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Sinn Féin in the lead! FF & FG surprised?! What do you think? Exciting or scary times?!

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Housiemousie · 05/02/2020 01:16

I have always been a Fine Gael voter. I'm from a long line of FG voters, many active in the party, who would be horrified by how much I want Mary Lou to succeed.

I really want to like Leo. He looks the part but he's not speaking to me. I am self employed in rural Ireland and neither FF or FG have sounded like they know I or any of my family or friends exist in the 20 years I have lived here (having worked abroad for a decade post uni). I even have a soft spot for Micheál Martin (who can resist a Cork accent) But I am not a farmer so he's not representing me either.

So why is Mary Lou so appealing? I couldn't even listen to Gerry Adams. Is it the fact that because she's not northern I'm not thinking IRA? Or because we really have moved past that Hmm, or is it that we are so, so sick of the entrenched fat cats of FF and FG that anything (well, almost, you can keep Aontu) will be better?

I'd love to hear I'm not alone in finding this upcoming election more exciting than previous ones.

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Apileofballyhoo · 09/02/2020 16:22

Sorry the Jesus was kind of related to another 'rebel' type song. And FF leader, FF finance spokesman and Táiniste - none of them made the quota. Some craic all right.

3timeslucky · 09/02/2020 16:37

Does anyone know the figure for turnout?

I think I saw 63.5% (it was 65% in 2016)

Samhradh · 09/02/2020 16:39

Have I understood correctly that someone who doesn't live in Ireland is telling us which issues were foremost in voters' minds?

Yes, you understood correctly. Which makes the 'I'm just giving you the view from the streets' thing all the more eye-wateringly self-deluded. I've just returned from an adult life spent mostly living in the UK, and I can tell you that the 'streets' of where I lived for the last eight years could by and large barely point to Ireland on a map, far less name its Taoiseach.

ManorMouse · 09/02/2020 16:47

And FF leader, FF finance spokesman and Táiniste - none of them made the quota.

I'm in Cork South Central. You wouldn't know that any of that trio were our TDs as you never hear anything from them other than getting the party machine to send us a bi-annual leaflet. Much cheaper than doing anything practical for their constituency.

MysweetAudrina · 09/02/2020 16:52

Ha Michael Martin was very fuzzy there on the possibility of forming a government with SF. It's now just a difference in policy which I am sure they will be able to trash out something in a few weeks.

Mayorquimby2 · 09/02/2020 16:56

Singing come out you black and tans in the RDS

Stay classy Sinners 👍

Apileofballyhoo · 09/02/2020 17:03

Leo himself didn't reach the quota. This is great craic. Almost as good as when FF were annihilated.

If only it wasn't SF.

Ta for the turnout 3 times.

Rté seem to think FF will go in with SF.

Taytocrisps · 09/02/2020 17:05

Looks like Joan's going to lose her seat.

Taytocrisps · 09/02/2020 17:06

I really should drag myself away and do some cleaning.

ManorMouse · 09/02/2020 17:12

I really should drag myself away and do some cleaning.

This is why I did my cleaning yesterday. Grin

Although, I'm making the most of today as I work in a very GDPR-oriented environment so no internet at all at all that isn't work-related. Sad

Apileofballyhoo · 09/02/2020 17:14

Tayto, I've a dinner to get and a pile of paperwork. But it's great fun to watch.

Samhradh · 09/02/2020 17:19

I'm trying to finish a book. Still glued to it.

Apileofballyhoo · 09/02/2020 17:29

Sinn Féin are saying they won't go near FF. Interesting.

Apileofballyhoo · 09/02/2020 17:35

Brendan Howlin didn't make the quota either. Eamonn Ryan topped the poll.

FickleTickle · 09/02/2020 17:36

Looks like Joan's going to lose her seat

Not before time. The droney baggage.

If only it wasn't SF

Indeed, if Labour were halfway decent they might have saved us from Sinn Féin. It's a rejection for the biggies, not a selection for SF though that's how they'll take it wholeheartedly. Fingers crossed their time in the sunshine will be short lived.

JaneJeffer · 09/02/2020 17:49

Michael Ring throwing shade at SF saying he hopes they're prepared to go into government this time Grin

honeyrider · 09/02/2020 17:53

Looks like Joan's going to lose her seat.

Hopefully that old harpy doesn't get elected, one of the most vile women in Irish politics, even better if Mary Hanafin doesn't get in too.

borntobequiet · 09/02/2020 18:03

I’m proud of my Irish heritage. And delighted to appropriate the term droney baggage.
I can think of at least three people it applies to. Is it OK if one of them is male?

Apileofballyhoo · 09/02/2020 18:13

Labour should have cleaned up from the demise of the big two, and not have left a gap on the left. Gobshites.

NotTerfNorCis · 09/02/2020 18:13

Amazing result yet.

JaneJeffer · 09/02/2020 18:18

A baggage is a woman but I'm sure in these non-binary times it can be applied to a man too.

beanaseireann · 09/02/2020 18:28

honeyrider i just heard that Joan Burton was the person calling the bank guarantee disastrous when Sinn Féin voted for it.
I found her difficult to listen to but I felt her heart was in the right place.

AfterSchoolWorry · 09/02/2020 18:34

I'm shocked, I didn't see it coming at all. I'm so out of touch!

AfterSchoolWorry · 09/02/2020 18:37

Apileofballyhoo I know, I can only think people didn't forgive them for their disastrous coalition with FF.

NotTerfNorCis · 09/02/2020 18:39

First 14 of 15 seats to Sinn Féin.