@IBIKEDublin I just realised. This is #Fiannafail's effort to increase the construction workforce. Forcing schoolkids and office commuters on bikes to cosplay builders will let them pretend they're solving the #housingcrisis

#cycling #mastodaoine

The #Tullymamder backfired so spectacularly that at the 1977 general election it handed a record majority to the opposition #FiannaFail party. To their credit, Fianna Fáil cleaned up the system by setting up an independent constituency commission. That ended blatant gerrymandering in Ireland.

There was better luck to come for minister Jim Tully. In October 1981, Jim was standing beside Egypt's to President #AnwarSadat, when #Sadat was assassinated. Jim escaped with a facial shrapnel wound.

@ChrisMayLA6 And the reason UKLabour are out of time is #FPTP.

In 2007–11, #FiannaFail drove Ireland's economy over a cliff edge. #FF lost 58% of its vote share at Ireland's 2011 general election, but #STV ensured that #FF was not wiped out. It partially rebuilt, and by 2024 FF was again the largest party.

But #FPTP is far more brutal to losers. Labour's likely fall to under 20% of the vote will leave it as a tiny rump, too weak to rebuild.

@ScottishGreens Scotland often reminds me of what Ireland could be without Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael in power.

Incredibly similar culturally, but with:

•Much better public transport
•Universal free public healthcare
•More nature access
•More decentralisation & local democracy
•Abundant renewable energy

Glad to see this!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

#ScottishGreens #PeopleAndPlanet #Ireland #Scotland #Independence #IrishPolitics #ScottishPolitics #AnimalRights #Environment #GreenPolitics #FiannaFail #FineGael #Democracy

@bthalpin The history of Irish creative use of #PRSTV is a bit of a chicken-and-egg issue. To what extent did decline of #FiannaFail and #FineGael drive more creative use of #STV, and how much did clever use of STV hurt #FFFG?

I think it's actually the same phenomenon. For decades, Irish voters were mostly happy with the choice of FF or FG. Later, new political goals drove voters to new parties and new tactics.

@ColmDonoghue @ChrisMayLA6 @Tattered

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