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SINN FÉIN HAS picked general election candidates in all but five constituencies as the party hopes to have its selection process wrapped up by the end of next month.
Gerry Adams’s party appears to be far more advanced than any of the other main political parties with 35 out of 40 selection conventions held so far and a total of 42 candidates selected.
Party sources believe the election will be called before the end of this year despite the government officially maintaining that it will go its full term to spring 2016.
Sinn Féin has held a total of 37 selection conventions in recent months with two additional conventions in Dublin constituencies to add candidates.
Councillor Catherine Carney Boud was added to the ticket along with sitting TD Dessie Ellis in Dublin North West. Councillor Máire Devine was added in Dublin South Central where the party already has incumbent TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh.
Sixteen of the 42 candidates selected so far are women. At 38 per cent, this means the party is is currently over the requirement that a third of its Dáil hopefuls must be female.
It is party policy that in any constituency where it is running two or more candidates then one of them must be female with the exception of Donegal where two sitting deputies, Pearse Doherty and Padraig MacLochlainn, are running again.
Sinn Féin would not comment on how many candidates the party will eventually run in the general election and intends keeping this under review until the close of nominations.
“We anticipate most conventions will be completed prior to the end of July,” a spokesperson said.
Conventions are still be held in East Galway, Limerick, Tipperary, Carlow-Kilkenny and Cork East.
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The man was part of a political party that broke a country. We went bankrupt and had to beg for a bail out. He walks around as if he is some hero. We lost 300 hundred thousand young people over seas during this time.And then has the audacity to call out the opposition in ireland who has yet to be in power.
@Jimmy Donovan: well I’m no fan of Fianna Fáil but Sinn Féin are worse – all populist and free houses for everyone and no mention of where the money is going to come from. Fairytale economics.
@Jimmy Donovan: yep, fair point and there is certainly a revision of history at play. However, are SF really the answer? How many young people left the island because of them and what financial gains have they ever brought to the island? Absolutely none of the parties are worthy of our vote and that is the biggest issue for me, some inviduals are, but none of the main parties, none.
@Harry Whelks: this will be changed when reality sets in while in power but I would prefer someone else getting a try after a hundred years of these two
@Harry Whelks: Perhaps the money could come from the same money tree that suddenly appeared for use by FFG …Surely you will recall FFG stated that the same money tree didn’t exist. As for housing FFG certainly failed in that department. You will surely also recall FFG stating borrowing was imprudent….Yet Billions have been borrowed and must be repaid along with the Billions still owed for the gangsterism of the banks and developers facilated by FFG. Bit hypocritical on your part to criticise the opposition.
Martin said he didn’t believe that voters are interested in speculation about politicians’ futures.
“People want us to stay focused on the issues that matter for them on a policy basis. Now I keep telling my colleagues that as well and that to me is important; keep your feet on the ground, and the world changes very quickly.”
They don’t be very focused at all between elections. All business when they need our votes and then spend the next 4 years making excuses on why things are not getting done.
A complete and total shambles.
@David Corrigan: Have you nothing new or interesting to say? The same nonsense every time that everyone says about every government everywhere. How about some policy critique, or my god, even some solutions?
@SYaxJ2Ts: Have you nothing else to do but follow me around? Seriously?
@David Corrigan: you’re not difficult to find, first in with your comments
@SYaxJ2Ts: You really do need to get a life or a hobby at the very least sonny.
@David Corrigan: you know best David
@SYaxJ2Ts: judging by the number of likes u got to David I’d say your position isn’t doing very well
@John Reynolds: I’m not here for likes – just as well says you
One couldn’t believe the time of day from Martin.
He’s a well known liar
@john dowdall: which would’ve made him a suitable candidate
@casio shock: This is the problem. An honest politician will get nowhere
If he told me today was Sunday I’d have to ask someone else
@David O Brien: just make sure there not in fianna gael either! There the one now.
As if he’d have any hope of getting that
@qffaffaf affrafrfraf: i agree. he obviously waited to be told he wasn’t getting the nomination to categorically rule himself out.
Good, can he take himself outta the running in the general election too.
Ah! The park! Watch out Bertie!
I suppose if micheal ran for a position in Europe, the ethics committees might be asking questions about how a developers money could be accidentally lodged into the personal bank account of his wife?
Who ruled him in??? Self infatuation!!
He is vermin
Under this cowboy yes man
According to the central statistics office
The Republic’s national debt stood at €224.8 billion at the end of last year, equating to €43,357 for every man, woman and child in the State, which is high internationally in per-capita terms.19 Oct 2023
What a shame.
Doesn’t represent me , one of the worst politicians ever, can’t be trusted
If sinn Fein do get into power and things don’t work out,so what, haven’t the Fianna failers form when it comes to bankrupting the country,not to talk about corruption
Oh Jesus..that’s a relief…I was worried for a mo.
CROOKS…. the lot of them, they’re all the same… no more free speech snowflake society… looking after the rich ignoring the irish, flooding country with illegals, homeless irish forgotten about no homes for them but if you are an illegal or Ukrainian nazi we’ll house and feed you give you everything you need, I suffer from long term illness and I get 90€ a week, The only hope for me now is going back to work and praying nothing happens me… I’ve been left with no choice but to go back to work and try put my illness to the back of my mind which isn’t easy believe me, while these self entitled crooks make millions at our expense, when is enough jus enough for the irish ppl, why are these crooks never held accountable in this country, you get berated if you’re irish but if its other ppl its gets hidden, how do irish ppl allow this to happen in 2023, have ye not seen the damage these parties are doing with their dictatorship
Aww. So he is going for it then.
Oh go on, give a job…. PLEASE
Hasn’t a brain bloody embarrassing lot
He should defo go for the job.
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