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Firstly I'd like to thank everybody for the absolutely wonderful response to the first article in this newspaper. As there seems to be something of a demand, I've expanded the number of sections this newspaper contains, today I'll be discussing:

The Fourth amendment - Do the PP results really mean a sea-change in Irish politics?

The Fourth pie - How to make a perfect Guinness stew

The Fourth Guinness - Jokes, humour and wit



Has there been a sea-change in Irish politics over the last 24 hours?
Well, upon reading a lot of wiki over the last couple of days and really researching both the rich history and composition of our diverse set of parties, I have come to the conclusion that there has been a momentous change Irish politics. The figures speak very much for themselves:

The ILP Result
Election turn-out for the ILP was 54% of the entire party, which can be considered to be a relatively low figure (accounting for the fact the party is much larger than others in eIreland, therefore turn out in percentage is not the best indicator of numbers active in comparison to other parties). However, thanks to the stepping down of the previous incumbent at the end of the term, the playing field for party leadership was remarkably open and the party seems to have offered a resounding mandate to Damhnaic O'Morann (69.77% of the vote). I'd like to wish him luck in steering the largest political group of our citizens and all the best for the term ahead.

The IPP Result
Turn out was a remarkably low figure...Only 36% of the members voted to give Thanatos the Magnificent his very clear mandate to lead (Awarding him 60% of the vote) following the stepping down of the incumbent leader. Thanatos is faced with the serious challenge of raising activity in his party in the coming term and with this, I wish him and the party great luck and again, all the best for the term ahead.

The IUP Result
Election turnout was a remarkable 64%, which is a strong reflection of the increased activity of this party. The incumbent, Lord Jeffrey was returned for another term with a whopping 73.91% of the vote amidst a friendly and unified competition for party leadership. His task this term seems to be strengthening the foundations for growth on which the party has already built. Certainly, I'd say the IUP are a party to watch for the future (which is why I'm a member!).

The IFP Result
On a respectable but slightly low turnout of 53%, the party produced what can be seen as a shock result! In a close election, challenger moomoohead beat incumbent Ronisu by a 2-vote margin, which installed him as the new leader of the party. This defeat of an incumbent surely marks the turning of a new page for the IFP and in this, I wish them well.

Eire Aoinair Result
Another extremely close election on a respectable turnout (51😵. Joey Millz and Ian E. Coleman obtained the same number of votes (40😵 each, which meant that Joey won on the technicality of him having more EP. Therefore, with such a close mandate, leadership of one of the smaller parties nationally is going to be a task this term! With it, I wish Joey the greatest of luck.

Other Parties
I have decided not to do separate statement of results for the smaller parties (election figures in a 4 person party aren't really much to analyse), I would like to congratulate the following for winning leadership of their party:

IIP - Lexone
FAP - Mirek12345
The Celts, now known as the Pirate Party of Ireland - 257948
O'Rahilly Gentleman's club, now known as the Junta Leaders of Ireland - Marcus Suridius
The Way, now known as the national militarist movement - Mr. Ginge

Conclusion
Well, with only two incumbents being re-elected in the top 5 and two of the top 5 being a result of close elections, it means that there really is a change coming to Irish politics, maybe not in policy, but in the shape of new people who will undoubtedly have new ideas to contribute to the development of our nation. As to the smaller parties, the name changes in many of them mark a new direction in their leadership, which would further indicate something of a political sea-change.



As somebody who has an obsession for cooking in real, I've decided to do an irregular cookery section to make your mouths water (seems random, huh?). Today's food is Guinness Stew

Ingredients

950g diced beef
Cupful diced onion
Half cupful of diced celery
Cupful diced carrot
Pinch mixed herbs
2 ltrs of beef demi glaze
Seasoning
1 can of Guinness


Instructions
Gently fry off the diced beef in the butter for 5-6 mins till brown, then add the vegetables and cook for another 5-6 mins. Add the herbs and season with salt and pepper. Add the demi glaze and cover. Slow cook for 60 to 90 minutes. Add the Guinness and stir. Season and serve with champ potato, roast carrot and parsnip. This should give 5-6 portions.





Tomatoes
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad

The Ambulance
Mick Flaherty had supped more Guinness than enough and had stumbled out of Quinn's bar and into the Sunday afternoon air.

As his drunken eyes squinted to adjust to the light, an ambulance went by at great speed. Blue lights flashing and siren blaring, it roared up the street with Mick in full flight running after it.

A hundred yards, 200, 300, almost a quarter of a mile he tracked it until suddenly, lungs and legs giving out, he fell into the gutter.

Then with his very last ounce of breath he roare😛 'You can keep your damned ice cream!

Hope you enjoyed this rather mishmash collection of jokes, recipes and political analysis.
Until next time, v + s,
Leprechaunlad