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General Election 2020 Roscomon-Galway

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    #62
    flazio
    Registered Users Posts: 12,853 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    Blanco100 wrote: »
    Murohy needs the majority ( over 2000 more) of Naughtons surplus. Big ask

    Too big. Kerrane is in.
    https://twitter.com/RTErosGalway/status/1226856150131499008?s=19


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    #63
    Dank Janniels
    Registered Users Posts: 641 ✭✭✭Dank Janniels


    Kerrane. 10545
    Murphy. 9204

    ELECTED:
    FITZMAURICE
    NAUGHTON
    KERRANE


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    #64
    beggars_bush
    Registered Users Posts: 4,368 ✭✭✭beggars_bush


    an awful lot of people in Roscommon still dislike the Leyden surname


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    #65
    BrianBoru00
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    beggars_bush wrote: »
    an awful lot of people in Roscommon still dislike the Leyden surname

    I don't think so.

    I called it wrong as I was surprised the Sinn Fein vote was so strong. It's still not a bad first showing - Its over 20 years since her father was a TD.


    I don't think Murphy was going to regain his seat regardless of a second candidate. A thousand votes lost to Sligo/Leitrim, Sinn Fein would have been strong in his are too.

    It'll be a fascinating few weeks / months / years


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    #66
    Dank Janniels
    Registered Users Posts: 641 ✭✭✭Dank Janniels


    So... how was it for ye?!
    I was full sure it would be business as usual with the 3 amigos re-elected with a FF majority. Never saw this SF surge coming. Probably going to be a FF-SF coalition. Was gona ask what will this mean for the constituency but no1 has a feckin clue whats gona happen at this stage.
    I reckon tho Fitz will hook up with the other Inds and then maybe talk with FF. After the whole "Up the Ra" thing Id say many would be hesitant to be linked to SF, until it blows over atleast.


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    #67
    flazio
    Registered Users Posts: 12,853 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    Kerrane will probably just make up voting numbers in Dublin, Fitzmaurice will just go back to looking after "individual cases" in the constituency and Naughton will probably concentrate on public infrastructure projects. Doubt either Indy will feature on a national level.


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    #68
    Dank Janniels
    Registered Users Posts: 641 ✭✭✭Dank Janniels


    Good coverage in the local papers this week, the Roscommon People has all they tallys for each area.

    Fitzmaurice will be interesting on what he does coalition wise, hes hailed as a hero (around these parts anyway) but more than likely wont amount to much


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    #69
    irisheddie85
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    Dank Janniels wrote: »
    Good coverage in the local papers this week, the Roscommon People has all they tallys for each area.

    Fitzmaurice will be interesting on what he does coalition wise, hes hailed as a hero (around these parts anyway) but more than likely wont amount to much

    Can't see him, or many other rural independants for that matter going in with the greens but they seem to be the most likely 3rd leg of any stool being formed at the minute. I'd say more of the same until the next election


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    #70
    yabadabado
    Registered Users Posts: 16,523 ✭✭✭✭yabadabado


    I dont think Fitzmaurice has or ever had any aspirations to be in government.He is purely an opposition TD ,who is more interested in local needs than policy etc.This is a big problem with Irish politics and not a dig at him,a lot of TDs are more like county councillor's.

    I think Naughton would be more pragmatic and would be open to playing some part in a government,if it meant he had some influence.


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    #71
    flazio
    Registered Users Posts: 12,853 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    Not sure anyone would approach Naughton, since he's ex Fine Gael stock and had a ministry under the last administration.


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