Race for the ARAS 2025

[seafoid]

https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2025/10/25/irish-presidential-election-count-results-catherine-connolly-heather-humphreys/

Fine Gael candidate Heather Humphreys has congratulated Catherine Connolly, saying she will be the next president of Ireland

[weareros]

Comprehensive win in the end for President Connolly, the first 3-in-a-row for Galway since the 60's, a dignified congratulations from Heather Humphreys, and a delighted spoilthevote campaign which they are saying will be around 200,000. A huge defeat for government parties of FF/FG and no doubt The L Words will be well employed in the days ahead, not just for the left but the auld "lessons must be learned."

[Hand of God]

It's an overwhelming majority for Connolly going by the counts so far.

Connolly won this on her strength of character and her stance on preserving Ireland's neutrality. As FFG grow towards tying Ireland to the military objectives of the EU and the western superpowers.

Every poll taken on Ireland's neutrality has shown overwhelming support for them despite a relentless campaign by govt politicians and the MSM who have been consistently platforming loud voices wanting to remove neutrality.

A bloody nose for the warhawks today, they won't take this lying down though....

[seafoid]

Connolly ran a good campaign.  FF and FG are on a record low of 35%. Both parties are knackered.


https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2025/10/22/the-irish-times-view-on-the-presidential-election-an-uninspiring-choice/
Of the two active campaigns, Catherine Connolly's – built around the broadest alliance of left-wing parties in the State's history – has been disciplined, coherent and impressively managed. When she launched her bid in the middle of summer, describing it as a "movement", the word seemed presumptuous. It now looks prescient.

[From the Bunker]

Connolly ran a good campaign.  FF and FG are on a record low of 35%. Both parties are knackered.


https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2025/10/22/the-irish-times-view-on-the-presidential-election-an-uninspiring-choice/
Of the two active campaigns, Catherine Connolly's – built around the broadest alliance of left-wing parties in the State's history – has been disciplined, coherent and impressively managed. When she launched her bid in the middle of summer, describing it as a "movement", the word seemed presumptuous. It now looks prescient.

It'll be still hard to get rid of them.

[Armagh18]

Connolly ran a good campaign.  FF and FG are on a record low of 35%. Both parties are knackered.


https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2025/10/22/the-irish-times-view-on-the-presidential-election-an-uninspiring-choice/
Of the two active campaigns, Catherine Connolly's – built around the broadest alliance of left-wing parties in the State's history – has been disciplined, coherent and impressively managed. When she launched her bid in the middle of summer, describing it as a "movement", the word seemed presumptuous. It now looks prescient.

It'll be still hard to get rid of them.

Needs a proper left coalition at the next GE. Get them out for good.

[Genocide Organ]

Connolly ran a good campaign.  FF and FG are on a record low of 35%. Both parties are knackered.


https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2025/10/22/the-irish-times-view-on-the-presidential-election-an-uninspiring-choice/
Of the two active campaigns, Catherine Connolly's – built around the broadest alliance of left-wing parties in the State's history – has been disciplined, coherent and impressively managed. When she launched her bid in the middle of summer, describing it as a "movement", the word seemed presumptuous. It now looks prescient.

It'll be still hard to get rid of them.

Needs a proper left coalition at the next GE. Get them out for good.

Get them out is a nationalist slogan!

[RedHand88]

Connolly ran a good campaign.  FF and FG are on a record low of 35%. Both parties are knackered.


https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2025/10/22/the-irish-times-view-on-the-presidential-election-an-uninspiring-choice/
Of the two active campaigns, Catherine Connolly's – built around the broadest alliance of left-wing parties in the State's history – has been disciplined, coherent and impressively managed. When she launched her bid in the middle of summer, describing it as a "movement", the word seemed presumptuous. It now looks prescient.

It'll be still hard to get rid of them.

Needs a proper left coalition at the next GE. Get them out for good.

This could be taken a few ways....

[From the Bunker]

Connolly ran a good campaign.  FF and FG are on a record low of 35%. Both parties are knackered.


https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2025/10/22/the-irish-times-view-on-the-presidential-election-an-uninspiring-choice/
Of the two active campaigns, Catherine Connolly's – built around the broadest alliance of left-wing parties in the State's history – has been disciplined, coherent and impressively managed. When she launched her bid in the middle of summer, describing it as a "movement", the word seemed presumptuous. It now looks prescient.

It'll be still hard to get rid of them.

Needs a proper left coalition at the next GE. Get them out for good.

They are nearly one entity now, transfer friendly to each other. They have a core voting foundation.

[Armagh18]

Connolly ran a good campaign.  FF and FG are on a record low of 35%. Both parties are knackered.


https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2025/10/22/the-irish-times-view-on-the-presidential-election-an-uninspiring-choice/
Of the two active campaigns, Catherine Connolly's – built around the broadest alliance of left-wing parties in the State's history – has been disciplined, coherent and impressively managed. When she launched her bid in the middle of summer, describing it as a "movement", the word seemed presumptuous. It now looks prescient.

It'll be still hard to get rid of them.

Needs a proper left coalition at the next GE. Get them out for good.

This could be taken a few ways....

Context lads context .

[seafoid]

https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2025/10/18/combined-support-for-fianna-fail-and-fine-gael-at-historic-low/

"Combined support for Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael at historic low

The Irish Times/Ipsos B&A poll reveals a drop in support for Fianna Fáil, down five percentage points to 17 per cent. The gamble on Jim Gavin has not paid off.
Some of the party's voters appear to have drifted across to Sinn Féin, which is up five points to 27 per cent. Fine Gael records a modest increase in support, up one point to 18 per cent."

35% is a long way from governing status. 51% could be made up of left wingers with sympathetic independents. FF and FG need reboots in the wilderness.

[Truthsayer]

Aontú and vote spoilers still girning about Marie Steen... considering the gay marriage and abortion referendum results, can't imagine she had a hope in hell of being elected. 

[Blowitupref]

Aontú and vote spoilers still girning about Marie Steen... considering the gay marriage and abortion referendum results, can't imagine she had a hope in hell of being elected. 

Humphreys would have finished well ahead of her.

[From the Bunker]

Aontú and vote spoilers still girning about Marie Steen... considering the gay marriage and abortion referendum results, can't imagine she had a hope in hell of being elected. 

Humphreys would have finished well ahead of her.

You have to realise that there were also the disenchanted that stayed at home and didn't even bother spoiling their vote.

[OakLeaf]

A mauling, any way you look at it. Am i right in saying Humpherys only won one constituency, Cavan-Monaghan? 45.9% turnout overall.