As election looms, Sligo man brings High Court case on constituency boundaries
A Sligo-born former politician says if the government falls, a raft of budget proposals, including social welfare increases to more than a million people, may not be approved. Geevagh native Joe Costello, a former Labour Party TD, senator and junior minister, also says if an election goes ahead, it would…
Election: Sligo council Cathaoirleach appeals to party leaders to ‘pull back from the brink’
As the country edges closer toward a general election, the Fianna Fail cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council has appealed to the leaders of both his own party and Fine Gael to ‘pull back from the brink’ and avoid having an election at this time. Councillor Seamus Kilgannon warned that if…
Votes in Donegal Town mayoral election will be counted tonight
The new mayor of Donegal Town will be known tonight. But the actual inauguration ceremony will not take place until a later date. Voting for mayor of Donegal Town is continuing today at the John Bosco Centre until 7pm. There are two candidates in the race, Vincent Callaghan and Pauric…
It’s mayoral election day in Donegal Town
Today is election day in Donegal Town. Starting at 10 o’clock this morning, people can cast their votes for a new Mayor of Donegal. There are two candidates in the race, Vincent Callaghan, husband of outgoing mayor Patricia Callaghan, and Padraig Kennedy. The position is an honorary one but the…
Carthy: ‘UK election an opportunity to build for a united Ireland’
A North West MEP says Theresa May’s calling of a general election in the UK is an opportunity to build further toward having a referendum on a united Ireland. Sinn Fein’s Matt Carthy says it’s clear the concerns and needs of the people in the North of Ireland do not…
Scanlon among those shocked by Theresa May’s election call
British Prime Minister Theresa May has caught everyone by surprise in calling a snap election due to be held on June 8th. It comes as negotiations on Britain’s withdrawal of the EU are due to begin on April 29th. For months, she dismissed the idea of an early poll, saying…
Low number of Donegal submissions to Constituency Commission
So far only ten submissions have been made to the Constituencies Commission from people in Donegal. They mainly reflect the wishes of people to see Donegal reunited for election purposes. At present, the south of the county is in the Sligo/Leitrim constituency. Although the deadline has now passed for submissions…