Election to be called Fri - predict outcome

Francie when a government make a mess of anything it`leaves an open goal for the opposition.

If the government made a mess of immigration, and that is what caused SF`s biggest issue, then rather than having an open goal, they made a bigger mess for themselves. Something that was entirely of their own doing.

They started to go downhill quite quickly after the Dublin riots and looting just over 12 months ago. They were well ahead in the polls prior to that. They have really failed to capitalise on what has been a poor FFG govt. This should have been their moment but instead it'll just be more of the same.

You should take some rest. Gather your strength for 4.5 years time. Who knows, a strong push and SF might lose over 20% of their FPVs again in 2029!

They are well thought of in neighbouring constituencies as well. They represent rural Ireland and they work like dogs .
Their views will never be polished enough for some but I would vote for them any day if I could .

what policies are these and what outcomes will they have?

Labour were seen to sell out their voters regarding water charges. The Greens failed to construct an economic platform that delivers tangible environmental outcomes - the scourge of Greens EU wide. Having barmcakes like Ryan, O’Gorman and Hackett did not help their cause. Well done to the electorate in those latter two’s constituencies.

I am not a traditional Green supporter, vary much opposed to the carbon tax, although I don't know how much we can do about that nationally. But in other areas the Greens have been transformative. Rural transport has seen the biggest tangible improvement in decades. Where i live, local busses ended at about 7pm and all the promisses of FF anf FG down the years came to nothing. We now have a regular , affordable , local bus service used by many regular car drivers and all thanks to the Greens. Of all parties, while in government, they have succeeded in implementing more of their policies than almost any other minority party I can think of.

I am really puzzled by where their support went. Where are the people who voted for them five years ago?

from what I see whilst walking my dog the occupancy rate on said buses must run at about 5% and I’m being generous at that.

Again the outcome of the implementation is where it all falls flat - most buses not synched with working times. Medium sized towns are choked with traffic - no park and ride no orbital demand based mini buses etc. anyway hats off to the greens lots of empty buses drive around rural Ireland slowing down the cars who are actually taking people where they need to go.

Add in terrible time tabling and no user consultation in route creation times etc Unimaginative is the word. Up there with the money wasted on rural broadband

Great news for Aontú and II, as they will now get State funding

a registered party is eligible for payments from the Central Fund in proportion to the percentage of total first-preference votes its candidates received at the previous general election - subject to a minimum threshold of 2% of the total first-preference votes.

With all the difference political parties out there it's lonely that 2% figure will have to increase surely

Without a doubt, not voting green was wholly justified but I think the point being made is why were FFG not also decimated? Anybody who's been to UHL recently knows the absolute chaos usually seen out there, homeless and housing crisis coupled with whatever the next crisis FFG create

I hope we're all looking at private health insurance today because the Slâintecare idea is officially dead in the water

Great to see RTÉ are sparing us 2 days of O’Callaghan & Hannon.