Donegal TD seeks accountability for Minister of State’s actions
A Donegal Sinn Féin TD has called for Deputy Niall Collins to be held to account following an alleged property purchase. The Fianna Fáil Minister has responded to a series of stories published by The Ditch, which claim his wife purchased property sold by Limerick County Council. In a statement,…
Sinn Féin remains most popular party as Social Democrat support grows
Sinn Féin remains the country’s post popular party according to the latest Business Post/Red C Poll. Mary Lou McDonald’s party remain unchanged on 31 per cent. Support for two of the three coalition parties has dropped meanwhile. Support for Fianna Fáil is down 2 points to 15 per cent, while…
Social Democrat support surges as Sinn Féin remain most popular party
Support for the Social Democrats has seen a surge in the latest opinion poll. Following the appointment of Holly Cairns as leader, the Social Democrats have reached their highest ever rating- up 5 to 9 per cent in the latest Sunday Independent/ Ireland Thinks March Poll. Sinn Féin remains the…
Sinn Féin remains most popular party as Fine Gael support grows
Sinn Féin remains the most popular party in the country despite losing some support. A new poll from the Sunday Times shows Mary Lou McDonald’s party is on 31 per cent but is down 3 points. Fianna Fáil has dropped one to 24, while Fine Gael has gained four to…
Leitrim councillor welcomes the return of Bertie Ahern to Fianna Fáil
A Leitrim Fianna Fail Councillor has welcomed the return of former party leader Bertie Ahern to the party. Drumkeerin based councillor is the longest serving member of the local authority in Leitrim and she says she would welcome the return of Bertie Ahern to the party fold ahead of…
Sinn Féin remains most popular party as Fine Gael support drops
Despite support falling for a third successive month, Sinn Féin remains the country’s most popular party, according to a new poll. The Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll shows Sinn Féin’s support stands at 31 per cent. Support for Mary Lou McDonald’s party reached as high as 37 per cent last October.…
Sligo Councillor calls for CCTV to be installed in Sligo Cemetery
A proposal to install CCTV at Sligo cemetery has been met with contrasting views at the latest sitting of Sligo County Council. The motion was brought forward by Fianna Fáil Councillor Tom MacSharry who said that ongoing issues of vandalism and thefts in the cemetery present a very real need…