NationStates Jolt Archive

Who are you going to vote for in the 2007 Irish General Election?

(or who would you vote for?)

POLL TO COME

I would vote for Flogging Molly!

Oh you're talking real presidential elections? I'm sorry.. I'll just go now.

What do you mean, "Irish elections"? :confused:

Like if Ireland is a democracy... Pfft! The real irish / celtic way it to choose the one that passes out last after drinking a barrel of whiskey to be the leader, isn't it? :p

*Runs away*

Oh.. well as per Parlimentary Procedure I will give the floor back to he who started this whole thing and offer my oppolegies, I'm bored...

I would vote for Flogging Molly!

Oh you're talking real presidential elections? I'm sorry.. I'll just go now.
They're voting for Parliament, not the president, I think.

Could you give us information on the parties? Maybe links to websites, or to information about them?

Thanks; I'll take a look.

Could you give us information on the parties? Maybe links to websites, or to information about them?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_parties_in_Ireland ;)

All I know off hand is:

Sinn Fein: Socialist/Irish Nationalist
Fine Gael (? sp): Liberal
Flannal Flail (? sp): Conservative, ruling party, almost continually in government.
Progressive Democrats: Economic Liberalism
Labour: Social Democratic, allied to the unions
Socialist: Socialist (duh)
Green: Green (duh)

I can't remember much detail off hand, but I do know that there hasn't been an election for 5 years, so the results should be quite interesting to see what Ireland has thought since then. The world's changed a lot.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_parties_in_Ireland ;)

All I know off hand is:

Sinn Fein: Socialist/Irish Nationalist
Fine Gael (? sp): Liberal
Flannal Flail (? sp): Conservative, ruling party, almost continually in government.
Progressive Democrats: Economic Liberalism
Labour: Social Democratic, allied to the unions
Socialist: Socialist (duh)
Green: Green (duh)

I can't remember much detail off hand, but I do know that there hasn't been an election for 5 years, so the results should be quite interesting to see what Ireland has thought since then. The world's changed a lot.

Fine Gael = socially a bit more liberal than FF, economically more right wing than FF.

Fine Gael = socially a bit more liberal than FF, economically more right wing than FF.
You're probably more of an expert.:)

Haven't a clue to be honest. I'll probably vote on a local basis as opposed to national - but I won't be voting for the current government that's for sure.

Haven't a clue to be honest. I'll probably vote on a local basis as opposed to national - but I won't be voting for the current government that's for sure.

Beware the transfer....

Voting for Sinn Féin.. My goodness.. What next? I know Fianna Fáil should definitely not be in government but why would anyone want to put terrorists in government?

Voting for Sinn Féin.. My goodness.. What next? I know Fianna Fáil should definitely not be in government but why would anyone want to put terrorists in government?
I think people both sides of the border have to move beyond that, otherwise, quite simply, there will never be peace in Northern Ireland, whether it be a part of the UK or the Republic. That should all be a part of the past now.

Who will make for better satire o gift grub, Enda or Bertie.


Bertie.

*votes FF*

If there's a Green Party, why isn't there an Orange Party?

Voting for Sinn Féin.. My goodness.. What next? I know Fianna Fáil should definitely not be in government but why would anyone want to put terrorists in government?

Fine Gaels lineage goes back to "terrorists". Fianna Fails lineage goes back to "terrorists". PDS legacy goes back to "terrorists". Nelson Mandela, were he to turn up running for some seat in Meath, would be tracable back to "terrorists".......

Fine Gaels lineage goes back to “terrorists”. Fianna Fails lineage goes back to “terrorists”. PDS legacy goes back to “terrorists”. Nelson Mandela, were he to turn up running for some seat in Meath, would be tracable back to “terrorists”.......
One man’s terrorist is another man’s strangely bearded, slightly intimidating, legally-restricted-from-having-his-voice-broadcast-until-relatively-recently freedom fighter.



On another note, what do you guys make of the latest developments in the NI parliament? Any real progress, you think?

The sight of Paisley near "the bearded one" is actually indicative of a massive shift towards "normalisation". Not that its going to be all cuddles and love, but every country has its tensions and divisions, and theres certainly still nay sayers on both sides. The days of organised widespread killing may well be gone forever though, or the forseeable future anyway.

Wow... I'm on the winning side right now. If the NSG chose the Irish Parliament, then Sinn Fein would win by a landslide.

If there's a Green Party, why isn't there an Orange Party?
Probably, but I imagine they're pretty small.
Wow... I'm on the winning side right now. If the NSG chose the Irish Parliament, then Sinn Fein would win by a landslide.

*shudders*

Why shudder? Sure doesn't Gerry hug trees?

*bump*

-snip-

I remember you from when I first joined here! I thought you were an old, big player back then because of your post count. :p

Haven't seen you since though.

Sorry, this is completely irrelevant... Go Ireland?

I know jack about Ireland, but I went with the "Fail" one. I'd like to see "Fail Wins" as a headline. :D "Victory for Fail!"

Sinn Fein. Probably the only party people outside Ireland know :D

Voting for Sinn Féin.. My goodness.. What next? I know Fianna Fáil should definitely not be in government but why would anyone want to put terrorists in government?

nothing funnier than reading someone giving an opinion on something that he/she/it clearly has no idea about...

ya fud

Sinn Fein, and depending on the amount of TDs and parties standing in that constituency, Green or Labour. It's quite an interesting election to watch.

Sinn Fein, and depending on the amount of TDs and parties standing in that constituency, Green or Labour. It's quite an interesting election to watch.

Which constituency? Unless it's near the border, the don't have much support for national level.

Which constituency? Unless it's near the border, the don't have much support for national level.
I was assuming that the small parties can't stand in every constituency (including the one I would hypothetically be voting in), like in the UK.

I was assuming that the small parties can't stand in every constituency (including the one I would hypothetically be voting in), like in the UK.

Quite the opposite - anyone can stand (small or large parties, or even independents) where ever they wish to. They just decide would it be worth their while funding a candidate in an area with no traditional support. The Green Party have 44 candidates, Sinn Fein have about 47ish candidates standing nationwide. And they're deemed to be 'small'.

Actually, Independents are often seen as a good option as they break from the party hackery of mainstream politics and have become more and more important as a political force when a government is trying to be formed.

Huzzah election day. I'll be voting in a few hours when I get home.

Unfortunately I have no idea who any of the candidates are :(

Huzzah election day. I'll be voting in a few hours when I get home.

Unfortunately I have no idea who any of the candidates are :(

Are you in the north or south constituency? (I think I know which county you're in)

Quite the opposite - anyone can stand (small or large parties, or even independents) where ever they wish to. They just decide would it be worth their while funding a candidate in an area with no traditional support. The Green Party have 44 candidates, Sinn Fein have about 47ish candidates standing nationwide. And they're deemed to be 'small'.

Actually, Independents are often seen as a good option as they break from the party hackery of mainstream politics and have become more and more important as a political force when a government is trying to be formed.
That's what I was getting at/trying to get at.

Who will make for better satire o gift grub, Enda or Bertie.


Bertie.

*votes FF*

"2000 more hospital beds!"

"Hah, I-I-I-I'll provide 2300 more hospital beds!"

""2500 more hospital beds!"

"He's bluffing!!!!!!!!"


I nearly died of laughter :D

"2000 more hospital beds!"

"Hah, I-I-I-I'll provide 2300 more hospital beds!"

""2500 more hospital beds!"

"He's bluffing!!!!!!!!"


I nearly died of laughter :D

The panel election specials were fantastic, I was pretty amused that all the parties are promising the same stuff, more gardai, more hospital beds and so on. Though they need to stop having token women on it, they're rarely funny.