#irish elections

[superbeans89]

It could be happening, folks

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in 1922 – De Valera and Collins agree to a pact whereby a national coalition panel of candidates will represent the pro- and anti-Treaty wings of Sinn Féin throughout Ireland in the forthcoming general election.

#OTD in 1922 – De Valera and Collins agree to a pact whereby a national coalition panel of candidates will represent the pro- and anti-Treaty wings of Sinn Féin throughout Ireland in the forthcoming general election.

As in the Irish elections, 1921 in the south, Sinn Féin stood one candidate for every seat, except those for the University of Dublin and one other; the treaty had divided the party between 65 pro-treaty candidates, 57 anti-treaty and 1 nominally on both sides. Unlike the elections a year earlier, other parties stood in most constituencies forcing single transferable vote elections, with Sinn…

[irishthings]

Lads is it just me or

Does Simon Harris look

Really uncomfortable

[lilithism1848]

[vyorei]

Updates from the last 25 minutes, my apologies, I was called away

[phantom-of-the-memes]

Since the presidential elections for the US are happening this year, I’d like to give just a little reminder.

Not everyone on here is from the US. It’s so aggravating to be harassed with messages and anons of people demanding to know why you’re not posting about it, or reblogging info, or making it known who you’re voting for… no one… I’m not from and have never been to the US.

And you wouldn’t think this would have to be said, but only people with US citizenship can vote in your elections. So no, people in Ireland, etc. don’t vote for your politicians.

I’m not even joking when I say tourists come here and ask who you’re voting for/ encourage you to vote for ___. I’ve seen Americans write “vote Trump” in the dust in cars. They walk around in their MAGA merch and insist on talking to you about American politics like you are involved. And idk maybe that’s just a symptom of dumbass trumpies, but I’ve had democrats say the same to me.

You also get the asks that acknowledge that it’s not your country’s election, but still think you should be posting to “raise awareness”… girl everyone in the fucking world knows every bit of info about your elections. It is shoved in our face constantly. Because the internet/ media operates as if America is the entire world.

It’s insane. Like people in our own country will know more about American politics than our own! Americans don’t post or even acknowledge other country’s elections, so why are we obligated to do so for yours?

[drumlincountry]

Litany against running for local government:

- I'm LITERALLY an anarchist

- I'd hate it

- local government in Ireland is demonstrably undemocratic such that the structure that exists would not allow me to actually represent people well even if I wanted to and they wanted me to.

- what if they found my blog

- my mother would be SO DISAPPOINTED

[danepopfrippery]

Genocidin Joe learning what real Irish ppl think. Courtesy of adc

[bythe-c]

around a thousand kid had their limbs off without anesthesia..

shame on your humanity..

[celt-punk-nation]

The Irish unification of 2024... Lads, look at the election so far, it begins...

[jewishbarbies]

I’m truly sorry your humanity is so far gone that you genuinely believe genocide is not only justified but should be the moral response to any perceived oppression but literally no one asked you and we don’t fucking care.

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in 1969 – Bernadette Devlin was elected MP for Mid Ulster, standing as the Independent Unity candidate; at 21 years old, she was Britain’s youngest ever female MP and the third youngest MP ever.

Devlin was born in Cookstown, Co Tyrone to a Roman Catholic family. She attended St Patrick’s Girls Academy in Dungannon. She was studying Psychology at Queen’s University Belfast in 1968 when she took a prominent role in a student-led civil rights organisation, People’s Democracy. Devlin was subsequently excluded from the university. She stood unsuccessfully against James Chichester-Clark in the…

[tiarnanabhfainni]

notes from éire eile so far

the first episode was a showcase of the queerpunk scene in belfast and the second was medieval swordfighters in galway, rté could never

swordfighting in a gaa hall!!!!

i love when people with halting irish give it a go at a tg4 interview all the same. gaeilge bhriste and béarla cliste and so on and so forth

the queer hairdresser from belfast definitely winning the award for funniest person so far

tg4!!! tabhair dom fotheidil as gaeilge anois!!! nílim ag iarraidh béarla a leamh ach nílim in ann na comhráite a chloisteáil

[oifaaa]

my vote is for crow because when jason and steph do teamups they can yell "spoiler alert!" and "eat crow!" while punching people

Okay so I'm now getting quiet a few asks of people saying "I vote for..." or "please pick..." its not up to me any more its up to you guys and your vote will only be counted if you vote through the link here it means everyone gets a fair vote (and I don't get over run with asks)

[underclerysclock]

She wants to call Gerry a slur so bad

[alternativeulster]

can you guys stop ruining our lives for FIVE MINUTES