http://www.irishelection.com/2009/06/two-seanad-by-elections-two-new-ff-senators/ Coverage of Irish Politics, News and Current Affairs Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:43:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 http://www.irishelection.com/2009/06/two-seanad-by-elections-two-new-ff-senators/comment-page-1/#comment-120304 steve white Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:33:30 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/?p=8596#comment-120304 why people spend so much time trying to figure the numbers, the gov always win. why people spend so much time trying to figure the numbers, the gov always win.

]]> http://www.irishelection.com/2009/06/two-seanad-by-elections-two-new-ff-senators/comment-page-1/#comment-120294 Lenny Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:39:07 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/?p=8596#comment-120294 Equally (and as a GP member also), don't rule out the possibility of the Green asking for (and getting) the FF vote for a third GP senator. Equally (and as a GP member also), don’t rule out the possibility of the Green asking for (and getting) the FF vote for a third GP senator.

]]> http://www.irishelection.com/2009/06/two-seanad-by-elections-two-new-ff-senators/comment-page-1/#comment-120288 Keith Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:15:18 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/?p=8596#comment-120288 May be your preference as a Green Party member, but I'd be amazed if it happened! May be your preference as a Green Party member, but I’d be amazed if it happened!

]]> http://www.irishelection.com/2009/06/two-seanad-by-elections-two-new-ff-senators/comment-page-1/#comment-120287 Andrew Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:09:05 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/?p=8596#comment-120287 Why would the Greens vote for 2 FF candidates? There is nothing in the Programme for Government about Seanad byelections, so this would be a seperate voting pact. The Greens could easily back 'consensus candidates' with the opposition instead - neutral but competent experts. That would be my preference as a GP member. Why would the Greens vote for 2 FF candidates? There is nothing in the Programme for Government about Seanad byelections, so this would be a seperate voting pact. The Greens could easily back ‘consensus candidates’ with the opposition instead – neutral but competent experts. That would be my preference as a GP member.

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