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While Mr Ahern is certainly in pole position in the race to form a new Government, it would be unwise to rule out Mr Kenny’s opportunity at this early stage.
RTÉ have reported today that Jackie Healy-Rae, Finian McGrath and Tony Gregory have all been contacted by Fine Gael, but not yet by Fianna Fáil. [...]

The body strives for that which sickens the mind with love…
Stretches out toward that which smites it, and yearns to couple.” (Lucretius, In the Realm of the Senses, 4.1048)

For all the talk of a presidential campaign - for all the Lunz cuntz focus groups and “Dream On Baby” slipup scoops- this election boiled down to [...]

This just came into the text but the technology is not playing ball with publishing it, so it gets a post.
“Congrats to Bertie with his unequivocal success. I always knew he would do it. I’m a prominent F.F member and i telling you now: Gregory will be Ceann Comhairle, Harney will keep health and Cowen [...]

Listening to Bertie on Sky/RTE, he believes that independents will play a major role in government formation. This can hardly be interpreted any other way than a preference for smaller party (PD/Green) and independents as a path to government.
This was further nailed on by Conor Lenihan speaking to Sam Smyth who said that the [...]

“The Labour Party Will Struggle With Its Conscience. The Labour Party Will Win.”

Interesting times for Mr Rabbitte. Wagger believes that, with the aging profile of the Labour TDs, an FF/LAB Government is not out of the question. This is the last chance for such oldies as Costello, Quinn, Higgins, O’Shea, Stagg, [...]

A visible blue tide has moved Fine Gael back to 1997 levels.

Man its a long count up there. Green Party now on 6, final total.

I know most people will think this belongs in the realm of pure fantasy, but at this point in time we are looking at FG 51 + Lab 20 + Grn 6 = 77

Word from the count centre is that Catherine Byrne (FG) is going to be elected without reaching quota on the final count, which means that Aongus O’Snodaigh (SF) will shade it ahead of Eric Byrne (Lab), with just 67 votes between them.
Right now papers are being re-checked to make sure that none of Eric’s votes [...]

Psychologists today warned of the dire consequences if the near-toxic levels of schadenfreude caused by the PD’s demise continue.
For many socialists, liberals, libertarians and plain old democrats, the PD meltdown was a hidden diamond in the race to the centre-right that was election 07.
The removal from office of so many hubristic, egotistical demagogues in one [...]

2. Higgins            8,384
3. Fahey              7,234
4. McCormack      7,068
5. Grealish           7,065
6. Crowe              6,117
7. Ó Brolchain      4,332
Ó Brolchain eliminated - 10th Count is distribution of his votes

There was an “appetite for change”, there was a platform for change but there were no votes for change. The fallout continues to baffle many from all around politics, the Fianna Fail vote share of 41.2% is a huge result for a government trying for a third term. The electorate seem to be prompting for [...]

Going to be elected in next ten minutes in Wicklow. Thanks to Ian for that.

Around 900 first preferences for Cyprian Brady has turned into a Dail seat thanks to the massive transfer of Bertie. Is this a historic first?

All five reach quota -  Boyd Barrett on 7,890.

Just a word to say many thanks to Will and Stephen for their fantastic reporting from the Cork Counts on Mysay. We’ll deliberate later but I think we can say Mysay.com got tried out big time today and it’s only the job as they say in the Peoples Republic (that’s mega, fab, great, wonderful)