Sinn Féin’s vote is under pressure from right & left. In Galway West, their transfers did not reflect a strong left alliance. SF’s eliminated candidate transferred slightly more votes to right-wing Noel Thomas than to Labour’s Helen Ogbu. The excluded SD candidate later #SinnFein #GalwayWest #IrishPolitics #IE
Quite something that Fine Gael, in government since 2011 & not doing too well in opinion polls, have won the bye-election in Galway West. It shows the importance of a candidate with local name recognition and a track record in politics. The transfers from Helen Ogbu put Seán Kyne #FineGael #GalwayWest #ByeElection #IE
RT @wereontheditch: The Ditch can reveal Fine Gael Galway West byelection candidate and Seanad leader Seán Kyne is the senator alleged to h… #FineGael #GalwayWest #Byelection #IE
RT @wereontheditch: The Ditch can reveal Fine Gael Galway West byelection candidate and Seanad leader Seán Kyne is the senator alleged to h… #GalwayWest #Byelection #Seanad #IE
RT @wereontheditch: The Ditch can reveal Fine Gael Galway West byelection candidate and Seanad leader Seán Kyne is the senator alleged to h… #Byelection #FineGael #GalwayWest #IE
RT @wereontheditch: The Ditch can reveal Fine Gael Galway West byelection candidate and Seanad leader Seán Kyne is the senator alleged to h… #Byelection #GalwayWest #FineGael #IE
RT @wereontheditch: The Ditch can reveal Fine Gael Galway West byelection candidate and Seanad leader Seán Kyne is the senator alleged to h… #Byelection #FineGael #GalwayWest #IE
