How long for first results?

InTheTrees

Quick question, sorry if this has been asked before...

How long before the results start to be announced?

I have the rte site open, is it a good one? any better recommendations for realtime results?

thanks!

Chaotic_Forces

Counting starts at... 9am I believe. So if you want to stay up all night, go for it! :P

loldog

If we had electronic voting we'd know by midnight, amirite?

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InTheTrees

Chaotic_Forces wrote: »

Counting starts at... 9am I believe. So if you want to stay up all night, go for it! :P

Er...what?

9am? 0900hrs?

You mean they dont announce results until the morning?

Technique

Counting starts at 0900.

I'd imagine that it will be after lunchtime before the first results are through.

Chaotic_Forces

InTheTrees wrote: »

Er...what?

9am? 0900hrs?

You mean they dont announce results until the morning?

Yeah, 09:00 on 26/02/2011

I would reckon around 11:30/12:00 would be the time we get the first count over.

greendom

And what about exit polls will we get any indication of the way things are going before tomorrow ?

county man

Chaotic_Forces wrote: »

Yeah, 09:00 on 26/02/2011

I would reckon around 11:30/12:00 would be the time we get the first count over.

No it will be later than that.The tallymen will have a good idea by midday as to how things are going but the first count official results will not be announced until mid afternoon at the earliest.

Killer Pigeon

loldog wrote: »

If we had electronic voting we'd know by midnight, amirite?

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Yes but it takes the thrill and the atmosphere of the count away. Nothing can beat the anticipated wait for the hand counted results. NOTHING!!

ChocolateSauce

Anyone know of any exit polls?

InTheTrees

loldog wrote: »

If we had electronic voting we'd know by midnight, amirite?

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Well given that the handcount doesnt start until tomorrow at 9am and the first results are expected around noon so it only takes three or four hours; therefore we could have results by 1am if they started counting tonight instead of goofing off for eleven hours.

Donal Og O Baelach

I suspect there is exit poll data out there - the question is wether the media have the will or the courage to spell it out before the first counts tommorrow.

JONJO THE MISER

Cant wait for tomorrow , will have the t.v and internet at the ready, have lots of money to be won so will be on a buzz all day:p

Victor

Donal Og O Baelach wrote: »

I suspect there is exit poll data out there - the question is wether the media have the will or the courage to spell it out before the first counts tommorrow.

Exit polls cost money and lose most of their value when the first count starts, so its in their interest to publish early.

amacachi

RTE already have their exit poll, it'll first be broadcast on radio 1, not sure if it's 8 or 9 am when they'll do it.