Google Earth says: 54o36’33.69″N, 5o55″44.15″W.

Happy now?

Chris Donnelly: an earlier poster advised you to concentrate on your law studies. With the “war” over, it might be best to distance yourself from the petrol smugglers and moce into the corporate light.

LOL

Sorry mate but these needs to get back to the top.

Marty

& now that I’ve got back to you, will you forward the GPS longitude and latitude of his Basque flag flying residence ?

btw how are you with the “… Wood from the trees and all that… I think you need to go on holliers “

I didn’t think his pin-point location was relevant and therefore, not knowing the precise constituency that he’d been elected to

Er, if you know anything about the North, no-one in the North would refer to anywhere in Belfast as being in Antrim. Noone would say they are from the New Lodge or Rathcoole or Ardoyne in Antrim.

Having put your neck on the line Chris, what are we to do with it now?

However I do feel that using Mr Adams as the face of Sinn Fein is way too last century and that a lot of the SF core electorate (but by no means all) have actually bought gaffs in Spain or something to that effect and would rather have the brown envelope crew running the country than the SF who are clear ideologically and economically confused.

Just in relation to Dun Laoghaire, that original Cumann na nGaedhael had nothing to do with Fine Gael per se. Here’s what Wikipedia had to say about it:

The first Cumann na nGaedhael was founded by Arthur Griffith in 1900 to campaign against a visit by King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra to Ireland. In 1905 it merged with a number of other parties to form the original Sinn Féin.

The second Cumann na nGaedhael was formed by pro-Treaty Sinn Féin TDs in Dáil Éireann in Dublin on 27 April 1923 and was largely centre right in outlook. The leadership of the pro-treaty Sinn Féin group included Arthur Griffith, Michael Collins and W.T. Cosgrave. Cosgrave and Griffith had been part of the original dual monarchist Sinn Féin while Collins rose quickly through its ranks after 1916.

Best of luck to the shinners!

Btw, keep dreaming that everyone believes in a neo-liberal consensus boys. The elites might, the vast population certainly don’t. And, if SF are extreme left, then I’m fecking not even on the scale. I’ve always considered them centre left, and they’re certainly moved more central – already! :/

It will all depend on whether Martin Kenny ends up ahead of John Kelly (indp hospital candidate). If he does then Martin will take the seat on transfers from both Kelly (Indpt) and Feighan (FG). Virtually no doubt on that. However, if Martin falls behind then Martin’s vote will largely be redistributed to Ellis (due to Geography) who will then be unassailable. As it stands I think Kenny will poll better than Kelly and will get elected.

Rumours are that FF HQ consider it ‘likely’ that Kenny will take Ellis’ seat.

If I am correct, this will be the upset of the election.

Given the foolish odds offered by the bookies, I have bet on it. I know one person who got 1000 euro at 16-1. Odds now have shortened considerably but still do not reflect an accurate understanding of the dynamics of this election.

So if he doesn’t get elected TD and Mary Lou does, will he be seconded into her MEP post, since she can’t hold both?

Name change doesn’t mean a change in mindset… but the ol’ colonial aspects which dominated DL are now moving into the 21C. I looked online for the discussions about the restoration of the DL bandstand… I think the restoration was accepted by the Shinners but not so much by those who’d be considered west brits. The bandstand celebrated queen Vicky or George of England. This all I could find…

Bandstand restoration
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council recently unveiled its plans for the restoration of the bandstand and shelter on the East Pier. The Council has the legal responsibility for the maintenance and upkeep of both structures.
When the refurbishment has taken place, they will both pass into the care of the Harbour Company which will maintain them in perpetuity.
The Council put the work out to tender in June and invited applications from competent contractors who have proven experience in the conservation and repair of protected structures to undertake the work.
The bandstand and shelter were built in the 1890′s.

http://www.dlharbour.ie/content/newsletters/2006/autumn/index.php

http://www.irish-architecture.com/news/2006/000101.html
http://www.dun-laoghaire.com/im/photos/bandstand.html

Just to be pedantic (wouldn’t be the first time it happened on this site!) Kingstown changed its name to Dun Laoghaire in 1921, 12 years before the creation of Fine Gael.

Could you be a bit more exact and give me GPS longitude and latitude !! Thanks for your exact directions but I didn’t think his pin-point location was relevant and therefore, not knowing the precise constituency that he’d been elected to, I deliberately kept it vague. Wood from the trees and all that… I think you need to go on holliers

“…SF winning a seat in Dun Laoghaire would herald Alliance winning a seat in Mid Ulster, cows milk turning to blood, fire on the moon and other such portents of the end times…

Its a five seater so anything’s possible. The Shinners got 2,159 first pref votes in 2002 which is about ¼ of a quota and on elimination most transferred to the Greens. DL used be a FG stronghold from the ol’ Kingstown days but the name changed and so has the population.

Lastly I never pointed to EO’B as one who’ll get elected in the present election, (maybe in the following one) but I was highlighting him as ‘one to watch’ in reference to his many other hats (ie. elected rep in Antrim, position on the Ard Chomairle, writing books, desperate need for a eyebrow waxing etc).

Depends what you mean by ‘Antrim’, he was a Councillor for Oldpark Ward in Belfast. He lived in a Housing Executive flat in Artillery Flats and flew the Basque flag from his window.

One to watch but not in these elections. SF winning a seat in Dun Laoghaire would herald Alliance winning a seat in Mid Ulster, cows milk turning to blood, fire on the moon and other such portents of the end times…

Posted by anonymous on May 22, 2007 @ 03:14 PM

Thought that Eoin O’Broin had left the party but there he is. Was a councillor on Belfast City Council, elected in North Belfast. Highly impressive speaker and knows his stuff. Did alot of work on the ground in North Belfast with regard to community relations and was always there to calm any trouble. Find it strange SF have not made him more prominent, very well educated and articulate. Wonder is the recent suggested tensions between North/South members regarding SF’s move to the centre would involve him, who always struck me as more ideologically left than just set on the national question.

As for Aengus O’Snodaigh, a strong vote in Crumlin/Kimmage area should see him through easily enough.