Greens being ‘beaten over the head’ on car pooling issue
Leitrim Green Party member, Leslie O’Hora, claims his party are being unfairly criticised by the media, as a result of comments made by his party leader about possible car pooling arrangements in rural villages. Mr…
Lost in Translation- Cope clarifies SF coalition comments
Donegal FF Deputy, Pat The Cope Gallagher, has moved to clarify comments he allegedly made expressing a preference for his party to go into coalition with Sinn Fein. He claims the translation of his interview…
O’Hara puts forward proposal to solve pensions crisis
A Sligo/Leitrim general election candidate says there’s been a lot of talk about the pensions crisis but little in the way of a solution. Independent Bernie O’Hara is proposing that a solution could be found…
Scanlon says FF will restore Rehabilitative Training Allowances
A general election candidate says an allowance for people with disabilities will be restored if his party is in government. Outgoing Sligo/Leitrim Fianna Fail Deputy Eamon Scanlon previously described the decision to cut the Rehabilitative…
Survey: Doherty to top poll in Donegal
A new opinion poll is predicting Sinn Fein’s Pearse Doherty is set to top the poll in Donegal, with the possibility that Sinn Fein could also take a second seat in the constituency. The new…
Election candidates called on to oppose discrimination, racism in campaign
A Donegal rights campaigner is calling on all general election candidates to stand up to others who become, what he described as, discriminatory or racist. Hugh Friel, a health and development worker at the Donegal…
Ellis calls for new Lennox Bridge
A Sligo/Leitrim general election candidate says if elected to the Dail he will work for the provision of a new bridge on the road linking Kinlough in North Leitrim and Bundoran in Donegal. For years,…