European Parliament Elections 2024 - Friday, June 7th

If Kelleher & Kelly sail home, it'll be on the back of complete indifference. You'd be surprised at the antipathy towards that mangy fella from Wexford, now seen as a freeloader straight and simple.

Funchion will likely do well alright, may even top the poll. Grace the Green might or might not get in, just plainly invisible - can't think of a single thing she's been involved in and I take a good general interest.

I'd expect independents to do well, bar the mangy fella, by way of of expressing public dissatisfaction with the lot in power.

I do get what you are saying about the leaflets.

On the other hand…I don't know. I think it may be unrealistic to expect that they are going to "propose" (using a word from your other post) things in Europe for us, or do things there for the advantage of you personally, your constituency, or even Ireland (in manner of setting out a manifesto programme).

It is not the local county council or the Dáil. It is not the EU parliament's job afaiaw to generate the new legislation. It more helps shape/amend it, or else it can block it if they don't agree. We (Ireland) only have 14 MEPs or something in total anyway, not much a distinct "bloc" on its own.

Maybe better to look at parties they come from and their interactions/relationship with the EU (if from a party), what policies they have, the grouping in the EU parliament they are or will be a part of if elected and how that votes on issues.

Also, on a more personal level what kind of people they are, views they hold + their politics, does idea of that person "representing" you in the parliament actually appeal or not etc.?

I’m in this constituency & I will have your 3 bottom my list. I still don’t see why anyone would vote flanagan

Midland - West: are SF likely to keep a seat?

Is Chris Mac Manus at 4/9 a good bet?

On a bad day, could they split their vote?

The Examiner had this headline "Tech Giants 'know the harm they do'" on the front page today, plus a two page spread on the inside. About disinformation and upcoming elections. Possibly a propaganda piece? Rather than sidetrack this thread posted on it in this thread. The Digital Services Act 2024 [EU] ~ Social Media and You

@Brussels Sprout

I didn't say it was propaganda, I asked if it was?

Some people are quick to point out that state media is mainly and social media is just all disinformation? Don't people have there own mind filter to tell the difference?

Nothing yet on state media of what is going on in Dublin at the moment, if it wasn't for twitter most people unaware it is going on. It probably get a brief begrudgingly mention on the 17:30/18:00 news programs.

The Examiner tomorrow is doing 2nd part of story printed today.

'Physical threat to politicians and the electoral system'

Below is probably going to be the opening article on it?

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/spotlight/arid-41389282.html

While voting is by pen and paper in most EU countries, including Ireland, computer systems are 'widely used' for voter registration and the compilation and transmission of election results. Hence, the need for a cybersecurity risk assessment before elections

Edit:- That was in today's print but released it late on website, so hardly going to be repeated tomorrow?

As speculated RTE 'Six One' & 'Nine' only gave Blink and you miss it coverage of immigration protest in Dublin. Nothing on VM. https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41389525.html

Edit 7/05/24 08:00

Gardaí fear right-wing threats to politicians’ safety 

• Irish security services have concerns for the physical safety of politicians from figures on the far right, and believe the country is entering a “very tricky” period with the upcoming local and European Parliament elections.
• It is understood that a number of investigation files have been submitted to the Director of Public Prosecutions on threats from far-right individuals to politicians, including Government leaders and ministers.

Concern of threats from a small contingent from the far right. The security services still rate the threat to politicians as “moderate” — the second-lowest of five threat levels.

Sorry If I have sidetracked the discussion in this thread, did try at least to deflect it to another.

Expect to see them from this evening - no council litter wardens working after 5 normally.

"Public Meetings" or "Coffee Mornings" are a common workaround. Frances Fitzgerald did huge amounts of them before the last election. Locally to me the Soc Dems have pushed them too.