26 County General Election 2020

[macdanger2]

FG 22.4%
SF 22.3
FF 22.2
Inds 11.2

A mistake by SF to have just 42 candidates running?

Absolutely but nobody could have predicted the SF bounce 4 weeks ago

The comparison with the November by election results will be very interesting in those constituencies considering very little has essentially changed

Disappointed enough with the green vote, thought at the start of the election it'd be more than that

[balladmaker]

SF have the youth vote out .... FG/FF have the older vote ... the future belongs to SF by looks of it.

[AZOffaly]

SF have the youth vote out .... FG/FF have the older vote ... the future belongs to SF by looks of it.

Until they get older and then start voting for FF or FG

[Downtothewire]

Has anyone else noticed that Alan Dillon used MacHale Park for a piece in one of his videos, while he also used the Mayo GAA crest in a graphic that I saw recently online?

I'm pretty sure that both would be a breach of some sort of GAA rules, no?

Typical of the blue shirts. Sure didn't Seán Kelly use his presidency status to get elected to EU. Ban the both of them

Whatever about FG Sean Kelly is an absolute gent and I won't hear of anything to the contrary.

Yes, any comment against Sean Kelly would be divisive and mean spirited.

Yeah, apart from the fact that he is a teetotal bollix, I have nothing but good to say about him.

Sean Kelly putting forward his GAA presidency experience as part of his candidature's cv is appropriate IMO, but an ex-player putting foreward his county shirt is taking  the p'iss.

tbh I cannot understand why anyone in the GAA especially the president can be a member or supports a party that supports partition

[RedHand88]

There are now 3 major parties in the 26.

[RedHand88]

FG 22.4%
SF 22.3
FF 22.2
Inds 11.2

A mistake by SF to have just 42 candidates running?

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. They'll be kicking themselves aye.

[marty34]

Has anyone else noticed that Alan Dillon used MacHale Park for a piece in one of his videos, while he also used the Mayo GAA crest in a graphic that I saw recently online?

I'm pretty sure that both would be a breach of some sort of GAA rules, no?

Typical of the blue shirts. Sure didn't Seán Kelly use his presidency status to get elected to EU. Ban the both of them

Whatever about FG Sean Kelly is an absolute gent and I won't hear of anything to the contrary.

Yes, any comment against Sean Kelly would be divisive and mean spirited.

Yeah, apart from the fact that he is a teetotal bollix, I have nothing but good to say about him.

Sean Kelly putting forward his GAA presidency experience as part of his candidature's cv is appropriate IMO, but an ex-player putting foreward his county shirt is taking  the p'iss.

tbh I cannot understand why anyone in the GAA especially the president can be a member or supports a party that supports partition

What do you expect from FG and FF - Mickey Martin with the usual "coming down here" quotes during the debate.

Two partitionist parties.

[marty34]

FG 22.4%
SF 22.3
FF 22.2
Inds 11.2

A mistake by SF to have just 42 candidates running?

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. They'll be kicking themselves aye.

They might stall, have another election in a few weeks and run 80 candidates.

[macdanger2]

FG 22.4%
SF 22.3
FF 22.2
Inds 11.2

A mistake by SF to have just 42 candidates running?

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. They'll be kicking themselves aye.

They might stall, have another election in a few weeks and run 80 candidates.

The fear of that will force the smaller of FF / FG to the table for C&S

[mrdeeds]

FG 22.4%
SF 22.3
FF 22.2
Inds 11.2

A mistake by SF to have just 42 candidates running?

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. They'll be kicking themselves aye.

They might stall, have another election in a few weeks and run 80 candidates.

The fear of that will force the smaller of FF / FG to the table for C&S

Even a C and S would not work. Opposition would probably have more than half sitting TDs.

[Zazz]

Sinn Fein will find any excuse to not go into government because that would mean having to take responsibility for something instead of being hurlers on the ditch. And unlike the sheep in the North voters in the south might actually vote them out at the next election.

[RedHand88]

Sinn Fein will find any excuse to not go into government because that would mean having to take responsibility for something instead of being hurlers on the ditch. And unlike the sheep in the North voters in the south might actually vote them out at the next election.

Did you make an account just to type that crap aye?

[yellowcard]

The only feasible government that I can see is a FF/FG mix given that both have ruled out SF. They will need to come together in the national interest to govern the country but I don't see it lasting very long.

The Labour Party has been decimated, SF have over performed and FG have done slightly better than expected. The age profile of the breakdown of the votes is interesting as FF have polled very badly with younger voters. I don't think they will be the natural default party of government for a long time if ever.

[macdanger2]

FG 22.4%
SF 22.3
FF 22.2
Inds 11.2

A mistake by SF to have just 42 candidates running?

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. They'll be kicking themselves aye.

They might stall, have another election in a few weeks and run 80 candidates.

The fear of that will force the smaller of FF / FG to the table for C&S

Even a C and S would not work. Opposition would probably have more than half sitting TDs.

Say FF have 50, Greens have 10, FG have 35. FF & green just need 3 more votes for a govt with C & S

[Zazz]

Sinn Fein will find any excuse to not go into government because that would mean having to take responsibility for something instead of being hurlers on the ditch. And unlike the sheep in the North voters in the south might actually vote them out at the next election.

Did you make an account just to type that crap aye?

But it is true. Shinners are scared of being responsible.