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The Bye-Election that time overtook

November 25th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Elections, Irish Politics

It’s election day in Donegal South West. Not that anyone cares about it anymore unfortunately. The Green Party’s decision to seek a general election early next year put paid to that. (I was going to say withdraw from government but they seem very much part of it given their support for the Four Year Plan). […]

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You’d think they would give up gracefully

November 21st, 2010 · 1 Comment · Elections, Irish Politics

But no this is Fianna Fáil, the weekend before a bye-election. Eamon O’Cuiv who is director of elections for the bye election and his party are exhorting members to phone and email their friends who live in Donegal South West. They also encourage the use of Facebook and twitter – ah FF finally using social […]

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Donegal South West Round Up Uimhir a Dó

November 18th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Elections, Irish Politics

There’s Pearse Doherty on top of a pole, he’s also on top of the Paddy Power commissioned Red C Poll of how voters intend to vote in the by-election next week.  The poll conducted amongst over 500 voters (+/- 4.4%)  showed that Doherty would poll 40% of first preferences, with O’Domhnaill following in second with […]

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We have ways of making you vote

November 15th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Elections, Irish Politics

I mentioned the posters and ‘the eyes’ earlier today and promised further evidence.   Thanks to Joe today who snapped these on his phone. I wasn’t making it up was I?  Someone said that it’s  like he wants to hypnotise you into voting for him – well he should sack the photoshopper anyway for starters.

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Once a sports reporter

November 15th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Elections, Irish Politics

Barry O’Neill (FG) pictured with Irish Soccer Internationals  Shay Given and Seamus Coleman. Barry is a sports producer with RTE.  (H/t Mark Tighe) So while I wait for photos of Brian O’Domhnaill to appear with Packie Bonner can we wonders who would Frank McBrearty be pictured with? Pearse Doherty?

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