I thought it might be useful to create a new thread to comment and analyse the Local Election results.
RTE Live Tracker here:
https://www.rte.ie/news/elections-2024/2024/0608/1453671-tracker-elections/
My own constituency. They’d four candidates running so definitely fancied it.
I'm surprised at how well if true FFG are doing, no shock about SF
In Westmeath SF have 7 candidates and from the last count 3 have a chance depending on transfers.
Also in Athlone Boxer Moran has 3,725 votes last count with estimated quota of 1,567 at the moment.
From what I understand only postal vote is outstanding in Westmeath count.
Fine Gael/Fianna Fail have had a good election.
Yeah I think some of the "far right" loons scared some people into voting for status quo. The real winners will be the Independents. We may see some new parties or more councillors moving to Independent Ireland who seem to be doing well.
The government put a huge amount of the immigration fire out by introducing harsh anti refugee measures like slashing payments to Ukrainians, removing tents, introducing new laws for those coming without documents etc.
Harris has been on top of his brief and out out some bush fires in that regard. He also played the situation well when the migrants starting arriving via the north by shifting by the debate to GAA Go. He’s a skilled hack and anorak on that regard.
Time will tell how well he can do as Ireland's soccer manager 😁😉 seriously though could he get in on transfers in one of the counts?
Slowest count ever!
I heard the Kerry count centre is stopping for a match tomorrow. This is Irish democracy.
Twitter seems to think that Gavin Pepper idiot is getting a council seat ffs
The Meath Chronicle has a live blog for the county's tallies here: https://www.meathchronicle.ie/2024/06/08/live-election-blog-local-elections-meath-2024/
UPDATE: Independents, as in the rest of the country, are making huge strides here. Independents Joe Bonner and Amanda Smith have topped the polls in Ashbourne with just under 39% between them. It's a similar story in Trim as ex-FG councillor Noel French is on about 33%.
He looks like a slightly peevish don draper.
Not just Twitter unfortunately. The six one news said he his likely to get a seat too.
It's painted as this idea that if you don't vote for "far" parties you just don't care about the housing or refugee crisis.
The truth is we all care but just think all these Irish People's Front and People's Front of Ireland parties are multitudes more sh1t than what we already have.
Yeah.
Can't believe it.
If you watch any of his videos, he comes across as a complete idiot.
A lot of the independents are gene pool FF FG, who've fallen out with their former party
Lots of scumbags out there looking for a voice I suppose. I feel sorry for the other councillors who have to work with this muppet.
Most immigrants are entitled to a vote . The Healy areas represent rural Ireland and do their best for people .I never voted for them so I have no horse in the race.
Aren't they milking the state for asylum seeker money? I
I am rural myself but the Healy Raes are very good at talking out both sides of their mouths and making huge money with inside knowledge and connections. They are a mafia at this point.
Excellent news on Gavin Pepper delighted for the guy very genuine hard working Dub. Seems a lot of lefties aren't coping well with it either, that's democracy folks 😁
Other counts are too around Clare/Limerick.
He's a scumbag and it says a lot about you if you support the likes of him. No problem with immigration concerns but that man us a total c**t.
Otherwise I'm glad the greens are holding some seats in Dublin with everyone telling me they'd be wiped out.
So you're happy to support a guy who attacks landlords while being a landlord?
Gary Gannon was right.
Wtf does he think he can do about immigration in DCC anyway
Yeah I'm sure the election of a lone councilor in Finglas is going to shatter all their Hopes and dreams…
The shinners will be disappointed with the results.
