Letterkenny local elections

the_dark_side

How the hell have FF retained 3 out of 4 seats in the Letterkenny area local elections? (its looking like it at the moment) Can anyone tell me?

Macroom Man

the_dark_side wrote: »

How the hell have FF retained 3 out of 4 seats in the Letterkenny area local elections? (its looking like it at the moment) Can anyone tell me?

That is Donegal for you. Vote for the party in power, then complain endlessly about how the county is neglected.

loveissucide

People in Donegal=small-minded and fail to see the bigger picture.Plus voter apathy there is staggering.

muffler

loveissucide wrote: »

People in Donegal=small-minded and fail to see the bigger picture.Plus voter apathy there is staggering.

Why dont you go and troll somewhere else.

muffler

the_dark_side wrote: »

How the hell have FF retained 3 out of 4 seats in the Letterkenny area local elections? (its looking like it at the moment) Can anyone tell me?

Id imagine its because they received the most votes.

Macroom Man wrote: »

That is Donegal for you. Vote for the party in power, then complain endlessly about how the county is neglected.

Its far from exclusive to Donegal or are you going to go round every county forum and post the same.

loveissucide

muffler wrote: »

Why dont you go and troll somewhere else.

I live in Donegal and very few people I know are bothering to vote,and those that too are voting Fianna Fail because they always have.

nmg-lky

just listening to highland there. good point made, people voted more for the person rather than the party. I'm glad brogan and larkin are back in. I'm no way connected to any party but in my opinion they have done well for the town.

loveissucide, who would you of prefered to get in Josie Murray!!!!!

homer simpson

Maybe its got something to do with the fact that Fianna Fail have done the most for this town over the past ten odd years, than the other parties put together!!!

mrmac

People who don't vote = small-minded and fail to see the bigger picture.

nmg-lky

homer_simpson wrote: »

Maybe its got something to do with the fact that Fianna Fail have done the most for this town over the past ten odd years, than the other parties put together!!!

Well said!

Macroom Man

muffler wrote: »

Id imagine its because they received the most votes.


Its far from exclusive to Donegal or are you going to go round every county forum and post the same.

Are you posting as a Mod or an ordinary member?

babaloushka

I'm thinking: 'If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got'. And that can be read whatever way a body likes to fit the circumstances. Some people are happy, some are not.
The majority of those who voted (and there's the obvious decider) clearly don't want a change. Similarly, those who don't like the status quo and stayed at home yesterday actually DID vote by default to maintain it!
I know it appears as if I'm just stating the obvious, but I'm amazed at the non-voters I've spoken with who imagine they have registered their disapproval by spoiling or not using their vote.

muffler

Macroom Man wrote: »

Are you posting as a Mod or an ordinary member?

Just for you Im posting as a mod.

homer simpson

muffler wrote: »

Just for you Im posting as a mod.

lol:pac::pac::pac:

mrmac

muffler wrote: »

Just for you Im posting as a mod.

LOL

Essexboy

muffler wrote: »

Just for you Im posting as a mod.

You are very tetchy today.

loveissucide

Disappointed how well FF did.I just don't get some people.

mrmac

I didn't vote for any party - I just voted for the candidates, I felt, did or could do, a decent job.

homer simpson

Have to agree there mrmac, whatever time someone someone other than a FF candidate does something that helps me or a family member, i'll concider them. As mrmac says the party they run with is immaterial, its the strength of the individual thats counts really!

jimmycrackcorm

loveissucide wrote: »

Disappointed how well FF did.I just don't get some people.

Well local councillors didn't actually create loose financial regulations that screwed the banking sector. Voting ABFF (anybody but FF) simply to send a message to or punish the government instead of voting for someone you know personally as a capable local representative is childish imo.

loveissucide

But the party hasn't done enough for the county.If we complain for all eternity about a lack of investment and then keep voting for the same party nothing's gonna change.

m1ke

It's a shame really. All of the main political parties (both government and opposition) are going to continue to treat Donegal like ****e because the electorate there don't play politics. Any government regardless of their composition, need not divert resources or worry about Donegal because they just return the same party again and again.

North_West_Art

For the last three elections, I have been registered to vote in two different electoral areas... Yesterday I voted in two different locations

mrmac

I brought my 12 yo into the polling hall with me, and allowed her to pick my 4, 5 & 6 choices! I've done this the last two elections. Trying to get her to understand the value of her vote (when she gets it), and make her aware of local politics.

I was pleasently surprised by her knowledge for this election.

However, I did end up voting for one candidate - cause they had a nice smiley face, and didn't vote for another because they "look like Nosferatu!".

babaloushka

m1ke wrote: »

It's a shame really. All of the main political parties (both government and opposition) are going to continue to treat Donegal like ****e because the electorate there don't play politics. Any government regardless of their composition, need not divert resources or worry about Donegal because they just return the same party again and again.

I really wish I didn't agree with this, but I do! There's no need to appease, please or woo a sector of the population who will always vote the same way regardless of how badly the party performs nationally. Politics is a game of parties and the squeaky wheel principle only works when there's something to gain or lose

jimmycrackcorm

loveissucide wrote: »

But the party hasn't done enough for the county.If we complain for all eternity about a lack of investment and then keep voting for the same party nothing's gonna change.

That's not true. We did get a bridge to nowhere.

homer simpson

jimmycrackcorm wrote: »

That's not true. We did get a bridge to nowhere.

lol, well how else does micky and jinny get to bingo in carrigart from tawny every wednesday night. Sorry back to topic now!

Macroom Man

muffler wrote: »

Just for you Im posting as a mod.

*

loveissucide

I'm hoping the nationals show a little more anger over how we've been treated.

gerry28

Fianna fail came first in letterkenny but not in stranorlar, glenties, inishowen or donegal

Wishbone Ash

Why cut off you nose to spite your face? If your local councillor is very hard working but happens to be FF, would you really ignore him/her at the polling station? Only a fool would do so. I would tend to lean to FG but I gave my no. 1 to a FF.

crashanburn wrote: »

oh and i know of friends of ff no.1 man in letterkenny, bringing the intellectually impaired, up to the polling station to vote, think about that one!!

That happens everwhere and by all parties. In my area of Dublin, the Labour Party went out of their way this time to assist 'impaired' people to the polling stations.