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Cork North Central: #GE16

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    #32
    boardsuser1
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    gimmick wrote: »
    I am hoping that the re drawing of the lines will hurt SF and their bullshít. Like, I cannot imagine many people from Victoria Cross/Orchard Rd areas will be stupid enough to listen to any of their nonsense about abolishing everything.

    That's where the posh/wealthy are. Rich as fcuk!!!! FG/LAB out there for sure.


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    #33
    applehunter
    Registered Users Posts: 6,020 ✭✭✭applehunter


    I look on with a bit of envy at South Central with likes of McGrath, MM & Coveney.


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    #34
    bridgettedon
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    FrStone wrote: »
    Plenty of recovery in Cork north central. Plenty out in rural areas will vote for Dara Murphy as a result. The anti everything parties will not do well in rural areas. I'm half thinking about giving my number 2 to Kathleen Lynch, to keep out Barry or Sinn Fein.

    Why do you want to keep out Barry?

    I think Dara Murphy and Billy Kelleher will get in though I'm not a fan of either. I don't think Kathleen Lynch has much hope. I could never vote SF so that's another 2 candidates out. Very poor selection of candidates. I hate that people will fall for SF spouting rubbish. Some people are very susceptible to hearing lower taxes and don't take into account the consequences of these actions.


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    #35
    boardsuser1
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    This seems half interesting

    https://m.oddschecker.com/m/politics/irish-politics/general-election-constituencies/cork-north-central


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    #36
    KCAccidental
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    KC161 wrote: »
    This seems half interesting

    https://m.oddschecker.com/m/politics/irish-politics/general-election-constituencies/cork-north-central

    The bookies giving a troll phantom candidate odds of 18/1 still seems utterly bizarre to me.


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    #37
    FrStone
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    bridgettedon wrote: »
    Why do you want to keep out Barry?

    I think Dara Murphy and Billy Kelleher will get in though I'm not a fan of either. I don't think Kathleen Lynch has much hope. I could never vote SF so that's another 2 candidates out. Very poor selection of candidates. I hate that people will fall for SF spouting rubbish. Some people are very susceptible to hearing lower taxes and don't take into account the consequences of these actions.

    I don't want a candidate to get in that is against every think, lpt, water charges, bin charges. His economics are wishy washy.

    Murphy and Kelleher will definitely get in as will O'brien.


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    #38
    boardsuser1
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    FrStone wrote: »
    I don't want a candidate to get in that is against every think, lpt, water charges, bin charges. His economics are wishy washy.

    Murphy and Kelleher will definitely get in as will O'brien.

    Gould to get the last seat in a 3 way battle with Lynch and Barry


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    #39
    dulpit
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    Is anybody actually campaigning or canvassing up here? I know FF called next door, but not to us. And apparently the AAA/PBP crowd were out some day last week too, but that's it. Nobody else has called, haven't seen them on the streets or in the shops or anything. It's weird...


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    #40
    Roger Hassenforder
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    dulpit wrote: »
    Is anybody actually campaigning or canvassing up here? I know FF called next door, but not to us. And apparently the AAA/PBP crowd were out some day last week too, but that's it. Nobody else has called, haven't seen them on the streets or in the shops or anything. It's weird...

    we've had a few blueshirts here
    no one else


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    #41
    boardsuser1
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    I've had O'Brien personally call to my door. I've had canvassers of Barry and Kelleher call but other than that no one else. Which is a pity as i was hoping to give Murphy and Lynch a lovely bashing.


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    #42
    gimmick
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    Just had Mick Barrys people at my door. Got very cross with me for saying I paid my water and quite condescending thereafter. Really talked herself out of any sort of preference.

    Talk at the moment that its Dara Murphy is losing out with Kathleen Lynch surviving. Mick Barry, Billy Kelleher and Jonathon O Brien taking the others.


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    #43
    boardsuser1
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    gimmick wrote: »
    Just had Mick Barrys people at my door. Got very cross with me for saying I paid my water and quite condescending thereafter. Really talked herself out of any sort of preference.

    Talk at the moment that its Dara Murphy is losing out with Kathleen Lynch surviving. Mick Barry, Billy Kelleher and Jonathon O Brien taking the others.

    Murphy is proving far too controversial with taxi's anongst other things. If he survives then it's a fix. Lynch is useless. Barry's people are big on ther issue. In my case it's not that i won't pay, i bloody can't #taxedtodeath


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    #44
    boardsuser1
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    Roger Hassenforder wrote: »
    we've had a few blueshirts here
    no one else

    Aren't you lucky. Did you watch the debate last night? I have my anti water poster up hence why i have no FG/LAB most likely.


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    #45
    gimmick
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    Murphy seems to be a bit of a knob which isn't helping him. I know a few staunch FGers who hope he loses out.


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    #46
    boardsuser1
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    gimmick wrote: »
    Murphy seems to be a bit of a knob which isn't helping him. I know a few staunch FGers who hope he loses out.

    He only got in on pure lies due to him same James Reilly would keep St Mary's in Gurranabraher open and not transfer it to the south infirmary. That was a "cast iron guarantee" so hopefully we'll be here celebrating his demise on saturday. I bet Joe O'Callaghan will be upset then to lose his plum driving job.

    My predictions (although unlikely) for the 4 seats are;

    O'Brien
    Kelleher
    Gould
    Barry


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    #47
    shnaek
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    Barry's people called, Murphy's people called, Julie O'Leary called and Paddy O’Leary called yesterday.


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    #48
    dulpit
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    Got a flier in the door from Peter O'Loughlin today, from Identity Ireland. Racism is alive and well it would seem, hopefully he gets absolutely no votes... :mad:


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    #49
    applehunter
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    dulpit wrote: »
    Got a flier in the door from Peter O'Loughlin today, from Identity Ireland. Racism is alive and well it would seem, hopefully he gets absolutely no votes... :mad:

    Where is the racism on the leflet?

    Anti-European union is what stood out to me.


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    #50
    gimmick
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    Is there a website where I can read each persons "manifesto" or whatever they call it?

    The only decisions I have made is I wont give SF any preference, but aside from that I have no idea who is getting my vote.

    smartvote.ie has me voting green :eek:

    http://www.smartvote.ie/results?street_id=100004&const_id=6&e_id=IE001001


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    #51
    Ludo
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    gimmick wrote: »
    Is there a website where I can read each persons "manifesto" or whatever they call it?

    The only decisions I have made is I wont give SF any preference, but aside from that I have no idea who is getting my vote.

    http://www.rte.ie/news/election-2016/constituencies/cork-north-central/

    RTE have a one minute video with most candidates there where they give a brief speech about themselves.


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    #52
    Roger Hassenforder
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    dulpit wrote: »
    Got a flier in the door from Peter O'Loughlin today, from Identity Ireland. Racism is alive and well it would seem, hopefully he gets absolutely no votes... :mad:

    He got a bit of a kicking (literally) the early Feb in Dublin at his Pegida gig.


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    #53
    Roger Hassenforder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,555 ✭✭✭Roger Hassenforder


    What's the story with this Mick Murphy chap?
    http://www.eveningecho.ie/cork-news/cork-candidate-sacrifices-e30k-postal-drop-to-ease-burden-on-taxpayer/1862829/


    Might throw him a 2 or 3, just for not being in my face!


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    #54
    boardsuser1
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    Any up to date bookies odds on who will get elected?


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    #55
    SomeFool
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    gimmick wrote: »
    smartvote.ie has me voting green :eek:

    Me too, mind you I do have a soft spot for an idealist so I'll probably give him my no 1!


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    #56
    Roger Hassenforder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,555 ✭✭✭Roger Hassenforder


    gimmick wrote: »
    Is there a website where I can read each persons "manifesto" or whatever they call it?

    The only decisions I have made is I wont give SF any preference, but aside from that I have no idea who is getting my vote.

    smartvote.ie has me voting green :eek:

    http://www.smartvote.ie/results?street_id=100004&const_id=6&e_id=IE001001

    has me voting green as well ( are the Greens behind it?)
    Re did the survey based on the opposite of how I feel, got Mick Barry!


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    Oafley Jones
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    gimmick wrote: »
    Murphy seems to be a bit of a knob which isn't helping him. I know a few staunch FGers who hope he loses out.

    First time I heard of the man was when he was Lord Mayor. For the Schools visit he had glossy colour 4x3s printed for each pupil. On one side his picture and the other two songs that he requested be sung on his arrival. I'd love know how much that cost. The fact that he was up to this ego stroking nonsense that early in his career just had alarm bells ringing for me. There's been plenty of stories since that have me questioning his political brain and general cop on. I've slightly astonished he's gone as far as he has.


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    what the hell!
    Registered Users Posts: 822 ✭✭✭what the hell!


    Roger Hassenforder wrote: »
    has me voting green as well ( are the Greens behind it?)
    Re did the survey based on the opposite of how I feel, got Mick Barry!

    Got Green too! Throw a few bob on the Greens I'd say :p


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    #59
    boardsuser1
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    Oafley Jones wrote: »
    First time I heard of the man was when he was Lord Mayor. For the Schools visit he had glossy colour 4x3s printed for each pupil. On one side his picture and the other two songs that he requested be sung on his arrival. I'd love know how much that cost. The fact that he was up to this ego stroking nonsense that early in his career just had alarm bells ringing for me. There's been plenty of stories since that have me questioning his political brain and general cop on. I've slightly astonished he's gone as far as he has.

    He is more infamous for taxigate. It happened again recently when he used a taxi with no tax or nct for canvassing. I once spoke to a man i know many years who is in a position of authority in a government dept and even he said the man "is the most stuck up pr1ck i've ever met and his wife with him" i hope he is voted out but i fear i am asking for too much.


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    leahyl
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    KC161 wrote: »
    He is more infamous for taxigate. It happened again recently when he used a taxi with no tax or nct for canvassing. I once spoke to a man i know many years who is in a position of authority in a government dept and even he said the man "is the most stuck up pr1ck i've ever met and his wife with him" i hope he is voted out but i fear i am asking for too much.

    Same here, I still have this horrible feeling he will get in, regardless of all the hate for him!


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    boardsuser1
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    leahyl wrote: »
    Same here, I still have this horrible feeling he will get in, regardless of all the hate for him!

    He is a snakey 2 faced cnut who couldn't run a catering business yet gets a ministerial job. That says alot really. He won't reach the quota but will probably get over the line on transfers. Time to change the system to first past the post. Neither he nor Lynch have knocked on my door,sent canvassers or even sent junk mail. Yet they still expect to be returned. Fine Gael have never had 2 consecutive terms in office but i fear they will by saturday. Not a happy voter.


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