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General Election 2016 - Louth Constituiency

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    #212
    Lord TSC
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    Louth: There are 65% of boxes tallied and Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams remains top of the poll with 16.9% of the vote.

    Fianna Fáil's Declan Breathnach is next on 13.6%, with Sinn Féin's Imelda Munster on 12%. Then come the two Fine Gael candidates, Fergus O'Dowd and Peter Fitzpatrick, on 9.9% and 9.3% respectively. Labour's Ged Nash is in 6th place on 6.4%.

    From RTE, as of 1:30pm.

    Surprised at Nash struggling...

    Edit: as of 2:48pm

    Louth: With 97% of the boxes tallied, Sinn Féin look like securing two seats, through Gerry Adams and Imelda Munster.

    Fianna Fáil's Declan Breathnach splits those two candidates in second. Fine Gael's Fergus O'Dowd and Peter Fitzpatrick are next, ahead of Labour Minister Ged Nash.


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    #213
    Pighead
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    Bookies had it pretty much spot on. Adams, Munster, O'Dowd, Breathnach and a dog fight between Fitzpatrick and Nash. Only slight surprise is that Fitzer is ahead in the race for the final seat.


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    #214
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    All boxes open and tally

    Gerry Adams – 15.7%

    Declan Breathnach – 13.7%

    Imelda Munster – 13%

    Fergus O’Dowd – 10.1%

    Peter Fitzpatrick – 9.4%

    Ged Nash – 7.3%

    Kevin Callan – 5.2%

    Michael O’Dowd – 3.2%


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    #215
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    The Irish News has just announced that Shane Ross has been elected in Louth. Good trick!


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    #216
    pconn062
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    Saoirse Spoiled Camel wrote: »
    All boxes open and tally

    Gerry Adams – 15.7%

    Declan Breathnach – 13.7%

    Imelda Munster – 13%

    Fergus O’Dowd – 10.1%

    Peter Fitzpatrick – 9.4%

    Ged Nash – 7.3%

    Kevin Callan – 5.2%

    Michael O’Dowd – 3.2%

    What a depressing set of numbers. Two shinners (one of whom is a blow in), and Breathnach is as old school FF as you can get.

    But I'm most surprised with is the fact that Fitzer might actually hold onto his seat. He has been next to useless and invisible for the last 5 years.


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    #217
    mada999
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    pconn062 wrote: »
    What a depressing set of numbers. Two shinners (one of whom is a blow in), and Breathnach is as old school FF as you can get.

    But I'm most surprised with is the fact that Fitzer might actually hold onto his seat. He has been next to useless and invisible for the last 5 years.

    maybe his "texting" trick worked, although there are a lot of people not happy about it..


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    #218
    Pegmatite
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    mada999 wrote: »
    maybe his "texting" trick worked, although there are a lot of people not happy about it..

    What was his "texting" trick?


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    #219
    mada999
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    Actually the above was poorly worded by me.. Should have been "texting plea"...


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    #220
    10green bottles
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    Pegmatite wrote: »
    What was his "texting" trick?

    fitzer.jpg

    http://theliberal.ie/election-2016-fine-gaels-peter-fitzpatrick-sends-out-1000s-of-unsolicited-text-messages-practically-begging-louth-people-to-vote-for-him/


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    #221
    White Horse
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    Who knew that Fitzer was so cunning?


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    #222
    mada999
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    10green bottles wrote: »
    fitzer.jpg

    http://theliberal.ie/election-2016-fine-gaels-peter-fitzpatrick-sends-out-1000s-of-unsolicited-text-messages-practically-begging-louth-people-to-vote-for-him/

    aye, apparently another one was sent yesterday morning also. Surprised local media have not run a story on it.


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    #223
    10green bottles
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    Cunning my hole,a complete invasion of privacy.How did he get all those numbers.That's spam on a huge scale right there and nobody takes kindly to that!


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    #224
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    First count.

    http://www.rte.ie/news/election-2016/constituencies/louth/


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    #225
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    Results after the second count
    Gerry Adams 10774

    Declan Breathnach 9146

    Imelda Munster 9061

    Fergus O’Dowd 6814

    Peter Fitzpatrick 6838

    Ged Nash 4976

    Kevin Callan 3683

    Emma Coffey 3442

    Garrett Weldon 3644

    Mark Dearey 3225

    Meave Yore 2814

    Michael O’Dowd 2219


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    #226
    Helmet
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    How in the blue **** is Fitzpatrick where he is? He was utterly incoherent on Vincent Browne and has done fun all in the constituency.


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    #227
    White Horse
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    Helmet wrote: »
    How in the blue **** is Fitzpatrick where he is? He was utterly incoherent on Vincent Browne and has done fun all in the constituency.

    What has Gerry Adams done for Louth?


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    #228
    10green bottles
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    White Horse wrote: »
    What has Gerry Adams done for Louth?

    Jaysus WH if you where any further up Fitzers arse you'd be cleaning his teeth!
    What has Fitzpatrick ever done for Louth?


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    #229
    White Horse
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    10green bottles wrote: »
    What has Fitzpatrick ever done for Louth?

    You mean, apart from creating employment in his business, defending the country in the defence forces, coaching the county football team, and representing the people of the town and county in government?


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    #230
    10green bottles
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    Politically.You know i meant politically.

    That post above is bumpkin.
    Creates jobs in a business he owns - WOW! he started a business that employs people,holy goodnight,imagine that!
    defending the country in the defense forces- against what enemy?
    coaching the county football team - fecking hell,he was handed a decent side
    the last point in your post is blah blah blah to me.

    Fitzer is a nice person,everyone around Dundalk knows him,he's a decent guy and there's no getting away from that but politically he is useless and that point has been posted throughout this thread time and again and even by FG supporters.


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    #231
    White Horse
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    10green bottles wrote: »
    Politically.You know i meant politically.

    That post above is bumpkin.
    Creates jobs in a business he owns - WOW! he started a business that employs people,holy goodnight,imagine that!
    defending the country in the defense forces- against what enemy?
    coaching the county football team - fecking hell,he was handed a decent side
    the last point in your post is blah blah blah to me.

    Fitzer is a nice person,everyone around Dundalk knows him,he's a decent guy and there's no getting away from that but politically he is useless and that point has been posted throughout this thread time and again and even by FG supporters.

    Perhaps you'd like to post what Adams has done for Louth.


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    #232
    10green bottles
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    Adams stands up for the poor and the vulnerable- people on the margins,people who have been denied a decent chance at having a LIFE.Fitzer voted for all cuts to disabled services in the country,voted for the cut in rent allowance voted for anything that was been cut! Yeah he's dead decent!.I work,i pay my taxes but i dont want to see my taxes being paid paid to the guy next door and thats what we've done this last few years(the bondholders).Adams rails against against that.He's an opposition TD without any real power whereas Fitzpatrick had some power but didn't use it to the best of his ability.


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    #233
    doncarlos
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    Can we not all agree that neither Fitzer or Adams have done anything of note for Louth?


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    #234
    doncarlos
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    10green bottles wrote: »
    Cunning my hole,a complete invasion of privacy.How did he get all those numbers.That's spam on a huge scale right there and nobody takes kindly to that!

    I'd be very angry if I got one of those texts. Certainly looks like a data protection issue


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    #235
    Lord TSC
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    11:00pm update, via RTE.

    Counting has resumed this morning with the elimination last night of Independent Maeve Yore.

    She had 3,138 first preference votes to distribute and it is unclear if any one particular candidate will benefit significantly from her transfers.

    Sinn Féin President, Gerry Adams, remains on the top of the poll with 10,908 votes - 347 votes under the quota. His running mate, Imelda Munster, is currently in third place with 9,224 votes, with Fianna Fáil's Declan Breathnach splitting the two on 9,609 votes - 1,646 off the quota.

    Fine Gael's vote dropped dramatically from 31% in 2011 to just under 20% this time around. However, the local vote management means the party is likely to hold onto its two seats; Fergus O'Dowd and Peter Fitzpatrick.

    However, Labour are not giving up just yet.

    Supporters of the outgoing junior minister, Ged Nash, believe he is still in with a chance of overtaking Fitzpatrick for the last seat. Fitzpatrick himself acknowledges that he is in a dogfight for the 5th and final seat. It's likely that many of the votes for independent Kevin Callan, will transfer to Nash but the question remains - how many and will it be sufficient to close the gap.

    We should know in the late afternoon.


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    #236
    Pegmatite
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    10green bottles wrote: »
    Cunning my hole,a complete invasion of privacy.How did he get all those numbers.That's spam on a huge scale right there and nobody takes kindly to that!


    Exactly where did he get the numbers?
    Maybe someone who recived the text might want to report it to the Data Comission.


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    #237
    Pegmatite
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    White Horse wrote: »
    What has Gerry Adams done for Louth?

    Aside from covering up sex abuse. And letting a paedophile work with children in the area. Not very much......

    http://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/local-news/191816/Adams---I-knew-Liam.html

    Who ever voted for Adams should be ashamed of themselves.


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    #238
    Lord TSC
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    Pegmatite wrote: »
    Aside from covering up sex abuse. And letting a paedophile work with children in the area. Not very much......

    http://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/local-news/191816/Adams---I-knew-Liam.html

    Who ever voted for Adams should be ashamed of themselves.

    Do you not think it says a lot about the other parties that people know what type of man Adams is, and yet still think he's the lesser of the evils involved?


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    #239
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    Coffey's redistribution may take Breathnach over the line before Gerry.

    5th Count Results

    Gerry Adams – 11096
    Declan Breathnach – 9931
    Imelda Munster – 9356
    Fergus O’Dowd – 7418
    Peter Fitzpatrick – 6969
    Ged Nash – 5593
    Kevin Callan – 4388
    Garrett Weldon – 4468
    Mark Dearey – 4099


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    #240
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    Breathnach beat Gerry with both now elected.


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    #241
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    Because of work I'm actually in the count centre now. Coffey's transfers are after pushing Breathnach to the top. Both he and Adams are now past the quota and are elected.


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