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GE Exit Poll 10 pm

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    #2222
    lmimmfn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,553 ✭✭✭lmimmfn


    Grab All Association wrote: »
    Sinn Féin doesn’t own that song. That song can be applied to Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil. Though I think the former would be more fond of the God saved the queen. Fine Gael had a chance of a seat here in Tipperary, they cannot fathom how sick to the stomach some of the elderly people here in Tipperary felt about commemorating the RIC/Auxiliary given what their fathers and mothers were put through in Liberty Square Thurles in retaliation. Look up the sack of Thurles and Dermot Morgan’s (Father Ted) grandfather who was on Thurles Urban District council at the time.
    The planned RIC commemoration by FG and insisting it will happen regardless of the negative publicity and what the population thought was a major own goal by them.


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    #2223
    Fann Linn
    Registered Users Posts: 7,800 ✭✭✭Fann Linn


    maccored wrote: »
    let the whinging commence from the ABSF people

    Have you just woke up?
    They've been whinging since 22.01 last night.


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    #2224
    gmisk
    Registered Users Posts: 33,139 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Eric Cartman wrote: »
    not once, not once at all, it says a hell of a lot when working people have literally so few options that the god damn IRA look attractive. The only thing ill give them is that they were anti-carbon tax increases which would benefit low earners but that was it.
    We haven't agreed on a lot of things seemingly on this thread but we can agree on that.
    People were desperately looking for a viable alternative to FF and FG they couldn't see any other option so went for SF. They have some very good politicians but I can't quite see past their history and links to the IRA. It's a sad state when there are zero realistic alternatives at least where I live.

    I have said here a few times I couldn't vote for SF (at least not a high preference) but I seriously considered it I am from a staunch republican area of Northern ireland originally.


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    #2225
    Gordon Jealous Liquor
    Posts: 0 ✭ Gordon Jealous Liquor


    Leo in denial there


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    #2226
    namloc1980
    Registered Users Posts: 18,308 ✭✭✭✭namloc1980


    Mary Hanafin proving she's no longer electable yet again. Brilliant.


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    #2227
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users Posts: 30,612 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Leo in denial there

    He always is tough!


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    #2228
    Sir Oxman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,492 ✭✭✭Sir Oxman


    Varadkar clearly ruling out talking with SF on RTE News.

    I'm guessing he's hoping FF do a dirty with SF, FG opposition/rebuild

    OR

    FG/FF majority/minority coalition


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    #2229
    The Rape of Lucretia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭The Rape of Lucretia


    pjohnson wrote: »
    A "grand coalition" would be a great way to completly bury FF and FG after one more election.

    It has great merit :
    • Politically it is a match.
    • It is the most accurate representation of the political will of the Irish.
    • Neither party has to bend on their stated no SF deal committment.
    • It keeps redundant terrorists and TDs under the influence of a foreign country out of the parliament.
    • It reduces the national embarassement and negative perception abroad of electing terrorists to government.

    Its all good.

    I think Leo will have to bend and let MM be Taoiseach. And he should do that.


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    #2230
    gmisk
    Registered Users Posts: 33,139 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Leo in denial there
    Three big parties sure we are all great...all smiles.


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    #2231
    Sir Oxman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,492 ✭✭✭Sir Oxman


    namloc1980 wrote: »
    Mary Hanafin proving she's no longer electable yet again. Brilliant.
    I'm over the moon about that.
    the neck of her


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    #2232
    lmimmfn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,553 ✭✭✭lmimmfn


    How's Charlie Flannagan doing?


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    #2233
    Eric Cartman
    Registered Users Posts: 26,280 ✭✭✭✭Eric Cartman


    gmisk wrote: »
    We haven't agreed on a lot of things seemingly on this thread but we can agree on that.
    People were desperately looking for a viable alternative to FF and FG they couldn't see any other option so went for SF. They have some very good politicians but I can't quite see past their history and links to the IRA. It's a sad state when there are zero realistic alternatives at least where I live.

    I have said here a few times I couldn't vote for SF (at least not a high preference) but I seriously considered it I am from a staunch republican area of Northern ireland originally.

    My voting scheme is always the same : vote for whoever will give me the most tax cuts , except if it comes with a strong catholic vendetta or open borders , so Renua obviously out , there was nobody offering any tax cuts, let alone me choosing who does the most. It was the only reason I gave peter casey the vote the last two goes, nobody cutting taxes, atleast he's having a go at wasteful spending on travellers.

    This election nobody was calling for spending cuts, nobody for tax cuts, there was no financial sensibility in any dimension and no effort to ease the burden on working people at all.


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    #2234
    almostover
    Registered Users Posts: 1,994 ✭✭✭almostover


    Deleted User wrote: »
    PRD/ASC. My friend.

    Guess what? PRD, pension related deduction, ASC, additional superannuation contribution, are not taxes. In the private sector I have to pay into my pension also!


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    #2235
    amadangomor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,148 ✭✭✭amadangomor


    gmisk wrote: »
    FG constantly said about helping people who get up early to work....that definitely didn't pan out.

    Yep, should have looked after the middle more. The Brexit affected budget last was a missed opportunity. Should have went ahead with plans for raising the marginal rate and maybe gave some sort of tax allowance for people paying childcare.

    Personally they seemed out of touch when they were heralding the paternity leave. It's ****e, who can live on 200 odd a week when you need extra money the most. It should match your average wage like they do in most European countries.


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    #2236
    thequarefellow
    Registered Users Posts: 325 ✭✭thequarefellow


    namloc1980 wrote: »
    Mary Hanafin proving she's no longer electable yet again. Brilliant.

    Music to my ears. I'd forgot about her. Now hopefully I will never hear her name being mentioned ever again.


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    #2237
    The Rape of Lucretia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭The Rape of Lucretia


    McMurphy wrote: »
    Paul Donnelly, in the same constituency as the Taoiseach has almost 4000 surplus votes whilst leo himself has not got enough on the first count.

    You couldn't make this shît up.

    OK, its embarrasing - yet another constituency will a poor quality voting. Quite a day of shame for Ireland today and its desire to be a modern, sophisticated, mature country. You can recover.


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    #2238
    Sir Oxman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,492 ✭✭✭Sir Oxman


    lmimmfn wrote: »
    How's Charlie Flannagan doing?
    https://twitter.com/RTElaois/status/1226506781440036865?s=20


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    #2239
    is_that_so
    Registered Users Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Sir Oxman wrote: »
    Varadkar clearly ruling out talking with SF on RTE News.

    I'm guessing he's hoping FF do a dirty with SF, FG opposition/rebuild

    OR

    FG/FF majority/minority coalition
    It really depends on the seats. A C&S is far more likely but I reckon FG would like FF to pull in some other mudguards. A FF/SF deal they will have nothing to do with.


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    #2240
    lmimmfn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,553 ✭✭✭lmimmfn


    Sir Oxman wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/RTElaois/status/1226506781440036865?s=20
    Sweet 👍


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    #2241
    The Rape of Lucretia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭The Rape of Lucretia


    amadangomor wrote: »
    And I will repeat no party here has the balls to take the hard decisions to reform the system because the public service unions will be out on strike and will turn the electorate against any party that tries

    i.e. the Irish dont really really want a better health service. So why give out about governmnets or ministers for not changing it ? People dont want it to change.


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    #2242
    Zetor19
    Registered Users Posts: 155 ✭✭Zetor19


    The first thing the sinners should cut is the rte license fee to a fiver. Be a nice up yours to them.


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    #2243
    Sir Oxman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,492 ✭✭✭Sir Oxman


    Twatter not happy with Eoghan Murphy.
    Again.


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    #2244
    lmimmfn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,553 ✭✭✭lmimmfn


    The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »
    OK, its embarrasing - yet another constituency will a poor quality voting. Quite a day of shame for Ireland today and its desire to be a modern, sophisticated, mature country. You can recover.
    Everyone is wrong except you haha


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    #2245
    Boggles
    Registered Users Posts: 40,236 ✭✭✭✭Boggles


    Eric Cartman wrote: »
    I gave peter casey the vote the last two goes,

    Time to stop talking about Yellow Pack Trump.

    He has proved beyond any doubt now that he is completely irrelevant.


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    #2246
    Sir Oxman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,492 ✭✭✭Sir Oxman


    is_that_so wrote: »
    It really depends on the seats. A C&S is far more likely but I reckon FG would like to FF to pull in some other mudguards. A FF/SF deal they will have nothing to do with.
    Yep, I just get the feeling they'd be happy enough if it was FF/SF it turned out to be.


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    #2247
    BanditLuke
    Registered Users Posts: 2,600 ✭✭✭BanditLuke


    Zetor19 wrote: »
    The first thing the sinners should cut is the rte license fee to a fiver. Be a nice up yours to them.

    Would be better if it was scrapped altogether. It's past its sell by date.


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    #2248
    Larbre34
    Registered Users Posts: 24,212 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »
    OK, its embarrasing - yet another constituency will a poor quality voting. Quite a day of shame for Ireland today and its desire to be a modern, sophisticated, mature country. You can recover.

    I didn't vote any preference for Sinn Féin and my message to you would still be 'f**k off you patronising w**kbag.'


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    #2249
    Sir Oxman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,492 ✭✭✭Sir Oxman


    Caitriona Perry with a lovely tribute to her friend Keelin Shanley on the news there


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    #2250
    is_that_so
    Registered Users Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Sir Oxman wrote: »
    Twatter not happy with Eoghan Murphy.
    Again.
    It's never happy unless it's got something to be outraged about. Is it a reaction to his reelection or his comments?


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    #2251
    statesaver
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,084 ✭✭✭statesaver


    The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »
    i.e. the Irish dont really really want a better health service. So why give out about governmnets or ministers for not changing it ? People dont want it to change.

    what kind of health service do you have in your country ?


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