All I can say that if this represents a younger demographic, then there’s hope for the country yet, assuming most are not forced to emigrate in the near future of course.
I don’t know how you see that. The top two pro IMF parties with 60% or so of the vote between them are committed to bleeding the country dry in the interests of private debtors. Add IMFF’s support and it looks like 2 out of 3 voters supporting emigration and the hollowing out of Irish society. There is no hope based on this.
Well yes - that is cause for some satisfaction, tempered though by the realisation that the likely alternative government will merely apply the coup de grace. To Ireland I mean. Sadly, nobody is running on a platform of promising to execute all FF TDs.
I’m surprised there wasn’t a greater representation from the left. At the end of the day Ireland is a very conservative country but I would have expected more votes for the likes of People before Profit considering the representation of yonger people in this poll.
I get the strong feeling that the Sinners are going to be a formidable force in the next Dail. While I don’t agree with their policies (IRA stuff aside) It will force change in Irish politics, and that frankly cannot be a bad thing what with Enda and his band of merry “up Mayo” men likely to try and take over from where FF left off if left unchecked.
The next Dail wont last more than 18 months anyhow so its all a bit moot.