Topic: The Irish Politics Thread.

[Sarge]

STimes/B&A poll
FF 29 +2
FG 29 +1
SF 18 nc
Ind 9 -3
IA 5 +1
Lab 5 +1
Green 3 +1
Sol-PBP 1
SocDems 1

[fowlermagic]

I wonder how often will FF cry wolf on FG in the coming months as their threat to seek an election due to the fallout of Kenny nominating Whelan to the Court of Appeal has a wee taste of sour grapes about it. Trying to hold FG over a barrel because they think its their ball the government is playing with will soon get very old.

[Sarge]

So Paul 'Smug' Murphy and his band of merry men  go a aquittal.

Fight the Power

[fowlermagic]

You have to laugh at how our right to protest was taken to court in recent months by Joan Burton. The case should have been thrown out of court the first day but then again how will the solicitors pay their mortgages without billing the State. We seem to be so generous with State money as they paid the AIB solicitors 3k a day...3 times their daily rate for a botch case.

[Corkboy]

You have to laugh at how our right to protest was taken to court in recent months by Joan Burton. The case should have been thrown out of court the first day but then again how will the solicitors pay their mortgages without billing the State.

You think the DPP brought a prosecution specifically so lawyers could get paid and the Judge cooperated by not throwing out the case?

[fowlermagic]

Why did the DPP even think there was a case for prosecution? Why did Joan Burton even try to press any charges as any day you heard her pleading her life was in danger it was hard not to laugh out loud. Waste of our time & money but hey ho every time there is a potential tribunal to be heard there seems to be no shortage of hours to be billed.

[Corkboy]

Why did the DPP even think there was a case for prosecution? Why did Joan Burton even try to press any charges as any day you heard her pleading her life was in danger it was hard not to laugh out loud. Waste of our time & money but hey ho every time there is a potential tribunal to be heard there seems to be no shortage of hours to be billed.

You think the DPP brought a prosecution specifically so lawyers could get paid and the Judge cooperated by not throwing out the case?

[Sarge]

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/child-3-has-died-from-stab-wounds-in-dublin-1.3150006

A child has died from stab wounds after being discovered at a property in Dublin’s south side. It is understood emergency services were called to a property in the Crumlin area where they discovered a three-year-old boy with knife wounds on Monday evening.

A woman was also discovered at the property and she has been rushed to St James’s Hospital. Gardaí are at the scene.

More to follow

[KERRYKOP]

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/child-3-has-died-from-stab-wounds-in-dublin-1.3150006

A child has died from stab wounds after being discovered at a property in Dublin’s south side. It is understood emergency services were called to a property in the Crumlin area where they discovered a three-year-old boy with knife wounds on Monday evening.

A woman was also discovered at the property and she has been rushed to St James’s Hospital. Gardaí are at the scene.

More to follow

Horrific. Happened only a ten minute walk from where I live

[Sarge]

Horrific. Happened only a ten minute walk from where I live

Really I'm from Crumlin myself.

[KERRYKOP]

Really I'm from Crumlin myself.

D6W for the last year

[Corkboy]

D6W for the last year

And how do you find it?

Edit: Just googled mapped D6W. That's some pricey real estate, roysh?

[Ray K]

Frank Black/Black Francis with Varadkar.

I could cope with Enda's Springsteen obsession - it's par for the course for fellas from the west.  This is making me feel uncomfortable.

[KERRYKOP]

And how do you find it?

Edit: Just googled mapped D6W. That's some pricey real estate, roysh?

There goes the neighbourhood when I landed

[Libertine]

[Sarge]

And how do you find it?

Edit: Just googled mapped D6W. That's some pricey real estate, roysh?

Oh it is terrible posh and yes fookin expensive.

[MBL?]

D6w is hardly posh lads. Terenure, yeah but the rest no.

[Sarge]

D6w is hardly posh lads. Terenure, yeah but the rest no.

Oh but it is.

[KERRYKOP]

D6w is hardly posh lads. Terenure, yeah but the rest no.

Some posh gaffs around here alright some less so as well, hence my presence in the area

[Sarge]

Incident at St Agnes Church in Crumlin, south Dublin, to which armed Gardai attended is now over.

No injuries.

[Sarge]

Breaking News: Garda Commissioner Noreen O' Sullivan resigned this evening.

[FlashGordon]

Breaking News: Garda Commissioner Noreen O' Sullivan resigned this evening.

Finally, thank god. Has there ever been a more incompetent person holding such an office of power?

[Sarge]

Finally, thank god. Has there ever been a more incompetent person holding such an office of power?

Our Noreen is not so nice and clean.

[Sarge]

She is retiring.

[Ray K]

Finally, thank god. Has there ever been a more incompetent person holding such an office of power?

Well, Brian Cowen was our Taoiseach, so six of one...

[Sarge]

Well, Brian Cowen was our Taoiseach, so six of one...

Thats a pretty fair point to be honest.

[fowlermagic]

Breaking News: Garda Commissioner Noreen O' Sullivan resigned this evening.

She will struggle on her 100k a year pension. Loving the phrase we just elevated the results bit did not falsify them. Need to remember that one the next time I need to tell a elevated lie to cover myself.

[Libertine]

@EuropeElects
Ireland, B&A poll:
FG-EPP: 34% ↑
FF-ALDE: 25% ↓
SF-LEFT: 19% ↑
IA-*: 3% ↓
LAB-S&D: 5%
GP-G/EFA: 2%
S-PBP-LEFT: 1% ↑
SD-*: 1%

  The Leo effect?

Always pains me to see FF next to ALDE btw, wish they would swap.

[DangerScouse]

Not disputing the poll but find that quite hard to believe.

[Sarge]

@EuropeElects
Ireland, B&A poll:
FG-EPP: 34% ↑
FF-ALDE: 25% ↓
SF-LEFT: 19% ↑
IA-*: 3% ↓
LAB-S&D: 5%
GP-G/EFA: 2%
S-PBP-LEFT: 1% ↑
SD-*: 1%

  The Leo effect?

Always pains me to see FF next to ALDE btw, wish they would swap.

Its an interesting one but there is always a bump for a new leader, watch SF do the same when Adams announces he is off in Novermber after the next election.

[goalrushatgoodison]

Its an interesting one but there is always a bump for a new leader, watch SF do the same when Adams announces he is off in Novermber after the next election.

Who will the new leader be Sarge? Is it Mary-Lou or has Adams stayed a bit long for her?

[Libertine]

Its an interesting one but there is always a bump for a new leader, watch SF do the same when Adams announces he is off in Novermber after the next election.

Perhaps. Seems a rather belated new leader bump though, 100 days in. Hopefully this indicates a more sustained increase in support.

Would hope that SF are already near the peak of the populist vote.

[Purple Red]

Its an interesting one but there is always a bump for a new leader, watch SF do the same when Adams announces he is off in Novermber after the next election.

Can't see him stepping down. I know he suggested he would in the media a while back but it sounded very qualified. He enjoys the spotlight too much.

[Sarge]

Mary Lou is the Leader in waiting, Adams will make a Statement at the 2017 Ard Fheis in November. He will got late 2018 I think.

[Sarge]

Perhaps. Seems a rather belated new leader bump though, 100 days in. Hopefully this indicates a more sustained increase in support.

Would hope that SF are already near the peak of the populist vote.

I've heard that point so many times about sf

1999 nver pass 4%

2002 never pass 7%

2007 never pass 10%

2011 never pass 15%

2017 thwy are on an average in Poll of Polls at 18% for two years now.

So..........

[Sarge]

Another shooting tongiht and a man has died at Citywest.

[Sarge]

Hurricane hitting us in the middle of the night, keep safe ya all.

[Lawnmowerman]

Hussicane hitting us in the middle of the night, keep safe ya all.

Looking forward to cutting a couple hedges tomorrow. Won't have to clean up the clippings

[Crosby Nick]

Hussicane hitting us in the middle of the night, keep safe ya all.

Hope the hussy doesn't blow you too hard in the night.

[Sarge]

Hope the hussy doesn't blow you too hard in the night.

FFS.