Former TD and Leitrim football manager John O’Mahony passes away
Tributes are being paid to the former TD and Leitrim Connacht championship winning manager John O’Mahony who has passed away at age of 71. He was first elected to the Dáil from the Mayo constituency in 2007 and served as a Fine Gael TD until 2016. While he…
Paul Taylor set to top the poll in Ballymote-Tubbercurry
The picture is becoming clearer in Ballymote-Tubbercurry following the first count at The Sligo Park Hotel. Fianna Fáil’s Paul Taylor, who topped the poll in 2019 looks set to do the same again after recording 1,924 in the first count this time around. He is within touching distance of the…
MEP rejects calls for mandatory medical exams for new or drivers renewing licenses
A Midlands North West MEP has strongly come out against plans by the EU Greens to bring in mandatory medical exams for new drivers or anyone renewing their license. Fine Gael’s Colm Markey has described the plans as ‘ridiculous’ The proposal forms part an overhaul on driving license…
Kiltyclogher man declares intention to contest local elections
A Kiltyclogher man has announced his intention to run in the upcoming local elections in the Manorhamilton Municipal District. 25-year-old Oisín Keaney hopes to secure one of two seats within Fine Gael at their convention on November 26th. Two seats have become available in Leitrim County Council, following the retirement…
Fine Gael to run four candidates in Ballymote Tubbercurry Electoral Area
The Fine Gael Parliamentary Party will run four candidates in the Ballymote Tubbercurry Municipal District for next year’s local elections. Last night at the party’s candidate selection convention sitting councillors, Martin Connolly, Dara Mulvey and the current Cathaoirleach of the Local Authority in Sligo, Gerard Mullaney were all selected…
Ballymote Tubbercurry Fine Gael convention taking place this evening
The Ballymote-Tubbercurry Fine Gael selection convention takes place later tonight. It gets underway at 8.30pm in Cawley’s Hotel in Tubbercurry. Three sitting Councillors, Martin Connolly, Gerard Mullaney and Dara Mulvey will be seeking nominations along with Patrick Cleary. A native of West Sligo, Patrick Cleary has been outlining his reasons…
Caitriona Bergin confirms intention to run in local elections
A Leitrim woman has announced her intention to run in the upcoming local elections. Caitriona Bergin, originally from Dublin but living in Leitrim for the last eight years, hopes to secure one of two seats within Fine Gael at their convention on November 26th. Two seats have become available in…