Monthly Archives: February 2011

The Count: Monday

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

Archive —- 1910: The recounts continue in Galway West, Laois-Offaly and Wicklow, but Wicklow at least is soon to get back onto the actual business of electing people. The counts have been going on for 58 hours now, with the last … Continue reading →

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Football 10/11: vs Wigan (away)

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

I didn’t see it, being occupied by other matters. Suffice to say, United have never had a troubling time with Wigan, with 13 straight wins. Hernandez did well, Rooney got on the scoresheet and Fabio scored his first goal for … Continue reading →

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The Count: Sunday

Posted on February 27, 2011 by

Archive —- 1010: Hi and welcome back. In the previous seven and a half hours, a further 18 TDs have been elected, eight Fine Gael, five Labour, four Fianna Fail, two Fine Gael, one ULA  and one Independent. Nine constituencies … Continue reading →

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The Count: 2300 Till Late

Posted on February 26, 2011 by

Archive. —- 2304: Kildare South has come to an end after seven counts with a seat each for Fine Gael, Labour and Fianna Fail. 2318: I’ll be continuing until all ongoing counts are adjourned or, if they continue indefinitely, 0300. … Continue reading →

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The Count: 1900 To 2300

Posted on February 26, 2011 by

Archive —- 1909: Dun Laoghaire is so tight and the counts are piddling along as we dispense with those who knew they had lost ages ago. Getting into the serious transfers soon there and it’s still all to play for … Continue reading →

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The Count: 1400 To 1900

Posted on February 26, 2011 by

Continuing on for the next few hours. Just refresh to get the latest. —- 1400: RTE are back after a mind-boggling half-hour break and the first counts are due soon enough. 1415: Mick Wallace will not only top the poll, … Continue reading →

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The Count: 0940 To 1400

Posted on February 25, 2011 by

Archive 1000 Hello and welcome to NFBs coverage of the count for General Election 2011. This particular post will serve up until around 13:00 and will proceed in a top down fashion, with the latest news being at the top. … Continue reading →

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Election Day

Posted on February 25, 2011 by

John Adams is a favourite historical figure of mine. He was the first Vice President of the United States of America, its second President. One of the “founding fathers” as the Yanks are so fond of calling that diverse group … Continue reading →

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Success And Nowhere (One Day To Election)

Posted on February 24, 2011 by

How thin the line between the two, eh? (referring to the title there). Little of substance actually happening today, other than the final rallying calls, the last desperate attempts to gain a few paltry votes. You do notice as time goes … Continue reading →

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Football 10/11: vs Marseille (CPL, Last 16)

Posted on February 24, 2011 by

Not a great game for either side, though I think the French champions will be the happier having left behind the threat of away goals. The 4-5-1 formation just did not do the business for most of the game, the … Continue reading →

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