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| Sinn Fein LOSE United Ireland vote; Devisive vote at Queens university defeated | |
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| Topic Started: Oct 27 2014, 10:57 PM (57 Views) | |
| Boxter | Oct 27 2014, 10:57 PM Post #1 |
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During the last days leading up to the Scotland vote pro Irish Republican students at Queens University Belfast were encouraged to organise a similar vote to guage student support for a United Ireland Their divisive and deeply controversial vote got under way this morning at 9am and finished at 5pm this evening. According to a report on UTV thls evening the result is a total disaster for it’s organisers Sinn Fein. Of those eligible to cast votes, 90% stayed away of the 24,000 students eligible to vote and refused to take part thus turning the whole exercise into an embarrassing fiasco for pro republican party. Of the 10% who turned out 1285 voted AGAINST a UNITED IRELAND 1264 were FOR a UNITED IRELAND A victory FOR the pro Union vote by 21 votes There was a rival vote organised by those who didn’t want the institution turned into a sectarian university for Irish republicans only. It attracted a total of 2596 voters for with 409 against meaning this is now mandatory policy for the Students Union to adhere to. Strangely whist the pro union voters put up a spokeswomann no one was available from Sinn Fein to make any comments. Edited by Boxter, Oct 27 2014, 11:12 PM.
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| Heinrich | Oct 28 2014, 03:52 PM Post #2 |
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I'm a bit surprised the vote was almost neck-and-neck, closer than the Scottish referendum. |
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| Boxter | Oct 29 2014, 07:00 PM Post #3 |
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It was the Unionists who organised the second vote reference turning the place into a sectarian republican only club also the shinners thought they would walk it and they are still so shell shocked they lost they have still to reopen their mealy mouths on the subject |
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| Heinrich | Oct 30 2014, 01:02 AM Post #4 |
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Since 90% of the students didn't bother to vote, I think that means not many really give a damn one way or the other. Rather like the membership of UKDEBATE. |
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