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Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Public Expenditure Barry Cowen TD

This afternoon.

“I don’t believe 22 per cent of the vote is a vote of confidence in our ability to govern.

I don’t believe losing a few seats is an indication of success. [Sinn Féin] need to take their ambition seriously now and ensure we get a government from the left.

Her and the left leaning parties should get together, form a government, find the €22 billion and off they go.”

Barry Cowen this afternoon.

Public hasn’t shown confidence in our ability to govern’ – FF’s Cowen calls for SF to form left coalition (Independent.ie)

Earlier: Taking It Well

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Thanks Politico

This afternoon.

Solidarity People Before Profit’s Gino Kenny (being hugged by Brid Smith and watched on by Richard Boyd Barrett) wins the last Dublin Mid-West  seat from the jaws of defeat.

Mmf.

Now…the split!

At top: The Øresund – that connects the Danish capital of Copenhagen to the Swedish city of Malmö – transitions from a bridge into a tunnel 

Yesterday.

Boris Johnson is completely serious about building a bridge from Scotland to Northern Ireland to boost the union.

The PM has ordered officials in Whitehall to look at the project and whether it’s possible.

An artificial island around 2.5 miles long and 500 yards wide is likely to link the bridge to the tunnel.

Under one version of Boris’ plan, the bridge would run from the Scottish coast over the trench, before becoming a tunnel for the final stretch to Northern Ireland.

Local geography might even dictate the need for two artificial islands to span the North Channel.

A Whitehall source told The Sun:

“There were some people who thought the Channel Tunnel was a mad idea at the time. “We are looking at the feasibility of a bridge and if it could be made to work.”

Boris Johnson ramps up plans for £20bn bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland to boost union (The Irish Sun)

Government officials working on plans for bridge linking Scotland to Northern Ireland, No 10 confirms – live news (The Guardian)

Graphic; The Sun

Sinn Féin supporters celebrate at the Generel Election 2020 count centre in the RDS last night

 

Apparently…

FIGHT!

Earlier: Taking It Well

Last night/this morning.

Kerry County Council Councillor Mara Healy-Rea defends her clan.

Green candidate confronts Danny Healy-Rae after his ‘to hell with the planet’ comment (Irish Examiner)

From top; Sinn Féin supporters singing’ Come Out Ye Black And Tans’ at the Generel Election 2020 count centre yesterday following Dessie Ellis’ success in Dublin North-West; Ruth Dudley Edwards.

This morning.

Via historian Ruth Dudley Edwards (More at link below)

Today I am ashamed of my country, a vast number of whose voters have intentionally or unwittingly just endorsed a fascist party.

This reminds many who know Sinn Fein as puppets of the IRA Army Council of Germany in 1932, when the Nazi party became the largest in parliament: Hitler became Chancellor in January 1933 and wasted no time in establishing his brutal dictatorship.

Sinn Fein members and apologists, of course, are exulting in the Irish election results, some enjoying themselves insulting supporters of Breege and Stephen, the heartbroken but courageous parents seeking justice for their son Paul Quinn, savagely beaten to death by the Provisional IRA in 2007 and then slurred as a criminal by Conor Murphy and Gerry Adams.

…Those of us who are hated by Sinn Fein because we persist in telling the truth about the past and present are ridiculed and insulted regularly. Recurring themes are that we are hurting and exploiting victims and that everything we say just makes Sinn Fein more popular.

Well, it’s actually not true. Although most Irish journalists and organisations like RTE and the Irish Times avoid challenging Sinn Fein, last week Mairia Cahill, Stephen Nolan, Bryan Dobson, Miriam O’Callaghan and others slowed its gallop by giving the Quinns the chance to tell their terrible story and show up the heartlessness and mendacity of Sinn Fein and its determination to keep the bodies of IRA victims out of sight….

Sinn Fein’s rise akin to that of Nazis in 1930s and is a threat to democracy on this island (Ruth Dudley Edwards)

Sinn Fein’s rise akin to that of Nazis in 1930s and is a threat to democracy on this island (Ruth Dudley Edwards, Belfast Telegrpah)

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Stop that.

Dancing with the Stars sweethearts Jake Carter and Karen Byrne reminding you to buy a bouquet from Aldi and revealing research that shows 60% of men purchase flowers after 5.30pm on Valentine’s Day.

The absolute rotters.

With a dozen roses available from €3.79 to the Premium Naomi Roses Showstopper Bouquet at €49.99 everyone is catered for at Aldi, even the cheap bum.

Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland

From top Couple Holly Cairns, Social Democrat, and Christoper O’Sullivan, Fianna Fáil, were both elected in Cork South-West

This morning

At the start of the campaign, Holly Cairns said running against her boyfriend was like being in a bad rom-com movie, but at nearly 4am today it had a fairytale ending.

Social Democrat Cairns and her partner Christopher O’Sullivan (FF) were both elected amid incredible scenes in the Clonakilty count centre.

Fine Gael was left without a seat in the constituency, unheard of around these parts….

Cork South West result: Fairytale ending for the couple who ran against each other … both are elected (Cork Evening Echo)

Last night.

Ireland-born Eimear Noone becomes the first woman to conduct at the Oscar ceremony.

Meanwhile…

Then, the trio introduced Eimear Noone, the first woman conductor at the Oscars, who—in a horrifying move that surely wasn’t Noone’s choice—only led the orchestra for the Best Original Score nominees, and nothing else for any other part of the ceremony. It was a clear instance of tokenism: as long as we can see her, she can conduct.

The 2020 Oscars’ Most Cringeworthy Moment Came Courtesy of Sigourney Weaver, Brie Larson and Gal Gadot (Daily Beast)

This morning

Prominent TDs, cabinet ministers and colourful hopefuls who lost in Generel Election 2020

From top: Joan Burton (Labour), Shane Ross (Independent Alliance), Mary Mitchell O’Connor (Fine Gael), Lisa Chambers (Fianna Fail), Catherine Noone (Fine Gael, Regina Doherty (Fine Gael),, Noel Rock (Fine Gael), Kate O’Connell (Fine Gael), Ruth Coppinger (Solidarity People Before Profit) and Katherine Zappone (Independent Alliance).

Election Tracker (RTÉ)

Earlier: Derek Mooney: What Now?

Last night: Sinn When You’re Winning

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