Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Next Irish general election


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The result was keep (non-admin closure). Sir Sputnik (talk) 18:04, 11 March 2016 (UTC)

Next Irish general election

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Contested PROD, fails WP:CRYSTAL (specifically "Dates are not definite until the event actually takes place. If preparation for the event is not already in progress, speculation about it must be well documented") and WP:TOOSOON; we don't even know what year the election is going to be in yet, let alone anything else. Most of the article is a duplicate of Elections in the Republic of Ireland. I am certain a 2020 / 2021 election article will exist eventually, but right now is not the time for it. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont)  10:57, 4 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Politics-related deletion discussions. North America1000 11:15, 4 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Ireland-related deletion discussions. North America1000 11:15, 4 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Events-related deletion discussions. North America1000 11:15, 4 March 2016 (UTC)


 * Speedy keep Standard practice to have articles for the next elections, even when the date is unknown (see Category:Future elections in Europe, Category:Future elections in Asia etc). Clearly passes WP:CRYSTAL, the first point of which is "Individual scheduled or expected future events should be included only if the event is notable and almost certain to take place." I am happy to change my mind if someone can provide proof that the next Irish election is unlikely to take place, or will not be notable. Number   5  7  11:37, 4 March 2016 (UTC)
 * I am also happy to change my mind (and hence withdraw the AfD) if you can show me a reliable source (such as the Irish Independent or Irish Examiner, for instance) that discusses the next election after this year's one in any sort of depth, but I think we should hold off on writing an article until we've got sufficient sources to write a decent one without any original research or wild speculation (which is all we have right now). In fact, if you look at the news it's perfectly possible the next Irish general election will be in 2016! Ritchie333 (talk) (cont)  11:45, 4 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Right now this one could be soon. Murry1975 (talk) 12:41, 4 March 2016 (UTC)


 * Speedy keep Standard practice to have articles for next elections and we don't need any source. This next election might take place in 2016... so what? An article is needed anyway and, if the election were to take place this year, "The next general elections will be held in Ireland by 10 March 2021 at the latest" would be still correct (unless Ireland suddenly becomes a dictatorship), isn't it? We should also start collecting opinion polls soon. --Checco (talk) 11:45, 5 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep, expand, and Move as appropriate when the date is known. (My money's on "Irish General Election, November 2016", FWIW). Bastun Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! 15:04, 5 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep Standard practice as mentioned above by Checco, and given the possibility of no parties being able to form a governing coalition, an election in the near future could be a possibility. Bkissin (talk) 19:50, 10 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep & Expand Under Irish Electorate Law, empowered by the Irish Constitution, A general election ""must"" take place no later than 5 years from the first sitting of the new Dail (Today, March 10, 2016). Of Course, the Taoiseach can resign before that, seek the Dail dissolution & trigger an earlier election, however until such time as a dissolution is announce, there is a legal presume that the 32nd Dail will last its full term. On the second point raised, this article can be marked as an article in process but the collect of data, including opinion polls, can begin from now. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Useriemf (talk • contribs) 22:29, 10 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep & Expand Agree with Bkissin - given the current political stalemate and uncertainty, a new general election would appear inevitable within 12-18 months, if not sooner, possibility has been extensively covered in Irish broadsheet newspapers this week. Culloty82 (talk) 16:19, 11 March 2016 (UTC)


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