Dublin West General Election - SEE MOD NOTE POST 19.

smallerthanyou · 26-02-2016 08:11PM

Mountview was pretty busy at eight. Thought it would be quieter.

ciaran76 · 26-02-2016 08:20PM

Hunstown was very busy at 7pm.
Also commented to the other half that I saw no Gardai.

hardCopy · 26-02-2016 08:52PM

Zaph wrote: »

I don't recall ever seeing a Garda at any polling station I've ever voted at.

Used to be one at my old place, definitely at the last general election, can't remember if I saw one at the marriage referendum.

oblivious · 26-02-2016 09:26PM

I saw jo o'brien canvassing out side dunnes in Ongar this evening . Would have thought that Castleknock would be more sympathetic voters

athtrasna · 26-02-2016 09:28PM

oblivious wrote: »

I saw jo o'brien canvassing out side dunnes in Ongar this evening . Would have thought that Castleknock would be more sympathetic voters

So she exists! Won't last long in the count tomorrow I expect. The only candidate quieter than her was Dermot Casey

Grudaire · 26-02-2016 09:49PM

JacquesSon wrote:

Come on now folks, take your time and read the instructions carefully.

I'm looking forward to the count tomorrow

I'm guessing there'll be a few at the tally

hardCopy · 26-02-2016 09:51PM

athtrasna wrote: »

So she exists! Won't last long in the count tomorrow I expect. The only candidate quieter than her was Dermot Casey

Saw her at SuperValu Tyrrelstown on Wednesday and got stuck behind her in traffic in the city centre last week.

oblivious · 26-02-2016 10:07PM

Grudaire wrote: »

I'm guessing there'll be a few at the tally

From what I am aware, each candidate only gets five pases. It s supposed to be very tightly controlled

oblivious · 26-02-2016 10:09PM

athtrasna wrote: »

So she exists! Won't last long in the count tomorrow I expect. The only candidate quieter than her was Dermot Casey

Oh yeah!

For some reason he has a a few posters on the boundary line on the Navan Road

Grudaire · 26-02-2016 10:24PM

oblivious wrote:

From what I am aware, each candidate only gets five pases. It s supposed to be very tightly controlled

Jaysus I must be on the inside track.. I think it's more than 5 tickets a head though

If anything interesting happens I'll post up here

oblivious · 26-02-2016 10:41PM

Grudaire wrote: »

Jaysus I must be on the inside track.. I think it's more than 5 tickets a head though

If anything interesting happens I'll post up here

Enjoy and don't forget to post what's happening

AGC · 26-02-2016 10:55PM

Any idea of turn out at polling stations in constituency?

Toto Wolfcastle · 26-02-2016 11:07PM

AGC wrote: »

Any idea of turn out at polling stations in constituency?

Leo tweeted 50 minutes ago that we should have some figures in the next hour so it should be soon.

athtrasna · 26-02-2016 11:10PM

Approx 59% according to twitter

Kiwi_knock · 27-02-2016 12:10AM

Going by the national exit poll, Chambers should comfortably have a seat. Strong support for independents might push McGuinness into contention for the last seat.

athtrasna · 27-02-2016 12:34AM

60-65% turnout in Blanchardstown/Castleknock but 40-44% in Ladyswell & Tyrrelstown. Also bodes well for Chambers alas. Ruth may be in trouble.

Rosser · 27-02-2016 12:59AM

The only option judging by that exit poll is FG / FF but I just can't see it despite what everyone says. I think either would pull the plug at the blink of an eye so for me it's a minority government and see you back here in August :eek:

AGC · 27-02-2016 01:06AM

Hope Chambers is elected tomorrow. The whole letter thing I got a good insight into tonight and very surprised chuck was even posting about it. Any right minded individual would have seen what a complete smear attempt it was.

Rosser · 27-02-2016 01:16AM

AGC wrote: »

Hope Chambers is elected tomorrow. The whole letter thing I got a good insight into tonight and very surprised chuck was even posting about it. Any right minded individual would have seen what a complete smear attempt it was.

The letter thing was a complete red herring my issue with Chambers isn't even the ousting of McGuinness it's just he's insubstantial and is a figure head for the FF Dub West apparatchik in particular his Father. Take him off message without one of his mid 60 something handlers and he's absolutely hopeless.

rockatansky · 27-02-2016 01:22AM

AGC wrote: »

Hope Chambers is elected tomorrow. The whole letter thing I got a good insight into tonight and very surprised chuck was even posting about it. Any right minded individual would have seen what a complete smear attempt it was.

Going by the national revival of Fianna Fail, theres probably a good chance he'll get in.

AGC · 27-02-2016 01:25AM

Rosser wrote: »

The letter thing was a complete red herring my issue with Chambers isn't even the ousting of McGuinness it's just he's insubstantial and is a figure head for the FF Dub West apparatchik in particular his Father. Take him off message without one of his mid 60 something handlers and he's absolutely hopeless.

At least you have a valid opinion on him.

You have not decided things by a personal grudge.

I genuinely hope he goes on and does well if elected, I also think Paul Donnelly could do very well within SF.

athtrasna · 27-02-2016 06:59AM

I don't have a personal grudge or affiliation to any candidate but Chambers has been inept as a councillor so I would hate to see him take a seat. Engagement with your constituents is a vital part of being a public representative and Jack just won't do it.

January · 27-02-2016 07:27AM

athtrasna wrote: »

I don't have a personal grudge or affiliation to any candidate but Chambers has been inept as a councillor so I would hate to see him take a seat. Engagement with your constituents is a vital part of being a public representative and Jack just won't do it.

This. I also don't have a personal grudge or affliction but I think Jack just isn't up for the job. You're allowed think that and it's a valid reason not to vote for him. Before the whole debacle with him and David McGuinness I hadn't even heard of the lad despite him being a councillor beforehand.

Oh and then there's the fact that he's an out and out liar.

ThisRegard · 27-02-2016 07:58AM

AGC wrote: »

Hope Chambers is elected tomorrow. The whole letter thing I got a good insight into tonight and very surprised chuck was even posting about it. Any right minded individual would have seen what a complete smear attempt it was.

Another pathetic reason to want someone elected though. You either vote for a person's policies or you don't, none of these crap spurious reasons. It's how you end up with a bad government.

But I reckon you wanted him elected from the outset anyway, you're just throwing in the above reason to be mischievous.

AGC wrote: »

At least you have a valid opinion on him.

You have not decided things by a personal grudge. .

Ironic given your reason above for wanting to see him elected.

SidKelly · 27-02-2016 08:22AM

I think Jack Chambers is inept and a poor politican. That was fairy evident in the campaign. He certainly doesn't deserve to be harrased and his character questioned by bogus Twitter accounts by people with an agenda.

SidKelly · 27-02-2016 09:07AM

AGC wrote: »

Hope Chambers is elected tomorrow. The whole letter thing I got a good insight into tonight and very surprised chuck was even posting about it. Any right minded individual would have seen what a complete smear attempt it was.

Can you share some of that insight ?

Grudaire · 27-02-2016 09:32AM

The tally has begun, no update on figures yet, but I note three Gardai and a first medic station.. They're expecting drama

Larbre34 · 27-02-2016 09:37AM

I hope Chambers isnt elected because he is unsuitable for the job, and a bit of a gormless sort.

Kiwi_knock · 27-02-2016 09:48AM

The selection of Chambers is an example of the worst kind of politics, where it is a case of who you know rather than what you know.

thomasj · 27-02-2016 09:56AM

Early tallies with castleknock, porterstown and navan road counted

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