Fianna Fáil Ballymote Tubbercurry convention to take place next week
Local representatives for the Fianna Fáil Party have confirmed that the Party selection convention for the Ballymote Tubbercurry MD will take place on Thursday January 18th Four candidates have been nominated by party members to contest the local elections in June. Sitting Councillor Paul Taylor’s will be one of the…
Fianna Fáil to select a candidate for local elections in Sligo-Drumcliff
The Fianna Fáil convention for the Sligo-Drumcliffe MD will take place later this evening. The event which will select a candidate to run on behalf of the party will get underway at the Southern Hotel at 7pm with up 60 signed up party members eligible to vote on the…
Fianna Fáil to stage Sligo Drumcliff election convention next week
The Fianna Fáil Party will select a candidate to contest the local elections in the Sligo Drumcliff Municipal District next week. The Party’s convention will take place in the Southern Hotel in Sligo on Thursday October 19th. It’s expected that three names will be in the running for…
Son of former Leitrim TD and Senator to be added to Fianna Fail election ticket
Fianna Fail has confirmed that Shane Ellis will be added to the Sligo Leitrim Fianna Fail ticket. The Fenagh farmer is the son of former Senator and TD in Leitrim John Ellis. There won’t be a vote at next week’s convention after Leitrim and Roscommon Cllrs Paddy O’Rourke and Rachel…
Former Tanaiste says new politics needs new people
Former Tanaiste Mary Coughlan has expressed her disappointment with so-called ‘new politics’. Speaking to Ocean FM following the cooption convention in Donegal town last night, Ms. Coughlan ruled out any return to local or national politics. The former Deputy leader of Fianna Fail was one of many members of the…