Comments on: So that was interesting

By: A week is a long time… « Brendan Hughes

A week is a long time… « Brendan Hughes — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:07:53 +0000

[...] political bloggers had great fun last weekend doing live blogs of the results as they came in. Maman Poulet gives a nice review of the weekend and her [...]

By: tipster

tipster — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:14:28 +0000

@SeanR: “FF is finished for the next decade IMO.”

If that turns out to be the case, it will be the second of two markers of the end of FF’s dominance.

A friend of mine pointed out while we were having our last beer a week or so before he went canvasing (he topped the poll and was elected on the first count ) that two specific things distinguish FF from other parties in Ireland: they have at least one seat in each constituency, and they have been out of power for only one consecutive term.

There were 17 electoral areas where they had zero seats at the level of city and county councils* (and most prominently, one at the European level). It is, I suppose, an open question whether that will be repeated at the next general election, but given the extent of the local authority picture, especially in Dublin city, quite probable.

And if your prediction comes true, the end of FF as the “natural” party of government will truly have come to an end.

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*Fingal County Council: Balbriggan; South Dublin County Council: Lucan; Dublin City Council: Ballyfermot-Drimnagh, Crumlin-Kimmage, North Inner City, South-East Inner City, South-West Inner City; Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Council: Ballybrack, Blackrock; Wicklow:
Baltinglass, Greystones; Limerick City: Limerick City North, Limerick City South; Cork county: Midleton; Carlow: Borris; Waterford City: Waterford City North, Waterford City South.

By: Tina Andreucetti

Tina Andreucetti — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:51:21 +0000

Maureen O’Sullivan really does represent the ordinary wo/man and those at the bottom of this class ridden, corrupt ‘republic’. One to watch as is her ‘team’. Their style of politics should be mainstreamed, replicated and given a higher profile. Cynism is now part of each generation and is so dangerous.Can I sign up and be part of your links. Don’t know how this all works but i’ll be asking me nephews when next up in Dublin.

By: Thanks

Thanks — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:39:43 +0000

Big thanks to you folks who provided a slickly run service over the last few days.

much appreacited

By: Karl

Karl — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:21:06 +0000

The liveblog and posts on Irishelection were really brilliant! Loved the way you got the info out and also had those pictures and videos! Alexia in the RDS whilst RTE was off air for 7 hours on Sunday was excellent. I never knew that video phone thing worked in Ireland.

Anyway thanks for bringing the election to life and being in such good humour – roll on the general election so we can watch it all again!

By: Peter in Dublin

Peter in Dublin — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:15:28 +0000

As an outsider although with a certain interest in politics (http://www.ceolas.net) I was wondering how to find election information
– so I want to thank you very much for your scribblelive commenting, much more up to date than rte or other sites were offering

By: Maman Poulet

Maman Poulet — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:19:06 +0000

Nick – Thanks but I’m a small bit of a republican so lets crown someone else – Actually we’ll have the Irishelection.com Post election awards. What could we give Ganley?

Steve – No Medium Wave service any more and no use of digital or online services for sport or even election coverage – really poor.

Gerard, row on street in Raphoe – reported in Donegal News a while back – I don’t think I still have the paper but I’ll have a look.

By: Gerard Cunningham

Gerard Cunningham — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:32:19 +0000

Glad to hear all went well, it was hard to tell how it was going from inside the glass bubble of the count centre in Kildare.

What’s this about a row between Frank Jnr and the Cope?

By: steve white

steve white — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:36:49 +0000

how many stations has rte got, and the couldn’t keep up coverage????

By: Nick McGivney

Nick McGivney — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:25:21 +0000

Man, I thought I already commented here, but I had a crash. Anyway, I just wanted to say well done for a profoundly democratic weekend’s work, my Queen.