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Carlow/Kilkenny By-election

  • 30-03-2015 2:31pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,827 ✭✭✭✭


    How do you think this will go? FF, FG, SF, Lab, Independents and even Renua mentioned as possibly running.
    Thought a while back it would be FF's but at 17% nationally and running a candidate from their dismal past I think is a huge mistake. Interestingly, Patrick McKee FF is rumoured to run for Renua;
    http://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/kilkenny-news/mckee-for-renua-by-election-bid-1-6662557


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Jamie2k9


    road_high wrote: »
    How do you think this will go? FF, FG, SF, Lab, Independents and even Renua mentioned as possibly running.
    Thought a while back it would be FF's but at 17% nationally and running a candidate from their dismal past I think is a huge mistake. Interestingly, Patrick McKee FF is rumoured to run for Renua;
    http://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/kilkenny-news/mckee-for-renua-by-election-bid-1-6662557

    Strangely I was about to post about this even though I don't vote in the area but wanted to see if people think FG will keep the seat. Will be a real blow if SF if they don't win (hopefully). Will be a big boost if FG or LAB win it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,827 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    Jamie2k9 wrote: »
    Strangely I was about to post about this even though I don't vote in the area but wanted to see if people think FG will keep the seat. Will be a real blow if SF if they don't win (hopefully). Will be a big boost if FG or LAB win it.

    I think FG have a good chance now as they chosen a good candidate with a decent, presentable image. Let's be honest, SF candidate is very poor. Not matter how much money they throw at her, still seems like a lame duck to me anyhow.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,827 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    There isn't a huge hard left/workshy element in Carlow/Kilkenny either with a chip on their shoulders about everything. Tend to vote on fairly conservative party grounds, I don't see this election being much different. Kilkenny city is doing well and Carlow is improving, can't see a huge backlash here to be honest.


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 11,394 Mod ✭✭✭✭Captain Havoc


    KK still has a big FF following.

    https://ormondelanguagetours.com

    Walking Tours of Kilkenny in English, French or German.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,827 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    KK still has a big FF following.

    Last local election certainly showed that alright. Not certain it's an FF thing per se, more the John McGuinness populism factor.
    McKee defection would a blow as he would have been supposedly the modern FF face and future.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Jamie2k9


    road_high wrote: »
    There isn't a huge hard left/workshy element in Carlow/Kilkenny either with a chip on their shoulders about everything. Tend to vote on fairly conservative party grounds, I don't see this election being much different. Kilkenny city is doing well and Carlow is improving, can't see a huge backlash here to be honest.

    Think that's important. Seems to be a more Dublin thing however they do do Dubs swing the election results!
    Last local election certainly showed that alright. Not certain it's an FF thing per se, more the John McGuinness populism factor.
    McKee defection would a blow as he would have been supposedly the modern FF face and future.

    Not sure you can read to much into it as it was really a protest vote. Perhaps Killenny people are wise enough to leave FF run locally and FG run what's in national interest!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,092 ✭✭✭catbear


    road_high wrote: »
    Last local election certainly showed that alright. Not certain it's an FF thing per se, more the John McGuinness populism factor.
    McKee defection would a blow as he would have been supposedly the modern FF face and future.
    I wonder what McGuinness will do if FF get wiped nationally in the next GE.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,827 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    catbear wrote: »
    I wonder what McGuinness will do if FF get wiped nationally in the next GE.

    We live in hope...he'll have a future politically regardless i think he barely displays the FF logo anyhow


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    With Michael Martin losing support could John McGuinness be a potential future leader for FF? He has come across well on the PAC and got a lot of national publicity as a result.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Jamie2k9


    inthehat wrote: »
    With Michael Martin losing support could John McGuinness be a potential future leader for FF? He has come across well on the PAC and got a lot of national publicity as a result.

    Martin has to go as leader and FF won't increase support while him and a few others are leading the party. Not sure McGuinness would be a wordy replacement either.

    Martin will be gone next April if they perform similar to 2011.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,827 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    inthehat wrote: »
    With Michael Martin losing support could John McGuinness be a potential future leader for FF? He has come across well on the PAC and got a lot of national publicity as a result.

    ....Or high jacked it for his own political gain depending on your POV I suppose. Not sure if he would go for leader, seems a bit of a poison chalice and they don't appear to have any real direction or going anywhere. If they were a bit more honest for a change and say yes, "we did royally fcuk the country but we are different now and here's our policies.." I see absolutely none of that.

    Running old candidates like Bobby Alyward does nothing to change this in my eyes, just the same old junk re-heated. No wonder the likes of McKee is running a mile. Only one I consider any way appealing is Averil Power in Dublin as she is young, modern and liberal. At total odds with where her party is stuck to be honest.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,092 ✭✭✭catbear


    Fianna Fail really are anathema to generation emigration who are starting to return, they wont have forgotten as easily the authors of their exile.

    Mehole Martin has to tried to resurrect the old FF/FG rivalry but as two mainly populist centralist parties they can't both exist in the same narrowing centre ground.

    FF will lose votes to SF as a generation without memory of the troubles seeks an idealist alternative to the gangrenous parish pump duopoly of the past.

    Now I'm off to the pub to sort out the worlds problems over a pint of stout.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,827 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    catbear wrote: »
    Fianna Fail really are anathema to generation emigration who are starting to return, they wont have forgotten as easily the authors of their exile.

    Mehole Martin has to tried to resurrect the old FF/FG rivalry but as two mainly populist centralist parties they can't both exist in the same narrowing centre ground.

    FF will lose votes to SF as a generation without memory of the troubles seeks an idealist alternative to the gangrenous parish pump duopoly of the past.

    Now I'm off to the pub to sort out the worlds problems over a pint of stout.

    FG have effectively replaced FF in the middle ground. Their once loyal working class have defected to SF in numbers. What's left is the diehards and elderly voters. Micheal Martin would be better off coming up with a few policies rather than attacking those that had to clean up his parties whopping mess.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,429 ✭✭✭brettmirl




  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,092 ✭✭✭catbear


    Doesn't say much for the future of FF when a most promising protege abandons ship for a novelty party with a name that sounds like a revitalising skin care product.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,827 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    catbear wrote: »
    Doesn't say much for the future of FF when a most promising protege abandons ship for a novelty party with a name that sounds like a revitalising skin care product.

    Ff are a bunch of dinosaurs. Still in denial and wishing it would go back to the "good aul days". They have the arrogance to run a has been candidate from that era over a younger educated guy. I wish McKee well.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,827 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    And I'd say John mcguinness was more than happy to see McKee gone as he could have upset his dynasty plans.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 223 ✭✭Schindlers Pissed


    That's a good point......and one I hadn't thought of.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,024 ✭✭✭Owryan


    Sadly there appears to be no interest in the by election in Carlow. Is there even a Carlow based candidate running?

    Sinn Fein seem bullish about their chances from talking to a few of their supporters. Not sure how realistic it is though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 685 ✭✭✭Toblerone1978


    road_high wrote: »
    And I'd say John mcguinness was more than happy to see McKee gone as he could have upset his dynasty plans.

    Yeah, I'd say you're on to something here. The Phoenix magazine reported recently that John McGuinness formed an unlikely alliance with the Alywards with a view to holding off McKee as FF nomination for the by-election.

    The idea, according to Phoenix, is that when John McGuinness goes to Europe, Andrew will take over - but if McKee had to be the successful FF nomination this time round, McKee profile would be much higher for when Andrew McGuinness finally goes for a general election and potentially upsetting the 'grand plan'.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,827 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    Owryan wrote: »
    Sadly there appears to be no interest in the by election in Carlow. Is there even a Carlow based candidate running?

    Sinn Fein seem bullish about their chances from talking to a few of their supporters. Not sure how realistic it is though.

    I think the Labour Party candidate is from Carlow? Name escapes me, sadly for them not a prayer...SF candidate is extremely poor. Even by the low standards set by the current TD's. The wind has been knocked out of their sails recently and if the economy continues improving they'll be seen as even more high risk than ever.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,024 ✭✭✭Owryan


    road_high wrote: »
    I think the Labour Party candidate is from Carlow? Name escapes me, sadly for them not a prayer...SF candidate is extremely poor. Even by the low standards set by the current TD's. The wind has been knocked out of their sails recently and if the economy continues improving they'll be seen as even more high risk than ever.

    Apparently cllr William Quinn from Carlow is standing for Labour. Have to say i ve never heard of him.

    Surprised FF have put Bobby Alyward back up, surely they have some young guns (other than a mcguinness) they can go with. I thought they might ve let Jennifer Murnane-O'Connor have a go. She has a good following in Carlow.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,382 ✭✭✭jimmyw


    Aylwards are the same oul,same oul guard.Too many TDs in the Dail just expecting to be voted back at all opportunities.They need to step down at a sooner time.Need fresh blood.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,827 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    Owryan wrote: »
    Apparently cllr William Quinn from Carlow is standing for Labour. Have to say i ve never heard of him.

    Surprised FF have put Bobby Alyward back up, surely they have some young guns (other than a mcguinness) they can go with. I thought they might ve let Jennifer Murnane-O'Connor have a go. She has a good following in Carlow.

    She would have been a good choice far better than the near iliterate other...dire choice.
    FF "strategy" is pray that the current crowd Fcuk up and hope to hoodwink the public into thinking the good times will return with "us".


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,092 ✭✭✭catbear


    road_high wrote: »
    FF "strategy" is pray that the current crowd Fcuk up and hope to hoodwink the public into thinking the good times will return with "us".
    MichealMartinMrBurns.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,827 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    Had one of their deluded supporters at the weekend explain to me how they will be in next govt replacing the current one....on 17%...back in to squander the progress the country has made. How long before they'd be on the blower to the iMF again I wonder?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Jamie2k9


    FF are apparently favorite to take the seat to!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,827 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    Jamie2k9 wrote: »
    FF are apparently favorite to take the seat to!

    Pressures on them. Micheal Martin finished as leader if they dont win it, something that's looking increasingly shaky.
    Hard to decide which is worse really, FF In opposition or government


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,092 ✭✭✭catbear


    road_high wrote: »
    Pressures on them. Micheal Martin finished as leader if they dont win it, something that's looking increasingly shaky.
    Hard to decide which is worse really, FF In opposition or government
    FF in government is definitely the worst option. They are and have always been the populist giveaway party but this time the electorate know they've lost a generation that weren't as expendable as in the past. Parents up and down the country with children abroad won't be as easily taken in.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,770 ✭✭✭✭RobertKK


    I'm not voting FF in the by election, but the current government basically implemented FF's bailout program with a few tweaks and help from Greek concessions.
    I believe it has worked and the current government cannot take all the credit for the turn around in the economy.

    Bobby Aylward is so unappealing as is their party leader. They need to disappear.

    Voting McKee/Renua.

    I don't believe SF will get Ms Funchion elected. Carlow/Kilkenny is not a left wing constituency.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Jamie2k9


    RobertKK wrote: »
    I'm not voting FF in the by election, but the current government basically implemented FF's bailout program with a few tweaks and help from Greek concessions.
    I believe it has worked and the current government cannot take all the credit for the turn around in the economy.

    Bobby Aylward is so unappealing as is their party leader. They need to disappear.

    Voting McKee/Renua.

    I don't believe SF will get Ms Funchion elected. Carlow/Kilkenny is not a left wing constituency.

    Even bigger fool, FF deserve a vote over Renua....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,827 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    Jamie2k9 wrote: »
    Even bigger fool, FF deserve a vote over Renua....

    "Renua" are a just a bunch of disgruntled attention seekers who were rejected by their own parties. A complete rag bag with no policies in particular apart from the usual sound bites of "new approaches/thinking"...you could nearly script the whole thing at this stage.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,641 ✭✭✭andyman


    Renua are essentially the new PDs.

    The rumours of McKee approaching Sinn Fein about joining them don't do him as a person any favours either. I know he's denied those claims but still, Kathleen Funchion has confirmed it as has Joe Malone.

    Just couldn't trust a person with all of that hanging over him.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,214 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    Its quite odd in my view to be strongly against the marriage equality referendum on the one hand but then on the other hand to vote for McKee, an openly gay man who is a strong proponent of marriage equality.

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,770 ✭✭✭✭RobertKK


    Its quite odd in my view to be strongly against the marriage equality referendum on the one hand but then on the other hand to vote for McKee, an openly gay man who is a strong proponent of marriage equality.


    What is quite odd is some think you can't vote for a gay man if you vote against SSM.
    I have no problem with gay people and have spoken with some gay people on twitter who are against SSM.
    It is ridiculous how people have to put one as being against gay people if they don't support the changing of what marriage means.
    If the electorate vote for it, fine, I won't be making a big deal of it.

    All the parties are for same sex marriage, Renua at least allows people in their party to have their own brain on the matter and not a collective brain controlled by a whip.
    I don't care if the candidate is gay, and it would not influence my voting.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,920 ✭✭✭Einhard


    RobertKK wrote: »
    It is ridiculous how people have to put one as being against gay people if they don't support the changing of what marriage means.

    Not necessarily against gay people (but more likely to be), but definitely against equality. Not sure that's something to trumpet though. Unless there's a compelling reason to be against gay marriage that I haven't been informed of. If so, I'd be happy to be enlightened.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,770 ✭✭✭✭RobertKK


    Einhard wrote: »
    Not necessarily against gay people (but more likely to be), but definitely against equality. Not sure that's something to trumpet though. Unless there's a compelling reason to be against gay marriage that I haven't been informed of. If so, I'd be happy to be enlightened.

    By election is not about me, nor is this thread. I am not going to take it off topic and make it about me as some have tried to do.

    People can vote for who they want and the same in the referendum.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,092 ✭✭✭catbear


    RobertKK wrote: »
    By election is not about me, nor is this thread. I am not going to take it off topic and make it about me as some have tried to do.

    People can vote for who they want and the same in the referendum.
    Maybe you should run for public office.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,920 ✭✭✭Einhard


    RobertKK wrote: »
    By election is not about me, nor is this thread. I am not going to take it off topic and make it about me as some have tried to do.

    People can vote for who they want and the same in the referendum.

    Of course they can. Who's suggesting otherwise?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,770 ✭✭✭✭RobertKK


    catbear wrote: »
    Maybe you should run for public office.

    I am too shy with a fear of public speaking...I also hate the sound of my own voice, so would be unfair to inflict it on others...I admire people who do have the courage to put themselves up before the voters.
    Call me a coward as I would not be able for it.
    Einhard wrote: »
    Of course they can. Who's suggesting otherwise?

    Joeytheparrot, who questioned why one against SSM would vote for an openly gay man in favour of SSM.
    When in fact the whole issue of SSM will be over on that day, it ignores all the other parties are for it, but Renua hasn't imposed any view for or against on it's members.
    I am not going to vote for a party that imposes social views on it's members. I don't care if the member of Renua are for or against it. People should have the choice to go with what they believe on a social issue, not have it imposed on them with penalties if they disagree.
    Probably one reason both FF and FG are not doing better in the polls, their voters tend to be on the more conservative side and here these parties are voting for SSM and FG for abortion and Micheal Martin had to give a free vote on abortion given how out of touch he is with reality, when he tried to impose his view on the party.

    We got rid of Liam Aylward, we don't need his brother. Phil Hogan is finally gone, time to replace him with new blood.


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  • Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 2,584 ✭✭✭kikel


    I see one of the members of Paddy Mckees campaign team is the same person that ran the facebook page CAS for Kilkenny. This same page contained death threats against Kilkenny citizens. I wonder was Paddy McKee involved in the CAS for Kilkenny Facebook page. CAS for Kilkenny always had a lot of news from the council before anyone else.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,372 ✭✭✭✭expectationlost


    University of Limerick has a done voter advice questionnaire for the bye-election http://whichcandidate.ie/ my closest match didn't surprise me but interesting to see all the candidates answers of those more likely to win.

    you compare their choices to yours, and they have clairfying comments, only two Inds didn't do it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,382 ✭✭✭jimmyw


    University of Limerick has a done voter advice questionnaire for the bye-election http://whichcandidate.ie/ my closest match didnt' surprise me but interesting to see all the candidates answers.

    Interesting . I think that's good, we should vote on issues, but the candidate does come into play too.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,372 ✭✭✭✭expectationlost


    jimmyw wrote: »
    Interesting . I think that's good, we should vote on issues, but the candidate does come into play too.
    which candidates policies do you agree with but wouldn't vote for?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,382 ✭✭✭jimmyw


    which candidates policies do you agree with but wouldn't vote for?

    Not many really.

    Did you hear the candidates on the Claire Byrne show on radio 1 today? I thought Noel G would blow a gasket shouting at the Labour fella.....:P.

    Don't rate that lad with the irish language name talking gibberish, even if he has bipolar.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,372 ✭✭✭✭expectationlost


    jimmyw wrote: »
    Not many really.
    not many ? but which one?

    what did you mean by this 'I think that's good, we should vote on issues, but the candidate does come into play too.'

    try this questionaire its by http://www.smartvote.ie/ who were developing a smart phone voter advice app and then they colabborated with UL to use their questions but they also have star/importance rating


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,827 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    I think they're an atrocious bunch of candidates. Some can barely string a sentence together, let alone a valid argument.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,770 ✭✭✭✭RobertKK


    road_high wrote: »
    I think they're an atrocious bunch of candidates. Some can barely string a sentence together, let alone a valid argument.

    The staunch Republican....is the worst.
    Or maybe the guy who wants us out of the EU.
    Or the far left who have no valid policies.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,827 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    RobertKK wrote: »
    The staunch Republican....is the worst.
    Or maybe the guy who wants us out of the EU.
    Or the far left who have no valid policies.

    That's the one I was thinking of thinking, Holohan or something. And the FF one


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,092 ✭✭✭catbear


    I did that survey and Gardner topped it for me yet I know diddly about her!


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