did you vote ?

whelan1

well ? i didnt go yet , will later

vanderbadger

ya this morning before work..always brings back a few memories visiting the local national school, ah those were the days

johngalway

Yes. 1,2,3,4 Fine Gael and left the others to themselves.

superelliptic

Im driving back to the west today so I can vote.

reilig

I'll wait till tonight.

whelan1

just back , they sai that 150 people had voted so far , there are 750 eligible voters , has been a steady stream all morning. There are 16 candidates in our area

Ashill5

Just after voting . Every candidate got a number apart from FF!

whelan1

Ashill5 wrote: »

Just after voting . Every candidate got a number apart from FF!

ye , i made sure to have gerry adams last-

BeeDI

whelan1 wrote: »

ye , i made sure to have gerry adams last-

What's the feeling on the ground up there? Will the gangster, I mean candidate be elected??

whelan1

BeeDI wrote: »

What's the feeling on the ground up there? Will the gangster, I mean candidate be elected??

some people are voting for him as a way of not voting for ff, anyone i have spoken to would NEVER EVER vote for him, arthur morgan who was there before him was a perfect gentleman . I would never vote sf ever

pakalasa

Get the feeling there will be a massive turnout, fine day and all that.
Could be a pivitol day in Irish politics. The end of cute-hoorism and the nod-wink culture - I wish.:rolleyes:

snowman707

yep

only half a mile from the polling station


my daughter has just left Belfast for a 4.5 to 5 hour drive home to vote, her employers let her off @ 2 o'clock

whelan1

pakalasa wrote: »

Get the feeling there will be a massive turnout, fine day and all that.
Could be a pivitol day in Irish politics. The end of cute-hoorism and the nod-wink culture - I wish.:rolleyes:

I really think that people see this as a day to have your say and change things , hopefully there will be a change for the better

sea12

will go now after my tea

kay 9

Voted. Just made sure I didn't vote for them ff scumbags:mad:

bbam

Done... Great to see a lively turnout

johngalway

kay 9 wrote: »

Voted. Just made sure I didn't vote for them ff scumbags:mad:

You mean you voted for the greens instead :eek:

:P :pac:

johnstown

Voted a half hour ago.

I was talking to the newsagent across the road from the polling station, who has been monitoring the comings and goings all day. Says it looks like the turnout in our area is a lot higher than usual with a lot more younger people voting.

Anyhow, he said one person in their thirties came in and was complaining that they did not see the picture of the candidate they promised their No. 1 to on the ballot paper. Transpired that they thought the person canvassing was the candidate.

johngalway

johnstown wrote: »

Anyhow, he said one person in their thirties came in and was complaining that they did not see the picture of the candidate they promised their No. 1 to on the ballot paper. Transpired that they thought the person canvassing was the candidate.

Older guy came to herselfs door canvassing for Derek Nolan of Labour. Her son (8) answered the door, took the leaflet and came back in. "Mom, Mom! Don't vote for that Labour guy, he looks nothing like his picture!" :pac:

funny man

Done the deed!

Voted for FG all the way, only in order to help them get an over all majority and hopefully no more general elections for five years, unfortunitly i do not believe that in them but they are the best of a very bad lot, it's a pity Shane Ross and his independence alliance didn't form a party and get quality candidates in every constituency and give the people a real choice.

kboc

I listened, watched and red over the last weeks. What gets up my skin is the strong association with the farming community and Fine Gael. Biggest culprit, Farmers Journal

In my local area all the local farmers, who also work in the ESB, Eircom, An Post and any other (former) govt establishment vote and sometimes canvass for Fine Gael.

Most of them have not the foggiest what their mandate is or even their agri policy. The thing is, their grandfather/relatives was given the land by the creation of the new state and have fooking hoarded it since then. Their old aunt dies and they inherit that also. This gets up my tits, because they have it every way, govt job and 60 acres which they govt from the govt upon creation of free state. Anybody else (like me) who wants to enter has no hope, land is exorbitantly high and all tied up.

Grow a pair of balls and be different for once and vote for somebody who will make a difference, maybe it is genuinely Fine Gael this time, but not every time since the 1920's. Have a bit of self respect and objectivity.

By the way I have no political affiliation at all. I vote for the man/woman who will do the best job for the next 5 years potentially.

funny man

kboc wrote: »

I listened, watched and red over the last weeks. What gets up my skin is the strong association with the farming community and Fine Gael. Biggest culprit, Farmers Journal

In my local area all the local farmers, who also work in the ESB, Eircom, An Post and any other (former) govt establishment vote and sometimes canvass for Fine Gael.

Most of them have not the foggiest what their mandate is or even their agri policy. The thing is, their grandfather/relatives was given the land by the creation of the new state and have fooking hoarded it since then. Their old aunt dies and they inherit that also. This gets up my tits, because they have it every way, govt job and 60 acres which they govt from the govt upon creation of free state. Anybody else (like me) who wants to enter has no hope, land is exorbitantly high and all tied up.

Grow a pair of balls and be different for once and vote for somebody who will make a difference, maybe it is genuinely Fine Gael this time, but not every time since the 1920's. Have a bit of self respect and objectivity.

By the way I have no political affiliation at all. I vote for the man/woman who will do the best job for the next 5 years potentially.

What a load of ball oxs, I never read such biggioted views since i came on here, this country has moved on from the past, no thanks to narrow minded individuals who dwell on who has what, everyone is entitled to an education and in turn can follow what ever career path they choose, what you inherit in life is not important, it's self fulfillment in what you achieved to get there thats whats important, I read the farmers journal every week and unless i missed something i never read in it once either how good FG is or to vote for them,
People are voting for FG in numbers because they either believe in them or they feel there is no other crediable alternative, (i fall into the later category).

By the way voting for the man/woman who will do the best job for the next 5 years is not worth jack sh!t if they are not in a party of some sorts thats my view anyway.

keep going

big turn out could be bad news for ff

kboc

funny man wrote: »

What a load of ball oxs, I never read such biggioted views since i came on here, this country has moved on from the past, no thanks to narrow minded individuals who dwell on who has what, everyone is entitled to an education and in turn can follow what ever career path they choose, what you inherit in life is not important, it's self fulfillment in what you achieved to get there thats whats important, I read the farmers journal every week and unless i missed something i never read in it once either how good FG is or to vote for them,
People are voting for FG in numbers because they either believe in them or they feel there is no other crediable alternative, (i fall into the later category).

By the way voting for the man/woman who will do the best job for the next 5 years is not worth jack sh!t if they are not in a party of some sorts thats my view anyway.

1. Not bigoted
2. I have a degree and now a teacher
3. Alan Dukes a columinst in IFJ and i believe is former Fine Gael leader
4. yes voting for Fine Gael to do a job, thats fine
5. your right thats your view, as the previous post was my view, so please don't rubbish my opinions please when you don't put a credible case in oppostion.
6. your opening lines add to my original suspicions

Good luck, may the best ladies/gentlmen win.

kay 9

johngalway wrote: »

You mean you voted for the greens instead :eek:

:P :pac:

:DAh come on John, things aint that bad that all we have is FF and them tree huggers. FG all the way, a man after your own heart:D

funny man

kboc wrote: »

1. Not bigoted
2. I have a degree and now a teacher
3. Alan Dukes a columinst in IFJ and i believe is former Fine Gael leader
4. yes voting for Fine Gael to do a job, thats fine
5. your right thats your view, as the previous post was my view, so please don't rubbish my opinions please when you don't put a credible case in oppostion.
6. your opening lines add to my original suspicions

Good luck, may the best ladies/gentlmen win.

1. Thats debateable.
2. That means you'll be working for the government i suppose.
3. wrong was, Colm mc carthy has taken his place, should we have vetted him first to see has he any strong party connections.
4. detect a degree of cynicism.
5. In my local area all the local farmers, who also work in the ESB, Eircom, An Post and any other (former) govt establishment vote and sometimes canvass for Fine Gael.
   I'd say there is a fair bit of generalising there, how do you know who everyone votes for?
6. Harking back to the past shows a fair degree begrudgery.

Grow a pair of balls and be different for once and vote for somebody who will make a difference

Who do you suggest FF.

Muckit

The IFJ did run the heading 'Gael Force' last week, but the article was based on what the poles were saying so I can't see how they could be seen to favour FG.

Interestingly, (As far as I can see), they were the only party to advertise in this week's edition. Judging by the person they've posing as a 'farmer', it must be about 20 years since they seen one. Certainly no farmer around our way dresses like that!!

kay 9

Kind of regret voting for FG after seeing "Tonight with Vincent Brown" Worth checking it out when it's uploaded on tv3.ie

johngalway

kay 9 wrote: »

Kind of regret voting for FG after seeing "Tonight with Vincent Brown" Worth checking it out when it's uploaded on tv3.ie

Have no time for VB, but what happened anyway?

kay 9

Declan Ganley seemed to catch out the fine gaeler that was on the panel on the some of their plans:rolleyes: Just a pity we can't have honest politicians eh.

moy83

johngalway wrote: »

Have no time for VB, but what happened anyway?

that bill from fine geal behaved like he was off his head hope he doesnt win a seat my four year old would have made more sense

kfk

Good chance that Andrew Doyle will be the next Minister for Agriculture. Do you think he would be a good man to fill the position?

johngalway

I read the thread over in Politics last night alright. Don't know anything about the guy, but didn't sound like he'd any chance of being elected in the first place.

dar31

kfk wrote: »

Good chance that Andrew Doyle will be the next Minister for Agriculture. Do you think he would be a good man to fill the position?

he is from wicklow, of course he will be good.:D
he is a full time farmer in his spare time, sheep and beef

johngalway

dar31 wrote: »

he is from wicklow, of course he will be good.:D
he is a full time farmer in his spare time, sheep and beef

Hope he knows what a hill looks like :pac:

whelan1

did brendan smith get re elected , out of interest?

kfk

whelan1 wrote: »

did brendan smith get re elected , out of interest?

He has not been elected yet but he is almost sure of a seat. He was running second in a five seater last time I heard.

Former Minister for Agriculture Mary Coughlan has been eliminated.

snowman707

whelan1 wrote: »

did brendan smith get re elected , out of interest?

smith is sure of his seat, looks like 2 FG 1 FF 1 SF and the last seat between SF and FG possibly FG , Mags Conlon will lose her seat

funny man

whelan1 wrote: »

did brendan smith get re elected , out of interest?

it couldn't be farmers that put him back in!

trevor_matode

kboc wrote: »

1. Not bigoted
2. I have a degree and now a teacher
3. Alan Dukes a columinst in IFJ and i believe is former Fine Gael leader
4. yes voting for Fine Gael to do a job, thats fine
5. your right thats your view, as the previous post was my view, so please don't rubbish my opinions please when you don't put a credible case in oppostion.
6. your opening lines add to my original suspicions

Good luck, may the best ladies/gentlmen win.

funny man wrote: »

1. Thats debateable.
2. That means you'll be working for the government i suppose.
3. wrong was, Colm mc carthy has taken his place, should we have vetted him first to see has he any strong party connections.
4. detect a degree of cynicism.
5. In my local area all the local farmers, who also work in the ESB, Eircom, An Post and any other (former) govt establishment vote and sometimes canvass for Fine Gael.
   I'd say there is a fair bit of generalising there, how do you know who everyone votes for?
6. Harking back to the past shows a fair degree begrudgery.

Grow a pair of balls and be different for once and vote for somebody who will make a difference

Who do you suggest FF.

kboc is right about the journal.
They always talk about a "good price" for land, meaning high, whereas a lower price is of course better for new entrants or progressive farmers wanting to expand.
It's all about supporting the status quo.

But you'll have your chance to expand now, kboc, as the supports to land prices are removed and forced sales run out of time, leading to no-reserve auctions US-style. I hope you have cash!

Now that every field with boreen frontage or pile-of-stones ruined cottage isn't being seen as a site anymore, one big price support is gone.

The IMF will take the knife to the rest of them, the forestry premium, the SFP you name it. There will be nothing like REPS if the IMF aren't getting their geld.

There are plenty forced sales going on at the moment, just no takers at the asking price, and ridiculously patient bank managers.

The crash hasn't even started yet, and for me, that means that I have stopped being a land seller, and at some point will start building up my acreage again.

reilig

trevor_matode wrote: »

The IMF will take the knife to the rest of them, the forestry premium, the SFP you name it. There will be nothing like REPS if the IMF aren't getting their geld.

.

But a lot of money for these funds comes from the EU (All of the SFP does). Surely while they are making these payments to other EU farmers such as those in the UK and NI, they will not remove them from here. If they remove them when the country gets poorer does that not defeat the whole purpose of ever paying them in the first place???? They were meant to be an income supplement.

snowman707

any thoughts who will be the next minister for Agr.?

johngalway

snowman707 wrote: »

any thoughts who will be the next minister for Agr.?

I can't see a Labour head getting it. Though in Politics, Sean Sherlock was mentioned twice, as well as FG's Simon Coveney and Fergus O'Dowd.

I haven't got a notion myself tbh.

whelan1

what would fergus o dowd know about farming ?:eek: but then what did mary coughlan know about farming either

reilig

I know someone who is a "cousin of a cousin" of Denis Naughton (TD) IFYKWIM and they say that he has been told that his party role will be in Agriculture. Based on that he is convinced that he will be the next Minister for AG.

vanderbadger

reilig wrote: »

I know someone who is a "cousin of a cousin" of Denis Naughton (TD) IFYKWIM and they say that he has been told that his party role will be in Agriculture. Based on that he is convinced that he will be the next Minister for AG.

time to hit paddypower so

reilig

vanderbadger wrote: »

time to hit paddypower so

14/1. I just put €10 on him

blue5000

yes I voted, and now I'd like to vote on a referendum about bailing out the bloody banks.

moy83

blue5000 wrote: »

yes I voted, and now I'd like to vote on a referendum about bailing out the bloody banks.

thats for sure they must think us normal people are sh1tting money

pakalasa

reilig wrote: »

I know someone who is a "cousin of a cousin" of Denis Naughton (TD) IFYKWIM and they say that he has been told that his party role will be in Agriculture. Based on that he is convinced that he will be the next Minister for AG.

Reilig,
I want a word with that "cousin of a cousin" of your's. He cost me a lot of money.:mad:

johngalway

Year and a bit ago I was at a Teagasc meeting in Maam Cross, something along the lines of farm finances. Local bank manager was there as was a regional guy who dealt with farm loans. You would swear they had nothing to do with the recession the way they were talking, how business was so tough for them. Swear to God I nearly threw up.