Election 2011- Results

[Mr A]

Looking like a good day for FG, but not going to get the overall majority.

Labour doing well, especially in Dublin. They seemed to have turned it round towards the very end of the campaign.

FF getting hammered. Fighting for the last seat in many places and they're so transfer repellent they will lose more often than not. Various ministers in trouble, including Mary Coughlan.

SF having a very good election and should more than double their seats.

Greens may retain a few seats.

Various Independents etc doing well, Mick Wallace, Shane Ross top the pole and Clare Daly looks like getting a seat.

If the government is FG-Lab some constituencies will have no opposition TD!

This is going to be a fascinating day

[total hoofball]

The RTÉ exit poll is already looking sketchy due to an emerging shy Fianna Fáil factor so I'm not entirely convinced that FG/Lab is a 100% lock, yet. It's too hard to predict how many Indos will take seats and where the transfers from FF and Indo's will go. I still think 77 seats is a possibilty for FG, how many compatible Indo's get seats is the question for me.

All this doesn't matter anyway, the state is staring a sovereign default in the face so we'll back within 2 years despairing over FF's return to power while feeding ourselves out of a tin of beans

[mypost]

10 TD's elected, 1 FF, which is the CC. Shane Ross elected with 17,000+ votes in Dublin South, and a lot of transfers to distribute. Labour have most seats so far.

[Magicme]

I love count day. Best craic ever. It's like Christmas and eurovision.

[dancinpants]

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Greens may retain a few seats.

RTE website Results coverage claiming the Greens face being "wiped out"

[Mr A]

Yeah, that's how it's looking now. I think Sergeant may have an outside chance but that's the height of it.

[dahamsta]

What they hell is wrong with people in Tipp North? 30% of 1st preferences for a confirmed crook? Are they retarded or just plain inbred?

[Magicme]

Same could be asked of some louth voters.

[horton]

Haha can't believe Gerry Adams has been elected. Anytime I've seen him on the news being asked about specific policies etc. he hasn't a clue. Plus, he's threatening to try and push for a united Ireland. The Republics hammered already without us Nordies adding to it! Is it sad I'm genuinely excited by watching the results?

[osarusan]

Message for FF candidates: You are not being punished for taking the difficult but necessary steps to try and avoid financial meltdown, you are being punished for bringing about the meltdown in the first place.

[dahamsta]

Delighted to see Adams elected. I hope he achieves his goal in my lifetime.

[osarusan]

Hamsters live 2-4 years on average, so it's highly unlikely.

[Cuyahoga]

Delighted to see Mick Wallace elected and Luke Ming Flanagan. Glad Greens Have no seats that Paul Gogarty fella is such a prat, also John Gormley is so wishy washy, he wont be missed. Thrilled the Andrews dynasty is no longer. No Mary o'Rourke and Martin Mansergh anymore ' Hurray'.

[Spudulika]

Catherine Yore gone, good - couldn't understand why they were calling her a hottie - same with Averil Power. Give me Mary Lou any day!

[SkStu]

anyone got the overall national turnout? I cant seem to find anythng though the constituency to constituency turnout seems quite high.

Also would like to take this opportunity to congratulate my fellow countrymen on obliterating those charlatans who ran our country and our economy into the ground. It has been a long, long time coming but Fianna Fail are finally getting what they deserve. I hope their mistakes are never forgotten - RIP.