A Good Result for Ireland?

[Rat Catcher]

It seems fears of a rise of the far right were somewhat overstated after all ... with our world renowned Cead Mile Failte policies once again endorsed by the electorate.

I guess it's refreshing insoafar as it can be interpreted as a public expression of our gratitude to all those immigrants who keep our hospitals, hospices, nursing homes, spar shops, hotels, restaurants, taxis, buses, bin collections, etc, etc running. The increasing number of immigrants elected shows that we are a nation within which hard work and dedication is rewarded.... and it's not just up above in Dublin. I see Cork celebrated it's first black councillor and there may be something of a Healy-Rae stlye dynasty developing out in Tallaght with not one but two Pereppadans (Baby and young Britto) being elected.

Probably no coincidence that FG ran the highest number of immigrants this time round. Our Tik Tok Teesh seems to have his finger on the pulse.

[mercenary for hire]

Just stating the obvious but do yis not think it's odd that as soon as someone settles in makes a new life in Ireland the first thing they wanna do is run for office?.I hope we're not getting all the political rejects from other countries.

I don't vote so can't really complain but it seems a bit strange to escape one place then turn up somewhere else trying to change things that you don't like.

[Rat Catcher]

I don't really see it that way, MfH. In my experience immigrants are often community minded so get involved in stuff that would naturally steer them to local politics. There'd probably be more if we still had Town Councils but I doubt immigrants are disproportionately represented in any event. If anything they're probably under represented statistically as a lot of localities, particularly outside of the big cities, are not particularly susceptible to change. Obviously, national politics is a different ballgame but it is, IMO, a good thing that those who want to get involved in what can often be quite a thankless endeavour are encouraged to do so.

[mercenary for hire]

Ok makes more sense.I suppose you need to be a certain type of person to emigrate in the first place.Maybe they're just a little bit more ambitious and they put themselves or are asked to run in these situations.

[Rat Catcher]

Those who emigrated probably naturally have a bit more get up and go than average alright. I have an Italian friend who jokes that he wouldn't know Italy at all if it wasn't for being married to an Irish lady causing him to do all the tours and sightseeing stuff when back in Italy!

I would also question your apparent assumption that those seeking election to local authorities want "change". Again, in my own experience, local politics isn't about changing anything. Councillors don't have any real power. It's more about fighting your area's case when and where funding is available from the relevant council which could be anything from getting a few quid for resident's associations to plant a few flowers to (re)development of council owned facilities, etc...

[Octavia1]

We all know the election is rigged rat ....wen ya hav civil servants an teacher an pigs counting the vote ....its not beyond the imagination to tink that votes wer binned ....they care more about ther jobs than the will of the people
This country is sick with corruption...we have the pigs beating the shite out of protesters and at the same time working for the the kinihans and the hutches ...
We have thousands of Men only  shipped into the country of unknown origin with no passports  all claiming to be Palastinians given the vote on Friday and assisted and transported to polling stations by fianna gowl , fianna fowl and the immigrant council ....we had a Pakistani islanofacist iranian plant runnin for office to bring islam to Ireland...we have 10s of thousands of roma animals robbing the country blind with pick pocketing and shop lifting being ther main career choice bean subsidised by the most generous social welfare handouts in the world ..
We have ngo,s funded by the corrupt eec and the dail  buying tents and planting them on mass along  our canals
And directin these unknowns to them ....
We have irish tourism being absolutely decimated in small
Towns who's economies are suffering greatly because ther hotels who are owned in some cases by politicians  full all year round ...
I don't object to Ukrainians escaping putin or  indian doctors , Filipino nurses  or Polish workers who have been a great asset and are welcome to this country .....but I do object I'm the strongest terms to foreign families being given new homes for life and social welfare , free medical etcetera
When we have thousands of irish families living in bed and breakfasts ....I do not comprehend that policy whatsoever...I absolutely want the professional beggers , pickpockets and shop lifters deported immediately on mass without exception....that is not a racist comment ...that is a matter of common sense for the nations well being ,  peace and safety .
Islam I've said it before is a politically motivated facist ideology who's doctrine preaches it's followers to be superior to all others and it's mission is to subdue , convert and conquer ....it has proven this time and time again the evidence  is all over history ....in my opinion it should be banned  as a dangerous violent evil  cult ...

One more last point if you do not get it yet ....
What was done to the Burke family  was an absolute fuking disgraceful abuse of an irish family  .....Burke ...regarded by his peers as a  gifted  teacher  objected
to using a pronoun ( he was scientifically and literarily correct ) and was imprisoned and his whole family where ridiculed and ostracised by a media that
Was working for veradka ... the government along with European billionaires who own and control irish media and are systematically gaslighting and lying to fulfill their
Agendas ...veradka was the greatest tragedy ever to happen in this country...a gay Indian who had absolute contempt for irish people , culture and history and was hell bent on erasing all of it  .....
The devastation  he caused is unforgivable and the fools who put him there are traitors.....
" yous irish"  that say cead mile falte to the world ...but treat your own like criminals are  a  very sick   race  of idiots ......
Thank fuk I'm a celt 

[Octavia1]

 

[Rat Catcher]

Typical far right extremist nonsense. Who did you vote for yourself?

[watty]

We all know the election is rigged rat ....wen ya hav civil servants an teacher an pigs counting the vote ....its not beyond the imagination to tink that votes wer binned ....they care more about ther jobs than the will of the people

You say you don't have a TV so you're probably never seen the Tallymen (and women) at work as the voting boxes are opened and the counting starts...






A National Party candidate got elected out Blanch/Tyrellstown way.  Which is kinda surprising but maybe not.

[Cool Boola]

Hope it effin snows for 3 years……

[Octavia1]

Typical far right extremist nonsense. Who did you vote for yourself?

It may be nonsense to you rat ......
The " far right " term has become meaningless now ...its bandied about  like confetti at a weddin  by communists , mentally ill trans and the government mouthpieces in the
media ....as is the word " racist "   ther impotent words 
now ...those people in rural ireland that are protesting are not  racists or far right as rte and newstalk  stooges wud have you believe if your gullable enough or lacking in the brain matter ...which is a very common trait of " yous irish "  those people protesting have very real concerns and they are being ignored .
I'm a nationalist if you want to call me anything and proud of it ....I believe irish people come first ....that is the first duty of any government to protect its citizens and put them first..that is the golden rule across the world ....fianna Gail and fianna fail and particularly sinn fein are not doing that ....why not ?
FOREIGN MONEY

[Octavia1]

The big surprise was Germany....Germany going " far rite"

The writing is on the wall for the death of the eec
I'm  overjoyed ...

[Belker]

The big surprise was Germany....Germany going " far rite"

The writing is on the wall for the death of the eec
I'm  overjoyed ...

Havin said that hal .....even tho I hav censured meself In case I am a "bit of a cnut"...  for the greater good .....an havin already stated that I will " continue to comment on the crypto thread an coolas wonderful paintins .... I do reserve the rite to post pictorial feedback... such as gifs , photos an videos ......altho this will limit me creativity an expression....it will keep me within the bounds of me self
imposed withdrawal that I agreed wit meself  that wud be
conjusive to kens hypothetical analysis that I'm a " bit of a cunt " an shud keep me gob shut for a bit ...so that new members will feel more comfortable Dippin ther toe in the water .,so to speak...sort o ting
 

[Octavia1]

The big surprise was Germany....Germany going " far rite"

The writing is on the wall for the death of the eec
I'm  overjoyed ...

Havin said that hal .....even tho I hav censured meself In case I am a "bit of a cnut"...  for the greater good .....an havin already stated that I will " continue to comment on the crypto thread an coolas wonderful paintins .... I do reserve the rite to post pictorial feedback... such as gifs , photos an videos ......altho this will limit me creativity an expression....it will keep me within the bounds of me self
imposed withdrawal that I agreed wit meself  that wud be
conjusive to kens hypothetical analysis that I'm a " bit of a cunt " an shud keep me gob shut for a bit ...so that new members will feel more comfortable Dippin ther toe in the water .,so to speak...sort o ting
 

Nobody cares Ken...I took a day off an nuttin changed ....
 

[Rat Catcher]

I don't really understand the view that all kids born in corpo built ghettos are entitled to free gaffs. If we accept that, surely those little darlings should be excluded from second (or at least third) level education. We do need to come up with housing for minimum wage workers though. At the moment we seem to be heading towards HMOs which I guess are ideally suited to first generation immigrant single males but, in the longer term, the solution will involve - by whatever means - very significant devaluation of existing houses, something that's never going to be too popular with the electorate, in particular within influential middle class social circles.