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Election called for Saturday 8 February

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    #32
    is_that_so
    Registered Users Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Billcarson wrote: »
    Sf
    Going backwards. Will do well to limit losses to 6-7 seats. Then there is that predilection to tax anyone who wouldn't vote for them, fill the country with social housing and spend obscene amounts of money to "free" the HSE so no.


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    #33
    Billcarson
    Registered Users Posts: 1,563 ✭✭✭Billcarson


    is_that_so wrote: »
    Going backwards. Will do well to limit losses to 6-7 seats. Then there is predilection to tax anyone who wouldn't vote for them, fill the country with social housing and spend obscene amounts of mony to "free" the HSE so no.

    What will ff or fg do? No thanks either!


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    #34
    Wanderer78
    Registered Users Posts: 29,566 ✭✭✭✭Wanderer78


    is_that_so wrote: »
    Going backwards. Will do well to limit losses to 6-7 seats. Then there is that predilection to tax anyone who wouldn't vote for them, fill the country with social housing and spend obscene amounts of money to "free" the HSE so no.

    SF are goosed, I can't ever see them in government


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    #35
    is_that_so
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    Billcarson wrote: »
    What will ff or fg do? No thanks either!
    Get a whole lot more seats. Be all things to all people and form a government.


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    #36
    average_runner
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    Thelonious Monk wrote: »
    Well I'm hoping we get a new transport minister anyway, and health.


    Doesn't matter who gets the two roles unless there is a hunger in the government and the unions to change things.


    Oh and the answer is no


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    #37
    Bishop of hope
    Registered Users Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭Bishop of hope


    Taoiseach o 1 o clock news and we are officially off and running.


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    #38
    Wanderer78
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    Bishop of hope wrote:
    Taoiseach o 1 o clock news and we are officially off and running.


    I wouldn't exactly class it as a run, there's gonna be very little changing here, we re not ready for that


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    #39
    Water John
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    I'd hope contributors here would attempt a fair analysis by posters. I respect people having different viewpoints but bringing those views blindly to a thread is of no benefit.


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    #40
    Billcarson
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    is_that_so wrote: »
    Get a whole lot more seats. Be all things to all people and form a government.

    Dummies for dummies


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    #41
    is_that_so
    Registered Users Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Finian is out so opens up the possibility of Aodhan O'Riordan picking up a Labour seat.
    https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/finian-mcgrath-confirms-he-wont-stand-in-february-election-975398.html


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    #42
    Snow Garden
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Snow Garden


    I am not going to vote FFG or SF.

    Not sure who will get my vote but I am hoping if enough people avoid the civil war parties there will be some movement towards new parties with better calibre candidates down the line.

    After 20 years voting FG, I will probably go IND.


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    #43
    KrustyUCC
    Registered Users Posts: 6,039 ✭✭✭KrustyUCC


    Voted for an Independent as the best of a bad bunch the last time round

    Unfortunately he is now running for FG this time round so I'll have to find someone else for my vote


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    #44
    KrustyUCC
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    is_that_so wrote: »
    Finian is out so opens up the possibility of Aodhan O'Riordan picking up a Labour seat.
    https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/finian-mcgrath-confirms-he-wont-stand-in-february-election-975398.html

    Just what the country needs

    Amadan O'Riordain back in the Dail

    Fierce pity he got into the Seanad after losing his seat the last time


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    #45
    MrMusician18
    Registered Users Posts: 7,422 ✭✭✭MrMusician18


    Great to see DCC taking down the early election posters this morning in the city centre.


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    #46
    is_that_so
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    Billcarson wrote: »
    Dummies for dummies
    If SF were seen as a realistic option they'd be one of those dummies.


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    #47
    Fr_Dougal
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    I can see a FF&FG coalition.


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    #48
    mlem123
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    SF/AAA-PBP make good opposition, but I wouldn't trust them to know what to do in Government more than I could throw them. If people think that they'll change Health etc than more fools they are. People act like out health system was great pre-FG - not that FG have done a good job, it's just a moneypit needing reform.

    Also there is a point where you get too many independents and they just turn into glorified local councilors, but it looks like every tom, dick, and verona are going for it so we shall see.


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    #49
    Snow Garden
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    is_that_so wrote: »
    Technically the current government remains in place until a new one is agreed.

    What's your honest prediction for FG's total seats?


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    #50
    john9876
    Registered Users Posts: 341 ✭✭john9876


    What's the logic behind having it on a Saturday?


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    #51
    Veda Loud Fatigues
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    Fr_Dougal wrote: »
    I can see a FF&FG coalition.

    We already have one.


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    #52
    MrMusician18
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    john9876 wrote: »
    What's the logic behind having it on a Saturday?

    Schools won't need to close


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    #53
    Billcarson
    Registered Users Posts: 1,563 ✭✭✭Billcarson


    is_that_so wrote: »
    If SF were seen as a realistic option they'd be one of those dummies.

    I'm not saying sf would wave a magic wand if they were in power but I certainly wont be voting fg or ff.
    In my heart of hearts I can see FF back in power as much as it gauls me to think that.


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    #54
    mlem123
    Registered Users Posts: 220 ✭✭mlem123


    MrMusician18 wrote: »
    Schools won't need to close

    Teachers everywhere will be ragin :pac:


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    #55
    Thelonious Monk
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    john9876 wrote: »
    What's the logic behind having it on a Saturday?

    For the folk who get up in the morning 9-5 who Leo took care of so much


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    #56
    jimmycrackcorm
    Registered Users Posts: 14,339 ✭✭✭✭jimmycrackcorm


    I think it will be a FF/SF government. We will still be complaining about housing and health by the time they call the next election which won't be too far away as SF will pull the plug early.
    The next government will have to deal with the post brexit hit to the economy so just as well for FG that they get out at this point.


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    #57
    padd b1975
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    mlem123 wrote: »
    SF/AAA-PBP make good opposition, but I wouldn't trust them to know what to do in Government more than I could throw them. If people think that they'll change Health etc than more fools they are. People act like out health system was great pre-FG - not that FG have done a good job, it's just a moneypit needing reform.

    Also there is a point where you get too many independents and they just turn into glorified local councilors, but it looks like every tom, dick, and verona are going for it so we shall see.
    The Trots will be lucky to have any representation at all in the next Dail.


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    #58
    Snow Garden
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    mlem123 wrote: »
    Teachers everywhere will be ragin :pac:

    Many of them count the votes so wont do too bad.


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    #59
    is_that_so
    Registered Users Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Snow Garden wrote: »
    What's your honest prediction for FG's total seats?
    Dunno till I see some polls and then I reckon it's looking at it constituency by constituency. They will be at least one down in DL to start with!


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    #60
    JohnnyFlash
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    padd b1975 wrote: »
    The Trots will be lucky to have any representation at all in the next Dail.

    The bang of BO and cannabis might finally lift from the seats in the far peripheries of the Dáil chamber.


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    #61
    jimmycrackcorm
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    Thelonious Monk wrote: »
    Can't see a thread on this. That's pretty soon huh? I hope people vote anything but FF/FG. Why not do something different for a change?

    I've a good paid job, private health insurance and paying a low rate mortgage.
    Who should I vote for?
    FF did the most damage to the country since the foundation of the state. SF want to tax me more but we won't get any better services, voting independent is a waste of my time going to the ballot box.
    The greens might be a choice but too small to effect real change. Labour to help the unions blackmail comnuters, nope.

    I have never stuck my fingers in an electricity socket, but hey, why not for a change.


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