The Official 2016 Irish General Election thread

[shark]

Will that not get them in serious trouble with Croker?  Was there not a specific instruction from Croker at the start of the election campaign 'warning' clubs not to do exactly 'this sort of thing'? 

You'd imagine so but what's serious trouble?? Maybe they took the attitude to seek forgiveness rather than permission

That didn't really work for Dromard, did it?

There was a clear directive on that. But even so, I've seen a video of Michael Duignan posing in O'Connor Park, with the Uibh Fhailí in the background, supporting Barry Cowan; Eamonn Kelly, the Offaly hurling manager with a video supporting Joe Hannigan; Paudie Maher in his Tipp tracksuit throwing hurls in a car, and promoting Jackie Cahill.

Can't do anything about private citizens endorsing candidates though. Even if a GAA ground is in the background or they have a hurl in their hand.

[Harold Disgracey]

Does the moratorium apply to print media? The indo in particular?

[Declan]

Think it's just broadcast myself but open t correction on that

[Tubberman]

Think it's just broadcast myself but open t correction on that

Yeah it is. Doesn't apply to newspapers.

[armaghniac]

Yeah, they're GAA 'personalities' so the rules don't apply to them - only to small insignificant clubs.  I'd say there'll be wigs on the green about 'little' clubs ignoring the directive.

An individual is not a club. There would be rightly be "wigs on the green" if s club supported a candidate.

[AZOffaly]

Will that not get them in serious trouble with Croker?  Was there not a specific instruction from Croker at the start of the election campaign 'warning' clubs not to do exactly 'this sort of thing'? 

You'd imagine so but what's serious trouble?? Maybe they took the attitude to seek forgiveness rather than permission

That didn't really work for Dromard, did it?

There was a clear directive on that. But even so, I've seen a video of Michael Duignan posing in O'Connor Park, with the Uibh Fhailí in the background, supporting Barry Cowan; Eamonn Kelly, the Offaly hurling manager with a video supporting Joe Hannigan; Paudie Maher in his Tipp tracksuit throwing hurls in a car, and promoting Jackie Cahill.

Can't do anything about private citizens endorsing candidates though. Even if a GAA ground is in the background or they have a hurl in their hand.

I know, but it's cheeky. It's an obvious attempt to imply an association. Even the makeup of Duignan's shot, with the iconic view of the stand in O'Connor Park, so you can see Uibh Fhailí in the background, gives the impression to the uninitiated that Offaly GAA support Barry Cowan. Paudie throwing the hurls in to the car, in full Tiobraid Arann gear says the same. It implies he is speaking as Tipperary hurler Paudie Maher, not citizen Paudie Maher.

[armaghniac]

I know, but it's cheeky. It's an obvious attempt to imply an association. Even the makeup of Duignan's shot, with the iconic view of the stand in O'Connor Park, so you can see Uibh Fhailí in the background, gives the impression to the uninitiated that Offaly GAA support Barry Cowan. Paudie throwing the hurls in to the car, in full Tiobraid Arann gear says the same. It implies he is speaking as Tipperary hurler Paudie Maher, not citizen Paudie Maher.

This is a rule long ignored. Sure the GPA was campaigning in the Marriage Destruction Referendum.

[Farrandeelin]

Irish Times exit poll very interesting.

[OgraAnDun]

It appears that about 56% of people never learn.

[Maguire01]

It appears that about 56% of people never learn.

Tell us about the great alternatives.

[Harold Disgracey]

FG 26.1%, FF 22% INDE 16% SF 14.9 % LB 7.8% AAA/PBP 3.6% GP 3.5% SD 2.8 % REN 2.3%

[OgraAnDun]

It appears that about 56% of people never learn.

Tell us about the great alternatives.

There's no point discussing this topic with you judging by your posts on the FG thread, but virtually any reasonably sensible party would be a better alternative to the shower that decided to protect the bondholders and the other shower who kept implementing the type of austerity which has led to a homeless crisis and left Ireland with the second worst healthcare system in Europe, after (IIRC) war torn Ukraine. I suppose generations of family voting were just too hard to break in the end. Hopefully the opinion polls are wrong or there is a serious transfer of votes to the 'non-establishment parties' after the first count. If FG get back in at all in any form as the bigger party, watch the Irish Water prosecutions and the evictions mount up in the next 12-24 months.

[armaghniac]

[Farrandeelin]

Kenny will have to go if this turns out like this tomorrow.

[armaghniac]

There's no point discussing this topic with you judging by your posts on the FG thread, but virtually any reasonably sensible party would be a better alternative to the shower

There are things about FG's handling of the austerity that can easily be criticised. But it has to be said that under their watch that austerity has ended and so things will improve.

Hopefully the opinion polls are wrong or there is a serious transfer of votes to the 'non-establishment parties' after the first count. If FG get back in at all in any form as the bigger party, watch the Irish Water prosecutions and the evictions mount up in the next 12-24 months.

Hopefully the Irish water prosecutions will start, as there are many people with plenty of money stealing their service.