If there were am Irish General Election today who would you give your first preference vote to?

Give it time. The Shinner bots need to be primed first.

The vote should be as accurate as previous Boards election polls - completely unrepresentative of the country.

In other words you don't vote, so don't vote.

If you don't think there's anyone you want to vote for; run yourself. Its free these days - once you get 30 nominees.

It often turns out there's very few people that are actually disillusioned by all the choices and yet find that their opinions have much support.

They've arrived now

Genuine question. What background would a candidate have to have?

I think I've voted twice in my life. No party represents me or my needs: single male. I also don't think it matters who's in power, because the people will suffer anyway, until another Bertie comes along and gives everyone everything at the expense of the future. I'll start voting once politicians prove they deserve my vote, and so far none of them have made me think I'd want them in there. None. Especially the Mouth McDonald who seems to think she'll be able to wish up money out her hole.

King Charles III gets my vote.

Especially the Mouth McDonald who seems to think she'll be able to wish up money out her hole.

That does seem to be where she keeps it… 😳

/runs away

Mick Wallace/Clare Dalys allegedly far left, but actually fascist-licking party.

Alright, settle down petal. I didn't sh!t in your cornflakes, no need for the name calling.

I was a Garda for 10 years and couldn't do anything except be a painter or potentially own a second house for private rental (no sure how other Gardai managed this, I couldn't keep paying the 1, and contrary to popular belief, most Gardai don't own multiple houses). Makes sense, can't have a conflict of interest while being a Garda for obvious reasons. I hold the same to politicians, who are paid far more for far less actual work. Not everyone in this country can be a landlord or have a financial investment in same. Only the rich. Like politicians. So how can I trust someone to make decisions that benefit the people and not their pockets, which if I'm not mistaken is exactly what is currently happening?

A politician should have no conflicting interests. They should represent the people and have their interests in mind. It's the stupid people giving these dopes z-list status instead of condemning them. We'll all be happy with the 80c increase to min wage while they give themselves a 6-24k increase.

You post is the typical example of someone who can't believe other people have a different point of view or opinion, and you seem to have the need to let everyone else know how stupid they are. You seem like a lovely person, like most on here...

SF will be in government next election, property is the simple reason.

You know in a dictatorship like North Korea you are told exactly what to think and who to vote for and everybody agrees or else they are shot.

You seem to want some sort of a reverse dictatorship where you want a party that exactly matches all of your needs and does what you want without actually getting involved in the electoral process.

I'm not sure it will catch on tbh...

Do you really believe that politicians do less work than Gardai ?

I'm guessing a typical Garda works 40 hours a week with various shift patterns and the intensity or otherwise of that work depends on where they are stationed, their speciality, their rank etc.

TDs are expected to be at the beck and call of the public 24*7*365.

Have a look at your local TDs "clinic" schedule and you'll soon see that they are out almost every night of the week in various locations doing what is a expected of them.

And if they are not then they are not getting reelected.

Nobody stuck in traffic on the M50 decides to become a TD because the pay is good and the work is easy.

If it was easy loads more would be trying it.

The pay might be good but my God they earn it.

They'll make an even bigger cock of it thsn the previous shower or continue along similar lines imo.

My original question stands!!