Tony McLoughlin retains appointment as assistant Fine Gael whip
Fine Gael TD for Sligo-Leitrim Tony McLoughlin has been reappointed as Assistant Whip to the Fine Gael party. Deputy McLoughlin said he was delighted to have been re-appointed as Assistant Whip by the new Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. He says he was asked to continue in the position and he was…
Fine Gael rep calls for immediate action on permanent Cardio Cath Lab in Sligo
A Fine Gael representative in Sligo has called for the provision of a cardio cath lab at Sligo University Hospital. The call comes following the death of a man on Sunday as he was being transferred to Cork because the heart centre at Waterford was closed. The man went into…
McLoughlin says he will “keep the pressure” on new Fine Gael leader in relation to North West issues
Sligo/Leitrim Fine Gael TD Tony McLoughlin says he will continue to press the party’s new leader on issues concerning the North West. Leo Varadkar was appointed leader of Fine Gael last night and is expected to be named Taoiseach in the coming weeks. Speaking to Ocean FM News this morning,…
Just over half of constituency FG members turn out to vote in leadership ballot
Just over half of the Fine Gael members throughout Sligo/Leitrim and South Donegal who were eligible to vote in the leadership contest turned up and cast their ballot in The Sligo Park Hotel yesterday evening. West Cavan voters cast their ballots in Cootehill the previous day. The result of the…
Ballot papers in FG leadership vote will be taken to Dublin for counting
Fine Gael members in Sligo, Leitrim and South Donegal will vote this evening to select a new party leader and Taoiseach. But an official local result for the constituency will not be announced. That’s because the votes will be placed in sealed boxes and taken to Dublin for counting. It…
Fine Gael councillor says early declarations of support made leadership hustings less interesting
A Sligo councillor feels the decision early on by so many senior Fine Gael members to declare who they will vote for in the leadership contest has led to a flatness in the race. Sinead Maguire is the only Fine Gael Councillor in the region yet to decide if she…
As FG members go to the polls, local politicians have their say
Around a thousand Fine Gael members in Sligo Leitrim and south Donegal will have their say this week on the party’s next leader. There are over 800 members eligible to vote in Sligo Leitrim and more than 500 in Donegal. The vote will take place for those in Sligo, Leitrim…