Thatās if he did have sense or the balls to do it. This is why the smaller party always gets hammered in elections, its because they go into the government with the mantra we are going to keep the big guys in check and all that happens is they end up being the fall guys and end up having to face the media. By right Labour should have walked out on this government a long time ago, they had plenty of opportunities to do it and still keep their heads held high but in the end they sold out and they will be hammered for it.
We never will
The Social Democrats are just a collection of self promoting individuals whoād drop any suggestion of party discipline if there was a hint of getting a sound bite on the news.
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The one in Limerick city did public admin in UL as such I cannot consider her for my vote.
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Willie was in the red hen on Saturday night and the birds were hanging off him. A man beloved by the people.
Yes Iād agree with this. Move your vote to the County and go for the more reliable HPSS graduate instead.
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Iām reconsidering my support for the social democrats entirely.
No ordinary panto!
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Hard to walk away from the State cars though.
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I did out a constituency by constituency analysis the other night and it tallied as follows.
FG 53
FF 36
SF 32
LAB 9
SD 3
GREEN 1
RENUA 2
OTHERS 22
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Do you have a breakdown by constituency Sid?
Yes.
Could you share it please? Or if you like set up a āSidney GE2016 Betting Threadā.
A FF -FG coalition then 
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Would your analysis suggest a FF/FG government so?
Carlow-Kilkenny (5)
2 FG, 2 FF, 1 SF
Cavan-Monaghan (4)
2 FG, 1 FF, 1 SF
Clare (4)
2 FG, 2 FF
Cork East (4)
FG 1, FF 1, LAB 1, SF 1
Cork North Central (4)
1 SF, 1 FG, 1 FF, 1 IND
Cork North West (3)
FG 2, FF 1
Cork SOUTH CENTRAL (4)
2 FF, 1 FG, 1 SF
Cork SOUTH WEST (3)
2 FG, 1 FF
DONEGAL (5)
3 SF, 1 FG, 1 FF
DUBLIN BAY NORTH (5)
2 IND, 1 FG, 1 SF, 1 FF
DUBLIN BAY SOUTH (4)
1 FG, 1 GREEN, 1 SF, 1 RENUA
DUBLIN CENTRAL (3)
1 FG, 1 IND, 1 SF
DUBLIN FINGAL (5)
1 FG, 1 FF, 1 SF, 1 IND, 1 LAB
DUBLIN MID WEST (4)
1 FG, 1 SF, 1 AAA, 1 FF
DUBLIN NORTH WEST (3)
1 SF, 1 Soc Dem , 1 LAB
DUBLIN RATHDOWN (3)
1 IND, 1 LAB, 1 FG
DUBLIN SOUTH CENTRAL (4)
1 FG, 1 SF, 2 IND
DUBLIN SOUTH WEST (5)
1 FG, 2 SF, 1 IND, 1 FF
DUBLIN WEST (4)
1 FG, 1 SF, 1 AAA, 1 LAB
DUN LAOIGHAIRE (4)
2 FG, 1 FF, 1 AAA
GALWAY EAST (3)
2 FG, 1 FF
GALWAY WEST (5)
1 FF, 2 FG, 1 IND, 1 SF
KERRY (5)
1 SF, 1 FF, 1FG, 2 IND
KILDARE NORTH (4)
1 FF, 1 FG, 1 LAB , 1 SD
KILDARE SOUTH (3)
1 FG, 1 FF, 1 LAB
LAOIS (3)
1 FF, 1 FG, 1 SF
LIMERICK CITY (4)
2 FG, 1 FF, 1 SF
LIMERICK COUNTY (3)
1 FF , 2 FG
LONGFORD-WESTMEATH (4)
2 FG, 1 FF, 1 LAB
LOUTH (5)
2 SF, 2 FG, 1 FF
MAYO (4)
2 FG, 1 FF, 1 SF
MEATH EAST (3)
1 FG, 1 SF, 1 FF
MEATH WEST (3)
1 FG, 1 FF, 1 SF
OFFALY (3)
1 FF, 1 FG, 1 SF
ROSCOMMON (3)
2 IND, 1 FG
TIPPERARY (5)
1 FF, 1 FG, 3 IND
SLIGO NORTH LEITRIM (4)
2 FG, 1 SF, 1 FF
WATERFORD (4)
1 FG, 1 FF, 1 SF, 1 IND
WEXFORD (5)
1 FG, 1 FF, 1 SF, 1 LAB, 1 IND
WICKLOW (5)
1 FG, 1 FF, 1 SF, 1 SOC DEM, 1 RENUA
Canāt see SF getting three in up here in Donegal - the Independents running will take a lot from them.
Also would be surprised to see them get one elected in Wexford with FF bouncing back a little and def can see FG losing one seat there.
Cant see the 2 FG for Kilkenny either. Hogan did a lot of damage there while he was in office.
Doherty and MacLochlainn both have huge personal votes, probably a quota each, and could well get a third candidate over the line if they manage transfers well. I expect it to be between the third SF candidate and Thomas Pringle for the last seat.
In Wexford Mick Wallace and Brendan Howlin should still both be elected but will have reduced votes, a good portion of which Iād expect to go to Sinn Fein.