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Exit poll: The post referendum thread. No electioneering.

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  • #2942
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,114 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    spookwoman wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/Independent_ie/status/1000456759780298755

    But those beards, that's what we should be talking about.


  • #2943
    spookwoman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,059 ✭✭✭✭spookwoman


    fritzelly wrote: »
    But those beards, that's what we should be talking about.

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  • #2944
    Fred Swanson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,730 ✭✭✭✭Fred Swanson


    This post has been deleted.


  • #2945
    Shurimgreat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,133 ✭✭✭Shurimgreat


    January wrote: »
    It also costs 500+ euro to do here and is not offered as standard to any woman. Its also a screening test not a diagnostic test.

    Fair enough January I accept your point.


  • #2946
    Zubeneschamali
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,686 ✭✭✭✭Zubeneschamali


    Fred Swanson wrote: »
    This post has been deleted.


    Yes, but all over before 5.00 pm Monday. No court is going to entertain them.


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  • #2947
    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,862 ✭✭✭✭January


    Shurimgreat wrote: »
    Fair enough January I accept your point.

    Listen don't get me wrong I reckon we will have some who do the test and abort based on those results if it can be done within the 12 week time frame but these are the ones who would travel anyway and I still believe it should be made safer for those looking to access it.


  • #2948
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,916 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Fred Swanson wrote: »
    This post has been deleted.

    Oh i'm sure somebody that is completely unconnected to any of the campaigns will try something.


  • #2949
    Shurimgreat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,133 ✭✭✭Shurimgreat


    Fred Swanson wrote: »
    So on Monday does anyone reckon some nutjobs will be down the High Court looking to have the result overturned?

    So what if they do. Trying to deny the High Court to people now?
    Why not just lock up all the no siders?


  • #2950
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,916 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Shurimgreat wrote: »
    So what if they do. Trying to deny the high court to people now?
    Why not just lock up all the no siders? Probably easier!

    who said they wanted the high court denied to anybody? perhaps you need to lie down.


  • #2951
    Zubeneschamali
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,686 ✭✭✭✭Zubeneschamali


    Shurimgreat wrote: »
    So what if they do. Trying to deny the High Court to people now?


    Not me, happy to see them waste their money on lawyers.


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  • #2952
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,916 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Zubeneschamali wrote: »
    Not me, happy to see them waste their money on lawyers.

    well except it wont necessarily be their own money they. If the court thinks the decision is in the public interest then the government will pay their legal bills.


  • #2953
    SusieBlue
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,029 ✭✭✭SusieBlue


    I know this probably won’t be entertained but I’d love if the Mods or Admins might disclose how many (if any) of all those new accounts advocating retaining the 8th were coming from the USA.

    No interest in wanting to know usernames or anything, none of them lasted long before being banned, but would be very interested to see how many there were. I strongly suspect a few.


  • #2954
    fxotoole
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,661 ✭✭✭fxotoole


    Shurimgreat wrote: »
    So what if they do. Trying to deny the High Court to people now?
    Why not just lock up all the no siders?

    Sure why would we do that? They're great craic, like


  • #2955
    Shurimgreat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,133 ✭✭✭Shurimgreat


    Its unlikely anyone will bring a case but if they do its their right. Respect it.


  • #2956
    eviltwin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,495 ✭✭✭✭eviltwin


    SusieBlue wrote: »
    I know this probably won’t be entertained but I’d love if the Mods or Admins might disclose how many (if any) of all those new accounts advocating retaining the 8th were coming from the USA.

    No interest in wanting to know usernames or anything, none of them lasted long before being banned, but would be very interested to see how many there were. I strongly suspect a few.

    I'd love to know how many were from the same IP address


  • #2957
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,916 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Shurimgreat wrote: »
    Its unlikely anyone will bring a case but if they do its their right. Respect it.

    you mean i'm not allowed to laugh at them?


  • #2958
    Dinarius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,439 ✭✭✭Dinarius


    A great result for a lot of reasons.

    But, abortion is a horrible, unfortunate necessity for those who have to make that choice.

    I’m finding the tone of the celebrations just on the wrong side of good taste. Maybe I’m wrong to do so.

    Time to finish the job with legislation and move on, I think.

    D


  • #2959
    Shurimgreat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,133 ✭✭✭Shurimgreat


    SusieBlue wrote: »
    I know this probably won’t be entertained but I’d love if the Mods or Admins might disclose how many (if any) of all those new accounts advocating retaining the 8th were coming from the USA.

    No interest in wanting to know usernames or anything, none of them lasted long before being banned, but would be very interested to see how many there were. I strongly suspect a few.

    Could they also do the same for the many new accounts advocating a Yes?


  • #2960
    spookwoman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,059 ✭✭✭✭spookwoman


    Shurimgreat wrote: »
    Its unlikely anyone will bring a case but if they do its their right. Respect it.
    hmm can't they respect the will of the people the 66.4% who voted yes.


  • #2961
    Zubeneschamali
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,686 ✭✭✭✭Zubeneschamali


    ohnonotgmail wrote: »
    well except it wont necessarily be their own money they. If the court thinks the decision is in the public interest then the government will pay their legal bills.


    Happy to see them waste taxpayers money too.


    That'll make them even more popular than they are now.


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  • #2962
    fergus1001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,625 ✭✭✭fergus1001


    SusieBlue wrote:
    I know this probably won’t be entertained but I’d love if the Mods or Admins might disclose how many (if any) of all those new accounts advocating retaining the 8th were coming from the USA.


    I also would like to know this


  • #2963
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,916 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Shurimgreat wrote: »
    Could they also do the same for the many new accounts advocating a Yes?

    have there been many of them? certainly a lot of new accounts for the No side but most of the accounts for the yes side have been old.


  • #2964
    Fred Swanson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,730 ✭✭✭✭Fred Swanson


    This post has been deleted.


  • #2965
    Zubeneschamali
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,686 ✭✭✭✭Zubeneschamali


    Shurimgreat wrote: »
    Could they also do the same for the many new accounts advocating a Yes?


    The mods actually had to wade into threads here on After Hours and tell us to stop predicting that new accounts were about to appear, pretend to be on the fence and then post canned prolife crap from about 2.00 pm every weekday.


    It was so obvious it was comical.


  • #2966
    amcalester
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,121 ✭✭✭amcalester


    Shurimgreat wrote: »
    Could they also do the same for the many new accounts advocating a Yes?

    I could be (am) biased but I thought the new Yes accounts contributed more towards the debate than the No accounts.

    They mostly posted their own stories while the new No accounts were posting rhetoric and the like (before being banned because they weren’t able to debate).


  • #2967
    SusieBlue
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,029 ✭✭✭SusieBlue


    Shurimgreat wrote: »
    Could they also do the same for the many new accounts advocating a Yes?

    I don’t recall seeing a single new account join Boards simply to discuss Repealing the 8th.

    On the other hand, there were a plethora of new accounts advocating Retain, joining and posting at the same times each day.
    First they’d pretend to be undecided but it wouldn’t take long for the mask to slip and the posts with human!!!! Baby!!!! Murderer!!! God!!!! Buzzwords to be thrown out.


  • #2968
    blanch152
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,851 ✭✭✭✭blanch152


    ohnonotgmail wrote: »
    well except it wont necessarily be their own money they. If the court thinks the decision is in the public interest then the government will pay their legal bills.


    Don't think they will get a hearing, there have been attempts with previous referenda to challenge the results. They won't get a hearing and costs will be awarded against them.


  • #2969
    Zubeneschamali
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,686 ✭✭✭✭Zubeneschamali


    Fred Swanson wrote: »
    This post has been deleted.


    It is for damn certain that no-one will wait for any such case to be decided. The legislation will carry on regardless of nuisance cases.


  • #2970
    Shurimgreat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,133 ✭✭✭Shurimgreat


    spookwoman wrote: »
    hmm can't they respect the will of the people the 66.4% who voted yes.

    Anyone is free to take a High Court challenge.
    Doesn't mean they will win.
    Its a right in a mature democracy. The kind of mature democracy we used to have.


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  • #2971
    amcalester
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,121 ✭✭✭amcalester


    SusieBlue wrote: »
    I don’t recall seeing a single new account join Boards simply to discuss Repealing the 8th.

    On the other hand, there were a plethora of new accounts advocating Retain, joining and posting at the same times each day.
    First they’d pretend to be undecided but it wouldn’t take long for the mask to slip and the posts with human!!!! Baby!!!! Murderer!!! God!!!! Buzzwords to be thrown out.

    To be fair there were a few.

    But they seemed to be genuine posters.


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