had SF and FF canvassers, everything else was delivered by the postman

loyatemu

Dumbest election stunt - can anyone beat Simon Harris's wet-wipes with his face on the package?

Cerco

loyatemu wrote: »

Dumbest election stunt - can anyone beat Simon Harris's wet-wipes with his face on the package?

What??? Photo or link? Maybe he needs his bottom wiped

BoJack Horseman

loyatemu wrote: »

Dumbest election stunt - can anyone beat Simon Harris's wet-wipes with his face on the package?

Got a valentines card from the SF guy.

fred funk }{

loyatemu wrote: »

Dumbest election stunt - can anyone beat Simon Harris's wet-wipes with his face on the package?

I ran out of toilet roll the other day and they came in very handy.

hairyslug

I live next door to a td and I didn't get 1 person knocking at the door, I don't know whether to be happy or sad.

I didn't even get Harris's bogey wipes

Alun

Cerco wrote: »

What??? Photo or link? Maybe he needs his bottom wiped

That election poster photo does makes him look about 10 years old, but not so young he needs his bottom wiped

g0g

Wet wipes!

loyatemu

Simon in action today:

meglome

BoJack Horseman wrote: »

Got a valentines card from the SF guy.

Just make sure he doesn't go to far in the relationship and you need to report it to SF.

BoJack Horseman

meglome wrote: »

Just make sure he doesn't go to far in the relationship.

Not while there is breath in my lungs will John Brady take me to the bone-zone'.

It seems the slut was sending cards all over wicklow!

...And Justice

BoJack Horseman wrote: »

Not while there is breath in my lungs will John Brady take me to the bone-zone'.

It seems the slut was sending cards all over wicklow!

I'm not surprised, the rest were heartbreakers.

Aenaes

Is that Brian O'Driscoll in the middle heart on the top?

BoJack Horseman

Aenaes wrote: »

Is that Brian O'Driscoll in the middle heart on the top?

Yep... sporting 'David Bowie-esque' lightning bolt makeup

BoJack Horseman

Stephen Kearon doing the lords work again in Greystones....

https://twitter.com/skearon/status/703524067198930945

loyatemu

20% of boxes opened, FG are well short of 2 quotas - Andrew Doyle could be in trouble here, he's only marginally ahead of (3rd FG candidate) Avril Cronin. Donnelly, Harris and Brady will get in, 3 way scrap between Timmins, Casey and whichever of the 2 other FG candidates manages to stay ahead for the last 2 seats. Looking very grim for Anne Ferris on 3%.

BoJack Horseman

With tallys at 75%, Donnelly is already nearing quota.

hdowney

I'd say Ferris is out of the running completely I would say.

loyatemu

It's Donnelly, Harris, Brady, Casey, Doyle. Doyle is well ahead of Timmins with Cronin's transfers still to come.

recedite

Ah, but will Cronin's west wicklow transfers go to Timmins or to Doyle, that is the question.

Annasopra

recedite wrote: »

Ah, but will Cronin's west wicklow transfers go to Timmins or to Doyle, that is the question.

All over the place.

Donnelly, Harris, Brady, Casey and Doyle most likely to take seats

recedite

Joeytheparrot wrote: »

All over the place.

Probably not to Casey though.

Calibos

Why is Wicklow always last to return results?

Wild Garlic

Calibos wrote: »

Why is Wicklow always last to return results?

Must be in alphabetical order:)

loyatemu

recedite wrote:

Probably not to Casey though.

Cuffes votes will get Casey over the line.

BoJack Horseman

Calibos wrote: »

Why is Wicklow always last to return results?

they gots to be paid.

I assume it's down to the competency or otherwise of the returning officer.
It's their show.

All day to count once is mediocre. ... but the norm nowadays.

murpho999

Calibos wrote: »

Why is Wicklow always last to return results?

Always wonder this too. Seems to take ages.

Surely , doing Donnely's transfers can't take that long.

murpho999

Simon Harris & John Brady now formally elected.

RTE website now shows that they have now adjourned the count. No all nighter there.

BoJack Horseman

An oddity I noticed as the Green Party candidate was eliminated and redistributed....

As many of his redistribution went to the AAA candidate as to all the other remaining candidates combined.

I would have thought that strange.

recedite

You're probably thinking that water meters have a sound environmental basis, which is true. But on the other hand there is strong tradition of leftiness, protest, and anti-establishment activism among greens, which can often result in a hypocritical stance where they oppose something that they should really be supporting.
Some greens oppose both wind farms and nuclear power for environmental reasons, others support both for environmental reasons.

They proposed a "site value tax" years ago, but are not so keen on the property tax when it is implemented. They say overpopulation is a threat to the planet, but are against restrictions on immigration into this country by economic migrants posing as refugees.

XxMCRxBabyxX

Final count done. We have:
Stephen Donnelly, Social Democrats
John Brady, Sinn Fein
Simon Harris, Fine Gael
Andrew Doyle, Fine Gael
Pat Casey, Fianna Fail

No Billy Timmins means that Renua have officially won no seats as in pretty sure that he was their last hope.

evancunny95

Doyle and Casey take the last seats. Disaster for Timmins. Should of stayed with FG !!!

...And Justice

evancunny95 wrote: »

Doyle and Casey take the last seats. Disaster for Timmins. Should of stayed with FG !!!

I'm delighted he's gone, as someone that lives in west Wicklow, I have been sick and tired of his influence around the place, if you weren't a mate of his or Dick Roach you were not worthy of representation, Timmins was a GAA man and if you didn't like the GAA or in his circle, he didn't bother, Good riddance.

loyatemu

...And Justice wrote: »

I'm delighted he's gone, as someone that lives in west Wicklow, I have been sick and tired of his influence around the place, if you weren't a mate of his or Dick Roach you were not worthy of representation, Timmins was a GAA man and if you didn't like the GAA or in his circle, he didn't bother, Good riddance.

I'm no Timmins fan, but are you expecting Casey or Brady to pop round your gaff with a bottle of vino and a dvd?

...And Justice

loyatemu wrote: »

I'm no Timmins fan, but are you expecting Casey or Brady to pop round your gaff with a bottle of vino and a dvd?

Possibly because I'm a party member, already had him In here for tea and toast.