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Mary T Sweeney of Aontú has been eliminated in the 6th count. Sweeney received 2,382 first preferences and ended on a total of 3,600 following the transfers of the Green Party’s Michael White Speaking to OceanFM at the Donegal Constituency count in the Aura Centre, Letterkenny, she highlighted the fact…

Sinn Fein’s Pearse Doherty says he wants to be Minister for Finance. He along with party colleague, Padraig MacLochlainn, were elected on the first count in the Donegal Constituency. Pearse Doherty topped the poll receiving 21,044 first preference votes and Padraig MacLochlainn got 13,891; the quota is 12,909. The other…

Sinn Fein’s Pearse Doherty and Padraig MacLachlainn have been elected on the first count in the Donegal Constituency. Doherty received 21,044 first preference votes and McLoughlainn 13,891; the quota is 12,909 in the 5 seat constituency. Speaking to OceanFM after the announcement, Deputy Doherty says the party’s message ‘resonated’ with…

Sinn Fein’s Pearse Doherty believes there should be a referendum on Irish unity within 5 years. Speaking to OceanFM at the Donegal Constituency count centre in the Aura Centre Letterkenny, Deputy Doherty says ‘the Berlin wall came down within a year.’ https://filedn.com/lglCaxamfnlV2gaMY6rU7tH/News%20Clips%202019-20/Doherty%20Berlin.mp3 If Sinn Fein were to form a government,…

t’s looking like it will be a good day for Sinn Fein both in the north west and nationally. Counting has been underway since 9am this morning across the country. At the Donegal count, Sinn Fein Councillor, Noel Jordan, has been reacting to the surge locally and nationally. https://filedn.com/lglCaxamfnlV2gaMY6rU7tH/News%20Clips%202019-20/Letterkenny%20Noel%20Jordan%20SF.mp3

It’s day one of the formal general election campaign with parties setting out their stalls ahead of next month’s vote.   A  Fine Gael candidate says he believes the party has every chance of retaining its seat in the Sligo Leitrim/South Donegal/North Roscommon constituency.   It follows confirmation yesterday from…