there's been €500,000 gambled on him to take the seat.
I hope the returning officer and his or her family have the good sense to stay at home for the next few weeks
Could be a self-fulfilling prophesy like the election of Bernie Murphie back in the day. If enough people bet on the monk, and it becomes worth their while to vote for him, then he could get sufficient votes. Thankfully it'll be a secret ballot but he could give it a close run.
Would it be better, worse, or much the same as people in Tipperary continuously voting for Michael Lowry


