Going from missing out in both Donegal constituencies in 2007 to having candidates top the poll in those constituencies in 2011, romping in by taking almost a quota and a half in Dohertyâs case, is a massive surge of support by any standards.
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Yes.
I said it only took/needed a slight increase in support to secure those two seats. They missed out by a small margin in 2007.
Definitely a surge in support. Definitely accelerated by the crash too and both the collapse in a FF vote and the appeal of an anti-austerity message. Similarly independents have shot up too. I think the economic/social stuff is the basis of a lot of the support and potential future growth, not the guff from @Nembo_Kid about border region repression/security. I think Pearse and Mary Lou are far stronger and credible on this stuff.
Yeah but you said there hadnât been a huge surge in support for SF in Donegal.
It may have only needed a slight increase on an already decent base to secure the seats, but Sinn Fein have had that huge surge and become the dominant party in the county.
You canât have it both ways. You argued that Sinn Feinâs 400% gain in these areas in terms of seats was only a small % gain in votes, which is false.
Sinn Fein has seen a huge increase in both their vote % and seats in the past 10 years in these areas.
There has always only been one seat in Limerick East for the left, either Kemmy or Labour going way back.
Now you could argue that since the boundary changed thereâd be less dilution by the country cousins in the east and maybe a second leftie could get in, but Noonan will probably drag OâDonnell in behind him. OâDea is a cert and Quinlivan will be the only lefty.
Would you ever fuck off with your " we on the left " & fairer society.
The world gives a person what they work for.
If you really believe that youâre a clown. Capitalist governance exists on the back of exploiting the poor⊠It canât exist without itâŠthereâs something wrong with your logic that you need to revisit. You are using your own circumstances as a point of reference here and showing complete contempt for urban social degregation that has been in place since the formation of the stateâŠyou have to be wumming here, as you are not that stupidâŠ
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Fucksake. For all Harryâs brown nosing heâs getting pummelled here. Whoâd have thought @ChocolateMice would snap Harryâs face off like that, despite Harry following him about the forum like a puppy following the big dog.
This Gerry Adams fellow from Britain is making some very silly statements.
Any of ye receive voting card things in the post yet?
Excuse me if I donât take the word of a hippy as gospel.
Agree rating.
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I think you will find that by the 100th anniversary of the Civil War, the Civil War will be officially over. FG and FF will have governed together and having governed together will wonder what all the fuss was about for the last century. They will continue then to govern as a block for a long time.
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You canât really call a Labour minister a lefty anymore though.
Herself Maurice and OâDonnell will battle it out for 2 seats, hard to know what way it will go.
In Limerick County, Collins, Pat OâD and anotherâŠdonât reckon Dan Nevilleâs son is upto much. FG could lose a seat there potentially?
Burton: âJust let me say this KarenâŠâ
Ni Bheolain: âSharon.â
Burton rattled as fuck again speaking with Ni Bheolain live from Dublin West.
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Go on so. What is it this time?
BTW I was amused last night when I looked at the phone and saw youâd tagged me 4 times. Were you missing me?
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McNamara is worth throwing a few quid on, Carey is in trouble. His silence has been noted by many.