The far right

[From the Bunker]

Steen/Iona/Aontú/Ganley (Bunker?) and all the other "disenfranchised" poor devils can stand in the Galway By election.
See how many votes they'll get then.
I dont think there's much appetite for returning to Catholic doctrines being State Law.

At least those can stand in that Election - they can be scrutinised and give their view.
Give a rounder view of society and its concerns.
People can see them for what they are and can make their own mind up.
This was sadly lacking in the Election gone by.


 

[Rossfan]

Bunreacht na hÉireann lays down how you get on the ballot paper i.e only elected representatives have nomination rights.

[seafoid]

Dutch parties are leaving out the far right-Wilders- because he is chaotic,  ahead of a general election

[Armagh18]

Bunreacht na hÉireann lays down how you get on the ballot paper i.e only elected representatives have nomination rights.

I do think something needs looked at there. Harris blocking the nomination of anyone else by FG was poor. 

[Rossfan]

Ironically HH might have benefitted from transfers if Steen had got to run.
(Assuming a higher turn out, valid poll and quota).

As you can't have every Tom,Dick and Maria on the ballot maybe add 50 individual Councillors to the criteria?
Any proposed change will have to go to the people.

[Armagh18]

Ironically HH might have benefitted from transfers if Steen had got to run.
(Assuming a higher turn out, valid poll and quota).

As you can't have every Tom,Dick and Maria on the ballot maybe add 50 individual Councillors to the criteria?
Any proposed change will have to go to the people.

Yeah maybe something like that, can't have a free for all but giving the likes of Steen an excuse to give off about democracy isn't helping anyone

[Baile Brigín 2]

Bunreacht na hÉireann lays down how you get on the ballot paper i.e only elected representatives have nomination rights.

I do think something needs looked at there. Harris blocking the nomination of anyone else by FG was poor. 

This isn't new though. Parties have always done this. What seems to be different this time is the people pulling the strings have just found out.

[whitey]

Bunreacht na hÉireann lays down how you get on the ballot paper i.e only elected representatives have nomination rights.

I do think something needs looked at there. Harris blocking the nomination of anyone else by FG was poor. 

This isn't new though. Parties have always done this. What seems to be different this time is the people pulling the strings have just found out.

In the last presidential election cycle councils nominated at least 4 independent candidates

I'm assuming the number was similar 14 years ago

Councils NOT NOMINATING independent is new

[From the Bunker]

Peter Casey was quite outspoken in the last election and got 342k first pref votes finishing second. With nearly a quarter of the first pref votes I suppose this was a warning to the major parties of the dangers of letting a rogue in.

[JoG2]

Peter Casey was quite outspoken in the last election and got 342k first pref votes finishing second. With nearly a quarter of the first pref votes I suppose this was a warning to the major parties of the dangers of letting a rogue in.

Casey was the ultimate one trick pony. With the direction of travel, they'll be plenty 'rogues' to vote for in the years to come

[OakleafCounty]

Unbelievable that traditional Christian values is now considered Far Right by the brainwashed. Maria Steen is hardly Tommy Robinson FFS.

[Rossfan]

What are "Christian values"?
Only 1 great commandment -Love one another.
Not many of those who loudly proclaim themselves Christian follow that😉

[From the Bunker]

Unbelievable that traditional Christian values is now considered Far Right by the brainwashed. Maria Steen is hardly Tommy Robinson FFS.

Yeah, I don't get the anti-Christian rhetoric.
Anyone who basically shows concerns with the direction of the directors is automatically labelled Far Right.

There are a lot of people who would want to open their eyes.

[From the Bunker]

What are "Christian values"?
Only 1 great commandment -Love one another.
Not many of those who loudly proclaim themselves Christian follow that😉

And here you have Rossfan - one who follows the Directions.....

[JoG2]

You can pretty much guarantee those in the seats of power currently spreading and fostering hate and division will have 'christian' as part of their description / makeup.. I'll say it again, the ultimate in gaslighting