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JohnnyChimpo · 22-05-2015 05:00PM

Pov06 wrote: »

Well, you better pray you won't be crying tomorrow

Now THATS how you tell a joke!

JONJO THE MISER · 22-05-2015 05:01PM

pmasterson95 wrote: »

Well done lads for not being bullied or ashamed by their disgraceful antics. You wont get much support from this lot but you did what ye thought yourselves not what was being forced at ye. Well done

Thanks, i take no notice of what people say on issues like this in forums or social media, for the most part it is made up of very liberal P.C types.

Pherekydes · 22-05-2015 05:01PM

RobertKK wrote: »

I voted tactically with a 1,2,3.

The eFFer no 1?

barretsimpson · 22-05-2015 05:01PM

I was thinking of voting no, is it safe to do so though, will there be any personal repercussions if I do in the future and people suspect which way I might have voted ? I haven't voted much . . just asking

KeithWoodshead · 22-05-2015 05:02PM

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

Thanks, i take no notice of what people say on issues like this in forums or social media, for the most part it is made up of very liberal P.C types.

11,000 posts :rolleyes:

mrkiscool2 · 22-05-2015 05:02PM

FatherTed wrote: »

When will the vote counts be expected to be released?

The first will be around lunch tomorrow and the final result should be around late afternoon/early evening.

BoJack Horseman · 22-05-2015 05:02PM

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

Thanks, i take no notice of what people say on issues like this in forums or social media, for the most part it is made up of very liberal P.C types.

I have a Mac.

JohnnyChimpo · 22-05-2015 05:03PM

chopperbyrne wrote: »

Is anybody else worried that the #hometovote movement will be used to nullify the result if it can be proven that many of those voters should have been removed from the register?

I'm not worried

wakka12 · 22-05-2015 05:03PM

barretsimpson wrote: »

I was thinking of voting no, is it safe to do so though, will there be any personal repercussions if I do in the future and people suspect which way I might have voted ? I haven't voted much . . just asking

No its a secret vote this isn't 1984

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5 · 22-05-2015 05:03PM

Pov06 wrote: »

Relax? Why should No-voters be discriminated for their opinion? It's a democracy after all!

The Yes-voters want equal rights yet they are not giving No-equal rights like in the scenario above. Hypocrites the lot of you...

If you're comparing marriage to fried breakfasts I don't think you understand what the word equal means.

Also, the b-town bar isn't the king of the Yes vote, so drop that 'the lot of ye' stuff

Stinicker · 22-05-2015 05:03PM

It will be a very small turnout and Rural Ireland will vote No and I see the No sneaking it by around 2% 52% - 48%, Donegal will be 70% No and followed strongly by Kerry South which will poll strongly No.

Irish people are conservative by nature and the Government no longer has my respect for to but such an incredibly stupid and badly thought out referendum before the electorate. The core of the Fianna Fail and Fine Gael supporters will vote No, and more importantly they will vote.

RobertKK · 22-05-2015 05:04PM

Pherekydes wrote: »

The eFFer no 1?

Yes, the openly gay candidate got my number 1, and then onto trying to destroy a political dynasty...

mrkiscool2 · 22-05-2015 05:04PM

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

Thanks, i take no notice of what people say on issues like this in forums or social media, for the most part it is made up of very liberal P.C types.

Aha...ahahahahaha....ahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. Believing in equality makes you a P.C type? Fair enough, I'm here, I'm a liberal P.C type and I ain't going nowhere!

barretsimpson wrote: »

I was thinking of voting no, is it safe to do so though, will there be any personal repercussions if I do in the future and people suspect which way I might have voted ? I haven't voted much . . just asking

It would be safe to do so, no-one will know if you choose not to tell them. But I urge you to vote Yes, this vote will not affect you but it would make a lot of people happy. But again, it is totally your decision and you should vote with what you believe is right.

kunst nugget · 22-05-2015 05:04PM

barretsimpson wrote: »

I was thinking of voting no, is it safe to do so though, will there be any personal repercussions if I do in the future and people suspect which way I might have voted ? I haven't voted much . . just asking

Well, the gay agenda now control the thought police and they will scan your brains during any future interviews you have and if they find out that you voted no you will be branded a homophobe by the pc brigade (a subsection of the gay lobby) and will be set to breaking rocks like all the other brave non-conformists of the world…

Pyr0 · 22-05-2015 05:05PM

barretsimpson wrote: »

I was thinking of voting no, is it safe to do so though, will there be any personal repercussions if I do in the future and people suspect which way I might have voted ? I haven't voted much . . just asking

No one will ever know unless you tell them

Do your best to educate yourself before hand though, try not to listen to the screamers and shouters who try bully people on either side.

The only thing worse than not voting is voting without knowing what you're voting for.

sjb25 · 22-05-2015 05:05PM

Stinicker wrote: »

It will be a very small turnout and Rural Ireland will vote No and I see the No sneaking it by around 2% 52% - 48%, Donegal will be 70% No and followed strongly by Kerry South which will poll strongly No.

Irish people are conservative by nature and the Government no longer has my respect for to but such an incredibly stupid and badly thought out referendum before the electorate. The core of the Fianna Fail and Fine Gael supporters will vote No, and more importantly they will vote.

I live in rural Ireland and the polling station was packed when I went in was a line to get the ballot papers a lot of young people aswell?

Heat_Wave · 22-05-2015 05:05PM

It was very difficult to differentiate between the green and white papers. I was staring at both of them for a good five minutes to see which one was for marriage and which one was for the presidency. Crazy

Pudsy33 · 22-05-2015 05:06PM

Stinicker wrote: »

It will be a very small turnout and Rural Ireland will vote No and I see the No sneaking it by around 2% 52% - 48%, Donegal will be 70% No and followed strongly by Kerry South which will poll strongly No.

Irish people are conservative by nature and the Government no longer has my respect for to but such an incredibly stupid and badly thought out referendum before the electorate. The core of the Fianna Fail and Fine Gael supporters will vote No, and more importantly they will vote.

Both parties are pushing for a yes?

mrkiscool2 · 22-05-2015 05:06PM

The higher the turnout goes the happier I will be! Looking good so far, some polling stations reporting 30% before the busiest hours so looking good!

RobertKK · 22-05-2015 05:06PM

Stinicker wrote: »

It will be a very small turnout and Rural Ireland will vote No and I see the No sneaking it by around 2% 52% - 48%, Donegal will be 70% No and followed strongly by Kerry South which will poll strongly No.

Irish people are conservative by nature and the Government no longer has my respect for to but such an incredibly stupid and badly thought out referendum before the electorate. The core of the Fianna Fail and Fine Gael supporters will vote No, and more importantly they will vote.

Yes will win due to Dublin being most strongly Yes.
I think it will be a straightforward win for Yes.

TwoShedsJackson · 22-05-2015 05:07PM

barretsimpson wrote: »

I was thinking of voting no, is it safe to do so though, will there be any personal repercussions if I do in the future and people suspect which way I might have voted ? I haven't voted much . . just asking

It's completely safe to do so. Just tell anyone who asks to mind their own business if you don't want them to know how you voted.

JohnnyChimpo · 22-05-2015 05:07PM

Heat_Wave wrote: »

It was very difficult to differentiate between the green and white papers. I was staring at both of them for a good five minutes to see which one was for marriage and which one was for the presidency. Crazy

5 minutes? You know there's an English section on the ballot as well right?

KeithWoodshead · 22-05-2015 05:08PM

Stinicker wrote: »

It will be a very small turnout and Rural Ireland will vote No and I see the No sneaking it by around 2% 52% - 48%, Donegal will be 70% No and followed strongly by Kerry South which will poll strongly No.

Irish people are conservative by nature and the Government no longer has my respect for to but such an incredibly stupid and badly thought out referendum before the electorate. The core of the Fianna Fail and Fine Gael supporters will vote No, and more importantly they will vote.

Deliciously delusional

Knasher · 22-05-2015 05:09PM

Stinicker wrote: »

It will be a very small turnout

The Islands get to vote a day earlier than us, by the way. 70% of the population came out to vote on Inishbofin and 46% on Inisturk. If they are anything to go by, anyone who thinks that voter turnout will be low, is clearly wrong.

seamus · 22-05-2015 05:09PM

chopperbyrne wrote: »

Is anybody else worried that the #hometovote movement will be used to nullify the result if it can be proven that many of those voters should have been removed from the register?

Not really no. You'd basically need to drag them all into court and prove that

a) They voted
b) They weren't eligible to.

Lots of people using the same hashtag to just talk about it, or to talk about coming home from a holiday early, or even "coming home" from Cork to Dublin.

Wouldn't be surprised if someone tries to make noise about it, but building a successful legal challenge would be next to impossible.

GCU Flexible Demeanour · 22-05-2015 05:09PM

Personally, I think it will all come down to the transfers.

If "No" is eliminated first, there's no telling where the second preferences will go.

road_high · 22-05-2015 05:11PM

Stinicker wrote: »

It will be a very small turnout and Rural Ireland will vote No and I see the No sneaking it by around 2% 52% - 48%, Donegal will be 70% No and followed strongly by Kerry South which will poll strongly No.

Irish people are conservative by nature and the Government no longer has my respect for to but such an incredibly stupid and badly thought out referendum before the electorate. The core of the Fianna Fail and Fine Gael supporters will vote No, and more importantly they will vote.

Clutching at straws here. Dublin/Leinster will carry the day regardless. Not enough people live in Donegal or Kerry. If Dublin turnout was low I wouldn't be saying this, but this ain't the case.

RobertKK · 22-05-2015 05:11PM

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Both parties are pushing for a yes?

Both led by out of touch politicians. Sure John McGuinness came out and said he is voting No, showing Micheal Martin has no authority over his party.
Bobby Aylward running in the by-election said he is a reluctant yes, but I suspect he is reluctant in having to say he is a Yes voter, but will vote No.

None from either party canvassed for a Yes vote around here, too busy with the by election to canvass and didn't want to put off potential voters...

ben.schlomo · 22-05-2015 05:12PM

Stinicker wrote: »

It will be a very small turnout and Rural Ireland will vote No and I see the No sneaking it by around 2% 52% - 48%, Donegal will be 70% No and followed strongly by Kerry South which will poll strongly No.

Irish people are conservative by nature and the Government no longer has my respect for to but such an incredibly stupid and badly thought out referendum before the electorate. The core of the Fianna Fail and Fine Gael supporters will vote No, and more importantly they will vote.

So thats your definiton of the entire Western seaboard, i see, kind of understand your posts now. Do you have tonights Euromillions numbers yet?

P.S: Must remember this post after the results are out.

seamus · 22-05-2015 05:14PM

Kilmacud polling station had a 37% turnout at 2pm.

Fncking hell.

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