Patrick Quinlan of the National Party has just taken a first seat for the party in Blanchardstown, in a recount which saw People Before Profit also gain. It reminded MATT TREACY of the detente that breaks out among political rivals a the count centre
Donal Horgan
“Damaging.”
This time next week, it’ll be polling day, and the whole great circus will come to an end. At least for a few months. Thank God.
‘absolutely shocked and horrified’
Wrong.
Things can change in two weeks, but it’s increasingly hard to see what might be called “an earthquake” type result emerging from these elections.
How do you get to the top of the queue for accommodation in Thornton Hall? You go and get a free tent and pitch it along the canal.
To the extent that Fine Gael is winning back votes, it is winning them back from people who want to see some change, but not loads of change.
“That happens in elections.”
Irish Times
FLASHBACK: A Fianna Fáil Senator previously said there’s “no question” but that 16-year-olds would vote for the government due to their climate policies, while a Sinn Féin TD said 16s should vote as they’re “more engaged” with issues like climate change and Black Lives Matter.