Ireland politics (Part 2)

[Kyle]

[binkybarnes]

@myboyblue

Much like you were told you’d miss Enda when ye were done running him down and out, you’ll miss Leo too.

Correct. Enda Colleran was the greatest pundit The Sunday Gamev ever had. I miss him and his V necks desperately.

Leo is just a cunt and will be remembered unfondly as such.

[Massey]

The Independents would keep them in check with a bit of luck.

[myboyblue]

I stayed in Mr Collerans B&B once with my folks, a fierce nice man. Not unlike Mr Kenny who did the state an amount of service and tidied up a substantial mess less behind by FF and dubbbbaluns Burrrrrrty

[Cheasty]

@Julio_Geordio

Can’t see anyway SF can harness enough independents to make a government. The independents are generally too far to the right I would think

I don’t see that being a problem for SF somehow.

[Julio_Geordio]

@Cheasty

I don’t see that being a problem for SF somehow.

Well that’s true, what even is their idealology

[Fagan_ODowd]

@Julio_Geordio

@Cheasty

I don’t see that being a problem for SF somehow.

Well that’s true, what even is their idealology

Power

[Little_Lord_Fauntleroy]

cycled by the far right protest today in Coolock

A lot of cars beeping support for them (2 in 10 maybe)

This sentiment will hit SF hard

[Little_Lord_Fauntleroy]

we love immigrants mate

Mark Henry on X: “Irish people are amongst the most positive in Europe about immigration. Three-quarters of us believe that immigrants contribute a lot to our country. Only Denmark, Luxembourg & Sweden are more positive. New @ESRIDublin study https://t.co/1gylIRCjwz https://t.co/PAy5b023a6” / X (twitter.com)

Colm O’Dwyer on X: ““More than 73 % of Irish people reported feeling positive about immigration, while 3/4 of people agree Ireland should help migrants seeking protection, regardless of whether they come from Ukraine or are asylum seekers” (ESRI research) https://t.co/J5Vk4MPkbc” / X (twitter.com)

[Batigol]

@Julio_Geordio

The Healy Raes need to decide if they will stick with two or run a third. If they managed it right they’d get three in no bother

That’s mad success really from them. Very few parties can get 3 TDs in one constituency

[Biff_Egan]

They had a free hooley at the Gleneagle to celebrate 50 years in politics. That will have cemented power for another few decades

[Julio_Geordio]

@Batigol

That’s mad success really from them. Very few parties can get 3 TDs in one constituency

I’d say if you ran a Healy Rae in West Limerick or West Cork they’d win too

[Raylan]

West Limerick loves having a family dynasty TD

[Biff_Egan]

Parts of West Limerick were annexed by Kerry about 20 years ago only for them to redraw the borders again. Entitles us to celebrate Kerry All Ireland wins imho

[myboyblue]

@Raylan

West Limerick loves having a family dynasty TD

They love Kerry too

[Julio_Geordio]

@Raylan

West Limerick loves having a family dynasty TD

They’d romp home in Klare too kid. Anti vaxxers and all sorts in the door.

Remember that Eddie Murphy film, where he had the same name as the outgoing senator and just pretended he was him.

I’d say if you just changed your surname to Collins you’d have a far stab at election in West Limerick

[Julio_Geordio]

@Biff_Egan

Parts of West Limerick were annexed by Kerry about 20 years ago only for them to redraw the borders again. Entitles us to celebrate Kerry All Ireland wins imho

The Free City of Abbeyfeale allows dual residency

[Cheasty]

https://twitter.com/rettiwt5463/status/1769416271534141811

[Heyyoubehindthebushes]

Yeah i see SF losing a lot of the working class vote who want to be anti establishment. SF have meekly opposed a lot of what this government have put forward without much of an alternative. People see that they wont be any different. A lot of those voter will go to Aontu and the far right partys

[gaillimhmick]

Will Aontù be able to scale up their candidate base to capitalise though?