Willie Penrose TD and Minister of State at Department of Environment, Community & Local Government with responsibility for Housing & Planning has resigned from the Cabinet and from the Labour Party. Penrose was a Super Junior Minister meaning he was entitled to attend all Cabinet meetings. He has resigned over the issue of the closure of Columb Barracks in Mullingar which is within his constituency. He has issued this statement (from Politics.ie ) It was regret that I tendered my...
Tomorrow the Sunday Business Post have a Red C poll for the Presidential Election. The comparison is with the Red C poll for Paddy Power on October 6th. The field work for this poll was done between Monday and Wednesday so does not include any changes, if any, after the Prime Time debate. Gallagher, Sean (Ind) 39% (+18) Higgins, Michael D (Lab) 27% (+2) McGuinness, Martin (SF) 13% (-3) Mitchell, Gay (FG) 8% (-2) Norris, David (Ind) 7% (-7)...
The Sunday Independent has two polls in it today in relation to the Presidential Election today. I am going to ignore the “less scientific, Sunday Independent/ Quantum Research” poll. The poll found support for the declared candidates as follows: Michael D Higgins 32% (Lab) David Norris 19% (Ind) Mary Davis 18% (Ind) Gay Mitchell 17% (FG) Sean Gallagher 14% (Ind) While this poll was taken before Martin McGuinness of Sinn Fein entered the race, it is still interesting. Sean...
So with the campaigning underway and nominations coming in, Paddy Power has commissioned RED C to undertake an opinion poll for the Presidential Election. The results are interesting and changes are from the last RED C Poll in August. Micheal D Higgins (Lab) 36% (-3) Gay Mitchell (FG) 24% (-1) Sean Gallagher (Ind) 21% (nc) Mary Davies (Ind) 19% (+4) The only candidate to rise in the poll is Mary Davies, which may show some momentum in the campaign...
This week has the campaign for the Irish Presidency has got properly under-way. Official nominations have begun to passed by nominating Local Authorities. So far five local authorities have used there constitutional right to nominate a candidate. Sean Gallagher is the closest independent candidate to gaining a full nomination having received the backing of three councils. Meath County Council, Leitrim County Council have nominated him, while Cork City Council will officially nominate him at a meeting next week following...
This year sees one of the most hotly contested Presidential elections in years. With candidates declaring from all parties and none, it will be interesting to see who actually makes it on to the ballot paper. It is notoriously difficult to get a nomination as Dana found out in 2004 when she attempted to run against the current President Mary McAleese. To be nominated candidates need 20 Oireachtas members to nominate them or 4 city or county councils. The...
The count for the Agricultural Panel started last night and has continued today in Leinster House. 28 candidates battled it out for 11 seats on this Seanad panel. The quota for this panel was 88,834. At least four candidates must be elected from each sub-panel. The following have been elected. Heffernan, James (Lab) 1st Count (inside panel) Burke, Paddy (FG) 8th Count (outside panel) Bradford, Paul (FG) 14th Count (outside panel) Ó Clochartaigh, Trevor (SF) 17th Count (inside panel)...
So today we saw the first poll since the general election published in the Sunday Business Post. It was conducted by Red C. All figures are on difference since the election. The topline figures are: Fine Gael 39% (+3) Labour 18% (-1) Fianna Fail 16% (-1) Sinn Fein 11% (+1) Others 16% An interesting poll. Maybe people are regretting not voting for a majority Fine Gael government? That or is the sign that Red C over estimate Fine Gael support by...
Over on the Irish Times Blog Deaglán De Bréadún has a fantasy cabinet and is looking for suggestions for the new Fine Gael/Labour Government that will be appointed next Wednesday. Here is my go at it: Taoiseach: Enda Kenny (FG) Tainiste and Foreign Affairs: Eamonn Gilmore (Lab) Finance: Michael Noonan (FG) Enterprise: Joan Burton (Lab) Public Sector Reform: Richard Bruton (FG) Education: Ruairi Quinn (Lab) Social Protection: Rosin Shorthall (Lab) Agriculture: John Perry (FG) Justice: Brendan Howlin (Lab) Communications,...
The last few Thursdays I have been interviewed for a Radio show. This is this mornings interview where they made me make a prediction on the election. I made the following prediction: Fine Gael 79 Labour 35 Fianna Fail 22 Sinn Fein 16 Greens 0 Independents 15 Whats your prediction? I will be responding to the election on the show on Monday. Tune in around 9:30am thurs 24 feb show stephen spillane Related articles Election 2011: End of Showtime...
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