ANDREW MCKEOWN, Political Editor,
Irish Youth times editor Andrew McKeown asked Paddy Malone what he thought of the 2nd count. He stated that "There's nothing of significance in this count and we won't see any patterns until Dearey is eliminated and his votes are shared out." He added that "Clare and Matthews' votes wll be interesting to see, if they'll go to Fine Gael or to elsewhere in the county to Nash." When asked if he was surprised that Gerry Adams topped the pole, he told us "no, this has always been a Republican area and It's not surprising. My first election was the '81 election when the H block were elected. I think this is amplified by the fact that people are frustrated, 'plague in your houses', and Sinn Fein has gained many of those votes. I think that these votes are mischannelled, however, as a party of protest isn't as much good as a party in government, like Fine Gael."
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