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TURNOUT REACHED RECORD low levels in the by-elections this weekend, with few voters actually making it to the polls on Friday.
Turnout was lowest in Dublin Fingal, with only 25.6% of people voting. In Wexford, the constituency with the highest turnout of the four by-elections, turnout was 35.1%.
While turnout in by-elections is usually significantly lower than in general elections, the figures still prompted concern over the weekend.
Some blamed a wider dissatisfaction with politics, while others pointed to the proximity of a general election next year.
Blame was also pointed towards the cold weather and even the Late Late Toy Show.
Turnout in Irish general elections is generally low compared to the rest of western Europe, so today we want to know: Should voting be compulsory in Ireland?
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Has the Cookie Monster been in the cookie jar again ?
Very odd timing. They withdraw their support of this project not long after the sentencing of the doctor who helped locate Bin Laden. I’m not making accusations but it is funny.
But the accusations above that this money will be pumped into drones is ludicrous.
Great. Now they’ll redirect the $20m into more drones to attack the Pakistani population.
There’s hardly a peek about Americas secret war against Pakistan and the amount of civilians they’ve killed in comparison to
the coverage on Syria.
Don’t be a muppet
Think you may find that the drones you are referring to cost considerably more that $20 million.
Not true Derek. Guardian have been reporting the last few days on the increase of drone attacks in Pakistan and how they are blowing up *suspected* militants and everyone within a 100yd radius and then blowing up the funerals of the victims just in case their sons and daughters should harbour any resentment. Me suspects this tactic ain’t gonna work on the war on terror but if it does the guy who ordered it should get a Nobel peace prize. Oh wait…..
This episode was brought to you by the letters “U…S…A” and the numbers 9/11! you have gotta wonder is their “Oscar” an old green grouch or….a child who lives in a landfill and collects scrap for pennies?
Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Jihad Street…
Which if these kids is doing their own thing. 3 kids skipping, 1 with a bag pack.
I’m sure most US taxpayers will be disgusted the way their tax dollars are being wasted. PS Drone on, they’re killing a lot of VERY bad people with them so they then can’t kill us.
Kermit the pakki frog just does not sound or look right
Just ask the count, he’ll tell ye…
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