26 County General Election 2020

Started by Snapchap, January 09, 2020, 06:52:51 PM

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What will be makeup of the next government?

FF/SD/Lab/Green
FG/SD/Lab/Green
FG/FF
FF/Green
FG/Independents
FG/Independents
FG/Green
FF/SF
FF/Green/Independents
FF Minority
FG Minority
FG/SF
FF/Lab/Green
FF/Lab
FF/Lab/Green/Independents

Saffrongael

Quote from: APM on April 04, 2020, 10:10:50 PM
Quote from: trailer on April 04, 2020, 06:39:23 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on April 04, 2020, 11:16:59 AM
Quote from: Rossfan on April 04, 2020, 12:26:48 AM
Counting in the Seanad election complete.
Seems FF have 16, Blueshirts 12, Shinners 5 (incl E McCallion) Indos 9
Didnt check the rest. New Taoiseach will nominate 11.
Dont know if it matters any more but Alan Kelly will ne the bee Labour leader.
Will hardly be a success as he tells it as it is ......unless that will be the way to go in the post Covid world?

Elisha, wtf, Sinn féin nepotism at its greatest. Well good luck to yous

They don't even try to hide it.

They are only following a long tradition of Irish Politics.  The entire history of southern politics has been littered with nepotism and some fairly ropey politicians along with some good ones.   

Bernard Cowan, Barry Cowan, Brian Cowan
Sean Lemass, Noel Lemass, Eileen Lemass
Charlie Haughey, Sean Haughey
Patrick Lenihan, Brian Lenihan, Snr and Jr, Conor Lenihan, Mary O'Rourke
Phelim Calleary, Sean Calleary, Dara Calleary
P Flynn, Beverley Cooper Flynn
The Healy Raes
Shane McEntee, Helen McEntee
John Bruton, Richard Bruton
Oliver J Flannagan, Charlie Flannagan
Enda Kenny, Henry Kenny
Eamon O'Cuiv, Eamon de Valera

Same in the North:

The Dodds Family
The Paisley Family
Carmel Hanna, Claire Hanna
Mark Durkan, Mark H Durkan
Roy Beggs, Roy Beggs Jnr
Alex Maskey, Paul Maskey

I could go on, but that would require more thinking than I could be bothered with on a Saturday night.

You can add another Maskey to that list, Conor Maskey, who SF placed into the vacant John Finucane Belfast City Council seat
Let no-one say the best hurlers belong to the past. They are with us now, and better yet to come

johnnycool


Rossfan

Not till the 100th Anniversary of the split on the Treaty...Jan 22?
They need at least 8 more TDs to join them.
Davy's given us a dream to cling to
We're going to bring home the SAM

Fear Bun Na Sceilpe

Quote from: Rossfan on April 16, 2020, 04:41:18 PM
Not till the 100th Anniversary of the split on the Treaty...Jan 22?
They need at least 8 more TDs to join them.

Twas a long peace process. Any funding going for thst sort of thing

Rossfan

The Brits must owe us around €750Bn in reparations anyway?
Davy's given us a dream to cling to
We're going to bring home the SAM

Fear Bun Na Sceilpe

Quote from: Rossfan on April 16, 2020, 05:21:52 PM
The Brits must owe us around €750Bn in reparations anyway?

At least

weareros

Quote from: johnnycool on April 16, 2020, 02:31:45 PM
Are FF and FG merging now?

8)

Per Brendan Behan, the first item on the agenda of their newly formed government will be the split.

Applesisapples

Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on April 04, 2020, 11:16:59 AM
Quote from: Rossfan on April 04, 2020, 12:26:48 AM
Counting in the Seanad election complete.
Seems FF have 16, Blueshirts 12, Shinners 5 (incl E McCallion) Indos 9
Didnt check the rest. New Taoiseach will nominate 11.
Dont know if it matters any more but Alan Kelly will ne the bee Labour leader.
Will hardly be a success as he tells it as it is ......unless that will be the way to go in the post Covid world?

Elisha, wtf, Sinn féin nepotism at its greatest. Well good luck to yous
Not condoning it but all parties do this, Dodds as an MLA for example. But McCallion and her aunt Martina are the biggest problem SF have in Derry.

macdanger2

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1271056823714545664

Eamon Ryan in hot water for this with some amongst his own party. Could be just me but I can't see a whole pile wrong with it, he was retelling the story of a kid who was racially abused

Tyrdub

Quote from: Rossfan on April 16, 2020, 05:21:52 PM
The Brits must owe us around €750Bn in reparations anyway?

That's only a billion per year, give or take.


Rossfan

Davy's given us a dream to cling to
We're going to bring home the SAM

magpie seanie

Quote from: Rossfan on June 14, 2020, 04:32:23 PM
Looks like there might be white smoke?

https://www.rte.ie/news/2020/0614/1147306-government-formation-talks/

Long way to go I'd say. Would want to be seriously good for Green Party membership to give it the 2/3rd majority it needs. It surely must include a major stimulus package to get the economy going again, but it the right, sustainable direction.

skeog

Sinn Fein will do well in opposition expect Mary Lou to be Taoiseach in 2025.

Rossfan

#1363
Quote from: magpie seanie on June 14, 2020, 05:28:55 PM
Quote from: Rossfan on June 14, 2020, 04:32:23 PM
Looks like there might be white smoke?

https://www.rte.ie/news/2020/0614/1147306-government-formation-talks/

Long way to go I'd say. Would want to be seriously good for Green Party membership to give it the 2/3rd majority it needs. It surely must include a major stimulus package to get the economy going again, but it the right, sustainable direction.
I'd expect the Greens to go for it with Ms Martin negotiating it?
Although 2 thirds will be tough going.
https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/here-are-the-main-elements-of-the-deal-for-government-formation-1005228.html

Davy's given us a dream to cling to
We're going to bring home the SAM

bennydorano

Does this not all feel a bit tawdry?? I'm no fan off SF but it feels a bit off. A rotten borough.