GE Exit Poll 10 pm

thequarefellow

tritriagain wrote: »

I'm sure that will be his next stop

On the ball there. Leo would do very well for himself in Brussels

is_that_so

namloc1980 wrote: »

Both SF candidates elected on the 1st count in Louth! Wow.

That was expected.

is_that_so

Jan O'Sullivan looks done.

Snow Garden

Fann Linn wrote: »

Is that the best FG HQ can come up with?
That it's Bailey's fault?
And nothing to do with housing, health, insurance and all the other issues which were aired on vox pop, opinion polls etc?

Who are you calling FG HQ you little pup?

lmimmfn

Hurrache wrote: »

Surely not on RTE as everyone is saying that RTE are the establishment trembling at the thoughts of FG losing support?

Generally they are biased but he did a great job there.

Cork Boy 53

Deleted User wrote: »

One SF vote there (O Snodaigh i think) got over 2x the quota in 1st prefs. Crazy stuff. Fionnan Sheehan on RTE thinks SF may have left some 6 seats or so behind by not having a 2nd candidate in some areas.

No SF candidate in my constituency which has always been carved up between FF and FG with everyone else far behind. Given what is happening elsewhere today if SF had put someone on the ballot paper they would probably have topped the poll.

namloc1980

is_that_so wrote: »

That was expected.

Was it? Since when? All the pre election analysis had them getting the second candidate over the line in the 4th or 5th seat in a bit of a dogfight.

lmimmfn

Yesss Ross'y me boy ughhh can't hear ffs

leahyl

Lol Shane Ross couldn’t hear Claire Byrne - she didn’t hang around waiting for him anyway

devnull

namloc1980 wrote: »

FF all over the shop. Thomas Byrne saying they want to lead the next govt but again ruling out a coalition with FG and won't do business with SF. Deluded.

FF have this by several percent sadly, the exit poll was a poor one and not representative of the electorate and those responsible need to look at their methodology and how they are selecting people to ask since it was lopsided and has basically shown up all those who were working on it - must do better next time.

If it was reflective you'd expect that graph to resemble more the 2016 result but it doesn't, it suggests those who were polled at the exit poll were not a proper cross section of the population and there were a far bigger share of people who voted Fine Gael in the exit poll which would suggest the FG vote is over estimated and FF and SF under estimated.

The Rape of Lucretia

Shane Ross looking a little wounded.

lmimmfn

leahyl wrote: »

Lol Shane Ross couldn’t hear Claire Byrne - she didn’t hang around waiting for him anyway

On now, lovely

lmimmfn

The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »

Shane Ross looking a little wounded.

First time I've ever agreed with you.

ygolometsipe

Can we give Shane Ross some consoling penalty points as he departs

Eric Cartman

The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »

Shane Ross looking a little wounded.

doesnt get to make motorists lives miserable anymore,

Quite literally, on your bike shane :pac:

LeinsterDub

statesaver wrote: »

Joe is known for all 3 though

Yeah and? No one attempted to defend him by pointing at the Healy-Raes

namloc1980

devnull wrote: »

FF have this by several percent sadly, the exit poll was a poor one and not representative of the electorate and those responsible need to look at their methodology and how they are selecting people to ask.

If it was reflective you'd expect that graph to resemble more the 2016 result but it doesn't, it suggests those who were polled at the exit poll were not a proper cross section of the population and there were a far bigger share of people who voted Fine Gael in the exit poll which would suggest the FG vote is over estimated and FF and SF under estimated.

Eh, you do realise that SF have actually outperformed the exit poll and are now the biggest party by 1st preferences.

thomas 123

thequarefellow wrote: »

I think you know what I mean. I'm sick of hearing government ministers saying that they can't do things because of legal reasons when the vast majority of the populace want it done. The legal profession are the next crowd that require a good shake up in this country. The Trioka said it needed to be done. Enda Kenny said he would. Another thing that FG failed to tackle.

This. Anyway likes of Tubs are not personally contracted, their companies are so they are not entitled to the same protections as an employee anyway.

Sir Oxman

is_that_so wrote: »

FF were a single party government for most of the existence of the State right up to Reynolds.

As in coalitions.

is_that_so

namloc1980 wrote: »

Was it? Since when? All the pre election analysis had them getting the second candidate over the line in the 4th or 5th seat in a bit of a dogfight.

More or less since we got last poll. Early polls did suggest a dogfight but once their support rose it was a shoe-in.

devnull

namloc1980 wrote: »

Eh, you do realise that SF have actually outperformed the exit poll and are now the biggest party by 1st preferences.

That's what I said if you read my post....

Hercule Poirot

ygolometsipe wrote: »

Can we give Shane Ross some consoling penalty points as he departs

Tbf he's taken his beating with good grace

namloc1980

Delighted Ross is gone. Utterly useless as Transport Minister.

Claire Byrne and cans

A good sunday evening

Idbatterim

Ross was transport minister. What did he do to progress Dublin metro ? Nothing !

rafatoni

Newstalk will be in meltdown tomorrow, coleman in the morning and the welsh tax dodger in the afternoon.

_Kaiser_

And from a great result (Ross out), we go to the opposite (Lowry back in)

smelly sock

Michael Lowry. FFS.

Hurrache

'sake Tipperary. Time to cut them away.

namloc1980

devnull wrote: »

That's what I said if you read my post....

You said FF have this by several percent. They don't.