Ireland General Discussion

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Is there a complete list anywhere of retiring tds?  Also when do the majority typically announce that?

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Cheers

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Ipsos/MRBI for the Irish Times:

FG 28 (-)
FF 20 (-)
SF 19 (-2)
Ind/Oth 18 (+1)
Lab 8 (+1)
SP/SWP 3
Renua 2
GP 1
SD 1

Yes, folks, the Alphabet Left have launched another eternal alliance that will last until about two weeks after the next general election when the SP will accuse the SWP of opportunism and the SWP will accuse the SP of sectarianism. This one goes under the catchy title Anti-Austerity Alliance/People Before Profit (i.e. the concatenation of the names of their two front organisations)

SDs apparent total lack of organisation or bodies on the ground not helping them.

Whats your best guess on when the election will be called? I'm planning on going back in late March and that's cutting it pretty close I know

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Ireland needs electoral reform.  The current system is getting ridiculous with all these independents and little Trotsky parties. 

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So is Fianna Fail really moving to the left?  I guess they don't really have an ideology per se.

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I think Enda will be gone by the end of March.  The knives are out and the writing is on the wall. 

Fianna Fail had the opportunity to bring down the government this week but didn't do it, so it looks like we will see another FG taoiseach.

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I hope Leo gets it.  It's his turn.

I don't think there will be another election.  Fianna Fail could have brought the govt down back in March but chose not to.  Neither party wants another election right now, especially with the polls so mediocre for both FF and FG.  But hey, who knows.

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Renua renassiance!