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GE Exit Poll 10 pm

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  • #2312
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 9,005 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Stheno wrote: »
    That's a bit mental alright. Between my company and I I put 18% into my pension

    Do you pay normal prsi and usc and get tax breaks on pension contributions?
    I'll check when I get in tomorrow. Our pay slips are electronic. I was including USC in my calculations. It comes out of the same thing on my pay slip. I'm not sure if I get tax breaks. I presumed just because I'm working for the HSE that it would all be standardised.


  • #2313
    pjohnson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,366 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    gmisk wrote: »
    I didn't tbh. But he isn't in my area

    He is bigged up to be some kind of "Galway Druglord King of the Left" but in reality he has always been lurking at the bottom of polls without being in an arsés roar of getting elected for anything. NUIG elections included.


  • #2314
    thequarefellow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 325 ✭✭thequarefellow


    The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »
    Radser on RTE1. Impressively cool and in control.

    The old FG refrain 'we need to do this and we need to do that'. Ye had 9 yrs. Bye


  • #2315
    leahyl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,436 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    Leo so predictable.....zzzzz.....


  • #2316
    ricero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,348 ✭✭✭✭ricero


    Leo making sure he has his eu badge on to impress his pals in Brussels


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  • #2317
    Fann Linn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,108 ✭✭✭Fann Linn


    Snow Garden wrote: »
    I think Maria Bailey had a major influence on the the FG vote and the overall general election.
    There was a rumour she would not support Harris in the Feb 5 confidence vote which forced Leo to trigger an election.
    A government will always get hammered in an election at the end of January when people are broke and fed up of winter.
    Leo wanted a May election.

    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?


  • #2318
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,753 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    pjohnson wrote: »
    He is bigged up to be some kind of "Galway Druglord King of the Left" but in reality he has always been lurking at the bottom of polls without being in an arsés roar of getting elected for anything. NUIG elections included.
    Ah right no idea about him


  • #2319
    statesaver
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,084 ✭✭✭statesaver


    LeinsterDub wrote: »
    Straw man alert

    Joe is known for all 3 though


  • #2320
    elperello
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,305 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    gmisk wrote: »
    I didn't tbh. But he isn't in my area

    Not exactly the kind of candidate you'd want in a party.

    https://www.newstalk.com/news/people-before-profit-suspension-964097


  • #2321
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    I'll check when I get in tomorrow. Our pay slips are electronic. I was including USC in my calculations. It comes out of the same thing on my pay slip. I'm not sure if I get tax breaks. I presumed just because I'm working for the HSE that it would all be standardised.

    Ah if you are including usc I pay with my company contribution approx 22% in that case between pension and usc


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  • #2322
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 4,896 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    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.


  • #2323
    Eric Cartman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,247 ✭✭✭✭Eric Cartman


    pjohnson wrote: »
    He is bigged up to be some kind of "Galway Druglord King of the Left" but in reality he has always been lurking at the bottom of polls without being in an arsés roar of getting elected for anything. NUIG elections included.

    The only candidate who can run in an SU election boasting "over 15 years of university experience"


  • #2324
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,132 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    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?
    Eh that poster is no great fan of FG. You obviously never visited the Maria Bailey thread!


  • #2325
    pjohnson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,366 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    gmisk wrote: »
    Ah right no idea about him

    Most dont. But it seems hes been appointed the poster boy the right use to make the left look bad.


    Even tho the "lefties" voting barely acknowledge his existence he is somehow the posterboy for all lefties.


  • #2326
    tritriagain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭tritriagain


    ricero wrote: »
    Leo making sure he has his eu badge on to impress his pals in Brussels

    I'm sure that will be his next stop


  • #2327
    namloc1980
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,527 ✭✭✭✭namloc1980


    Looks like the exit poll underestimated SF vote share, which is incredible.

    Also the turnout looks to be down on 2016. All the talk of queues at polling stations yesterday indicating a massive turnout was a bit premature.


  • #2328
    Sir Oxman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,492 ✭✭✭Sir Oxman


    blackcard wrote: »
    In 2001, Labour won 37 seats. Where are they now? I think it is now time for SF to step up to the plate and go into government. If they do well, brilliant.


    The difference for the first time ever in this country, there will be no junior party.


  • #2329
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,771 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    Idbatterim wrote: »
    Sf not running second candidates in many constituencies was a serious mistake. They won by a bloody landslide in many !!!

    Yeah it looks that way. But I dont think anyone could have predicted they would do so well today, they were hammered in the local elections only a few months back. A second election this year would be a very dangerous prospect for FF/FG if SF were given the opportunity to run more candidates.


  • #2330
    Eric Cartman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,247 ✭✭✭✭Eric Cartman


    ricero wrote: »
    Leo making sure he has his eu badge on to impress his pals in Brussels

    thats his pager for when they need him to do their bidding. Glows blue every time he has to ram another tax down our throats or re-run a referendum.


  • #2331
    Sir Oxman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,492 ✭✭✭Sir Oxman


    Idbatterim wrote: »
    I’m glad he didn’t lose his seat. He is not the cause of this crisis !
    But he's fcking well annoying.


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  • #2332
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »
    And LV unequivocal about not speaking to SF. Principled.

    As if FG will have a bargaining chip to work with, now that they're established as a tainted entity. It will be at the discretion of FF or Sinn Fein. On your bike Leo.


  • #2333
    ygolometsipe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 882 ✭✭✭ygolometsipe


    Listening to Leo V on RTE. He completely ruled out FG/SF.


    They also said that SF have probably left 8 seats on the table by not running more candidates. (judged by quota excesses)



    I can't understand why SF would even go in with FF. Just fail to form a government, run more candidates and SF will get it with the greens and maybe a few others.


  • #2334
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,132 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Sir Oxman wrote: »
    The difference for the first time ever in this country, there will be no junior party.
    FF were a single party government for most of the existence of the State right up to Reynolds.


  • #2335
    easypazz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,346 ✭✭✭easypazz


    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.

    Easy say that now but when you have candidates who couldnt get elected in local elections topping polls you can see why they didnt see this coming.


  • #2336
    Hurrache
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,398 ✭✭✭✭Hurrache


    lmimmfn wrote: »
    Lol great question for Eoghan Murphy, "Your own failure as housing minister"

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


  • #2337
    Sir Oxman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,492 ✭✭✭Sir Oxman


    Hurrache wrote: »
    Haven't heard anything about the racist trucker Verona yet, how's she doing?
    Wexford Count 1: MYTHEN, SF 18,717* HOWLIN, LAB 9,223 BROWNE, FF 8,058 D'ARCY, FG 6,472 KEHOE, FG 6,337 BYRNE, FF 6,145 V MURPHY, IND 5,825 SHEEHAN, FF 4,366 CARTHY, IND 3,024 ROSEINGRAVE, GP 2,028 CODD, AON 1,518 MCDONALD, FF 1,351 WADDING, SOL-PBP 1,116 O'SHEA, I4C 825


  • #2338
    [Deleted User]
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    Stheno wrote: »
    Ah if you are including usc I pay with my company contribution approx 22% in that case between pension and usc

    Grosss/year would be 80ishK. But net would be 44kish. That would be including pension contributions deducted.


  • #2339
    Eric Cartman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,247 ✭✭✭✭Eric Cartman


    easypazz wrote: »
    Easy say that now but when you have candidates who couldnt get elected in local elections topping polls you can see why they didnt see this coming.

    the shinner in kildare south isnt even at the count and has been on holiday for weeks is what im hearing, topped the poll. Even they couldnt see this.


  • #2340
    blackcard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,383 ✭✭✭blackcard


    Eric Cartman wrote: »
    thats his pager for when they need him to do their bidding. Glows blue every time he has to ram another tax down our throats or re-run a referendum.

    What additional taxes has Leo imposed? What referendum has he re-run?


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  • #2341
    namloc1980
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,527 ✭✭✭✭namloc1980


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


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