Irish Election Results Thread

[Oakvale]

Delighted that Luke "Ming" Flanagan looks like he might get a seat in Roscommon.

[Oakvale]

Given that by all accounts FG and FF have 100% IDENTICAL policies (ie: both right of centre pro-business parties) - why doesn't FG simply take on FF as a junior coalition partner and simply have a rightwing FF-FG government with a leftwing opposition made up of Labour, SF and various leftwing Indies?

In a normal political system that would probably happen.

[Oakvale]

Disappointed if not hugely surprised to see SF's Mary Lou McDonald elected in the last count in my constituency of Dublin Central.

That's Donohoe (FG - who topped the poll! ), Costello (LAB), O' Sullivan (IND) and McDonald, which unless I'm much mistaken is what Jas predicted in the other thread, so I tip my hat.

[Oakvale]

Apparently Ireland also elected its first ever openly gay TD in Dominic Hannigan (Labour - Meath E)

Followed shortly after by its second openly gay TD, John Lyons (Labour - Dublin NW).