edgbaston
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Post by edgbaston on Dec 1, 2024 16:53:19 GMT
Every time there is an election in Ireland I discover another horrifying reality of their system. Ballot papers must be ‘stamped’ in a certain place before being handed out. But it is not uncommon for polling clerks to forget to do this and hundreds of ballots are discarded as in this case. Political parties have to actively remind their supporters to check their ballots to ensure the staff have done their job!!! This was also UK law until very recently. depends what you mean by very recently? |
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Post by thinwhiteduke on Dec 1, 2024 16:56:04 GMT
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andrea
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Post by andrea on Dec 1, 2024 16:57:04 GMT
Tipperary South
Sinn Fein's Martin Browne lost his seat.
McGrath (Ind) already elected
Left for 2 seats
Murphy (FG) 10,056
Goldsboro (FF) 7,271
Healey (Ind) 6,316
Browne (SF) 6,237 eliminated
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Post by andrea on Dec 1, 2024 17:04:54 GMT
Kildare South
Sinn Féin nad Labour took last 2 seats
FG won 1st seat
SF 10,151
Lab 9,739
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FF 9,124
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Post by eastmidlandsright on Dec 1, 2024 17:14:33 GMT
Every time there is an election in Ireland I discover another horrifying reality of their system. Ballot papers must be ‘stamped’ in a certain place before being handed out. But it is not uncommon for polling clerks to forget to do this and hundreds of ballots are discarded as in this case. Political parties have to actively remind their supporters to check their ballots to ensure the staff have done their job!!! We all know that Ireland is an embarrassing shit hole of a country. The only reason not to nuke it is our close geographical proximity. |
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Post by andrea on Dec 1, 2024 17:21:29 GMT
Last 3 seats in Wexford
James Browne for Fianna Fáil
Johnny Mythen for Sinn Féin
George Lawlor for Labour
Independent Verona Murphy was elected earlier.
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Khunanup
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Post by Khunanup on Dec 1, 2024 17:24:10 GMT
This was also UK law until very recently. depends what you mean by very recently? Post 2010 |
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Post by andrea on Dec 1, 2024 17:27:24 GMT
The coverage on RTE has stopped for the Mass.
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Post by andrea on Dec 1, 2024 17:48:28 GMT
Tipperary South Sinn Fein's Martin Browne lost his seat. McGrath (Ind) already elected Left for 2 seats Murphy (FG) 10,056 Goldsboro (FF) 7,271 Healey (Ind) 6,316 Browne (SF) 6,237 eliminated Michael Murphy FG elected Séamus Healy IND elected |
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Post by andrea on Dec 1, 2024 17:50:42 GMT
Waterford
Sinn Féin's Conor McGuinness takes last seat
Independent outgoing TD Matt Shanahan lost out.
9,519 to 8,526
Final tally
2 SF
1 FF
1 FG
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Post by thinwhiteduke on Dec 1, 2024 17:54:04 GMT
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Post by ibfc on Dec 1, 2024 17:58:28 GMT
Some chatter in the replies there about FG not being too comfortable with such a gap. Would it make FFG difficult? |
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Post by eastmidlandsright on Dec 1, 2024 18:03:28 GMT
Some chatter in the replies there about FG not being too comfortable with such a gap. Would it make FFG difficult? I doubt the gap will be a problem as long as they are treated like an equal partner. |
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Post by jamie on Dec 1, 2024 18:21:02 GMT
Where’s the Greens guaranteed seat? |
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Post by mattbewilson on Dec 1, 2024 18:23:48 GMT
FG certainly have over nominated so will be feeling burnt
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Post by eastmidlandsright on Dec 1, 2024 18:24:51 GMT
Where’s the Greens guaranteed seat? They look like taking a seat in Dublin West. Currently around 600 votes behind AON for the final seat but with transfers from SD and Lab to come. |
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Post by eastmidlandsright on Dec 1, 2024 18:33:22 GMT
FG certainly have over nominated so will be feeling burnt They have arguably over nominated but I can't see many, if any, examples where it seems to have cost them a seat. |
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Post by Khunanup on Dec 1, 2024 18:41:27 GMT
Where’s the Greens guaranteed seat? They look like taking a seat in Dublin West. Currently around 600 votes behind AON for the final seat but with transfers from SD and Lab to come. He's likely to get overtaken by Labour though when SD preferences go in so I think it's Wipeout. |
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Post by andrea on Dec 1, 2024 18:45:07 GMT
Where’s the Greens guaranteed seat? They look like taking a seat in Dublin West. Currently around 600 votes behind AON for the final seat but with transfers from SD and Lab to come. Situation so far...for the last 2 seats People Before Profit/Solidarity 5,211 Aontù 4,348 Greens 3,777 Labour 3,299 Social Democrats 3,094 EXCLUDED The biggest risk for Green is SD transfers pushing Labour over them |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Dec 1, 2024 18:46:41 GMT
depends what you mean by very recently? Post 2010 The change, from an official mark applied to ballot papers by punching holes when they were issued, to being printed on the ballot papers at the start, was made in the Electoral Administration Act 2006. |
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