Mayo constituency GE2020

Knock2

Dara should get a senior minestry presuming ff can form a government
Will he sort out the neglect of north mayo?
I think he’s the first minester from north mayo since paddy o toole ?

Knock2

Knock2 wrote: »

Dara should get a senior minestry presuming ff can form a government
Will he sort out the neglect of north mayo?
I think he’s the first minester from north mayo since paddy o toole ?

Will be an interesting shift of power from the West to the East of the county if FF get in as polling predicts. A switch from Ring and Kenny in Westport and Castlebar to Calleary and Chambers in Ballina and Killala. They might just divert the new road towards Ballina instead.

spakman

Deleted User wrote: »

Will be an interesting shift of power from the West to the East of the county if FF get in as polling predicts. A switch from Ring and Kenny in Westport and Castlebar to Calleary and Chambers in Ballina and Killala. They might just divert the new road towards Ballina instead.

Lisa Chambers is from outside Castlebar, nowhere near Killala. And neither Ballina nor Kilalla are in the east of the county.

runawaybishop

spakman wrote: »

Lisa Chambers is from outside Castlebar, nowhere near Killala. And neither Ballina nor Kilalla are in the east of the county.

She moved to killala.

RedDevil55

spakman wrote: »

Lisa Chambers is from outside Castlebar, nowhere near Killala. And neither Ballina nor Kilalla are in the east of the county.

Ballina and killala were part of the old East Mayo constituency. Those borders are still relevant among some voters. For example my dad would never give his number 1 to a West mayo candidate.

Mickeroo

We really are a very weird place at times :pac:

spakman

RedDevil55 wrote: »

Ballina and killala were part of the old East Mayo constituency. Those borders are still relevant among some voters. For example my dad would never give his number 1 to a West mayo candidate.

Did not know that! I'd be too young to remember such things

Gagagogo

Debate held on Midwest Radio earlier today with Michael Ring, Dara Calleary, Saoirse McHugh, Kamal Uddin and Daithí O'Fallamháin.
Can listen back online. Broadcast around 1.15

Thou

Gagagogo wrote: »

Debate held on Midwest Radio earlier today with Michael Ring, Dara Calleary, Saoirse McHugh, Kamal Uddin and Daithí O'Fallamháin.
Can listen back online. Broadcast around 1.15

Anymore of these debates happening I wonder? would be good to hear rest of candidates as well

Thou

Just listening back now to the one held today.
Taking place every afternoon until end of next week so every contender should get a chance

Loafing Oaf

Gagagogo wrote: »

Daithí O'Fallamháin.

Anyone know anything about this guy? I'm picturing an Aran sweater-clad Gaeilgeoir from Doohoma:P

Berserker_5

Jaysus how many posters does varadkar have on the N5 must be one on every pole

I see lawless has some fine big signs and he snapped up some of mulherins vacated spots

irishgeo

The best posters I seen were Maria Walsh posters between tubbercurry and ballinacarrow.

Berserker_5

Has to be said varadkar does have that touch of "je ne sais quoi"

Dillon and lawless are very meh candidates

Coillte_Bhoy

irishgeo wrote: »

The best posters I seen were Maria Walsh posters between tubbercurry and ballinacarrow.

Ya saw those yesterday, also Gerry Murray and Aontu posters, wtf was all that about?

irishgeo

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

Ya saw those yesterday, also Gerry Murray and Aontu posters, wtf was all that about?

I thought I was seeing things. Must have had them in the shed.

Berserker_5

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Thou

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

Anyone know anything about this guy? I'm picturing an Aran sweater-clad Gaeilgeoir from Doohoma:P

He's a member of Irexit party

whitey1

Does anyone have a link to the debate on MidWest ?

Mickeroo

whitey1 wrote: »

Does anyone have a link to the debate on MidWest ?

You'll have to do a bit of digging but someone said it was at around 1:15pm yesterday i think.

https://www.midwestradio.ie/index.php/listen-back

Gagagogo

I see Alan Dillon has released a promo video of himself wandering around McHale Park togged out in Mayo gear. Not only incredibly cringe but also a breach of Official GAA Rules.

Coillte_Bhoy

Gagagogo wrote: »

I see Alan Dillon has released a promo video of himself wandering around McHale Park togged out in Mayo gear. Not only incredibly cringe but also a breach of Official GAA Rules.

Interesting, what rule?

Dudda

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

Gagagogo wrote: »

I see Alan Dillon has released a promo video of himself wandering around McHale Park togged out in Mayo gear. Not only incredibly cringe but also a breach of Official GAA Rules.

Interesting, what rule?

Good question. Haven’t seen the video but GAA don’t own McHale Park I think since it went into financial trouble and they sell the jersey in Elvery’s. Hard to see what rules he’s breaking.

spakman

Dudda wrote: »

Good question. Haven’t seen the video but GAA don’t own McHale Park I think since it went into financial trouble and they sell the jersey in Elvery’s. Hard to see what rules he’s breaking.

I'm pretty sure they do own it. Otherwise I'm at a loss as to why they're paying off about 33k a month for that big stand!

jmayo

Gagagogo wrote: »

I see Alan Dillon has released a promo video of himself wandering around McHale Park togged out in Mayo gear. Not only incredibly cringe but also a breach of Official GAA Rules.

There is a rule about being non party political.

The Association shall be non-party political. Party political questions shall not be discussed at its meetings, and no Committee, Club, Council or representative thereof shall take part, as such, in any party political movement. A penalty of up to twenty four weeks suspension may be imposed for infringement.

But then again he is as far as I know not a committee member.

But he might get into trouble by using McHale park for his promo.

There was trouble years ago when FG got Donnellan elected in Galway playing on his 3 All Ireland medals.

Did Mickie Harte get his knuckles wrapped for his appeal the 8th campaign which was purporting to be a GAA position?

Coillte_Bhoy

jmayo wrote: »

There is a rule about being non party political.



But then again he is as far as I know not a committee member.

But he might get into trouble by using McHale park for his promo.

There was trouble years ago when FG got Donnellan elected in Galway playing on his 3 All Ireland medals.

Did Mickie Harte get his knuckles wrapped for his appeal the 8th campaign which was purporting to be a GAA position?

Really? Cant see how, what happened?

Gagagogo

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

Interesting, what rule?

1.11 Non-Party Political
The Association shall be non-party political. Party political
questions shall not be discussed at its meetings, and no
Committee, Club, Council or representative thereof
shall take part, as such, in any party political movement.
A penalty of up to twenty four weeks suspension may be
imposed for infringement.


5.1 Uses of Property
(a) All property including Grounds, Club Houses, Halls,
Dressing Rooms and Handball Alleys owned or
controlled by units of the Association (“Association
Property”) shall be used only for the purpose of
or in connection with the playing of the Games
controlled by the Association, and for such other
purposes, which accord with the Aims of the
Association, that may be sanctioned from time to
time by Central Council.
(b) Central Council has the power, in exceptional
circumstances, to authorise the use of Association
Property held by a County Committee, Provincial
Council or Central Council for activities other than
those controlled by the Association in accordance
with policy adopted by Central Council.
(c) Central Council has the power to authorise the use
of Association Property which is located outside of
Ireland for games other than those controlled by the
Association.
Penalty:
In the event of any Club, County Committee, or Provincial
Council acting contrary to this Rule, that body shall be
subject to suspension or fine, as deemed appropriate.

recyclebin

As far I know Mayo GAA don't own the land where MacHale Park is but I guess they have a lease on it so you can't turn up there without their permission. It would be trespassing otherwise.

I think Castlebar Mitchels may own the land.

Coillte_Bhoy

recyclebin wrote: »

As far I know Mayo GAA don't own the land where MacHale Park is but I guess they have a lease on it so you can't turn up there without their permission. It would be trespassing otherwise.

I think Castlebar Mitchels may own the land.

Im neraly certain the Co Board have a lease on it

PressRun

Alan Dillon is cringe candidate anyway. Just talks in robotic soundbites, has absolutely no opinions on anything.