Election 2011- Results

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26/02/2011, 12:36 PM
Mr A

Election 2011- Results

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 :)
26/02/2011, 2:41 PM
total hoofball

The RT� exit poll is already looking sketchy due to an emerging shy Fianna F�il 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
26/02/2011, 3:53 PM
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.
26/02/2011, 4:06 PM
Magicme

I love count day. Best craic ever. It's like Christmas and eurovision.
26/02/2011, 5:29 PM
dancinpants

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr A

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Greens may retain a few seats.

RTE website Results coverage claiming the Greens face being "wiped out"
26/02/2011, 5:31 PM
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.
26/02/2011, 5:52 PM
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?
26/02/2011, 6:22 PM
Magicme

Same could be asked of some louth voters.
26/02/2011, 6:46 PM
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?
26/02/2011, 7:28 PM
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.
26/02/2011, 7:50 PM
dahamsta

Delighted to see Adams elected. I hope he achieves his goal in my lifetime.
26/02/2011, 7:52 PM
osarusan

Hamsters live 2-4 years on average, so it's highly unlikely.
26/02/2011, 8:22 PM
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'.
26/02/2011, 8:51 PM
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!
26/02/2011, 9:12 PM
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.
26/02/2011, 9:49 PM
dancinpants

Can't believe they are still getting 17% of first preference votes. Who, in the name of christ, are voting for these people?
26/02/2011, 10:04 PM
Schumi

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkStu

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

70.1% according to RTE.
26/02/2011, 10:10 PM
dfx-

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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?

I have family down there, if he went on a cold-blooded murdering rampage through the fields of North Tipp it'd maybe affect his election chances down to 27% first preference
27/02/2011, 2:18 AM
Lim till i die

Quote:

Originally Posted by Magicme

Same could be asked of some louth voters.

The good people of Cavan Monaghan gave even more votes to Provisional Sin Fein. :eek:

Great election for Sinn Fein, (including one of the Current Affairs moderators :p) they are coming down the tracks, "Labour" are about to DESTROY themsleves by going into coalition for the sake of a few aging ex Workers Party egos.

Special mention for miss Bacik, rejected once again by the good people of Ireland, this time in the constituency most suited to the self righteous manure she dribbles and with the help of her party leader.

I'm sure there's a scrapheap somewhere where self important unelectables can moo self righteous nonsense at one another, she should tweet Dan Boyle, he'll give her directions.
27/02/2011, 2:22 AM
Lim till i die

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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?

Tipperary people at the count centre react to dahamsta's slur:

http://www.stephenhicks.org/wp-conte...h-peasants.jpg

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