Agri Week podcast 26/10/2023
This week, Agri Week makes the trip to Castle Dargan for the IFA’s Connacht Regional Chairperson hustings. Ronan Flanagan gets to know the two candidates, Kinlough-based James Gallagher and Brendan Golden from Killala, who outline why they feel they should be elected Chairperson. Two members of the Current…
Fine Gael to hold selection meetings on Monday Next
The Fine Gael parliamentary Party will conduct a number of meetings on Monday next with interested party members in relation to selecting a candidate to run along with Frank Feighan in the Sligo/Leitrim/South Donegal/ North Roscommon Constituency in the next general election. It’s the second time that Party HQ have…
Enda McGloin has ruled out the possibility of Contesting the next general election.
Drumshambo based Leitrim County Councillor and well know Fine Gael regional organiser Enda McGloin has ruled out the possibility of the Contesting the next general election. The Cathaoirleacht of Leitrim County Council, Enda McGloin has ruled out the possibility of contesting the next general election in the Sligo Leitrim South…
Election event for women taking place in Sligo this evening
An election event for women is due to take place in Sligo tonight. It is aimed at women in Sligo and the surrounding areas who have an interest in politics. A panel of speakers will discuss issues such as Brexit and the impacts it will on the north west region…
[UPDATED 1PM:] Counting is underway for the Presidential Election in the North West
The counting is underway in the Presidential election with Michael D Higgins on course for reelection with a large majority. It looks like Peter Casey will be coming in second. The latest from the Sligo Count with a sample size of 15% shows: Michael D Higgins: 54%, Peter…
Fine Gael convention for Sligo/Leitrim brought forward by two months
The Fine Gael convention in Sligo Leitrim has been brought forward by two months indicating that perhaps an election is likely sooner rather than later. It’s understood Leo Varadkar has order all party conventions to take place before the first of August. The Sligo Leitrim one is now set for…
Even if election averted, ‘this government is on life-support’ – SF TD
Sligo Leitrim Sinn Fein TD Martin Kenny says even if an election is averted ‘this government is on life-support’. Deputy Kenny says Sinn Fein will move their no confidence motion in the Justice Minister. He says if Fianna Fail abstains it may avert an election in the short-term but the…