Former Minister says that the number of women in cabinet is irrelevant
Former Minister and deputy leader of Fianna Fail Mary O’Rourke says the number of women in cabinet is irrelevant. She was in Sligo recently for an event in the homeplace of her mother who was from Drumcliffe. She said we must give the new Cabinet under Leo Varadkar time to…
Interest grows in expected contest to fill late Cllr Sean McEniff’s seat
The seat left vacant by Fianna Fail’s Sean McEniff is to represent the people of the local electoral area. That’s according to former Fianna Fail politician in Ballyshannon, Billy Grimes, who says he has been approached to seek a nomination but has yet to make up his mind on whether…
Contest could be on the cards in Donegal to fill late Cllr Sean McEniff’s seat
It now seems there could be a contest in Donegal to fill the county council seat left vacant by the death last April of Ireland’s longest-serving councillor, Fianna Fail’s Sean McEniff. That’s despite the late Cllr McEniff’s daughter, Elizabeth McIntyre, having been endorsed by Fianna Fail in their native Bundoran…
No indication on co-option to fill the seat of the late Sean McEniff
With a month having passed since the death of the late Donegal councillor Sean McEniff, there is still no indication as to when a motion will come before the county council for his successor to be coopted. Often, at least a month is allowed to pass as a mark of…
TD queries why Sligo family had to travel to Monaghan for respite
A Sligo Leitrim Fianna Fail TD is raising concern about respite services for families of people with disabilities. Speaking in the Dail, Eamon Scanlon has called for clarification on why a Sligo family recently had to travel to Carrickmacross in county Monaghan to avail of respite. He says this is…
Leitrim Councillor concerned that forestry affecting water quality
A Leitrim councillor is questioning whether afforestation is affecting the quality of water in the county. In a motion to Leitrim County Council this week, Fianna Fail’s Justin Warnock asked the council whether it had carried out any studies on the impact of afforestation on water quality in the county.…
Bundoran FF cumann selects McIntyre to succeed her late father on council
Bundoran Fianna Fail cumann has nominated a daughter of the late Councillor Sean McEniff as its nominee to replace him on Donegal County Council. The Bundoran cumann selected Elizabeth McIntyre at a meeting last night. A number of other cumann’s in the area have yet to decide on their nominees.…