Comments on: Fianna Fail play a strategic defence

By: padraig

padraig — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 22:18:51 +0000

where were you Annraoí for the last 15 years???

By: Mick Fealty

Mick Fealty — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 22:44:21 +0000

I am incredibly interested in this space!! So no worries on that score Annraoi!!

By: Annraoí

Annraoí — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 22:21:39 +0000

Like a good politico I dont get into that kind of discussion..Point is FF F’d my dad.I will never support them even if my brother joined.. i dont trust them and no body should they always have a hidden agenda..Always remember “party comes before principal” quote unquote from an unnamed minister, that is the unwritten mantra of that bunch.. On a personal basis I have nothing but the highest regard for my cousin Niall, but my principals cannot allow me to support the party into which he has decided to apply.. The immediate blaney family of the late Neil T are now in a good position to publicly denounce FF, before Niall applied for membership nobody was interested in what we thought..now we can make a difference to how FF fair in the future because the public are listening.WATCH THIS SPACE!!!!!!!!!!!!! cheers Mick.. Annraoí

By: Mick Fealty

Mick Fealty — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 00:43:55 +0000

Interesting thoughts Annraoi.

You don’t think your cousin can take up that second FF seat then? Reading between the lines, are you backing Padraig MacLoughlain then?

By: Annraoí Blaney

Annraoí Blaney — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 00:04:45 +0000

As a son of Neil T Blaney I strongly advise all those who supported my late father in the past not to support Fianna Fail in any shape or form.. What ever is being said of the new set up between IFF and FF. One thing is for sure, IF, and that is A BIG IF, If Neil T had organised a new set up he surely would not be filling out application forms for HQ to OK.. every member of IFF would be MERGED into Fianna Fail and he would definitely have had a public apology about the way he was treated.. Leaving all that behind, Neil T had serious principles when it came to europe and the federalisation of europe, he had strong principals in relation to our nuetrality ( look at the rapid response units O Dea is trying to get us to join) ( Look at the right wing agenda of Bertie and George W Bush and the use of our air space and airports to transport 100’s of thousands of soldiers fro Shannon to an illegal war in iraq)My father also had strong views on large business affecting the way we run our country, Just look at what Bertie is doing to the people of my mothers home town in Rossport.. Helping Shell do what it does all over the worl …trample on peoples rights….Setting the riot squad on them and then lableing them as violent protesters.. The deal done with shell was done by Ray Burke and Bertie, they gave away our gas. In 30/40 years from now we will wonder what did they get for that deal.. why is Bertie so set on pushing through such a dangerous pipeline against the wishes of the LOCAL PEOPLE… Fianna Fail with their dog the PD’s in toe and Mc Dowell`spouting fascist anti republican jibes at any one who does not support the govt line, is a group of people whom I am sure my late father Neil T Blaney could not and would not support. That party treated my family with contempt and if they think, just because they need the extra votes, that doing some deal with IFF will keep Neil Blaneys family quiet,they have another thing coming….Just look at the way they have treated their own people in donegal, half of them dont want a Blaney about the place and they are being ignored, maybe now those peole should realise why you cant trust the Fianna Fail party.. Or is it a CUNNING and DEVIOUS plan to wipe the name Blaney from Donegal politics…Thank you everyone for your support over the last 30 or so years, the fight carries on. DO NOT JOIN OR VOTE FIANNA FAIL….Annraoí Blaney Howth Co.Dublin. One thing is for sure fianna fail you will not be taking an extra seat, that is and will always be the plan……..

By: Mick Fealty

Mick Fealty — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 20:49:21 +0000

The bulk of the Blaney vote is the Milford electoral area, with some residual voters in Inishowen. I would guess they'll go Cecilia two, and then SF three (or vice versa). Sinn Fein only has one candidate but has run in the last Dail election. Even though he only gained .4 of a quota in first preferences, he's likely to pick up some 1st preferences from the ending of IFF and a fair amount of transfers. Fine Gael has some form in terms of splitting their own vote. This time Hart has gone outside the party to have a go. McDaid may not get past a party convention in the Autumn if it is suspected that he would split what is likely to be a weakened overall performance by FF. Bertie really can't afford to get busted to one seat here.

By: Worldbystorm

Worldbystorm — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 19:08:29 +0000

Interesting to see how this one plays out. The opportunity for SF in the context of a split vote is clear. What’s not so clear is exactly why Blaney decided to join FF? Does this assure his seat? Certainly the location of the former IFF vote will be crucial. Does anyone know the constituency well enough to hazard a guess?