I think it will be FF/FG again with god knows who. Hopefully a left wing party
It will be November 15th
This isn't about maternity leave or her being pregnant or her being a woman. It's about her absence. She is not around during an election campaign.
Why is that whenever there's a storm, heavy rain/floods or a few weeks of continuous hot weather etc. it's always due to ''climate change' (It used to called WEATHER😊) Valencia in Spain for example had a major flood that killed 81 people 67 years ago (15th. October 1957) and many other floods are recorded previous to that in the area. Valencia's population has quadrupled since then so has the death rates in the recent flood.
This COP charade is not fooling anyone with an iota of a brain between his/her ears
https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122858941#Comment_122858941
Cooler FG heads will be focused on the combined FF/FG seat total in any given constituency. 2/5 is fine in an SF heartland like Donegal…
FFS, I'm not ageist, but is Pat The Cope at 76 really the best option? Shame on him if he hasn't done any succession planning to line up the next generation.
SF may've got three seats with good vote management. We'll see how on the count day
If you are saying that FG and FF have some sway or input into the editorial line of RTE then you are a nutjob.
No, but a political party should not be dictating what RTE does either.
Its outright censorship.
I thought Charlie wasn’t that much liked anymore up that way?
Single candidate would have seen them take a seat.
Poll from Donegal. No FG projected to win a seat
Aw come on. She had no say in when the election was being called. She’s entitled to be pregnant. I wish Her & Her Family a healthy baby.
Saying that, I was disappointed with Her substitute in the debate. Still, I’ll be giving our local SD a vote.
I get all that but it's odd that the electorate haven't a care in the world regarding climate change. The FF canvasser said that every other topic came up but nothing on climate change. And this guy was canvassing city and county.
Another thing, I’ve had one knock on the door - from an independent who sad 3 words to me ( his name ) turned around & left leaving me with a flyer. I’ve had flyers from the main parties, but not one of them knocked on the door.
He didn't want to fly home, the opposition were refusing to pair him for the vote. They knew exactly what they were doing.
The obsession that the Greens are behind every single tax (including plenty of mythical ones) is absurd. Their answer has mostly been better active travel infrastructure and public transport services, which they have helped deliver on.
The absence is due to her gender - only women are entitled to maternity leave.
Complaining about a woman taking maternity leave from a job is misogyny, full stop.
why odd? The greens answer to everything was tax tax tax. I’d say their actions over the last 5 years was more off putting- it certainly was to me. Also they are the greatest hypocrites ever - remember Ryan wanting to fly home for 14 hours just to cast a vote of confidence in the Kildare Street gravy train.
Ok.
It's difficult for me to judge how good she is as she is largely absent from the campaign, even from her own manifesto launch.
It was a canvassing team for Aontu. The candidate wasn't at the door, just some of the team.
Oh that's a bland response - misogyny. It's her absence is the issue - nothing to do with her gender.
Get a grip will you. How about the part where you used Bertie as the benchmark.
There is enough misogyny on Boards without you labouring the point (excuse the pun). Cairns is a better politician than most of the TDs in FFGG.
I think your misogynistic viewpoint is unwelcome in a modern democracy. Soon you'll be telling us that a man would do the job better 🙄
Shinnerbots everywhere! Say boo about the governing parties your a shinnerbot. You and mark have anointed this guy as a 'neutral' because you like what he said in the same way as everyone saying something you don't like is appointed 'shinnerbots'.
Never gets tired.
When did she tell you that she knew she was going to get pregnant?
Which part do you disagree with? Politics is a rough business. I can only imagine the nervousness of the Social Democrats candidates. Elections don't come around that often.
Her functions got transferred to another minister. You can't have a minister in the government on leave.
So the neutral said something clear and concise on X and was immediately jumped on by every Shinnerbot in town, yet you conclude the neutral is wrong?
Hotmail, no offence but you are making a complete fool of yourself. A little respect please.
Sure hasn't Helen taken time off twice for babies and there have been a few more and things just went on .
SF vote down 10% in Donegal. In reality it's probably much more.
https://x.com/Ireland_Votes/status/1858951043448795384
