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Sligo/Leitrim General Election! 2015/2016?

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  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,639 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Okay the election is on Friday and I haven't a clue which candidate, if elected will benefit Sligo the most. Is there any website which lists each candidates policies? Have no idea who to vote for.


    smartvote.ie is a quick fire method. I won't say it's the best but it's a start!


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,144 ✭✭✭worlds goodest teecher


    Okay that is my duty as a responsible citizen fulfilled, voting for people I didn't want to vote for. I wasn't impressed by any of the candidates and never heard of 5 or 6 of them that were on the ballot sheet.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Duty done. Roughly 50% turn out at my booth about half an hour ago.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,345 ✭✭✭T-Bird


    I went to vote and my name was already crossed off... It's not a common name so couldn't be a mistake like that. I had to show ID, which confused the situation further add I use my middle name and not first name.

    Got to vote in the end anyway.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,037 ✭✭✭Slideways


    Any tallies out for Sligo/Leitrim


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,809 ✭✭✭Speedwell


    Slideways wrote: »
    Any tallies out for Sligo/Leitrim

    Very early reports on RTE http://www.rte.ie/news/election-2016/constituencies/sligo-leitrim/


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,639 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Slideways wrote: »
    Any tallies out for Sligo/Leitrim

    Tallies for Sligo available on this link: http://sligotally.azurewebsites.net/SligoTallies2016.htm

    75 boxes open so far. Looking like MacSharry, Scanlon, Kenny (assuming he gets the expected Leitrim vote) and one FG. Not clear who yet but possibly McLoughlin.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 975 ✭✭✭redarmyblues


    Necrominus wrote: »
    Tallies for Sligo available on this link: http://sligotally.azurewebsites.net/SligoTallies2016.htm

    75 boxes open so far. Looking like MacSharry, Scanlon, Kenny (assuming he gets the expected Leitrim vote) and one FG. Not clear who yet but possibly McLoughlin.

    No wonder the place is in the state it is, with the mutts returned for this constituency election after election, dunno anything about Kenny but McLoughlin and McSharry are mediocrities and Scanlon god help us even mediocrity is beyond his reach.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17,388 ✭✭✭✭Jayop


    No wonder the place is in the state it is, with the mutts returned for this constituency election after election, dunno anything about Kenny but McLoughlin and McSharry are mediocrities and Scanlon god help us even mediocrity is beyond his reach.

    Scanlon is purely geographic imo. No alternative for South Sligo apart from him and Perry. Both awful candidates.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 975 ✭✭✭redarmyblues


    Geography is no excuse, there is talk of a "sea change" in Irish politics beyant on RTE, The whole map Political of Ireland has been changed ... but as the deluge subsides and the waters fall short we see the Numpty Buffs of Ballymote and Tubbercurry emerging once again.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17,388 ✭✭✭✭Jayop


    Numpty buffs? That's lovely.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 975 ✭✭✭redarmyblues


    Jayop wrote: »
    Numpty buffs? That's lovely.

    Numpty Buffs that's true.


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,639 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Geography is no excuse, there is talk of a "sea change" in Irish politics beyant on RTE, The whole map Political of Ireland has been changed ... but as the deluge subsides and the waters fall short we see the Numpty Buffs of Ballymote and Tubbercurry emerging once again.

    And who, may I ask would be your alternative?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 975 ✭✭✭redarmyblues


    If Caligula's horse could be persuaded to stand, he would do better than Scanlon. "The Neighs have it Ceann Comhairle".


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,898 ✭✭✭✭Geuze




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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,898 ✭✭✭✭Geuze


    First count, data from Today FM.

    MacSharry, Marc FF 8,856
    Reynolds, Gerry FG 6,672
    Kenny, Martin SF 6,356
    McLoughlin, Tony* FG 6,172
    Scanlon, Eamon FF 5,874
    O'Rourke, Paddy FF 5,447
    MacManus, Chris SF 4,747
    Perry, John* FG 4,403
    Bree, Declan Ind 3,250
    Casserly, Marie IA 2,726
    O'Keeffe, Susan Lab 1,829
    Gallagher, Nigel AAAPBP 1,768
    O'Hara, Bernie Ind 1,206
    Guckian, Des Ind 1,060
    Filan, Finbarr Renua 881
    O'Hora, Leslie Green 603
    Murray, Eamon Ind 356
    Sweeney, Bernard Ind 129


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,898 ✭✭✭✭Geuze


    Quota = 12,468.

    Sweeney and Murray eliminated after first count.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,898 ✭✭✭✭Geuze


    2nd Count - (9.40pm)

    Bree, Declan (Ind), 3,250 + 32 (3,288)
    Casserly, Marie (Ind), 2,726 + 37 (2,763)
    Filan, Finbarr (Ren) 881 + 6 (887)
    Gallagher, Nigel (PBP), 1,768 + 35 (1,803)
    Guckian, Des (Ind) 1,060 + 38 (1,098)
    Kenny, Martin (SF), 6,356 + 63 (6,419)
    Mac Manus, Chris (SF), 4,747 + 39 (4,786)
    Mac Sharry Marc (FF), 8,856 + 18 (8,874)
    McLoughlin, Tony (FG), 6.172 + 32 (6,204)
    Murray Eamon, Eliminated 1st Count
    O'Hara, Bernie (Ind), 1,206 + 36 (1,242)
    O'Hora, Leslie (Green), 603 Eliminated 2 Count
    O'Keeffe, Susan (Lab), 1,829 + 14 (1,843)
    O'Rourke, Paddy (FF), 5,447 +27 (5,474)
    Perry, John (FG), 4,403 + 10 (4,413)
    Reynolds, Gerry (FG), 6,672 + 30 (6,702)
    Scanlon, Eamon (FF), 5,874 + 25 (5,899)
    Sweeney, Bernard (Ind), Eliminated 1st Count

    Eliminated on 2nd Count - O'Hora


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,898 ✭✭✭✭Geuze


    3rd Count 10.26pm

    Bree, Declan (Ind), 3,288 + 65 (3,348)
    Casserly, Marie (Ind), 2,763 + 60 (2.823)
    Filan, Finbarr (Ren) 887 + 26 (913) Eliminated 3rd Count
    Gallagher, Nigel (PBP), 1,803 + (1.890)
    Guckian, Des (Ind) 1,098 + 20 (1.118)
    Kenny, Martin (SF), 6,419 + 20 (6,439)
    Mac Manus, Chris (SF), 4,786 + 23 (4,809)
    Mac Sharry Marc (FF), 8,874 + 19 (8,893)
    McLoughlin, Tony (FG), 6,204 + 33 (6,237)
    Murray Eamon, Eliminated 1st Count
    O'Hara, Bernie (Ind), 1,242 + 23 (1,265)
    O'Hora, Leslie (Green), 603 Eliminated 2 Count
    O'Keeffe, Susan (Lab), 1,843 + 143 (1,986)
    O'Rourke, Paddy (FF), 5,474 + 12 (5,486)
    Perry, John (FG), 4,413 + 18 (4,431)
    Reynolds, Gerry (FG), 6,702 + 40 (6,742)
    Scanlon, Eamon (FF), 5,899 + 8 (5,907)
    Sweeney, Bernard (Ind), Eliminated 1st Count

    Eliminated on 3rd Count - Filan


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,898 ✭✭✭✭Geuze


    4th Count

    Bree, Declan (Ind), 3,348 + 52 (3,399)


    Casserly, Marie (Ind), 2.823 + 122 (2,945)


    Filan, Finbarr (Ren) Eliminated 3rd Count

    Gallagher, Nigel (PBP), 1.890 + 60 (1,950)


    Guckian, Des (Ind) 1.118 +36 (1,154 ) Eliminated on 4th Count


    Kenny, Martin (SF), 6,439 + 34 (6,473)


    Mac Manus, Chris (SF), 4,809 + 28 (,4,837)


    Mac Sharry Marc (FF), 8,893 + 143 (9,036)


    McLoughlin, Tony (FG), 6,237 + 101 (6,338)


    Murray Eamon, Eliminated 1st Count

    O'Hara, Bernie (Ind), 1,265 +79 (1,344)


    O'Hora, Leslie (Green), Eliminated 2 Count

    O'Keeffe, Susan (Lab), 1,986 + 50 (2,036)


    O'Rourke, Paddy (FF), 5,486 + 25 (5,511)


    Perry, John (FG), 4,431 + 35 (4,466)


    Reynolds, Gerry (FG), 6,742 + 55 (6,797)


    Scanlon, Eamon (FF), 5,907 + 54 (5,961)


    Sweeney, Bernard (Ind), Eliminated 1st Count

    Eliminated on 4th Count - Guckian


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  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Out of interest did anybody not bother to vote, was the turnout good! Was away myself so obviously didn't vote!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 621 ✭✭✭Bebo stunnah


    Turnout was about 2/3. In line with the rest of the country.

    It's on the 7th count now with the leading candidate (McSharry) just under 3000 short of the quota. It's not looking like any of them are going to reach it which would leave us with 4 TDs who didn't get enough votes representing us. Just goes to show how p1ss poor our selection of candidates were.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,715 ✭✭✭Pretzill


    John Perry (outgoing TD) has been eliminated.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,144 ✭✭✭worlds goodest teecher


    Pretzill wrote: »
    John Perry (outgoing TD) has been eliminated.

    That's worth celebrating in itself.


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,639 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    This is so tight now for the fourth seat it's tough to call. Will come down to 8's, 9's and maybe even further down the line if people voted that far.
    Scanlon to creep over the line after a recount if I was to put money on it. But there'll be less than 100 votes in it either way.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,715 ✭✭✭Pretzill


    Necrominus wrote: »
    This is so tight now for the fourth seat it's tough to call. Will come down to 8's, 9's and maybe even further down the line if people voted that far.
    Scanlon to creep over the line after a recount if I was to put money on it. But there'll be less than 100 votes in it either way.

    Yeah it may go to a recount? But they don't normally change anything - so which one gets the most votes tonight will have it I think.


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,639 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Agree totally! Just saying I fully expect a recount. Even Reynolds representative on the radio saying there'll be 30/40 votes between them in the end.
    With the candidates the transfers will be coming from I would expect that to favour Scanlon, but whether it will be enough to bridge the gap is up for debate.

    Just want to say I've enjoyed the debate on the election with everyone here, and while we may not agree on who deserves or doesn't deserve a seat, their achievements or failures, I bare no ill will! We're all entitled to our opinions and that's the beauty of democracy.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,598 ✭✭✭rizzodun


    Necrominus wrote: »
    Agree totally! Just saying I fully expect a recount. Even Reynolds representative on the radio saying there'll be 30/40 votes between them in the end.
    With the candidates the transfers will be coming from I would expect that to favour Scanlon, but whether it will be enough to bridge the gap is up for debate.

    Just want to say I've enjoyed the debate on the election with everyone here, and while we may not agree on who deserves or doesn't deserve a seat, their achievements or failures, I bare no ill will! We're all entitled to our opinions and that's the beauty of democracy.

    I don't agree... :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,715 ✭✭✭Pretzill


    Eamonn Scanlon FF final candidate elected. No recount needed in the end.


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,639 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    There we have it. 4 candidates elected for Sligo/Leitrim constituency are:
    1. Marc MacSharry (FF)
    2. Martin Kenny (SF)
    3. Tony McLoughlin (FG)
    4. Eamon Scanlon (FF)
    Amazing that FF regain the two seats they lost in 2011. SF retain their seat and FG lose one of theirs.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,261 ✭✭✭Buford T Justice


    After all the tallies and transfers, here's how they all did.

    CcVvVjyXIAUG6RN.jpg:large


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,037 ✭✭✭Slideways


    As a Ballymote man abroad I was following with a sort of impotence..

    Delighted to see Perry gone. He gave me a job when I was 14/15 and is a friendly guy but a fücking shyster. A greedy gobshyte who mad a total fool of himself.

    As for bubble Scanlon getting back in... How short are people's memories. Ah well.. :-/


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    Plenty of posters still up on lamp posts this morning,when are they supposed to be down?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,273 ✭✭✭EuskalHerria


    zorro2566 wrote: »
    Plenty of posters still up on lamp posts this morning,when are they supposed to be down?

    7 days from the day of the election.

    Rarely anything more cliched and annoying than people giving out about posters. I can only imagine how personally affected you were by the posters however...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭red sean


    They're ugly, nonsensical and pointless.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,273 ✭✭✭EuskalHerria


    red sean wrote: »
    They're ugly, nonsensical and pointless.

    They're not nonsensical and pointless. I bet everyone who says they 'don't work' are the same people claiming to be impervious to advertising. It's not tradition that keeps those posters going up, its effectiveness in creating name and face recognition.

    What's annoying, nonsensical and pointless is the repeated faux outrage every election. Everyone knows the posters going up are for a finite and short amount of time.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭red sean


    They're legal litter and serve no purpose. Add them to all the rubbish thats put through our letterboxes and ask yourself how much mre face recognition do we need?
    Has anyone ever voted for someone because of a poster?


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    7 days from the day of the election.

    Rarely anything more cliched and annoying than people giving out about posters. I can only imagine how personally affected you were by the posters however...

    I only asked,no need for a smart arse comment!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17,388 ✭✭✭✭Jayop


    I'd be in favour of banning them. Clearly they do serve a purpose or the parties wouldn't spend thousands and thousands on them, however if they were banned everywhere it would be fair for everyone.

    Social media and knocking the doors should be enough to get your message across.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 621 ✭✭✭Bebo stunnah


    Necrominus wrote: »
    There we have it. 4 candidates elected for Sligo/Leitrim constituency are:
    1. Marc MacSharry (FF)
    2. Martin Kenny (SF)
    3. Tony McLoughlin (FG)
    4. Eamon Scanlon (FF)
    Amazing that FF regain the two seats they lost in 2011. SF retain their seat and FG lose one of theirs.

    People actually voted him back in? I was actually hoping Reynolds would have got in before him. I know several people who didn't actually know he was a serving TD. Has he delivered anything substatial for the €688,000 he cost us over the last 5 years?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭red sean


    You can ask that of every outgoing TD.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    After all the tallies and transfers, here's how they all did.

    CcVvVjyXIAUG6RN.jpg:large


    Fouund this. First preference votes for each candidate. Some interesting and slightly surprising results.

    https://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=2016&cons=204


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,639 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    People actually voted him back in? I was actually hoping Reynolds would have got in before him. I know several people who didn't actually know he was a serving TD. Has he delivered anything substatial for the €688,000 he cost us over the last 5 years?

    Plus, he's 72. Apparently it's a good quality in a public representative to do absolutely nothing for 5 years. I voted FG, and still left him off the ballot paper. Whatever you say about MacSharry or Kenny and the parties they represent, at least they're relatively young and may be of some use to the constituency.

    McLoughlin is none of these things. Neither, quite frankly is Scanlon and I'm from Ballymote.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,715 ✭✭✭Pretzill


    red sean wrote: »
    They're legal litter and serve no purpose. Add them to all the rubbish thats put through our letterboxes and ask yourself how much mre face recognition do we need?
    Has anyone ever voted for someone because of a poster?

    I found a good use for some discarded ones a few elections ago - they are great for keeping the weeds from growing on my veg boxes over the autumn/winter months -
    They don't disintegrate and block out all they light - it was also satisfying to face the candidates mug muck down ;)

    Otherwise I agree, don't see the point to them at all, if anything they sublimibly put me off voting for someone!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    Does anyone know if there's a breakdown of the 1st preferences by polling station. The Champion did it for the last election.


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  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,639 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    sligojoek wrote:
    Does anyone know if there's a breakdown of the 1st preferences by polling station. The Champion did it for the last election.


    It was on the ocean FM website last I checked.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭red sean


    Ocean had the tallies per booth, not sure about the actual count. But they would be fairly close.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    red sean wrote: »
    Ocean had the tallies per booth, not sure about the actual count. But they would be fairly close.
    That's what I wanted. I had a quick look through Ocean's site but cant find it. Maybe they've taken it down. Not all that important. Just curiosity about my own area.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,294 ✭✭✭prodsc


    sligojoek wrote: »
    That's what I wanted. I had a quick look through Ocean's site but cant find it. Maybe they've taken it down. Not all that important. Just curiosity about my own area.

    http://sligotally.azurewebsites.net/SligoTallies2016.htm


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek




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