Donât dare speculate on what I meant. The establishment is the government.
The original point you made was that SF prospered at FFâs cost due to them having a traditionally ârepublicanâ backing.
Weâll the SF support has held and FF have gained at the expense of FG and, to a much lesser extent Labour.
Take the donegal thread somewhere else ballbag
We interrupt the coverage of who will govern this country for the next 5 years to bring you⌠mass. This country is a parody of itself.
Youâre using two completely different terms now. You have changed from anti-establishment to anti-government to suit your argument, I never heard anti-government from you until now - happy coincidence?
Youâre talking about swings from SF. What swings? The vote has pretty much remained static, a small swing from SF to Pringle.
If you look at the combined 2011 Donegal vote
FG - 25.3%
FF - 20%
Labour - 7.6%
SF 28.8%
Pringle 7.1%
Total establishment 2011 - 52.9%
Total republican 2011 - 35.9%
Total 2016
FG - 16.25%
FF - 31%
Lab - 0
SF - 27.5%
Pringle - 8.5%
Total establishment -47.25%
Total republican - 36%
The republican vote is identical to the last time round, the only thing that has changed has been an intra-establishment swing between FF and FG/Labour.
Lads, fuck offâŚ
How many seats left to call? 50ish?
OK DO FF GO IN WITH FG CAN IT BE DONE:pencil2:
OR SHOUD FF HOLD BACK???
Unless you want another election in April which will throw up the exact same scenario as today.
My best guess is they will do some kind of deal to get them through Octobers budget and then see after that. Long term they will probably merge as what this election has done is draw a firm line between right and left.
Relax hon!
Iâve moved it.
Alright sort Mattie McGrath elected in Tipp.
He was 10/11 to take a seat. Knew I should have backed him at that price.
That cunt Kelly is safe now too, sadly.
He was 5/4 Thursday evening 
Iam Not so sure bud
Well whats the alternative chief? All SF want to do is shout from the opposition benches and will try and manipulate the electorate into making them the largest party in five years.
It will be at least three elections before SF are the largest party, assuming they donât have another split.
Iâm reporting live from the RDS here. Dub bay south into squeaky bum territory. Murphy and Ryan are safe. Then nothing between Lab, FG and FF for the last seat. Currently distributing Andrews votes.
Update, Jim OâCallaghan is very confident heâll take it for FF
Manipulate? Thatâs exclusive to SF is it?
Danny healy is in.
Just caught the end of thatâŚis Ferris in?
Hard to say.