Separate discussion for the EU election results.
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Wallace didn't seem too bothered whether he got in or not when he was interviewed on Drivetime.
The rest of the candidates jumping on him didn't help and being RTE, the chair allowed it
I wasn't overimpressed with Boylan in the couple of debates I watched or listened to. He was surprisingly short on detail or policy and kept resorting to vacuous soundbites about immigration and refugees.
He's a very liberal Iman , the lesser known clonskeagh imans are a lot more Saudi
I wouldn't vote for him whatsoever, but if you ignore his politics (which I loath) he hasn't done that badly.
It was only a 4 seater, Regina and Andrews were always likely then he had to fight it out with Clare Daly, Lynn Boylan AOR, Cuffe and Brid Smith for the last 2 seats which was a massive challenge as no matter your view on those people they are all established politicians .
The only reasons people thought he was likely to win a seat was due to wishful thinking from his supporters and betting money which nobody should take seriously when it comes to politics.
Ha ha true it is "complicated"hence my quotation marks, he welcomed LGBT people (to a degree...) he also was pro choice in the 8th referendum and is anti FGM. We will see how is his transfers go they could be a bit all over the shop.
Maybe it's the Irish name 🤣
He has virtually no chance now as didn't get a thousand votes in Irish Freedom party transfers , only 824
Weirdly, Aodhan o Riordan got a few hundred transfers from the Irish freedom party 🤔
Hopefully he gets in.
O Conrain out, ~1000 to Dogkicker, ~1000 to non-transferrable, 834 to N Boylan
Al-Qadri now out.
Which is mad, Even though David Quinn of Iona is backing him. Al Qadri would be much much more conservative socially.
They may well go left for other reasons than backing a party platform.
He was very transfer friendly for the bucket load of "Ireland this or that" candidates. It should dry up once it gets closer to the top but he still has got a chance.
They didn't blacklist him though, the criteria to be in the debates came out before he even started running iirc.
Niall Boylan has performed exceptionally well (considering RTE blacklisted him from the TV debate ) but he is not going to make it , far too many left wing candidates to be eliminated who's votes wipe out the eliminated transfers of the right wing candidates
Ah those tricky left wing Muslim theologians
I would say "left".
Anyone care to guess where Umar Al-Qadri transfers may go? Haven't a clue of his leanings
Edit: Quick search on Twitter shows David Quinn supporting him!!!!
STOP THE STEAL
I suspect a bit of a meltdown from some if they see their guy go up to 3rd and then back down out of the top 4.
84% of votes are still transferring (3421 of Ogles 4052 went to remaining candidates). About the same as previous count. So plenty to play for.
I think I know Cafollas dad , is he in the horticulture business?
Sandro Cafolla
I just don't see it tbh, but we will see soonish I suppose! I think the people with big transfers still to come like Smith or Daley won't really be many going to him.
Ogle's transfers - Steenson (he was left, once), Smith, but then O Riordain before Daly.
O Conarain out now.
I do believe in free speech.
I don't agree with calling posters morons because you don't agree with them, it is childish, aggressive and something an uneducated far right individual might do.
The images from the Castlebar count centre are straight out of Father Ted. Still no first count.
To quote myself. On six one, Pascal has said they are taking a meal break and now expect a first count around the Nine O'Clock news instead.
Still a lot of non left transfer up for grabs for Niall Boylan. I reckon he has a 50/50 chance.
Where did Saoirse McHugh fret about accommodation. A brief google failed to enlighten me. Would you have a link?
Calling South Count Centre, Nemo Rangers. Six One is on air now, feel free to take centre stage.
