Statler and Waldorf

#GE16 – ROUNDING UP THE REST – MUNSTER

Statler and Waldorf on February 26, 2016, 5:18 pm | Readers 854

Clare This constituency remains untouched by the Constituency Commission. Currently there are two Fine Gael TDs, one Labour TD and one from Fianna Fáil. Geographically the four incumbents are distributed one from the west, one from Ennis and two from the east which reflects the population distribution of the county. This county has traditionally been a Fianna Fáil stronghold up and until 2011 had returned at least two and sometimes three FF seats. The 2014 Local Elections saw Fianna Fáil …

#GE16 ROUNDING UP THE REST – DUBLIN

Statler and Waldorf on February 25, 2016, 3:53 pm | Readers 1356

Dublin Fingal This 5 seat constituency replaced the old Dublin North. It is augmented by the addition of over 17,000 people from Swords who were formerly in Dublin West. Clare Daly who is closely associated with Wexford TD Mick Wallace and running under his ‘Independents for Change’ banner is a safe bet to be the first elected here. The first shoots of the rebirth of Fianna Fáil in Dublin will see Darragh O’Brien re-elected following a five year sojourn in …

#GE16 ROUNDING UP THE REST – CONNACHT AND ULSTER

Statler and Waldorf on February 25, 2016, 3:49 pm | Readers 1092

Cavan Monaghan The constituency redraw removed over 13,000 people from west Cavan and reduced this constituency from five to four seats. This also had the effect of leaving the population evenly divided between Cavan and Monaghan. It is likely that each county will elect two TDs. In Monaghan, Fine Gael Minister Heather Humphries will benefit from her ministerial position and also the defection of her former party colleague Sean Conlon to the independent ranks to hold onto her seat. She …

#GE16 S&W’s final round ups: 1 The Rest of Leinster

Statler and Waldorf on February 24, 2016, 9:52 am | Readers 481

The Rest of Leinster In golfing parlance, the penultimate day of a major championship is known as “moving day”. At this stage, many of the contestants have been discarded and the big players are jostling for position to decide the final rankings. Over the next couple of days, the public will make up their minds about Election 2016 and will undoubtedly make fools of all the pundits and muppets attempting to apply logic to a popularity contest. As we are …

#GE16 Dublin Bay North: Survival of the fittest in a twenty candidate scramble

Statler and Waldorf on February 22, 2016, 9:49 am | Readers 929

Dublin Bay North Current TDs Dublin North Central Minister for State, Aodhán Ó Riordán (Labour), Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton (Fine Gael), Finian McGrath (Independent) Dublin North East Seán Kenny (Labour), Terence Flanagan (Elected as Fine Gael but now Renua Ireland), Tommy Broughan (Elected as Labour but now Independent for Change) The constituency review amalgamated the old Dublin North East and Dublin North Central three seat constituencies to create a new 5 seat constituency. About 9,500 people …

#GE16 Sligo Leitrim: Rendered unpredictable by the John Perry legal action…

Statler and Waldorf on February 18, 2016, 3:34 pm | Readers 848

SLIGO LEITRIM: A new (four) two county constituency which looks set to give Leitrim back a TD at least. Inclusion of bits of Donegal and Cavan mean there will be strong geographical trend in the transfers. Look out for recrimination in Fine Gael if the three candidate strategy backfires.

#GE16 Tipperary: Fine Gael and Fianna Fail run three candidates chasing one seat each…

Statler and Waldorf on February 12, 2016, 3:12 pm | Readers 1333

EPIC BATTLE: Labour’s Alan Kelly using every available opportunity to get into the press no matter what the consequences to the national Labour campaign. The bitterest of Fianna Fáil bloodbaths for the one seat available to the party. Michael Lowry to top the poll of the whole county.

#GE16 Cork SC: Still a hard core engine of the political mainstream…

Statler and Waldorf on February 10, 2016, 5:51 pm | Readers 610

Cork South Central Current TDs Jerry Buttimer TD (Fine Gael), Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney TD (Fine Gael), Micheál Martin TD (Fianna Fáil), Michael McGrath TD (Fianna Fáil), Ciaran Lynch TD (Labour) Total seats in 2016 General Election: 4 The population of this constituency has been reduced by just over 17,000 with parts of Bishopstown, Glasheen, the Mardyde and the city centre being moved into the neighbouring North Central constituency. The major impact of this has been the reduction in seats …

#GE16 Wicklow – Sinn Féin to power through one of Ireland’s more motley fields…

Statler and Waldorf on February 9, 2016, 5:35 pm | Readers 1235

Wicklow Current TDs Stephen Donnelly TD (Social Democrats), Anne Ferris TD (Labour), Billy Timmins TD (Renua), Minister of State, Simon Harris TD (Fine Gael), Andrew Doyle (Fine Gael) Total seats in 2016 General Election: 5 This constituency remains unchanged by the most recent review and consists of the county of Wicklow and a couple of thousand people from east Carlow around the villages of Hackettstown and Rathvilly. Main Areas: Bray – population 31,872 Greystones – population 17,468 Arklow – population 13,009 …

#GE16 Dublin North-West: Final seat a game of Finglas/Ballymun musical chairs…

Statler and Waldorf on February 8, 2016, 5:38 pm | Readers 735

Dublin North-West Current TDs Roisin Shortall, Social Democrats (elected as Labour Party) John Lyons TD, Labour Dessie Ellis TD, Sinn Féin Total seats in 2016 General Election: 3 The boundary review added about 11,500 people to this constituency from Drumcondra and areas near the Botanic Gardens that were formerly in Dublin Central. Main Areas: Drumconrda, Finglas, Ballymun, Whitehall, Glasnevin, Santry Candidates: Dessie Ellis TD, Sinn Féin Cllr. Cathleen Carney Boud, Sinn Féin Ms. Caroline Conroy, Green Party Mr. Jimmy …

#GE16 Laois: A week out from close of nominations, this looks like an ‘as you were’…

Statler and Waldorf on February 5, 2016, 12:32 pm | Readers 986

Laois Current TDs (The following were the Laois representatives elected in the Laois – Offaly constituency in 2011): Minister for Foreign Affairs, Charlie Flanagan TD (Fine Gael), Sean Fleming TD (Fianna Fáil) Brian Stanley TD (Sinn Féin) Total seats in 2016 General Election: 3 Main areas: Portlaoise – population 20,145 Portarlington – population 7,788 Mountmellick – population 4,735 Monasterevin (Co. Kildare) – population 3,710 Abbeyleix – population 1,827 Mountrath – population 1,661 The constituency redraw has divided the old five seat …

#GE16 Dublin South East: Transfers may help Eamon Ryan win a very tight final seat…

Statler and Waldorf on February 4, 2016, 2:50 pm | Readers 940

Dublin Bay South Current TDs (Dublin South East) Ruairi Quinn TD (Labour Party), Lucinda Creighton TD, (Renua – elected as Fine Gael), Eoghan Murphy TD (Fine Gael), Kevin Humphreys TD (Labour Party) The constituency review renamed the old Dublin South East to the much more salubrious sounding Dublin Bay South. An additional population of about 12,500 from around Terenure has been moved into this constituency. Total seats in 2016 General Election: 4 Main Areas: Terenure, Ranelagh, Rathmines, Ballsbridge, Ringsend Candidates: …

#GE16 Meath West: Strong FF council showing indicates Shane Cassells is for the Dail…

Statler and Waldorf on February 3, 2016, 12:49 pm | Readers 773

Meath West Current TDs Minister for State, Damien English TD (Fine Gael), Ray Butler TD (Fine Gael), Peadar Tóibín TD (Sinn Féin) Total seats in 2016 General Election: 3 Main Areas: Navan – population 28,559 Trim – population 8,268 Enfield – population 2,929 Athboy – population 2,397 Oldcastle – population 1,384 Candidates: Minister for State, Damien English TD, Fine Gael (Navan area) Ray Butler TD, Fine Gael (Trim area) Peadar Tóibín TD, Sinn Féin (Navan area) Tracy McElhinney, Labour (Trim area) …

#GE16 #Donegal: Big push from ‘the Cope’ should ensure Fianna Fáil takes one back…

Statler and Waldorf on February 1, 2016, 4:37 pm | Readers 1408

Donegal Current TDs Donegal South West Pearse Doherty TD (Sinn Féin), Dinny McGinley TD (Fine Gael), Thomas Pringle TD (Independent) Donegal North East Pádraig Mac Lochlainn TD (Sinn Féin), Charlie Mc Conalogue TD, (Fianna Fáil), Joe Mc Hugh TD (Fine Gael) Total seats in 2016 General Election: 5 Donegal is a new 5 seat constituency which has been created by the amalgamation of two former three seat constituencies. Additionally, almost 9,000 people from south of the county have been unceremoniously dumped …

#GE16 Guide to Limerick County: Little time for any “new-fangled” kind of politics…

Statler and Waldorf on January 28, 2016, 12:00 pm | Readers 805

Limerick County Current TDs Patrick O’Donovan TD (Fine Gael), Niall Collins TD (Fianna Fáil), Dan Neville TD (Fine Gael) Total seats in 2016 General Election: 3 Main Areas: Newcastle West, population – 6,327 Abbeyfeale, population – 2,007 Kilmallock, population – 1,635 Rathkeale, population – 1,550 Askeaton, population – 1,149 Adare, population – 1,106 The recent constituency redraw has returned over 13,000 people from around Abbeyfeale in the west of the county who had been exiled to the North Kerry constituency in …

#GE16 Guide to Louth: Champagne on ice for a Sinn Féin two seater certainty…

Statler and Waldorf on January 27, 2016, 1:52 pm | Readers 1279

Louth Current TDs Fergus O’Dowd TD (Fine Gael), Peter Fitzpatrick TD (Fine Gael), Gerry Adams TD (Sinn Féin), Minister of State Ged Nash TD (Labour), Seamus Kirk TD (Fianna Fáil)* * Was automatically returned in 2011 as the outgoing Ceann Comhairle Total seats in 2016 General Election: 5 Main Towns: Drogheda – population 38,578 Dundalk – population 37,816 Ardee – population, 4,927 Candidates of interest: Fergus O’Dowd TD, Fine Gael (Drogheda) Cllr. Imelda Munster, Sinn Féin (Drogheda) Ms. Emma Coffey, …

#GE16 Guide to Limerick City: Intense battle amongst the Left for the final seat…

Statler and Waldorf on January 26, 2016, 11:11 am | Readers 1274

Limerick City Current TDs Minister Jan O’Sullivan (Labour), Minister Michael Noonan (Fine Gael), Kieran O’Donnell (Fine Gael), Willie O’Dea (Fianna Fáil) Total seats in 2016 General Election: 4 Main Areas: Limerick City West Electoral Area (7 seats) includes Dooradoyle, Ballinacurra, Clarina Limerick City North Electoral Area (6 seats) includes Moyross, Monaleen, Farranshone & The island Limerick City East Electoral Area (8 Seats) includes City Centre, Castleconnell, Castletroy, Monaleen & Annacotty Part of the Cappamore-Kilmallock Electoral Area (3 seat equivalent) includes Doon, …

#GE16 Guide to Mayo: Enjoying the reflected glory of having a Taoiseach..?

Statler and Waldorf on January 25, 2016, 11:44 am | Readers 895

MAYO Current TDs An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny TD (Fine Gael), Minister of State Michael Ring TD (Fine Gael), Michelle Mulherin TD (Fine Gael), Dara Calleary TD (Fianna Fáil), John O’Mahoney TD (Fine Gael)* *Ballinrobe and its surrounding area in South Mayo, with a population of 10,306, is transferring to the Galway West constituency. Fine Gael’s John O’Mahony has decided to follow these vote into a different constituency. Total seats in 2016 General Election: 4 (Reduced by one) Main Towns: Castlebar – …

#GE16 Guide to Dún Laoghaire: Hanafin to play the ‘hare’ for Labour and Fine Gael candidates

Statler and Waldorf on January 22, 2016, 12:39 pm | Readers 956

HARD ROAD: Candidates who get into the frame on the first count generally hang in to take the seats. Fianna Fail’s Mary Hanafin will hope that this rule of thumb holds, but unless her party’s fortunes improve during the course of the campaign she may play the role of hare for the Labour and Fine Gael candidates coursing behind her.

#GE16 Guide to Cork SW: A bellwether for Fianna Fáil’s revival (or lack of one)…

Statler and Waldorf on January 20, 2016, 6:15 pm | Readers 1365

MUST WIN: Leader Micheál Martin has invested a lot of personal energy into the promotion of Margaret Murphy O’Mahony. She’s geographically well placed and the party generally has enough support for one seat. If they don’t succeed here it will be a dark day for Martin’s leadership.