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The Dublin West By-Election: Aftermath

Post four on the aftermath of last Thursday’s elections. The by-election result is massive for Labour, perhaps as big as the result of the Presidential race. In taking Fianna Fail’s last seat in Dublin, they have made the capital redder … Continue reading

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Donegal: The Last Word

Briefly: Doherty had an easy campaign and was the sure victor for the last two weeks of the process. Will get re-elected when the nation goes to the polls. O’ Domhnaill surprised me with the amount of first preferences he received, but … Continue reading

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The Donegal By-Election: Predictions

For what its worth, here’s my predictions for the Donegal by-election. Voting continues as of time of writing, and the count is scheduled to begin tomorrow at 9AM. No breathtakingly tense coverage this time out, because the result is increasingly beyond … Continue reading

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Ann Sweeney, NIP, And The Smoking Ban (Now Updated)

I usually have lots of time for independent politicians. They tend to be more honest, more direct, and more free to speak and act than party affiliated candidates and in governments like the current Dail, they can be big players in the fortunes of … Continue reading

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Donegal Election Candidates On Frontline: Confident, Annoyed, Boring, Better, Realist, Idealist

One more time, here we go. After my last post on the Vincent Browne debate got a favorable reaction, I figured I should cover the next one, this time with Pat Kenny on RTEs Frontline. Unlike Browne, Kenny’s managed to get … Continue reading

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Bye, Bye, Bye Election?

This is just getting embarrassing. We all know why the government isn’t pushing for the bye-election to take place. We all know why the Referendum on Children’s Rights isn’t going ahead. The High Court has gone as far as it … Continue reading

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