General Election 2025 (4 Viewers)

[ann post]

SD's have much more showing in the european parliament, whatever that means for people.

 

[Unicron]

SD's have much more showing in the european parliament, whatever that means for people.

I won't complain if he pulls the party to the left a bit, I see from that story that he ran in the 2007 GE for PBP, that's where I would have thought he'd be.

He's a lecturer in Maynooth now (as I said I was aware of him when we were younger so I've taken note of the name as he's remained in the public sphere since) which is Murphy's constituency, I wonder if they're grooming him for after her (she's 70 now). The campaigning "expertise" in Kildare North during repeal was all provided by the SD's from what I saw, not saying people from other parties weren't involved I canvassed with people who said they were PBP supporters, but some of the ones I saw around here had people who are now SD councillors providing organisational advice.

 

[magicbastarder]

i wonder if him being essentially a single issue candidate will help or hurt him. i suspect the former, given the single issue at play.

 

[Unicron]

i wonder if him being essentially a single issue candidate will help or hurt him. i suspect the former, given the single issue at play.

He has name recognition anyway, which will help I imagine

 

[magicbastarder]

MEPs pass hotly debated nature law to 'reverse hundreds of years' of damage despite farmer protests

The European People’s Party had backed away from the law but Fine Gael MEPs decided to support it.

www.thejournal.ie

so luke flanagan and SF voted against the nature restoration law; i don't know why. but SF have recently swung in behind farmers, and as of less than a year ago were backing it.

 

[Cormcolash]

MEPs pass hotly debated nature law to 'reverse hundreds of years' of damage despite farmer protests

The European People’s Party had backed away from the law but Fine Gael MEPs decided to support it.

www.thejournal.ie

so luke flanagan and SF voted against the nature restoration law; i don't know why.

Cause it means cuttin the bogs gets harder again

 

[ann post]

He made a bit of statement yesterday about his view of it

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Accept third party cookies

 

[ann post]

i wonder if him being essentially a single issue candidate will help or hurt him. i suspect the former, given the single issue at play.

I think it might help him if he gets a seat? Being single issue is sorta more valuable at EU level. IF he lands in the EU with similar numbers that S&D have already and tells the bloc he'll play ball for one thing that he wants, he might get it - he'd end up on housing commitee stage stuff and all the rest which is kinda how work gets done over there.

 

[Unicron]

He made a bit of statement yesterday about his view of it

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Accept third party cookies

Would he have voted FOR if there was a debate on it?

 

[Reets]

Okay, it's not the general election but shur

Rory Hearne to seek nomination to stand for Social Democrats in European elections

Academic and housing policy commentator is seeking to run in the Midlands North West constituency

www.irishtimes.com

There’s a few good reasons to vote SD, but he isnt one of them.

 

[magicbastarder]

why not? he seems a decent skin.

 

[ann post]

Would he have voted FOR if there was a debate on it?

I don't know? Could be looked at as people are looking at March 8th - Like does a NAY mean it gets debated, or does a NAY mean it gets put on the shelf...

 

[Cormcolash]

Ah Ming for President really

 

[therealjohnny]

We'll find out today

Man admits hacking Twitter account of Irish MEP

A former parliamentary assistant has admitted hacking the Twitter account of Irish MEP Luke 'Ming' Flanagan.

www.rte.ie

 

[magicbastarder]

that has updated - yer man has been convicted (diarmuid hayes, not flanagan).

 

[Unicron]

There’s a few good reasons to vote SD, but he isnt one of them.

I'm listening.

 

[Cormcolash]

In all fairness though, who hasn't searched for Saoirse McHugh skinny dipping really

 

[Reets]

I'm listening.

He has a habit of talking in circles and contradicts his own arguments given enough time, and he doesn’t back these up with as much independent data as is needed.
I appreciate what direction he wants society to go in but has the feel of a chancer.
I still have no clue who to vote for. I went to some of the EU parliament and council buildings in Brussels last years and got to have a nose around, and I honestly had no idea just how many of our laws, policies etc come from there. It was a bit of a shock.

 

[hydromancer]

This will be Hearne

 

[ann post]

I went to some of the EU parliament and council buildings in Brussels last years and got to have a nose around, and I honestly had no idea just how many of our laws, policies etc come from there. It was a bit of a shock.

Yeah I'd kinda the same reaction after spending time there. I think it's more democratic than standalone Ireland or America or UK though. Ideally it would move even slower than it does but things Keep happening.