Initial counts returned by tallymen in constituencies with candidates for the Progressive Democrats would seem to confirm the conclusion of the exit poll conducted by Lansdowne Market Research that first preference support for the PDs has declined dramatically since the 2002 general election.
A must: listen to Noel's manifesto-come-rant recorded on his voicemail at 086 5 267 9300
The general election is conducted on the principle of Proportional Representation, using the Single Transferable Vote System. The elector casts a single transferable vote, i.e. a vote given in such a way as to indicate the voter's preference for candidates in order of choice.
Election posters of Micheal D. Higgins, Labour Party candidate for Galway West, have been spotted in the town of Quimper in Brittany, France.
IrishElection.com today announced that they are partnering with Irish telecoms service MySay.com to allow a new twist to online coverage of the Irish Election.
VoteTube.org remind us of the broken promises from Election 2002.
Read a summary of the broken promises by Village by clicking here here
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Katie Hannon: When will you retire?
Bertie Ahern: “I'm very clear in my mind and I have been for years that I'd stay active in politics until I'm 60…. and that brings us to 2012.” (In fact his 60th birthday is 12 September 2011. Which means he will be 60 one year earlier than he understands to be the case during the course of this interview)
Enda Kenny spoke to Vincent Browne about his inexperience of government and his capacity to be a credible Taoiseach.
The Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, has ruled out going into government with Sinn Fein. Speaking on the Today with Pat Kenny show he said that Fianna Fail's and Sinn Fein's incompatibility had nothing to do with Sinn Fein's past and was rooted in their differing policies. He highlighted tax as one area of incompatibility.