Tonight.
RDS count centre
Green Party’s Ciaran Cuffe (top) and Fine Gael’s Frances Fitzgerald become the first two MEPs elected in the Dublin constituency.
More as we get it.
Cuffe and Fitzgerald elected as MEPs for Dublin (RTÉ)
This afternoon.
RDS count centre, Dublin 4
Counting continues…
Meanwhile…
Mairead McGuinness with former taoiseach Enda Kenny at the counc centre in castlebar, County Mayo
Fine Gael’s Mairead McGuinness is the first MEP elected for Ireland in the Midlands-North-West constituency, topping the poll on 134,630.
Independent Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan looks set to retain his seat, after securing more than 85,000 first preference votes.
Sinn Féin’s Matt Carthy has 77,616 votes, with Maria Walsh of Fine Gael on 64,500.
Ms Walsh is expected to be the main beneficiary of the distribution of McGuinness’ 15,644 surplus. Tallies suggest she may take around 40% of the surplus, edging her nearer the quota.
More as we get it
McGuinness hopeful of second MEP seat in Midlands-North-West (RTÉ)
10622 votes for Gemma O Doherty. Fair play.
And I see the polls have been kinda inaccurate in Mings constituency too.
And she’s eliminated.
…and without getting enough votes to get expenses reimbursed
After all of the snide remarks about her, I think that’s a pretty good retort, regardless.
Less than 2% of the Dublin electorate were interested in her anti-vaccination, anti-windfarm, anti-5G, anti-muslim, anti-rainbow, anti-unicorn platform. The only retort that matters here is that given by the Dublin electorate.
based on some of the recent chitter & friendface utterings I’d suggest she is in need of help. there’s a bang of Sinead off her
I’d agree Martco.
I don’t disagree. However there are candidates behind her in votes. No one having a go at them to any great extent.
You’re not paying attention if you don’t think Kelly and Murphy are getting a slagging.
Really? Questioning their mental capacity and all that?
Did you miss the post here when Murphy’s ramblings about abortion and breast cancer started arriving in people’s doors?
Kelly’s Irexit party has been subject to scrutiny and ridicule since it was announced. Rightly so given it seems to be entirely financed and run from the UK and was trying to astroturf a movement that just doesn’t exist.
GO’D probably attracts more attention because she spends her time posting insulting and inflammatory videos on social media. If she can’t take it she shouldn’t dish it out. I, for one, am very happy to see the electorate utterly reject her along with Kelly and Murphy.
Yep Repro. But are you saying that her supporters, whether 1,2,3, 4…preferences, are wrong in their choice?
By the way, Mr. Gimme more Dosh, Gimme Sterling, has had a good day. Now compare the two, and their supporters. All good in the land of the clever?
Why are you trying to put words in my mouth? I’m delighted her support was so low. I’m delighted she failed to win a seat. I have nowhere expressed an opinion on those who voted for her.
The joy of democracy is everyone gets to choose and they’re free to choose GO’D or Kelly or Fitzgerald or Cuffe. My disdain for their chosen candidate is merely my far from humble opinion.
6659 first preference.
Intrestingly over 1000 transfers came from actual Trots.
Actual?
Wow!
Any truth to the rumor that maria bailey had two pints in her hands when she nosedived off the swing?
Twitter now reporting that her Sean O’Rourke interview was not approved by FG which means she’s got some splaining to do…
It sounds like they are trying to put some of the blame for their poor showing in the election on her.
#tenthousandpeoplehomeless
#fourthousandchildrenhomeless
#hundrensofthousandsonhospitalwaitinglists
#nosocialhousingbeingbuilt
#billionsandbillionsfornationalbroadband
#billionsandbillionsforchildrenshospital
#etcetcetc
#like the 1.3% increase FG have in 1st preferences since the 2014 election?
Ah, so that’s why FG are having an autopsy then?
#graspingatstraws
Yeah, I don’t get this narrative at all.
The electorate basically just swapped Sinn Fein for the greens because “green is like eco and stuff” and this is a loss for Fine Geal?
You’re entitled to make that point Cian
I even predicted a blueshurt bump myself
But there’s no denying Bailey was cyclically shafted by Fine Gael here
The Indo drove this story from the off
And distracted the news cycles away from Frances Fitzs not quite 22% in the (push) poll campaign
and lads calling for Eoghan Murphy to be removed
Fine Gael strategists needed to get Housing, Co-Living and Maurice McCabe out’ve the doorsteps
And well you know it
Besides the Indo wouldn’t have gone all out unless they had permission
But one thing they took their eye off the ball on
Durkan
And the the party voters attitude to Parachute Candidates
Except FF have come back almost enough to give FG the two fingers. Leo won’t like that. And the knives are out for Murphy and also Leo.
One bottle but grabbing for a bottle of wine, but that’s for the judge ponder.
Mairead does appear to be leaning in to Enda quite inappropriately !
She didn’t recognize him without the beard.
Christ, but that is a long ballot paper…
Taller than MichaelD
That’s the true measure of an election.
“How many miggledys is it?”
Heh
I knew a fellow named Milo. I call him 1.60 Kilometer-o now.
And all you philistines made fun of Maria for posting some awful video last week. Who’s laughing now?
looks like saoirse mchugh won’t quite make it – silver lining to that is that we’ll hopefully see her elected in the next GE
would prefer to have her here than in europe
She came out yesterday and said that if the Greens went into government with FF or FG she would resign. (Think it was her anyway).
If so, she’ll hardly be on the Green ticket.
yes, she did
still, though – whether as a Green or an Independent, she’s exactly the sort of politician we need
One ah’ those Dublin By-Election
(If there is one)
Seats
Might be hers for the taking
Things are going from bad to worse for the Shinners.
In Northern Ireland, their MEP candidate Martina Anderson is likely to come #3 in the election (still enough to make it) compared with 2014 when she was #1 and elected on the first count beating the quota. Shinner share down 3%. DUP share up 1%.
And the great news is, Alliance is likely to take the second seat and replace the Ulster Unionist Party in Brussels. Go Naomi! The Alliance is non-sectarian and represents both nationalist and unionist ambitions, it’s also modern and young. A good omen for Northern Ireland. It also means unionism doesn’t hold the majority any more (nor does nationalism).
Not only are the Red C exit polls a bit iffy, but RTE are pumping out any auld poo. This morning they said
“While none of the country’s 13 MEPs have been so far elected, the Green Party’s Ciaran Cuffe is on course to be the first to cross the line.”
Mairead McGuinness has become the first and I wouldn’t be surprised if Frances became the second.
These polls
The IPSO push poll a few weeks ago
And Friday’s exit
Have provided all the Media outlets hundreds of inches, weeks of programming, threads and threads of content and an entire social network of activity
Just on their own
Not the issues
Or the feedback from the canvas
But those effin’ polls
It’s a feckin racket
Lobbyists, PRs, Press Advisors, Broadcasters and the Government Spin Units
They’re all in on it
The opinion polling industry could do with a bit of media scrutiny.
how about this:
shut it down altogether
Ireland South first preferences published.
Gwan the Mick! Seems Miriam’s decapitation attempt on you last week didn’t work. #3 in Ireland South first preferences, on track for #3 seat. Clare and Mick look like they’re on their way to Brussels, great for EU, but a huge hole in the Dail.
Worryingly, Peter O’Loughlin for Pegida affiliated Identity Ireland got 3,582 votes.
Sean Kelly is just shy of getting the first seat with 118,444 of 119,866!
You think that’s worrying Eoin!!!
Professor Dolores IreExit got 10800 plus no. 1s
FFS
I blame the lack of Broadband
Has ta’ be
Billie will get transfers from all over the shop so ye can expect him to take the second seat with room to spare
Although it’ll probably be Wednesday
the rate their going
BTW yer man Malcolm did well dint he?
Oopps
Sorry
Sticky pizza fingers
You think that’s worrying
Professor Dolores IreExit got 10800 plus no. 1s
FFS
I blame the lack of Broadband
Has ta’ be
Billie will get transfers from all over the shop so ye can expect him to take the second seat with room to spare
Although it’ll probably be Wednesday
the rate they’re going
BTW yer man Malcolm did well dint he?
People ask where no-show Crowley’s 180,000 votes went. Kelleher and Malcolm would be the obvious answer.
Wallace #3 though, off to Europe and not even on the subs bench until the Brits sort themselves out.
I wouldn’t be calling seats after Billie takes the second yet
There’s over 100,000 transfers plus Kelly’s surplus to be decided first
Remember I said those Southern transfers are going ta’ need a hape of oul’ tally heads to pluck apart and put sense ta?
Well I wasn’t messing