Galway West General Election

Robbo

PomBear wrote: »

Since then he's been running Gaelsceal, a national Irish Language paper, given free with the indo and has gotten big respect for it.

Also, i'd imagine he'll do well with disillusioned FFers in conemara, very few off the candidates are based in conemara like him also

Isn't it Foinse that's free with the Indo?

PomBear

Robbo wrote: »

Isn't it Foinse that's free with the Indo?

I said that, re read post.

Was sold independently at first

Robbo

PomBear wrote: »

I said that, re read post.

Was sold independently at first

I didn't realise Gaelsceal came with the Indo as well. Good to see such a thriving publishing industry out in the wilds of Connemara.

emptybladder

Robbo wrote: »

I didn't realise Gaelsceal came with the Indo as well. Good to see such a thriving publishing industry out in the wilds of Connemara.

Gaelsceal isnt free. And the Connaught Tribune own it.

Mike Cubbard

Hi everyone !

Just reading some of the posts and yes, I am fully supportive of the Outer Bypass. As has been mentioned, it's absolutly crucial for Galway City.

I can see the candidate's who apose the bypass coming out in support closer to polling day in order to try muster up a few votes !

Feel free to visit www.mikecubbard.net

Mike

Sponge Bob

Mike Cubbard wrote: »

Hi everyone !

Just reading some of the posts and yes, I am fully supportive of the Outer Bypass.

Feel free to visit www.mikecubbard.net

OMG :eek: OMG :eek: OMG :eek: A CANDIDATE :eek: Now the thread gets really serious!

Where are Frankeen and Brian Walsh when Sponge Bob feels the need

PomBear

emptybladder wrote: »

Gaelsceal isnt free. And the Connaught Tribune own it.

It comes free with the Irish Independent or atleast did for awhile, before that it was sold for €2 i believe

emptybladder

PomBear wrote: »

It comes free with the Irish Independent or atleast did for awhile, before that it was sold for €2 i believe

Nah, Foinse is free with the Indo. You have to pay for Gaelsceal.

http://www.insideireland.ie/index.cfm/section/news/ext/gaelsceal001/

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/irish-independent-to-distribute-foinse-ireland-rsquos-biggest-irish-language-newspaper-1943796.html

Also, good to see a candidate with the balls to post here. Hopefully the others will follow suit. And not anonymously!

Joyce Country

Sponge Bob wrote: »

OMG :eek: OMG :eek: OMG :eek: A CANDIDATE :eek: Now the thread gets really serious!

Where are Frankeen and Brian Walsh when Sponge Bob feels the need

Brian Walsh = yeehaw

Lockstep

Between the 5 Labour City Councillors, Catherine Connolly and Seosamh Ó Cuaig there's a sizable left vote in Galway West.

I'm backing Nolan. Met him a few times and he's always impressed me as a young, dynamic candidate. Plus his background in corporate law isn't something to be sniffed at in the current climate. He's getting my 1st vote.

Connolly will probably get my 2nd preference. She seems very capable but she comes across as too negative/anti everything for me to give her my first, now more than ever we need positive and proactive TDs. Plus, given that the next government is almost certainly going to be FG/Lab, the role of the Independant TD will be weakened.

3rd will probably go to Sinn Féin.
4th to Ó Brolchain. I like the guy but I'm fairly pissed off with the Greens at the moment.
After that, giving the votes to FG. Don't like any of the candidates but there's no way in hell I'm giving a vote to Fianna Fáil, regardless of how idolised Ó Cuív is in my neck of the woods.

PomBear

emptybladder wrote: »

Nah, Foinse is free with the Indo. You have to pay for Gaelsceal.

http://www.insideireland.ie/index.cfm/section/news/ext/gaelsceal001/

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/irish-independent-to-distribute-foinse-ireland-rsquos-biggest-irish-language-newspaper-1943796.html

Also, good to see a candidate with the balls to post here. Hopefully the others will follow suit. And not anonymously!

complete mix up! you're right!

PomBear

Mike Cubbard wrote: »

Hi everyone !

Just reading some of the posts and yes, I am fully supportive of the Outer Bypass. As has been mentioned, it's absolutly crucial for Galway City.

I can see the candidate's who apose the bypass coming out in support closer to polling day in order to try muster up a few votes !

Feel free to visit www.mikecubbard.net

Mike

Bit disrespectful to such a highly controversial issue, no?

Mike Cubbard

How do you mean dis-respectful and controversial ?

I'm only saying that if had indication that those opposing the bypass will be coming out in support of it now. If this is the case it would be most welcome and great for the progression of the project...

baldbear

What happened tonight at Frank Fahy's meet? I see on politics.ie Anglo man had a few words and Frank made a quick exit!

hope a camera got some footage...

PomBear

baldbear wrote: »

What happened tonight at Frank Fahy's meet? I see on politics.ie Anglo man had a few words and Frank made a quick exit!

hope a camera got some footage...

I was there! there were plenty of cameras so there'll be footage soon i'm sure.

Copying and pasting my version of events from the Fahey thread here


Was very evident at the start FF had packed their members in, maybe to reaffirm support of those disillusioned?

Basically Frank Fahey gave his two cents first, reaffirmed his support of FF.

Ahearne gave a VERY long speal about how the four year plan is working, we're turning a corner, yada yada yada. Was pure BS! ALOT of heckling because of his lies.

Then questions and answers happened, some very tame questions (might have been from FF supporters, could be wrong!) and when real questions were asked, alot of heckling from FF support, but Fahey and Ahearne tried to answer with poor rambling wishy washy answers and the non-FF public got angered to the point that they (I think FEE (Free education for everyone initiated)) and walked out shouting abuse on the way and rightfully so and that ended the meeting, didn't see the McNamara guy myself as I had already walked out.

PomBear

Mike Cubbard wrote: »

How do you mean dis-respectful and controversial ?

I'm only saying that if had indication that those opposing the bypass will be coming out in support of it now. If this is the case it would be most welcome and great for the progression of the project...

i'm just saying (while I don't think it's a generl election voting issue btw), that those who oppose it have legitimate reasons for doing so like those who support it too and I think respect to their concerns is needed if a sound resolution and and conclusion is reached, do you not think?

snubbleste

This photogenic guy announced his intention to run last night. Shame he is a property developer though

Lockstep

Some photos from the Fahey meeting:



















Mass walkout




Protestors

lookinbusy

Just saw this on Galwaynews, maybe its of interest to the folks on this thread:
RENMORE PUBLIC MEETING ON POLITICAL REFORM

January 19, 2011 - 11:17am
RENMORE PUBLIC MEETING ON POLITICAL REFORM


A public meeting about political reform will take place in the city tonight.
The meeting will be hosted by Second Republic, a non-aligned movement, campaigning for political and constitutional reforms.
The meeting will take place at 7 o' clock this evening in Flannery's Hotel in Renmore

magentas

snubbleste wrote: »

This photogenic guy announced his intention to run last night. Shame he is a property developer though

yeah, the clown "challenged" frank fahy by saying he would run against him as an independant
he's just a disgruntled property developer that contributed to this mess and is now whinging because it all went tits up:rolleyes:

catherine connolly wants 5000 more homes for social housing which is something I strongly oppose but I must say she seems like a decent candicate overall

frank fahy has to go, the corrupt little weasel

dolphin city

magentas wrote: »

yeah, the clown "challenged" frank fahy by saying he would run against him as an independant
he's just a disgruntled property developer that contributed to this mess and is now whinging because it all went tits up:rolleyes:

catherine connolly wants 5000 more homes for social housing which is something I strongly oppose but I must say she seems like a decent candicate overall

frank fahy has to go, the corrupt little weasel

why would you oppose housing for people - where are they supposed to live. Or would you rather FF's idea of these people "renting" private landlords houses to pay off their mortgages for them and when they have that done, they can go back on the streets again?

Predalien

magentas wrote: »

catherine connolly wants 5000 more homes for social housing which is something I strongly oppose but I must say she seems like a decent candicate overall

Did she give any indication as to how she wanted to provide these 5,000 homes? Seems like a promise she won't be able to fulfil.

snubbleste

Predalien wrote: »

Did she give any indication as to how she wanted to provide these 5,000 homes? Seems like a promise she won't be able to fulfil.

It's not a promise, it's a desire, something to fight for.
You can always drop an email and ask her.

As regards Trucker guy - the more candidates, the more choice, the better for the electorate.

Sponge Bob

GOOD NEWS. Derek Nolan or one of his handlers read Boards

We discussed the candidates who oppose the Galway Bypass last week in this thread and one of the Bypass opponents was Derek Nolan .......but then either Nolan or one of his handlers must have read this thread

It may just be that the handler ( or Nolan) wants to differntiate their candidate from the Connolly sisters who are virulently anti bypass.

Maybe Derek lost half a days canvassing and copped himself on.

Anyway this is what I said about him in this thread last week.

Sponge Bob wrote: »

Derek Nolan is no better may I add. There is no SPACE to improve public transport UNTIL the bypass is built no matter how much wind and piss Connolly and Nolan spout on the matter. The worst of all is the other C Connolly

http://www.galwayindependent.com/profiles/profiles/derek-nolan-%11-incoming-city-councillor/

Much to meh surprise, or maybe not, today I sees this letter in the Galway Independent today, from none other than Derek Nolan.

The outer bypass therefore has become central and will form part of Labour’s transport plan for Galway.

Derek is not promising it will be in a labour programme for government, unlike Noel Grealish who got the Claregalway Bypass past the greens into the 2007 programme for government. But this is a promising change of direction for Derek, whatever about some of his labour colleagues.

It is also a useless promise until Gilmore guarantees that Labour will put it into their national manifesto and into programme for government....both.
With a history of knee jerk short term opposition behind the Galway Labour party Derek has to go over and beyond in this case to ensure that he is in any way credible on the Galway Bypass....even if todays letter to the Galway Independent was the beginning of a sensible u-turn.

eagle10

dolphin city wrote: »

why would you oppose housing for people - where are they supposed to live. Or would you rather FF's idea of these people "renting" private landlords houses to pay off their mortgages for them and when they have that done, they can go back on the streets again?

Let them buy a house or pay rent for one.

Why do people feel everything should be laid on for them?

Why should my tax and levies be paying to keep some waster that never bothered their arse to work even during the "Good times"

Head The Wall

eagle10 wrote: »

Let them buy a house or pay rent for one.

Why do people feel everything should be laid on for them?

Why should my tax and levies be paying to keep some waster that never bothered their arse to work even during the "Good times"

I'll second that, the idea that someone else would ever pay for my accommodation is something I have never contemplated. I understand that there are hard cases out there but there's an awful lot that get houses for free for stupid reasons.

nuac

No Eagle10, the current zeitgeist is that everybody should get everything unconditionally free and that nobody should have to pay for anything.

Old fashioned notions about paying your way are history - check any election manifesto shortly available from any pol claiming to be left wing.

eagle10

nuac wrote: »

No Eagle10, the current zeitgeist is that everybody should get everything unconditionally free and that nobody should have to pay for anything.

Old fashioned notions about paying your way are history - check any election manifesto shortly available from any pol claiming to be left wing.

Sarcastic wit I love it!
:DI must be me old fashioned!

Sponge Bob

Catherine Connollys 'logic' can usually be defeated with basic arithmetic

1. The Mutton Island Sewage Plant is maxed out. No new housing can be built in Galway until more Plant is Built in Mutton Island. Catherine wants to Grow Vegetables on Mutton Island.

2. Therefore 5000 houses can not be built seeing as there is nowhere to send the <cough> 'Organic Waste'

3. Consequently we need to find 5000 houses that already exist. Sadly we cannot really find them unless we indulge in mass evictions a la the Land Wars of the 19th Century. Of the c. 20-30k existing homes in Galway City only around 3k are empty right now...at most.

4. Finally the only way to start to look at the POSSIBILITY of provisioning 1000's of new homes in Galway is to STATE that the upgrade of Mutton Island must take place first. Permanimby Catherine will not say that seeing as she is looking for a scutch of votes in the Claddagh.

Maybe Nolan will show some courage on Mutton Island

dolphin city

eagle10 wrote: »

Let them buy a house or pay rent for one.

Why do people feel everything should be laid on for them?

Why should my tax and levies be paying to keep some waster that never bothered their arse to work even during the "Good times"

eagle I would advise that you educate yourself on the "social housing" situation at the minute - by your post above you seem to think that the only people on this list are people who sit on their backsides all day every day - the reality of it will surprise you. Its obvious you don't know a thing about the housing situation with your post above. same goes for the following posts after your own.