Former councillor fears political parties will struggle to attract candidates to contest elections
Concern is being expressed this morning that many Political parties are facing a mounting challenges in attracting candidates to contest the 2024 local elections. The comments from former Leitrim councillor John McCartin, come after calls were made this week for Councillors and candidates that are contesting elections not to…
17 Euro candidates to choose from in Midlands North-West constituency
Seventeen candidates are seeking election to the European Parliament in the Midlands North-West Constituency. But none of those candidates are based in counties Sligo or Leitrim while two are resident in Donegal. After all the rumours and counter-rumours during the past few weeks, we now know exactly who will be…
Political parties picking their local election candidates
With county council elections taking place next May, the political parties are already moving ahead with their local preparations. The first task is to select the candidates. The Fine Gael convention to select the party’s north Leitrim candidates will take place on January 18th in the Bee Park in Manorhamilton.…
Love Leitrim’s Eddie Mitchell among those seeking FG nomination to run for Dail
Nine Fine Gael members in Sligo/Leitrim are seeking the party’s nomination to run as Dail candidates in the next general election. At the close of nominations yesterday (Friday) evening, the nine included Eddie Mitchell, from Manorhamilton, who was prominent in the Love Leitrim anti-fracking campaign. A nomination was NOT received…
Fianna Fail’s Ellis says Leitrim must have its own TD
Fianna Fail has selected its three candidates to contest the next general election in Sligo/Leitrim. Outgoing TDs Marc MacSharry and Eamon Scanlon, both from Sligo, as well as Shane Ellis from Leitrim, were chosen at the party’s selection convention in Carrick on Shannon on Friday. Shane Ellis is the son…