Former cllr fears after-school facilities will close due to new rules
A former Fianna Fail cllr in Sligo fears new after-school childcare regulations will close facilities across the county. Minister for Children Katherine Zappone plans to introduce new ratios for after-school childcare which will required one adult for every 12 children. It’s feared the plans will significantly drive up costs for…
All outgoing councillors returned in Manorhamilton Municipal District
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael will be expected to establish control of the new County Council in Leitrim. Fianna Fail will have 6 Councillors on the new local authority, Fine Gael will have four, there are also four independents while Sinn Fein have lost half of their seats from 2014…
Four out of the six sitting Councillors in Donegal Municipal District returned
Four of the six sitting councillors in the Donegal Municipal District retained their seats in Donegal County Council. It took until the 11th count before the first seat was filled. Independent candidate Niamh Kennedy topped the poll once again in the Donegal electoral area. Niamh exceeded the quota of 2043…
Fianna Fail select North West/Midlands candidate for upcoming European Parliament election
Fianna Fail members have selected their candidate for the upcoming European Elections for the Midlands North West constituency. Current Cavan/Monaghan TD Brendan Smith was selected from nine candidates yesterday at the Longford Arms Hotel, Longford Town. Deputy Smith has served since 1992 and was a cabinet Minister during this time.…
Fianna Fail selects its three local election candidates in south Donegal
Fianna Fail has selected its local election candidates to run in the south Donegal area. Those chosen at a selection convention last night were sitting councillor Micheal Naughton from Laghey, Roger Meehan from Dunkineely and Philip McGlynn, a former Bundoran Town councillor. A minutes silence was observed in memory of…
Sligo councillor wants monument along N4 to commemorate composers
A Sligo councillor is calling for a monument to be erected on the new N4 route between Collooney and Castlebaldwin to commemorate two once-famous but now-forgotten composers. The Connellan brothers, Thomas and Laurence, were harpists and composers who were born in Cloonamahon. Fianna Fail Councillor and history teacher Keith Henry…
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.…