It's three days since the vote and everything has gone very quiet. In coffee shops all around Leinster House people are huddled in clumps, speaking in hushed tones, eyes darting at the door in case an enemy or journalist comes in. But, for the rest of us, everything
It's Day 2 of the Count and we are into the realm of hilarity as the losing parties- who have never both lost the same election- struggle to come to terms with what's happened. The numbers have settled down and we know what the Dáil looks
It's Day 1 of the count. The boxes are open. True things were said yesterday, and today we got to literally enumerate them. I love a count, me. There are thousands of stories across the country in a count. But here isn't the place for all
It's day 0 of the count. The country went out and voted on a Saturday, for the first time since 1918. And, like 1918, Sinn Féin seem to have had a pretty good outing. So now we have to COUNT THE VOTES! And so, contrary to any common
Day 25 and last and I thought I'd ask people what their experience of the campaign was. I asked what did you think at the start, did anything happen to change your mind during it, what you’d hope for after the count and why? Here are some
Day 24 of the Campaign. Journalists and candidates alike are ashen-faced on the TV. Newsletter writers are mourning all the lost sleep of a daily email commitment. But somewhere else, under the rock and soil, the political landscape is rearranging. A forest of talk The time is running out. The
Day 23 of the Campaign and nobody knows anything. So, let's take a tour through the strangeness together. Fine Gael Party (like it's 1932) The Taoiseach decided to give his media interview in front of a 1932 Cumann na nGaedheal poster which (apparently) hangs in Fine
Day 22 of the Campaign and we're having a mysterious old time about it. Nobody knows what's going to happen and everyone is holding their breath. Head to Head (to Head) It's a debate, FOR LEADERS! Prime Time was the venue for the latest
Day 21 of the Campaign and all is changed utterly. MRBAye-Carumba! The third poll in a row, showing Sinn Féin rising, comes from the Irish Times MRBI house. This is the poll it used to be said of, that if MRBI tell you you're dead, phone the undertaker.
Day 20 of the Campaign. The last week looms, with suddenly a lot of novelty on the horizon. FG Splinters Richard Bruton and Catherine Noone. Paschal Donohoe on his soapbox. Soft focus videos of Simon Coveney. Suddenly, as the poll results came home and the reality of approaching opposition sank
Day 19 of the Campaign and, lookit, its not looking great for Fine Gael. It's sort of looking the opposite. FG say No So, you know, the internet has been around for a while now. But, for reasons not currently to hand, Fine Gael appear not to have
respondentsDay 18 of the Campaign trail and there was only one thing to be done all day. We just had to look at Brexit happening. Janey mac. Brexfast Roll Long before the sun rose over Dublin, a bus was wending its way through the cold dark streets towards Dublin Port.