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GE Exit Poll 10 pm

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    #3002
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 40,057 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    jos28 wrote: »
    Michael Healy Rae not looking too well, not a fan of his politics but I hope he is ok.

    I’m not watching any coverage but when you say not looking well is it fair shook territory ?


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    #3003
    amadangomor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,148 ✭✭✭amadangomor


    Sir Oxman wrote: »
    My main objective has been met in 2020.

    The reduction of FG and FF and the opening of a normal political divide in Ireland.
    In anyones language, this can only be good

    I would agree but unfortunately the party that has emerged on the left is one that is not democratic as it is controlled by the army council.


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    #3004
    namloc1980
    Registered Users Posts: 18,313 ✭✭✭✭namloc1980


    Interestingly, no FFer has been elected on the 1st count anywhere in any of the 39 constituencies. First time ever?? Even Micheal Martin got in on the 1st count in the 2011 wipeout.


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    #3005
    Millionaire only not
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,625 ✭✭✭Millionaire only not


    padd b1975 wrote: »
    Coppinger gone!

    Brilliant nearly as good as Shane Ross gone


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    #3006
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 2,827 ✭ [Deleted User]


    LeinsterDub wrote: »
    How do you explain the multiple splits since the 70's so?
    Be gone, you eejit. (Nearly) none of these new SF TDs have "connections". Without those connections they are very much order takers, not order makers.


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    #3007
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users Posts: 30,615 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    STB. wrote: »
    Ruth Coppinger gone....

    Great news!


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    #3008
    blackcard
    Registered Users Posts: 4,001 ✭✭✭blackcard


    The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »
    I think we can make a decent stab at the next cabinet at this stage :

    Taoiseach : Michaèl
    Deputy PM and minister for something nominal (Defence maybe) : Radser
    With FF getting PM, Don Pasquale will probably stay in Finance.
    Industry/Trade then to FF, probably Barry Cowan.
    Each will get one of the poisoned chalices. Murphs and Harris will move from them, Harris to a lesser ministry, Murphy for a couple of years of quiet time on the nighty step.
    Coveney will probably shoulder one of them - Housing. Michael McGrath for Health.
    Donnelly, Colleary, Chambers, Bruton, Humphries and Creed for the lesser seats.

    Time for SF to step up to the plate. Easy to criticize whilst doing nothing. MM is prepared to deal with SF.


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    #3009
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 40,057 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    Uriel. wrote: »
    This makes me so happy

    I'd love to see Paul Murphy and Brid Smith follow.
    Ghastly ***** the three of them

    I saw brid smith saying she was happy to be eliminated but seemed to completely omit the fat that without the Massive SF surplus she might still be waiting. Also she was saying that PBP had a part to play in this change which if they did why didn’t people vote for them and not Sinn Fein ?


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    #3010
    Eric Cartman
    Registered Users Posts: 26,280 ✭✭✭✭Eric Cartman


    ruth coppinger gone, this shinner thing is awful but producing me so many good results.

    Am I right in saying brid is the only one of the tripple letter loopers elected ?


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    #3011
    lawred2
    Registered Users Posts: 24,405 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    jos28 wrote: »
    Michael Healy Rae not looking too well, not a fan of his politics but I hope he is ok.

    He'll have knocked on every door he possibly could. Possibly not slept for weeks.

    Disappointed with the size of Danny's vote all the same.


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    #3012
    jos28
    Registered Users Posts: 7,195 ✭✭✭jos28


    leahyl wrote: »
    Hasn’t he been elected?

    He's been elected alright, I meant that he doesn't look well physically


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    #3013
    Spanish Eyes
    Registered Users Posts: 15,972 ✭✭✭✭Spanish Eyes


    smelly sock wrote: »
    What benefits do they get for their council tax?
    There are no benefits to the USC.     I make no distinction between prsi,paye or USC. We see **** all in return and all are a tax on pay.

    Council Tax in say UK and France, Spain and so on covers police, rubbish collection, local amenities, cleaning the place and so on.. Everyone benefits from that not just owners of property, well the bank usually owns the property for about 30 years, but whatever.

    USC is general taxation I agree. But it is necessary to ensure those who heretofore could arrange their taxes to pay little, now have no escape. I like that. And hopefully if it is reduced for those on lower pay, the rest of us will benefit also on a sliding scale.


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    #3014
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 40,057 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    blackcard wrote: »
    Time for SF to step up to the plate. Easy to criticize whilst doing nothing. MM is prepared to deal with SF.

    Yeah time to step into the batter box as it were.


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    #3015
    Ash.J.Williams
    Registered Users Posts: 21,057 ✭✭✭✭Ash.J.Williams


    Ush1 wrote: »
    Sinn Fein councillors protested against a number of developments. I don't "blame" anyone for anything but like most politicians they are talking out of both sides of their mouth. Populism is transparent.

    I’m not a shinner but you can’t green light housing projects willy nilly , wasn’t that particular development more of a commercial enterprise than houses for the people?


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    #3016
    gmisk
    Registered Users Posts: 33,175 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Jack Chambers hmm not a fan.
    O'Gorman seems to be well liked and around for a while nice to see him getting in.
    Coppinger gonezo


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    #3017
    meeeeh
    Registered Users Posts: 11,624 ✭✭✭✭meeeeh


    Uriel. wrote: »
    This makes me so happy

    I'd love to see Paul Murphy and Brid Smith follow.
    Ghastly ***** the three of them

    Brid Smith was comfortably elected. I'm glad Coppinger is gone. Not because she would be particularly man hating but because she was just awful td.


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    #3018
    amadangomor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,148 ✭✭✭amadangomor


    smelly sock wrote: »
    FFG are the ones who have tax rates where they are.

    Did you miss the reports where we are one of the most equal countries when it comes to taxation.

    https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-tax-system-inequality-4975546-Jan2020/


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    #3019
    smelly sock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,820 ✭✭✭smelly sock


    JohnnyFlash wrote: »
    That isn’t what I asked. Did you want to pay less tax and then cast a vote for SF?

    I want better services. I dont see how taxation can be where its at and services so poor.

    Idiotic question. Of course i want to pay less tax. Doesnt everyone? However i realise that we need to pay an amount that can provide services.

    Im sick of FFG squandering millions and us getting nothing back in return.

    **** it as long as the multi nationals, investment funds and vulture funds are good then we should all stay quiet.

    Im more than happy to pay extra in tax if we get the services in return.


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    #3020
    leahyl
    Registered Users Posts: 14,290 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    jos28 wrote: »
    He's been elected alright, I meant that he doesn't look well physically

    Sorry, yeah realised that after I posted it! Read it wrong


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    #3021
    jos28
    Registered Users Posts: 7,195 ✭✭✭jos28


    Itssoeasy wrote: »
    I’m not watching any coverage but when you say not looking well is it fair shook territory ?

    Not politically shook, I think he looks physically shook


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    #3022
    LeinsterDub
    Registered Users Posts: 8,229 ✭✭✭LeinsterDub


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Be gone, you eejit. (Nearly) none of these new SF TDs have "connections". Without those connections they are very much order takers, not order makers.

    Awh so despite multiple splits in SF since the 70's which the IRA couldn't prevent they'll somehow prevent someone voting against a FF led collation because you say so. And this says nothing of FF TDs deciding to go rouge.


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    #3023
    smelly sock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,820 ✭✭✭smelly sock


    amadangomor wrote: »
    Did you miss the reports where we are one of the most equal countries when it comes to taxation.

    https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-tax-system-inequality-4975546-Jan2020/

    My payslip says differently.


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    #3024
    Sir Oxman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,492 ✭✭✭Sir Oxman


    blackcard wrote: »
    Time for SF to step up to the plate. Easy to criticize whilst doing nothing. MM is prepared to deal with SF.
    This is the continuing problem with these two partys supporters


    It's 2020 - it's MLMcD is prepared to deal with MM or LV
    things have changed.


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    #3025
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 40,057 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    meeeeh wrote: »
    Brid Smith was comfortably elected. I'm glad Coppinger is gone. Not because she would be particularly man hating but because she was just awful td.

    Comfortably elected ? Yeah with a massive help from SF.


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    #3026
    is_that_so
    Registered Users Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Just looking at SF transfers in Louth second count. The Freedom Party got more than O'Dowd! Nash now in 3rd with a SF helping hand and may well take a seat.


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    #3027
    Eric Cartman
    Registered Users Posts: 26,280 ✭✭✭✭Eric Cartman


    gmisk wrote: »
    Jack Chambers hmm not a fan.
    O'Gorman seems to be well liked and around for a while nice to see him getting in.
    Coppinger gonezo

    thats it. Paul murphy not looking great on the first preferences, if theres one thing I might take from this election , its the almost complete elimination of the far left and specifically the upper class wanna be poor left.


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    #3028
    Feisar
    Registered Users Posts: 6,674 ✭✭✭Feisar


    blackcard wrote: »
    Time for SF to step up to the plate. Easy to criticize whilst doing nothing. MM is prepared to deal with SF.

    How can he? He and FF said they wouldn’t.

    First they came for the socialists...



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    #3029
    gmisk
    Registered Users Posts: 33,175 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Eric Cartman wrote: »
    ruth coppinger gone, this shinner thing is awful but producing me so many good results.

    Am I right in saying brid is the only one of the tripple letter loopers elected ?
    Richard Boyd Barrett will get in as well.
    If that's who you mean.


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    #3030
    LeinsterDub
    Registered Users Posts: 8,229 ✭✭✭LeinsterDub


    smelly sock wrote: »
    Idiotic question. Of course i want to pay less tax. Doesnt everyone? .

    No some people realise if you want decent services sometimes you have to pay a little more


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    #3031
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users Posts: 19,664 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    Latest scenes from inside the Department of Justice

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