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PomBear · 11-01-2011, 15:04

Thought it'd be good to have a big thread instead of small ones.

So who's the confirmed candidates?

Fianna Fáil:
Eamon O'Cuiv
Frank Fahey
Michael Crowe

Fine Gael:
Brian Walsh
Fidelma Healy Eames
Sean Kyne
Hildegarde Naughton

Labour:
Derek Nolan

Sinn Féin:
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh
and Thomas Welby and Joe McNamara added to my OP in the Galway West Election Superthread

Greens:
Niall O'Brolchain(don't know if this is confirmed or not)

Independents:
Catherine Connolly
Noel Grealish
Mike Cubbard
Eamon Walsh
Thomas Welby
Joe McNamara
Thomas King

Who are you considering voting for?
Who do you think will get elected? (5 seater)
Who do you like/dislike and why?

I'll be voting for the SF candidate first and Connolly and Nolan to get my preferences

eagle10 · 11-01-2011, 15:08

Is Michael D stepping down?

**Robbo** · 11-01-2011, 15:10

Who's even in the running to be SF candidate? It's a bit short notice to be calling it in with an election looking like being 9-10 weeks away.

All told, it's a pretty ****ing depressing list of candidates with O'Cuiv (sic) as the only one who can have any degree of confidence, and that's mainly due to the pension not being hit and the general foibles of Connemara.

snubbleste · 11-01-2011, 15:15

píss poor choice.
The only one that inspires any confidence for me is Catherine Connolly. Otherwise as SpongeBob said it's just musical chairs.

eagle10 · 11-01-2011, 15:22

TBH it is a prettey dismal list.
FF (scum)will never get a vote off me.
I have no confidence in any of those FG candidates.
Nolan has no experience.
I think O Brolchain is a clown.
It appears Michael D is not running.

The only one there I think may be anyway OK is Connolly, but that is 1 possible seat out of 5.

Very dissapoiting for Galway west IMO, however I might vote in such a way to try and kick FF espically Fahey out, so might have no choice to vote FG................Perhaps the lesser of two evils

but saying that things were not much better in the 80's when FG and Labour shared power and there was no banking crisis.

A no win election and everyone of those is only after €92k a year and does not give a fcuk about any of us

Sponge Bob · 11-01-2011, 15:27

After reading that first post I feel like the coach of the Pygmy Basketball Team trying to make a rousing motivational speech at the London Olympics

PomBear · 11-01-2011, 15:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by eagle10

Is Michael D stepping down?

He's running for presidential candidacy AFAIK

dilallio · 11-01-2011, 16:16

I think that O'Cuiv is definately there. He is very popular among Fianna Fail voters and in Connemara in general.

Grealish will probably get there also. Even though he just pipped Margaret Cox for the 5th seat in 2002, he managed to double his 1st pref votes in 2007.

With McCormack not running, if Healy-Eames maintains her improved vote from the 2002 election to the 2007 election, she may get one of the 3 remaining seats but there is no clear leader among the FG candidates and a lot will rely on transfers.

Michael D was very popular and commanded a lot of votes from non-labour votes - it will be interesting to see how many of Michael D's votes Derek Nolan can pick up.

Michael Crowe was unlucky last time not to oust Frank Fahey and will probably poll better this time round. Catherine Connolly could be the dark horse here - she received 2000 1st preference votes last time round, and with a lot of disallusionment in Fianna Fail & Fine Gael, I think she has a chance of picking up the last seat. I would like to see her elected.

Sinn Fein are leaving it very late to pick a candidate - to have a chance they should be out campaigning already.

Votes & Results from previous elections: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galway_...n_constituency)

brianthebard · 11-01-2011, 19:40

A lot of Michael D voters may be tempted to vote CC, DN and CC might even end up splitting the vote with potential negatives for both.

kraggy · 11-01-2011, 20:53

What's the best way to make sure Crowe and Fahey don't get elected?

O Cuiv will and to be honest I don't mind him as much as if anyone in FF is honest, it's him.

So, how do we make sure the other 2 don't get in?

It's trickier since Michael D isn't running.

galwayrush · 11-01-2011, 20:55

What is C.Connolly's stance regarding the Galway By Pass?
Thought i read somewhere before that she is opposed to it, but i'm open to correction. If she is, i'll be adding her to the long list of people i won't be voting for.

Sponge Bob · 11-01-2011, 21:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by galwayrush

Thought i read somewhere before that she is opposed to it.

Guilty As Charged

Quote:

Independent Cllr Catherine Connolly proposed a motion calling for “urgent and immediate
steps be taken” to establish bus routes on the Western Distributor Road. She also called for
“clarification and updates” on when bus routes will be established on the Seamus Quirke Road.

The motion was supported and passed by all councillors but the discussion led to a debate
on the controversial proposed Galway City Outer Bypass.

Cllr Connolly said the bypass would cost some €300 million and that this was “a waste of money”.
She said if “a fraction of that” was spent on bus priority measures, and on increased bus services,
there would be no need for the bypass.

She also said the bypass would not reduce traffic in Galway city and was really only about opening up
land for development.

However Fine Gael Cllr Brian Walsh said it was “nonsensical” of Cllr Connolly to suggest the
bypass would not alleviate traffic congestion.

“People visiting Connemara from the east or south of the country have to come through the
city to do so,” he said.

PomBear · 11-01-2011, 21:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by galwayrush

What is C.Connolly's stance regarding the Galway By Pass?
Thought i read somewhere before that she is opposed to it, but i'm open to correction. If she is, i'll be adding her to the long list of people i won't be voting for.

I hope you're not a one-issue swing voter. We need smart voting this time.

galwayrush · 11-01-2011, 21:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by PomBear

I hope you're not a one-issue swing voter. We need smart voting this time.

That is a vital issue for the City, so i don't want anyone elected that can do the cause any damage.

PomBear · 11-01-2011, 22:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by galwayrush

That is a vital issue for the City, so i don't want anyone elected that can do the cause any damage.

but we need to be voting for politicians who are looking to what they can do on the national level. Local politics shouldn't really come into it.

11-01-2011, 15:04	#1
PomBear Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Galway Posts: 1,809 Adverts \| Friends	Galway West General Election Thought it'd be good to have a big thread instead of small ones. So who's the confirmed candidates? Fianna Fáil: Eamon O'Cuiv Frank Fahey Michael Crowe Fine Gael: Brian Walsh Fidelma Healy Eames Sean Kyne Hildegarde Naughton Labour: Derek Nolan Sinn Féin: Trevor Ó Clochartaigh and Thomas Welby and Joe McNamara added to my OP in the Galway West Election Superthread Greens: Niall O'Brolchain(don't know if this is confirmed or not) Independents: Catherine Connolly Noel Grealish Mike Cubbard Eamon Walsh Thomas Welby Joe McNamara Thomas King Who are you considering voting for? Who do you think will get elected? (5 seater) Who do you like/dislike and why? I'll be voting for the SF candidate first and Connolly and Nolan to get my preferences Last edited by sceptre; 10-02-2011 at 16:17. Reason: adding names per request

11-01-2011, 16:16	#8
dilallio Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Galway Posts: 1,657 Adverts \| Friends	I think that O'Cuiv is definately there. He is very popular among Fianna Fail voters and in Connemara in general. Grealish will probably get there also. Even though he just pipped Margaret Cox for the 5th seat in 2002, he managed to double his 1st pref votes in 2007. With McCormack not running, if Healy-Eames maintains her improved vote from the 2002 election to the 2007 election, she may get one of the 3 remaining seats but there is no clear leader among the FG candidates and a lot will rely on transfers. Michael D was very popular and commanded a lot of votes from non-labour votes - it will be interesting to see how many of Michael D's votes Derek Nolan can pick up. Michael Crowe was unlucky last time not to oust Frank Fahey and will probably poll better this time round. Catherine Connolly could be the dark horse here - she received 2000 1st preference votes last time round, and with a lot of disallusionment in Fianna Fail & Fine Gael, I think she has a chance of picking up the last seat. I would like to see her elected. Sinn Fein are leaving it very late to pick a candidate - to have a chance they should be out campaigning already. Votes & Results from previous elections: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galway_...n_constituency) Last edited by dilallio; 11-01-2011 at 16:24. Reason: Added Link

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11-01-2011, 15:08	#2
eagle10 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Galway City Posts: 455 Adverts \| Friends	Is Michael D stepping down?

11-01-2011, 15:10	#3
Robbo Witchfinder General Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: In The Aeroplane Over The Sea Posts: 6,975 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Beer Guts & Receding Hairlines	Who's even in the running to be SF candidate? It's a bit short notice to be calling it in with an election looking like being 9-10 weeks away. All told, it's a pretty ****ing depressing list of candidates with O'Cuiv (sic) as the only one who can have any degree of confidence, and that's mainly due to the pension not being hit and the general foibles of Connemara.

11-01-2011, 15:15	#4
snubbleste Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 8,882 Adverts \| Friends	píss poor choice. The only one that inspires any confidence for me is Catherine Connolly. Otherwise as SpongeBob said it's just musical chairs.

11-01-2011, 15:22	#5
eagle10 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Galway City Posts: 455 Adverts \| Friends	TBH it is a prettey dismal list. FF (scum)will never get a vote off me. I have no confidence in any of those FG candidates. Nolan has no experience. I think O Brolchain is a clown. It appears Michael D is not running. The only one there I think may be anyway OK is Connolly, but that is 1 possible seat out of 5. Very dissapoiting for Galway west IMO, however I might vote in such a way to try and kick FF espically Fahey out, so might have no choice to vote FG................Perhaps the lesser of two evils but saying that things were not much better in the 80's when FG and Labour shared power and there was no banking crisis. A no win election and everyone of those is only after €92k a year and does not give a fcuk about any of us

11-01-2011, 15:27	#6
Sponge Bob Banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Location Location Posts: 24,839 Adverts \| Friends	After reading that first post I feel like the coach of the Pygmy Basketball Team trying to make a rousing motivational speech at the London Olympics

11-01-2011, 19:40	#9
brianthebard Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Boho Galway, sinking into debt Posts: 15,455 Adverts \| Friends	A lot of Michael D voters may be tempted to vote CC, DN and CC might even end up splitting the vote with potential negatives for both.

11-01-2011, 20:53	#10
kraggy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Seoul Posts: 5,938 Adverts \| Friends	What's the best way to make sure Crowe and Fahey don't get elected? O Cuiv will and to be honest I don't mind him as much as if anyone in FF is honest, it's him. So, how do we make sure the other 2 don't get in? It's trickier since Michael D isn't running.

11-01-2011, 20:55	#11
galwayrush Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Galway Posts: 13,877 Adverts \| Friends	What is C.Connolly's stance regarding the Galway By Pass? Thought i read somewhere before that she is opposed to it, but i'm open to correction. If she is, i'll be adding her to the long list of people i won't be voting for.