Agence France-Presse: "Elderly poet wins Irish presidency"
Nice idea, but 'massive expenses bill' and 'Labour Party' don't really go together.Run up a massive expenses bill at your local hostelry!
Or maybe I should send them a little parcel.Send a thank you card to SF headquarters!
Finlay's not the worst but I think he might have ended up like Gay Mitchell, a decent politician but a poor candidate for President.
Good day for Labour - we're not really used to being on the winning team. What does one do when one wins?
Listening to Michael thanking the million or so voter after returning triumphant to Rome, sorry Galway last night, the myth of this election is already being spun. A considerable percentage of his vote was a negative one to prevent other worse candidates getting elected, or because there was such poor choice on offer overall.
He was the best of the worst. Don't doubt he is a decent skin, but lets not kid ourselves he was the people's real choice. FF and SF were winners of a kind. For FF, a combination of the Presidental election and the Dublin West by-election shows the brand isn't quite as toxic, and there is a glimmer of hope. For SF they were kingmakers, a party on the way up.
Congratulations, Michael D. A reigned-in and slip-free campaign. Probably the safest choice of the field; but then I'm a bit ageist as I think the roll should be restricted to OAPs.Congratulations, Michael D. An understated and honest campaign.
Congratulations, Michael D. A reigned-in and slip-free campaign. Probably the safest choice of the field; but then I'm a bit ageist as I think the roll should be restricted to OAPs.
I think that's about right.
I do think the media gave him a very easy ride. No questions about the amount of money that was channelled into his constituency when he was minister for Galway, sorry; minister for Arts, tourism and Galway
The think that stands out about the campaign for me is just how devious and underhand Sinn Fein are. The ambush of Gallagher on the front line was a well organised lie. The tweet was fictitious and I don’t think anyone believes that McGuiness didn’t know it would be sent after he made his comments.
The think that stands out about the campaign for me is just how devious and underhand Sinn Fein are. The ambush of Gallagher on the front line was a well organised lie. The tweet was fictitious and I don’t think anyone believes that McGuiness didn’t know it would be sent after he made his comments.
For the candidates that get over a quarter of a quota, they get €200k 'reimbursed'. I am guessing that where a candidate is put forward by a party, the money goes back to party coffers? What happens for independents as I would have thought that much of their funding comes from small donations to the campaign rather than a €200k plus outlay by the candidate?