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Irish General Election - Friday, November 29th *Read OP for Mod Warnings*

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    #62
    Clo-Clo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,088 ✭✭✭Clo-Clo


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122811604#Comment_122811604

    People who work and like to work will have an issue with voting SF.

    Ireland has more options to vote for than most countries

    Saying that voting SF is the only option is just spin from SF supporters

    Unfortuneatly in Northern Ireland people have little choice but pick the incompetence of SF. Lucky in Ireland we have lots of options.



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    #63
    harryharry25
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,128 ✭✭✭harryharry25


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122814010#Comment_122814010

    FG played FF likes fools letting them take health housing and education



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    #64
    Cluedo Monopoly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,990 ✭✭✭✭Cluedo Monopoly


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122814041#Comment_122814041

    Oh completely. Martin was an idiot. He wanted to be Taoiseach so so badly

    What are they doing in the Hyacinth house?



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    #65
    kippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,034 ✭✭✭✭kippy


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122810872#Comment_122810872

    We had a local FF county councilor on the door step with a few of his local support and younger FF county councilor colleague about 4-5 weeks ago. Running for TD and I asked him sure I thought ye were going full term - just laughed back at me.

    I suppose they had very little wriggle room in when the election will be based on:

    1. A giveaway budget fresh in the minds of a lot of the electorate.
    2. The need to pass that budget (and not have the election earlier than that window)
    3. Christmas season.
    4. Trollies if the go to February
    5. Generally the absolute sh1tshow that the main opposition is dealing with/has turned into over the past few months.
    6. The results of the local elections.

    As others have stated - its a fcking farce that these guys are allowed to say for the last few months that they are going full term, absolutely no chance of an early election etc etc, they call an early election. I know a politicians only job is to get votes and they should never be trusted but really?

    SF are in a mess at the moment as well - with people leaving the party left right and centre - I don't beleive they have the numbers of people running with the right profile at the moment to actually win an election - if people even voted for them in big enough numbers.



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    #66
    Clo-Clo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,088 ✭✭✭Clo-Clo


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122814049#Comment_122814049

    With your track record of predictions and totally incorrect statements

    This means MM is a total genius with a higher IQ than anyone in the World

    FYI he was Taoiseach, calling him an "idiot" 🤣



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    #67
    Clo-Clo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,088 ✭✭✭Clo-Clo


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122814067#Comment_122814067

    Giveaway budget?

    Who is getting this giveaway budget?

    IN reality a person on 70k will end up with circa 20 quid extra per week next year. How anyone can claim that is a giveaway budget is ridiculous IMO.



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    #68
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 34,080 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122814067#Comment_122814067

    The difference between 4 years and 9 months and 5 years seems functionally indistinct from a full term to me. Calling it an early election seems fairly absurd.



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    #69
    kippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,034 ✭✭✭✭kippy


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122814127#Comment_122814127

    You've obviously missed all of the budgets from circa 2009-2020 or so.

    Yes it's a giveaway budget.



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    #70
    kippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,034 ✭✭✭✭kippy


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122814134#Comment_122814134

    It's an early election as:

    1. They haven't gone full term.
    2. They have been saying for months that they would go full term.

    Biggest issue I have are the blatent lies and deception - par for the course I suppose.



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    #71
    Quantum Erasure
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,649 ✭✭✭✭Quantum Erasure


    Liking the first 5 mins of Prime Time tonight, Reeling in the years style summary of the last 5 years of government, I'm sure it'll be up on RTEs twitter in a bit



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    #72
    BQQ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,264 ✭✭✭BQQ


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122810771#Comment_122810771

    And then vote for them again



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    #73
    Loafing Oaf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,190 ✭✭✭✭Loafing Oaf


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122813891#Comment_122813891

    Micheal Martin has already said he won't go into Govt with SF so that means he's planning for FF/FG again

    Leaving aside Martin's clear ideological preference, FF/FG look to have a good shot at an overal majority, and if they don't make it will almost certainly go very close. Whereas did suddenly decide they preferred SF as partners after all, they would almost certainly need a whole clatter of independents and small parties to make up the numbers…



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    #74
    Cluedo Monopoly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,990 ✭✭✭✭Cluedo Monopoly


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122814074#Comment_122814074

    I predicted the election in November when you were telling us all the opposite. I believe your credibility has been shot to pieces long ago. You even disappeared for a while.

    Stick to the point. How have FF ministers fared in Health, Housing and Education? Spectacularly badly.

    What are they doing in the Hyacinth house?



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    #75
    harryharry25
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,128 ✭✭✭harryharry25


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122814215#Comment_122814215

    Oh I'd agree but a problem may occur for FF and Micheal, if FG have alot more seats than them

    Micheal wouldn't be guaranteed go at Taoiseach then and you can bet your bottom dollar he wouldn't like that



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    #76
    Podge_irl
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122814164#Comment_122814164

    By your definition we have literally never had a Dáil go "full term" thus rendering the phrasing completely pointless. This Dáil's term has been roughly as long as every other Dáil that is described as going full term.



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    #77
    Cluedo Monopoly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,990 ✭✭✭✭Cluedo Monopoly


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122814134#Comment_122814134

    Yes but Harris pretending to be having the election in February was absurd. It made him look extremely foolish. Nobody believed him. Except one poster here. He was trying to be clever and it backfired.

    O'Gorman decided the date, Martin leaked the announcement. Harris sulked and timed his own late announcement for the day Trump was elected. Not smart. FF have been outplayed for 4 years by FG but they are fighting back.

    What are they doing in the Hyacinth house?



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    #78
    Podge_irl
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122814242#Comment_122814242

    It was a bit silly yes. However I don't think anyone in the real world actually cares or considers this an early or snap election though. It is entirely in line with when "full term" elections are called.



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    #79
    Clo-Clo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,088 ✭✭✭Clo-Clo


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122814161#Comment_122814161

    Well 2009 was post the crash….plus a number of years after

    In terms of the "giveaway budget", as per my example thats not a giveaway budget no matter how you try to push it online.

    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122814220#Comment_122814220

    How many times in the last 4 years have you predicted an election 🤣

    Blind luck is not a prediction by the way, the first 20+ times when you got it wrong kinda blew the credibility you seem to think you have.

    "You even disappeared for a while", you miss me?

    Everyone should take a break from social media the odd time. tracking people online, strange. Maybe you should try it

    You didn't make that point did you? You called MM an idiot. Then you claim others "credibility" has been shot to pieces. Ignroance is bliss.

    Still going to vote back in the same TD's this time and then complain when they do f**k all, then of course blame other parties who you didn't vote for because nothing got done? Great plan a chara!! best of luck with that one.



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    #80
    Cluedo Monopoly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,990 ✭✭✭✭Cluedo Monopoly


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122814311#Comment_122814311

    Why don't you find a single post where I predicted an early election.

    Go on Clo Clo, put your money where your mouth is. A single post. Prove your credibility just once.

    I have always always prayed for a full term. I want FF and FG to be seen as 2 sides of the same coin. It's working too.

    Waiting for that post....

    What are they doing in the Hyacinth house?



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    #81
    kippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,034 ✭✭✭✭kippy


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122814225#Comment_122814225

    No it hasn't.

    Why would they lie and deceive the populace if "seeing out" the term would have gone at least into 2025?



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    #82
    Idbatterim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,706 ✭✭✭✭Idbatterim


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122814127#Comment_122814127

    Spending has ballooned, welfare bonuses galore. Of course income tax cuts are nearly non existent, that's the total irony of the last few years, FG for all their waffle, are more interested in welfarers, than workers...



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    #83
    History Queen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,510 ✭✭✭History Queen


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122813533#Comment_122813533

    Have you any idea what a dictatorship actually is?



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    #84
    kippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,034 ✭✭✭✭kippy


    I

    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122814311#Comment_122814311

    It is of course a giveaway budget.

    Theres literally billions in additional monies being spent over last years budget…..

    There's double this and double that being given out at the moment and in the next couple of weeks, energy credits (with energy costs going down) major changes to income tax bands etc etc.

    Going against the fiscal advisory council etc etc………



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    #85
    Clo-Clo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,088 ✭✭✭Clo-Clo


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122814352#Comment_122814352

    Great detailed post, double this and double that

    We got energy credits last year and didn't we get them before?

    Dont the profits the government get from the electricity companies pay for the energy credit?

    As I said, 20 quid extra a week for someone on 70k. Is that a "major change" because based on the price of a basket of shopping that 20 quid won't even cover the inflation since 2022.

    As the price of things go up, the percentage of tax stays the smae so the amount of tax goes up. Fairly basic stuff

    So who is getting this "giveaway budget"?

    Do you think someone on 70k a year and gets an extra 20 euro, compare to 2022 for instance. Who is better off here? the person on 70k or the government and their tax intake across what the person has to buy to live?



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    #86
    Clo-Clo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,088 ✭✭✭Clo-Clo


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122814346#Comment_122814346

    Tax has ballooned hasn't it?

    We have the close to the lowest unemployment in Ireland at the moment.

    Hardly something to get the hump over now is it?

    Or you unhappy that carers etc getting some extra money?

    Again refer to my point above, when these people spend their money how much tax are the government pulling back in.

    The government gave us a few bits and pieces. Selling it as a "giveaway budget"

    F**k me you have low requirements if you call that a giveaway



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    #87
    GNWoodd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 948 ✭✭✭GNWoodd


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122813518#Comment_122813518

    That has been the case since 2001.



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    #88
    Clo-Clo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,088 ✭✭✭Clo-Clo


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122814340#Comment_122814340

    😂

    Just deny everything, that's a shock

    Then you talk about "credibility"

    You seem to have plenty of time on your hands if you keep a track of me, sorry I don't have time to read over all your posts.



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    #89
    hotmail.com
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,747 ✭✭✭✭hotmail.com


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122814392#Comment_122814392

    And Irish society has changed so much since then and yet the voting process remains the same. Farcical.

    They've finally axed the broadcast moratorium. At least that's something.



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    #90
    Cluedo Monopoly
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122814397#Comment_122814397

    QED. Not one shred of proof. More lies from Clo Clo. No proof for anything. Tatters again.

    What are they doing in the Hyacinth house?



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    #91
    paddyisreal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,922 ✭✭✭paddyisreal


    Kind of funny all the posting about the shinners and paedos and we have ff/Fg who preceded over the catholic church and let them run riot for the last century. Sure nothing to see here ted



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