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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Aug 28, 2018 9:12:08 GMT
We have a date: 26 October.
At the moment looks like it will be Michael D. Higgins vs. a Sinn Féiner. Several other Independent candidates have expressed interest but whether they can get nominated is questionable.
Will be a referendum on removing blasphemy prohibition from the Constitution on the same day.
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Post by swanarcadian on Aug 28, 2018 16:05:54 GMT
What's the punishment for blasphemy?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2018 16:24:28 GMT
What's the punishment for blasphemy? The present law covering blasphemy is the Defamation Act 2009. Section 36 defines a new indictable offence of "Publication or utterance of blasphemous matter", which carries a maximum fine of €25,000. No prosecution has been brought under the Act to date. The Wikipedia article on the history of blasphemy law in Ireland is interesting. An amusing aside. In 1713, Dr. Browne, Anglican bishop of Cork and Ross, preached that the famous loyal toast - "To the glorious, pious and immortal memory of the great and good King William, not forgetting Oliver Cromwell, who assisted in redeeming us from popery, slavery, arbitrary power, brass money and wooden shoes."- was blasphemous in terms of the old Common Law offence of blasphemous libel. In response, the following elaboration was often added - "May we never want for a Williamite to kick the arse of a Jacobite! And a fart for the Bishop of Cork!" |
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Post by colm on Aug 28, 2018 19:02:46 GMT
Sean Gallagher the runner up the last time will almost certainly get the nomination via the county councils,as should his dragons den colleague Gavin Duffy. Finally 20 independent members of the oireachtas should nominate someone,most likely Joan Freeman meaning there will be 5 on the ballot.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Aug 29, 2018 9:02:37 GMT
Irish Daily Mail has a poll:
Michael D. Higgins 65%
unnamed Sinn Féiner 11%
Seán Gallagher 11%
Gallagher has officially announced this morning.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Sept 10, 2018 15:20:18 GMT
Seán Gallagher has his four county council nominations (from Roscommon, Mayo, Leitrim, and Wexford) so is an official candidate.
Joan Freeman currently has three (from Cork City, Galway County, and Fingal), and Gavin Duffy has two (Meath and Carlow). Two county councils are meeting later today to nominate.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Sept 16, 2018 12:36:16 GMT
Sinn Féin candidate is Liadh Ni Riada MEP - a "mother, entrepreneur, community activist and filmmaker" from Co Cork.
Duffy and Freeman have achieved the four County Councils so looks like five candidates on the ballot paper.
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Post by ftmu on Sept 16, 2018 13:03:25 GMT
Sinn Féin candidate is Liadh Ni Riada MEP - a "mother, entrepreneur, community activist and filmmaker" from Co Cork. Duffy and Freeman have achieved the four County Councils so looks like five candidates on the ballot paper. this could get nasty ... "she was put on the board to start up TG4 by the then-minister for arts Michael D. Higgins after the two became acquainted when she made a documentary about him and the Earth Summit in Brazil" cedarlounge.wordpress.com/2013/11/29/interview-with-liadh-ni-riada/ |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Sept 18, 2018 16:13:51 GMT
Peter Casey has just made it onto the ballot with four council nominations.
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Post by timrollpickering on Sept 18, 2018 16:32:41 GMT
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Sept 26, 2018 15:59:41 GMT
Nominations closed today at noon, and here is the notice of poll (note description of Higgins):  |
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Post by LDCaerdydd on Sept 26, 2018 16:47:46 GMT
In 1966 Wilson listed his address as 10 Downing Street and description/job was Privy Councillor.
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Post by ftmu on Sept 27, 2018 15:20:05 GMT
Nominations closed today at noon, and here is the notice of poll (note description of Higgins): how else could he describe his occupation ?! |
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Post by seanryanj on Sept 27, 2018 18:23:39 GMT
Nominations closed today at noon, and here is the notice of poll (note description of Higgins): how else could he describe his 8occupation ?! National windbag? |
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Post by nelson on Oct 22, 2018 13:03:57 GMT
How do you view the fight for 2nd place? Gallagher looked certain to get it with a solid lead in the polls, but the SF candidate has been gaining on him lately, and there has been some talk that Casey's anti-Traveller remarks could give him a boost and split the Dragons' Den vote even further.
I am betting on Gallagher to be the (distant) runner-up, so I have some interest in the matter.
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Post by johnloony on Oct 22, 2018 13:59:09 GMT
I haven't really been following this, so I checked the Wikipedia page to check what parties they all are. Slightly not surprisingly, they are all independent candidates (except for the SF candidate), but - very surprisingly - three of them (Casey, Duffy and Gallagher) are or have been dragons on "Dragon's Den". Wtf is that about? A co-ordinated gimmick, or just a coincidence?
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Oct 22, 2018 14:20:10 GMT
I presumed it was a sort of oneupmanship among Dragons. Gallagher ran in 2011 and was doing quite well, so the other Dragons feel they must have a go.
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Post by finsobruce on Oct 22, 2018 14:35:46 GMT
I presumed it was a sort of oneupmanship among Dragons. Gallagher ran in 2011 and was doing quite well, so the other Dragons feel they must have a go. Lest we forget, he was doing quite well until....
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Oct 26, 2018 21:04:18 GMT
Irish Times exit poll:
Michael D. Higgins 56%
Peter Casey 21%
Liadh Ní Riada (SF) 8%
Seán Gallagher 7%
Joan Freeman 6%
Gavin Duffy 2%
Blasphemy referendum: Yes 69% No 31%
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Oct 26, 2018 21:05:55 GMT
RTÉ Exit poll:
Michael D. Higgins 58.1%
Peter Casey 20.7%
Liadh Ní Riada (SF) 7.4%
Joan Freeman 6.3%
Seán Gallagher 5.5%
Gavin Duffy 2.0%
Blasphemy referendum: Yes 71.1%, No 26.3%, Didn't vote 1.8%, Can't remember/won't say 0.8%
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