Limerick City constituency

liammur

No IDA jobs for Limerick since FF got into power in 1997 = No votes.

They deserve to be particularly hammered in both Limerick East and West.

LB6

keep the greens out too - they're more trouble than they're worth too!

Poxyshamrock

The people of Limerick are still gonna vote for Willie O'Dea though.

They vote for him cos they like him...not his party.

That's the way it is around the whole country.

Berty

Im going to ask for a CV from each person who knocks on my door.

liammur

Berty wrote: »

Im going to ask for a CV from each person who knocks on my door.

Not a bad idea, only problem is i'm getting too much junk mail as it is.

RonMexico

Willie O'Dea will be re-elected.

The man is a virtual monument to the stupidity and ignorance of the electorate in this city.

flutered

RonMexico wrote: »

Willie O'Dea will be re-elected.

The man is a virtual monument to the stupidity and ignorance of the electorate in this city.

an excellent statement, but one needs to understand the underlying cause, ie one cannot acess a social welfare, or hse benefit, in either east or west limerick unless one uses the good ? offices of a dff td, which in itself is the main reason that the dff requires purging.

RonMexico

I couldn't think of a better example to describe the broken, inept, gombeen, parish pimp pump politics that have destroyed this country than Mr. Willie O'Dea.

He represents everything that is wrong with politics in this country and as do his supporters.

Amazotheamazing

LB6 wrote: »

keep the greens out too - they're more trouble than they're worth too!

It's a real pity the Greens have killed themselves by going into power with FF. Their Limerick candidate, James Nix, is one of the most impressive people to run for office in Limerick in a generation, imo. Very intelligent and very genuine guy. I'll really struggle to vote for him though, simply because of the way his party has behaved.

I don't really like Noonan but there's a chance he'll a Minister so that has to be considered, as could O'Sullivan I guess.

Assuming three of the four seats go to O'Dea, Noonan and O'Sullivan, that leaves Power and O'Donnell going for the last seat, with Leddin, Quinlivan and maybe Kiely running for it too?

Hard to know where the fourth seat will go.

Insect Overlord

Are the Socialist Party going to have a candidate running locally?

Amazotheamazing

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Are the Socialist Party going to have a candidate running locally?

Yeah, Cian Prendiville.

Nice guy who's sincere but not sure he has enough experience to be a TD.

http://en-gb.facebook.com/cian.sp

Insect Overlord

I've known him for years, went to school with him. Very dedicated young man, puts everything into the work he does.

But, as you said, he lacks experience. Just the name of the party he represents could hinder him as well.

Amazotheamazing

Insect Overlord wrote: »

I've known him for years, went to school with him. Very dedicated young man, puts everything into the work he does.

But, as you said, he lacks experience. Just the name of the party he represents could hinder him as well.

Maybe, he's definitely a guy who could serve Limerick well, would like to see guys like him and Nix getting on to the council at the very least (I know that election is four years off). I look at the calibre of councillors we have and those two guys are miles ahead of what we have.

Limerick has a strong Labour history, there's no reason a Socialist couldn't do well here.

jasonf9ace

No doubt willie will more than likely get a seat in the next election.God help the first FF candidate to come knocking at my door they will be greeted by my "lovie" alsatian.Some good old a$$ chewing is in order:)

JerryHandbag

Regardless of the ****storm thats going on in the last few days I would have wanted a change of Govt anyway. 13 years is long enough, change is good

ninty9er

I've heard it suggested that Stephen Kinsella may run, Maybe he has no intention, but someone thought enough of it to put it out there.

He's an economist btw.

Amazotheamazing

ninty9er wrote: »

I've heard it suggested that Stephen Kinsella may run, Maybe he has no intention, but someone thought enough of it to put it out there.

He's an economist btw.

He lectured me back in the day, one of the best, most committed educators I've ever encountered. He ran extra tutorials for free, was constantly available to students and the days before the exams he'd walk around the library answering questions put to him. This was back when he was an MA or PHD student in NUIG (so he wasn't on big bucks), good guy and very intelligent.

Will you be canvassing for Peter Power again this time 99er? Good luck on the doorsteps (seriously, hope people at least give you time to set out your stall, as it were)

AnCapaillMor

Unfortunately whats good for your county\city is'nt neccesarilly whats good for your country. O'Malley\Noonan are really the only good politicians to come out of limk recently, maybe collins too. I honestly don't know who's worth voting for, more interested in the country getting back on its feet than potholes being filled on my road or what polititian will visit a local funeral. Apart from maybe noonan there's noone else there with a influence on a national level.

Kev_ps3

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

The people of Limerick are still gonna vote for Willie O'Dea though.

They vote for him cos they like him...not his party.

That's the way it is around the whole country.

Well then they have no right to complain.
The idea of the city voting in another FF politician and then mass protest when the cuts come in will be cringe worthy stuff. Dumb people.

thesimpsons

I'm sooo looking forward to them knocking on my door - I'll start with the easy questions "what day is it", "whats your name" and if I believe the answers I'll progress on to the harder ones. must remember not to feed the dog for a few days so they can have a good old proper welcome

molard

looking forward to o'dea coming to the door and telling me this mess the country is in not his fault. greens saying jan election another lie.more like march.

osarusan

I'd like people to ask FF the following question: "Given your obvious incompetence at managing the country's finances, and your willingness to lie and blame others to hide your failings, why should I trust you enough to vote for you this time?"

liammur

AnCapaillMor wrote: »

Unfortunately whats good for your county\city is'nt neccesarilly whats good for your country. O'Malley\Noonan are really the only good politicians to come out of limk recently, maybe collins too. I honestly don't know who's worth voting for, more interested in the country getting back on its feet than potholes being filled on my road or what polititian will visit a local funeral. Apart from maybe noonan there's noone else there with a influence on a national level.

This is true, but if you have been to cork/galway recently, you will have seen the place is booming. They got the IDA jobs and everyone has benefitted from it.

You need strong local politicians or else all the resources will be going to places like dublin/cork/galway.

gaf1983

Amazotheamazing wrote: »

It's a real pity the Greens have killed themselves by going into power with FF. Their Limerick candidate, James Nix, is one of the most impressive people to run for office in Limerick in a generation, imo. Very intelligent and very genuine guy. I'll really struggle to vote for him though, simply because of the way his party has behaved.

Agree with that. Read the book himself and Frank McDonald wrote at the height of the boom, "Chaos at the Crossroads", basically highlighting the disastrous planning decisions made during those heady days.

Who would Stephen Kinsella run for according to those rumours?

And in other news, the good people of south Donegal, in a poll on the election on Thursday, have a Shinner at 40%... and rewarded the Government's decision to ignore their region and hold off elections for 18 months by putting a Fianna Failure in second at 19%. The mind boggles. We actually don't deserve to get out of this mess.

AnCapaillMor

gaf1983 wrote: »

And in other news, the good people of south Donegal, in a poll on the election on Thursday, have a Shinner at 40%... and rewarded the Government's decision to ignore their region and hold off elections for 18 months by putting a Fianna Failure in second at 19%. The mind boggles. We actually don't deserve to get out of this mess.

Sinn Fein putting up the case and winning it was a stroke of genius. With the press coverage of it, everyone knows who Pearse O'doherty is and don't know who the others are, there's sfa time to prepare a decent campaign. no pointeven placing bets on this one.

As for the Election, i think i'll go all FG, FF don't have a hope, i think a coaltion is the last thing we need(a goverment arguing with each other and labours and fg's policicies seem to be at odds), labour are fine and good and are for the people but whats good for the people(no pay cuts etc) is not neccesarilly good for the country or the people in the long run.

Mc Love

First thing first - they need to get those gombeens out of city hall and the county council - merge the two authorities! A mayor governing both city and county.

ninty9er

Amazotheamazing wrote: »

Will you be canvassing for Peter Power again this time 99er? Good luck on the doorsteps (seriously, hope people at least give you time to set out your stall, as it were)

I will. To be honest with my experience of him he is a good legislator, I know that he is up against it, but he is someone who I believe could constructively hold the next government to account.

He has been a part of an administration that presided over this, but it is unfortunate that younger members of the parliamentary party will lose their seats whilst the older tainted people will languish on the opposition benches for 10 years and then **** off to leave the electorate with no choice in the election then.

There is a guy in Louth called James Carroll who I've known for a number of years who should be allowed a clear run without the threat of Dermot Ahern standing for election and taking a seat that the people of Louth would be better served if James was in it.

There is a guy in Donegal called Brian O'Domhnaill who I met last weekend who is not happy with what has happened and is hell bent that politics needs fighters not observers.

There is a guy in Mayo called Dara Calleary whose seat is under threat but not necessarily from Beverly Flynn.

There is a guy in Cork called Michael McGrath who is shares his constituency with Micheal Martin and is under threat.

With all due respect to Micheal Martin, Brian Cowen, Mary Coughlan et al, they will not be seeking election in 10 years time, they should go now and allow people a better chance for election that have not been party to causing this crisis (or were on the periphery) the chance to sit in seats that they can utilise to hold the next government to account POSITIVELY and look to form a government in the future with different people to those who have been there.

An opposition is ALWAYS needed, and whilst there are certain things I would disagree with the opposition on, they are necessary and were they any good at it there would have been a change of government in 2007.

Politics should be positive not negative and it is the younger generation of politicians who can credibly provide this positivity that is so common overseas.

So without giving you a party political broadcast, that's how I see it.

Liam Byrne

ninty9er wrote: »

I will. To be honest with my experience of him he is a good legislator, I know that he is up against it, but he is someone who I believe could constructively hold the next government to account.

He didn't "hold the current government to account", so what makes you think he'd hold the next one ?

ninty9er

Liam Byrne wrote: »

He didn't "hold the current government to account", so what makes you think he'd hold the next one ?

Just because you don't see it doesn't mean it doesn't happen. Fair enough there have been failings, but the current opposition has failed completely to hold the government to account.

It doesn't excuse it, but he's a comprehensively able legislator. That's what a TD is supposed to do.

gaf1983

ninty9er wrote: »

There is a guy in Mayo called Dara Calleary whose seat is under threat but not necessarily from Beverly Flynn.

Last February I sent Dara Calleary an email which I'm still waiting for him to reply to. Perhaps you could remind him about it ninty9er?

Dear Mr Calleary,

Last November you sent me and many other Irish football fans an email, complete with a Fianna Fáil sponsored petition on fair play, decrying the lack of fair play in Ireland's World Cup qualifier against France.

In his interview with the Limerick Chronicle in the run-up to the local elections last March Mr. Willie O’Dea claimed that Councillor Maurice Quinlivan was involved in some way in the operation of a brothel in Limerick. Now if trying to undermine the character of a candidate of a rival party in the run-up to an election through spreading scurillous and false allegations about them is not an example of blatantly unfair play then I don't know what is.

Why did you vote in support of the motion of confidence for the Minister of Defence this week?

Are you in favour of fair play or against it?

osarusan

ninty9er wrote: »

Fair enough there have been failings, but the current opposition has failed completely to hold the government to account.

What would you suggest they should have done?