Jinglejangle69 wrote: » But it won't. Show us your evidence? Your putting this point across, well prove it...
Loafing Oaf wrote: » Yep but bookies have them odds on to hold two seats in a lot of rural constituencies: Mayo, Limerick County, Clare, Carlow-Kilkenny...Conservatism of rural voters could see them minimise seat losses even if their vote takes a sizeable hit
Loafing Oaf wrote: » I'm from Mayo and I can't see this working. She's trying to appease people who would never vote Green anyway. Her best (but still slim) hope was to mobilise the same progressive younger voters who got behind her in the euros.
shenanagans wrote: » Listening to Gavin O Reilly and Ivan Yeats earlier.....prediction was for NO FG seat for Sligo/Leitrim....so not holding seats on all rural areas. And Yeats is good with election predictions. He had Marion Harkin (independent) stealing the current FG seat.
Suckit wrote: » More importantly, can it be reversed? Can the contract be stopped by the next Government?
ricero wrote: » Jasus how do people vote for Joan Burton. Her voice penetrates your skull like a migraine.
mgn wrote: » FG not going to get a seat in Roscommon/Galway either.
Matt Barrett wrote: » NCH, IW, Sitserv deal Selling houses to vulture funds....then buying them back. Prefered bidder how are ya. You know, the lads.
Suckit wrote: » FG were very quick to point out how FF brought the country to it's knees and blew all the money etc.. That must be why they were so careful not to overspend on any contracts.. :rolleyes: That really takes some doing to overspend by the amount they did.
shenanagans wrote: » That's more as a result of their candidate not running this time.....Hopkins could have done well but she decided not to run.
tayto lover wrote: » Didn’t hear about them buying houses back from vulture funds. Would you have a link to that Matt please?
Government criticised for buying mortgages from vulture fund at full market value A group representing homeless people has criticised plans for the state to pay market value for homes previously owned by Nama.https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/government-criticised-for-buying-mortgages-from-vulture-fund-at-full-market-value-864997.html
Matt Barrett wrote: » Ah for f*** sake. I'm getting Nintendo thumb... Here.... NAMA sold them, likely at a loss. Murphy bought them back at full price market rate. Noonan being inappropriate up north most likely.
1pm Lunch around the corner. Order the wrong thing – going to be hungry later. Have to leave lunch for ten minutes to meet two local FGers who are outside the office. We have a brief chat and arrange to talk again later. Back to lunch. Discussing rent and utilities. Figure out we’re still basically paying boom rent prices. Brilliant.
mgn wrote: » Heard Ming was out canvassing with her recently, when that fool can get elected, there is hope for her.
is_that_so wrote: » He likes to think he is but not quite as good as he imagines. Always good to have a block of salt to hand with Ivan's calls. Not a patch on Mike Marsh nor the late great Noel Whelan.
SafeSurfer wrote: » Here is a useful link to the manifestos of Irish political parties ahead of each general election.http://michaelpidgeon.com/manifestos/ It seems the meaning of a manifesto is lost on many people. Only a party in government with an overall majority can attempt to deliver its manifesto in it’s entirety.
is_that_so wrote: » Not too knowledgeable about Sligo myself but on numbers from the last election with FG at 27% that may not be true at all. Even on 20% that's a seat for them as they have generally been good nationally on vote management. I reckon it will come down to how they and FF do manage the votes. It will be very competitive for sure.
FrancieBrady wrote: » In 2016 Whelan predicted: Fine Gael 66 seats, Fianna Fáil 35, Sinn Féin 24 and Labour 8. the results were: Fine Gael 49 seats, Fianna Fáil 44 Sinn Féin 23 and Labour 7. Don't wish to speak ill of the dead, I liked Whelan a lot, but 'great' is an over estimation.
is_that_so wrote: » He was a whole lot better than Yates will ever be. My memories of him are the on the day analysis, which was always good, especially in his knowledge of local voting patterns.
FrancieBrady wrote: » Yates got a whole lot closer in 2016' Fine Gael on 51 seats; Fianna Fáil on 39; Sinn Féin on 29; Labour on 7
easypazz wrote: » Is that why he called FG 66 seats and got 49?
is_that_so wrote: » You seem to have missed the on the day thing. Well, I'll own up to thinking he's a complete spoofer whose ego has a whole room on its own. Never a fan of the man, especially as a TD.
