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Exit poll: The post referendum thread. No electioneering.

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    #2612
    Shurimgreat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,133 ✭✭✭Shurimgreat


    Deusexmachina wrote: »
    Look, I earlier expressed my pride and delight that the yes side has won emphatically.

    Reading some of the sneering triumpalist (and frankly immature) commments on here from some of the Yes voters is making me feel very queasy.

    This is not a time for slagging people off or for doing a lap of the stadium with your shirt off!!

    Agreed and good to hear it from a yes voter.


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    #2613
    joe40
    Registered Users Posts: 3,811 ✭✭✭joe40


    Benteke wrote: »
    Donegal letting the country down again, I expect nothing more from the backward county
    Thats not called for and is just an ignorant statement.
    Nearly 50% voted yes, more in the urban centres. Donegal is a big county with a large rural population that has suffered terribly from depopulation.
    Plenty of people in Donegal voted yes.
    However the demographics are such that close to 50% is very good and a sign of real progress.
    I like living in Donegal, it can be a great place


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    #2614
    blueser
    Registered Users Posts: 10,694 ✭✭✭✭blueser


    Deusexmachina wrote: »
    and that makes it alright?
    Where did I say that?


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    #2615
    CruelCoin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,468 ✭✭✭CruelCoin


    Shurimgreat wrote: »
    Agreed and good to hear it from a yes voter.

    Is it not being a sore loser though?

    "Don't celebrate too hard lads, you'll hurt my feelings".

    We've moved on from mothers dying unessecarily and you don't want celebrations?


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    #2616
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 39,692 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    Anyone else watching RTÉ ? I didnt get her name but she seemed to be saying that members of the committee told her how she vote. And MMOC told them to go away.


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    #2617
    Deusexmachina
    Registered Users Posts: 1,293 ✭✭✭Deusexmachina


    blueser wrote: »
    Where did I say that?

    you referenced other comments in justification.


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    #2618
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,240 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    enda1 wrote:
    If the foetus reaches a viable age and is given birth to, then it is a baby. And then the father does have a say.

    Lol. You'd wanna check the legislation for unmarried couples before making such a bold statement.

    Fathers have fcuk all rights unless married. It's at the woman's behest.
    Maybe a progressive society like Ireland is showing itself to be should look at this issue next....

    But that's a different argument.


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    #2619
    ricero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,348 ✭✭✭✭ricero


    Time to legalize the weed next


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    #2620
    CruelCoin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,468 ✭✭✭CruelCoin


    joe40 wrote: »
    Thats not called for and is just an ignorant statement.
    Nearly 50% voted yes, more in the urban centres. Donegal is a big county with a large rural population that has suffered terribly from depopulation.
    Plenty of people in Donegal voted yes.
    However the demographics are such that close to 50% is very good and a sign of real progress.
    I like living in Donegal, it can be a great place

    What has depopulation got to do with it?


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    #2621
    Omackeral
    Registered Users Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    CruelCoin wrote: »
    What is it with the whesht and norn-iron counties being a bit backwards?

    Northern Irish counties didn't vote. If you're gonna call people backwards, probably best to get your own facts in order.


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    #2622
    wakka12
    Registered Users Posts: 9,786 ✭✭✭wakka12


    South east dublin unsurprisingly highest YES vote so far in the country at 77.1%.
    All other dublin constituencies following closely behind it, the lowest so far being dublin bay north at 74.7% in favour of repeal


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    #2623
    Mushy
    Registered Users Posts: 21,230 ✭✭✭✭Mushy


    joe40 wrote: »
    Benteke wrote: »
    Donegal letting the country down again, I expect nothing more from the backward county
    Thats not called for and is just an ignorant statement.
    Nearly 50% voted yes, more in the urban centres. Donegal is a big county with a large rural population that has suffered terribly from depopulation.
    Plenty of people in Donegal voted yes.
    However the demographics are such that close to 50% is very good and a sign of real progress.
    I like living in Donegal, it can be a great place

    And don't forget the town's in a different constituency that voted yes. I will cling on to that when I go back later in the year. Great county!


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    #2624
    Sheeps
    Registered Users Posts: 2,762 ✭✭✭Sheeps


    Why are people on a witch hunt for counties who share a different trend in their stance on this?


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    #2625
    joe40
    Registered Users Posts: 3,811 ✭✭✭joe40


    CruelCoin wrote: »
    joe40 wrote: »
    Thats not called for and is just an ignorant statement.
    Nearly 50% voted yes, more in the urban centres. Donegal is a big county with a large rural population that has suffered terribly from depopulation.
    Plenty of people in Donegal voted yes.
    However the demographics are such that close to 50% is very good and a sign of real progress.
    I like living in Donegal, it can be a great place

    What has depopulation got to do with it?
    Young people leaving. In the exit poll over 65 were just about 40% yes.


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    #2626
    blueser
    Registered Users Posts: 10,694 ✭✭✭✭blueser


    Deusexmachina wrote: »
    you referenced other comments in justification.
    Read my post again; I didn't justify anything. I said the gloating on here, which is distasteful btw, isn't as bad as surmising on a poster being aborted. Which it isn't.


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    #2627
    CruelCoin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,468 ✭✭✭CruelCoin


    Omackeral wrote: »
    Northern Irish counties didn't vote. If you're gonna call people backwards, probably best to get your own facts in order.

    There is a connaught-ulster constituency, which perfectly fits what i said (i lump donnegal in with the norns).

    Doesn't change the facts though. Still backwards.


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    #2628
    Justin Credible Darts
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭Justin Credible Darts


    how long will the no brigade continue to whine and moan and not accept the vote of the people of Ireland ?

    I reckon they will still be crying, making excuses, and trying to belittle others for months to come.


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    #2629
    Gloomtastic!
    Registered Users Posts: 8,380 ✭✭✭Gloomtastic!


    Watching RTE1 now - Never realised before - either Brenden Howlin is very small or Michael Martin is very tall! :eek:


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    #2630
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,240 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    CruelCoin wrote:
    There is a connaught-ulster constituency, which perfectly fits what i said (i lump donnegal in with the norns).

    Are you just making up stuff to sound clever?


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    #2631
    Omackeral
    Registered Users Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    Sheeps wrote: »
    Why are people on a witch hunt for counties who share a different trend in their stance on this?

    Agreed. Calling counties backwards that bloody had a majority YES vote too. Even if every constituency went with YES, one still has to be the lowest! Silly carry on.


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    #2632
    CruelCoin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,468 ✭✭✭CruelCoin


    Sheeps wrote: »
    Why are people on a witch hunt for counties who share a different trend in their stance on this?

    Just lifting the rug and shining a light.

    Sometimes the dirty patches need to be examined before you clean.


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    #2633
    Shurimgreat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,133 ✭✭✭Shurimgreat


    CruelCoin wrote: »
    Is it not being a sore loser though?

    "Don't celebrate too hard lads, you'll hurt my feelings".

    We've moved on from mothers dying unessecarily and you don't want celebrations?

    Wtf?
    This has nothing to do with winning or losing.
    There has to be a sensitivity around abortion. The existance of potential human beings will be ended and in the vast majority of cases nothing to do whatsoever with dangers of mothers dying.
    Whether you voted yes or no the mature response is sensitivity. The immature response is wildly celebrating.


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    #2634
    Graces7
    Registered Users Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    CruelCoin wrote: »
    Roscommon-Galway.
    57.2% yes vs 42.8% no.

    One of the lowest rates.

    What is it with the whesht and norn-iron counties being a bit backwards?

    They are not backward. In fact they show true civilisation


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    #2635
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 39,692 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    Gloomtastic! wrote: »
    Watching RTE1 now - Never realised before - either Brenden Howlin is very small or Michael Martin is very tall! :eek:
    Michael is fairly tall. Well he looked tall standing a bit away from him last Sunday.


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    #2636
    It wasnt me123
    Registered Users Posts: 1,734 ✭✭✭It wasnt me123


    ricero wrote: »
    Time to legalize the weed next

    Nope, I hope its religious out of schools.

    What I plan on doing in the next week is finding out what you need to do to become a charity and try and find out what charity work IONA do. Where are they when the homeless need them, the walk into night mental health services, I have them in my sights.

    I'm in Mattie's constituency, what's my chances of getting him to help me. :D


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    #2637
    Omackeral
    Registered Users Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    CruelCoin wrote: »
    There is a connaught-ulster constituency, which perfectly fits what i said (i lump donnegal in with the norns).

    Doesn't change the facts though. Still backwards.

    Except it doesn't. Ulster does not equal Northern Ireland, or Norn Iron as you put it. Secondly, all results so far show majority YES votes. Ignorant comments.


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    #2638
    wexie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,480 ✭✭✭wexie


    Graces7 wrote: »
    They are not backward. In fact they show true civilisation

    And how did they do that?

    By voting yes?


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    #2639
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,240 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    CruelCoin wrote:
    Just lifting the rug and shining a light.

    You'd wanna start dealing in facts then, because you're making an absolute fool of yourself.

    Rug, shining light indeed :rolleyes:


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    #2640
    Graces7
    Registered Users Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    Has Mayo come in yet please?


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    #2641
    CruelCoin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,468 ✭✭✭CruelCoin


    Necrominus wrote: »
    Are you just making up stuff to sound clever?

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_(European_Parliament_constituency)

    Apologies. It's now called North-west.

    You can be as salty and chippy as you like, but when you consistently vote in lower proportion in favour of progressive change, then people have a right to question why that is.


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