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THE GOVERNMENT HAS moved the writs for the Dublin South-West and Roscommon-South Leitrim by-elections.
It made the move on the first day back after the summer break, meaning that the by-elections will officially take place on Friday 10 October.
The vacancies arose in May after Fine Gael’s Brian Hayes (Dublin South-West) and the independent Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan (Roscommon-South Leitrim) were elected to the European Parliament.
This meant that they automatically and immediately vacated their seats in Leinster House.
By law, both by-elections must be held within six months of the seats becoming vacant. This means that November is the last possible month that they could take place.
It was speculated that the Government would want the elections to take place before the Budget on 14 October – meaning that the writs would need to be moved as soon as the Dáil returned today.
By law, polling day must be between the 18th and 25th day (excluding public holidays, Good Friday and Sundays) after the writ has been issued.
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They should print this onto toilet paper.
Just going for a Donald Trump…
You say offensive I say truth
You say truthful, I say idiotic.
“The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive
Donald Trump
What about what he says about Mexicans?
Amen Alan.
Amen.
The truth hurts.
And hurts Libtards the most.
I wonder is he going to do a portrait of Caitlyn driving to close to that old lady who he/she killed while he/she was taking his toy quad bike to the beach?
Or the other 10 people including young children who had to be rushed to hospital because he was obviously driving too close to the car on front of him?
Truth sounds like hate to those that hate truth
Mexicans?
What about them….lovely people, started a lot of small to medium businesses in the US. Or would you prefer the English approach of, No Dogs, No Blacks, No Mexicans
Trump loves Mexicans. He just want them to come in legally in a controlled fashion. Makes sense. However Trump hates that businesses use migrants to lower the wages of Americans. He hates for example that businesses are using the h1b1 visa racket to import migrants and then they get their American workers to train them to do their jobs before they firing them.
Ye you’re right sure trump is only making up the crime and drug stats for the Mexicans.Must be great living in that little bubble of yours Steven.hopefully you’ll experience the real world someday.
“Trump loves Mexicans” Brilliant satire!
Stephen Coveney Are you for real . i am sure there are lots of good business women and men but have you been to the states or seen the gang problem in california to name one state .Most of these mexicans in the state are cleaner/maids/gardeners or work picking fruit in the fields or drug smugglers . Have you been to mexico and seen the crime and cartels associated with the import of drugs to the usa .
He’s from blackrock,probably not used to mixing with the common folk.God love him if he ever does
@Robert
Yes Ive been to the states. As you said most of the Mexicans are cleaners/maids/gardeners, NOT rapists/muderers/etc that Trump is trying to say they are, he is using immigrants as an excuse for why any american person is not fulfilling their potential!
@gkrell
Yes, controlled immigration is the best solution, I dont disagree with you on this point. But I also know from personal experience that illegal immigrants do hold down good jobs for years and then become legal citizens of america without committing any crimes. This has happened for the past century.
Trump will be president…. Freeloaders will worry….
He is a friend of Israel, disagrees with the Iran deal, wants to wipe out Isis. I thought he’d be right up your street Stephen :)
I agree with this, your heart is in a good place Stephen.
Stephen . Illegal mexican do commit alot of crime in the USA . its a fact . LAPD most wanted top ten in los angeles . These are the sort of people Trump is talking about http://www.lapdonline.org/top_ten_most_wanted . There are over 500 latino gangs in La .
More of the people Trump was talking about . 8 out of 10 have mexican ties or were born there . This are FBIs top 10 https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/murders
Trump is bringing up the issues that the other threadbare sockpuppets won’t touch.
Vaccines and anchor babies being a just couple of the many.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AffuKjGV6BA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBIan7RXz0Y
I wish we had someone in Irish politics who was half the man he is.
Illegal entry into another country is a crime, that’s why they are illegal aliens so by their very nature they are lawbreakers. They hurt people who are working the legitimate process and make a mockery of the legal system. To say they enter the country and work years without committing a crime is a breakdown in logic.
@O neill
Im not really too enamoured with the way Israel go about protecting themselves. I actually agree with Obama trying to brin Iran back on side, they seem to be the moderates in the region these days! Well the Shia part of Islam. Yes we all want to wipe out ISIS but Trumps idea is to bomb them?? All off them including any citizens that happen to be around them?
But I acknowledge that the US citizens are pi$$ed off with politicians, like us, and see him as a fresh idea.
@Stephen Coveney Fair play, I think Obama played a stormer with Iran. His use of diplomacy at the expense of another devastating and costly war was superbly handled and will be his lasting legacy. Off course this p*ssed off Bobi Nethanyahu but that was predictable – the man is a nutter imo.
Robert, how do you know these are Mexicans?
@Stephen Coveney,
What part of illegal don’t you understand?
If they’re illegal they should be deported, end of story.
That applies to the Irish over there as well.
“What part of illegal don’t you understand?
If they’re illegal they should be deported, end of story.
That applies to the Irish over there as well.”
What part of trying to deport 11m don’t you understand ?
Have you a breakdown of the figure of how many illegal Irish are there and what cost to the Irish taxpayer that this will cost ?
Have I mentioned that Obama has deported over 2 million since he came into office ?
How will Trump surpass this ? Answers on a white hood.
James Well they are not irish Read the piece about them or the fact that they have hispanic names or even they are now in mexico .or the fact they are connected to the mexican drug cartels . FFS
“I wish we had someone in Irish politics who was half the man he is.” Johnnyneary
“Quick Michael”
“Stand to attention and grovel for the foreign serial philanderer and bankrupt.” Johnnyneary July 2014
Poor pet is very confused about Mr Trump .
on toilet paper he will live his dream of getting rid of the browns
At this point, I’m almost rooting for Trump. The US is fscrewed whether it’s Trump or Clinton. I’d like t see the media establishment on this side of the Atlantic get a severe kick in the bollix . Trump can do that simply by getting elected against their collectives wishes and wants. The more they attack him, the stronger he gets.
Incredible really the number of liberal media pundits who earn a living as opinionated parasites feeding off Conservative utterances.
Pipe down oran ye clown
It’s clear that the US appetite for liberalism is fast fading for now. Something big is happening in the US that no-one has documented as of yet. Perhaps they instinctively know themselves it’s time for a conservative government for a while.
I beg your pardon.
For Gerard.
He said pipe down Oran ye clown.
“It’s clear that the US appetite for liberalism is fast fading for now. Something big is happening in the US that no-one has documented as of yet. Perhaps they instinctively know themselves it’s time for a conservative government for a while.”
Explain the surge of Bernie Sanders. He attracts the same or larger crowds as Trump. He is a socialist. Quite far to the left.
Sanders is unlikely beat Clinton, and the most important piece of polling information to come out of all of this so far is the willingness of 20% of Clinton’s supporters to defect to Trump. That’s scaring the shit out of Hilary and the democrats. That’s the game changer.
I think Oran has a great point about the liberal media feeding off big show conservatives like Trump. Trump feeds off them too though. Trump comes out with a huge amount of BS but instead of rational criticism he gets overblown outrage. Just helps his “cause”
Can’t believe he hasn’t fallen off yet. Genuinely giggled when he announced all that time ago. Apart from weak political opposition to him, he has clearly hit a nerve across the States.
They said the same about Hillary in 2008 about an unknown first term black senator. We know how that story played out 8 years later.
He is a winner and Americans love winners.
Sad thing is, because of the Trump hate fascination with people, all the other US presidents who did nothing but move the world back get a free pass….. Maybe with Trump, the common sense answers might get applied to real life, not nasty congressmen/women and víle corporate leaders having there anti human agendas……
Vile
A winner because of FOUR bankruptcies .Cool.
four bankruptcies is what, 500 businesses? Sounds like he did well.
You got to give it to Trump . People in Europe are talking about him the whole time wehter it be good or bad . Enda or Cameron would love that sort of pubilicity . Hes made the election in the states interesting . Funny thing is hes pissed off Fox and the most of the GOP who are pro GOP . The only way for Saunder to suceed is for Hillary to be arrested by the FBI for her email mess . Cruz is a much more dangerous canidate . Cruz would like tocarpet bomb ISIS until the sand is glowing .
Goes with the territory besides they were. ‘Chapter 11′ bankruptcies. These type if bankruptcies are designed to restructure businesses without shutting them down completely. The purpose is to keep those businesses alive, as opposed to other forms of bankruptcy which would liquidate the companies.
Great lad to run your country..Investors lose all their monies ,people lose their jobs,lose their homes,lose their pensions..Trump don’t care..
Wasn’t he bailed out TWO or THREE times by the Prince that he trolled the other night?
But he’s a hero ,Rosie,and he is being endorsed by the salt of the earth David Duke who was previously known as the Grand Wizard of Louisiana..
Cruz is more dangerous than Trump because he knows what he wants to do ..
@Robert
Thats the problem. Politics really isnt supposed to be that interesting. Its about making hard decisions even though you know some people will hate you (otherwise we’ll all be able to sort everything out!). Thats what Trump seems to be doing but all his is doing is throwing out the easiest answer to gain support. It wont work! Its politics at its dumbest form! We all know deep down that if we took the easiest road every time we’d be isolated in the end
You are right about David Duke endorsing him,Francis..
And not only alone will he struggle getting the Hispanic votes but, he will definitely struggle getting the majority of women to vote for him …It’s a historical Repiglican thing of trying to control women…Very silly of them really ..
Trump is dangerous because he will never be a puppet
No, he is dangerous because he is an ignorant buffoon who cannot take criticism and has a well documented dislike of women whom he cannot dominate. He is a legend in his own mind.
Trump is doing exactly what he is told to do and that is to create hate and division , but he is never meant to win the Presidency because Hilary has already been picked and then she is going to work on that hate and division like the pyschotic individual she is.
So says Fox news ,
If Hilary Clinton gets in then God help America and the rest of the World.
Why?
@CO’Neil
?? seven seconds of her laughing (or ‘cackling’ as its titled). Next you’ll be telling me about the melting point of steel and michelle obama?
What the hell are you on about!?
Did you actually click on your own link?
The perpetually offended PC class are really scared of Trump. People love that finally somebody is standing up to them but there are many good reasons why people like Trump and are going to vote for him in droves.
There’s a big appetite for anyone that holds up the 2 fingers to modern faux-outrage of any kind. People are sick to the back teeth of it.
I’m of the belief in the very near future it’ll not only be widely accepted, but will make good business too to give the 2 fingers to the twitterazi. That bubble is ready to be burst now.
Trump takes no Donations from corporations , Goldman Sachs ( Rothschild )got Obama thru the line , in return he became their puppet . Trump cannot be a puppet , nostradamus predicted Obama will be the last president of the USA , another meaning to that could be the last puppet … New world order getting very fearful of a trump victory
Trump will be a lobbyist in power.Cool.
You can’t be dropping the N-Bomb (nostradamus) like it ain’t no thing..
Trump takes zero lobby money. It’s a hallmark of his campaign.
@Cap
“Notradamus blah blah blah…”
What was the exact quote? Im waiting for another one that predicts september 11th.
“Trump cannot be a puppet” So is every leader in the world a puppet to money according to you? (probably you think Putin isn’t?)
Stephen , yes all leaders are puppets except for 3 .. north Korea , Cuba and Iran .. the only 3 countries without a Rothschild controlled central bank
PC art for the outraged masses.
Produced by artists with little or no creative intelligence.
Show us your own paintings, Oran. We could all do with a hearty laugh.
Hold on.
I’ll cobble together a composite of idiotic liberal pronouncements and title it:
‘Theoretical vacuousness’ ..Abstract in crayon.
Actually, I could be a while here………..
@Oran
Trump has no answers. It is democracy on steroids to what’s here. All solutions to everyone’s fears.
Give him time as he’ll figure it out,Stephen..
Trump has no answers, I agree. But look at the free pass Hilary Clinton gets from the media by comparison. The Journal runs an article or 2 a day on him. yet nothing on Clinton despite the fact she’s up to her neck in shit and has been for almost 40 years.
@Papa
The article ratios are in response to how much attention he is getting in the states.
And dont get me wrong, he has played the game very well, as all politicians have to. But he has no clear ideas apart from the fear inducing ones and cant really see him bullying leaders around the world the way he has the other republicans, which is his only way of doing politics
I like people who tell it as it is, he is the only one who tells the pure unvarnished truth.
we could do one of Enda using all his lies
Trump?, I would be looking the other direction!
East. Putin is a complete horror story.
Already annexed Russia speaking territories ,
Murdered his critics in foreign cities ( London) and on his own streets. Has a state media , military and a large portion of the Russian population behind him.
And you smug close minded people constantly looking west.
Donald Trump is the least of your problems.
Trump is victorious cos Obama failed miserably
“Trump is victorious cos Obama failed miserably”
13 million private sector jobs created in over 5 years – failure
Unemployment at 5% – failure
Has reduced the deficit – failure
Saved the American auto car industry-failure
Affordable Health Care Act that’s provided health care to millions of Americans-failure
Dropping the uninsured rate to a historic low of 11.9 percent. -failure
Ordered the killing of Osama Bin Laden-failure
Wants pay equality for women (not really )a Republican thing-failure
Historic nuclear deal with Iran -failure
Deported over 2 million illegals since he came to power -failure
Bi-partisan agreement a few years back on his Immigration Bill only for Bonehead and his tea party stopping it-but we blame Obama ..
Passed a historic credit card reform -failure
Bush gave two fake wars and a country that was losing about 800,000 jobs a month ..These two fake wars will cost the American taxpayers ‘SIX TRILLION DOLLARS’ over a forty year period ..BUSH HERO .
Trump is all mouth but I’m sure that you & he will figure that out one out,too,in time to come.
Well the Don has simple solutions to complex social and economic problems perhaps the US should let him have a go at running the economy. A bit like SF here.
Can’t believe somebody wasted more than ten seconds on him!
“Offensive”, to whom?
Does anybody give a hoot that Collins’s parents are both Irish.
Trump will probably buy it.
It doesnt look like a dick????????
Go Trump. We love you!
Donald Trump; “I’m killing them in the polls. I’m killing them on immigration, I’m killing them on defense. And when I get elected, I’m going to kill everybody!”
Fight fight fight
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