Attention turns toward government formation
Political attention is now turning towards the formation of the new Government. Fianna Fail are now the largest party in the Country 38 seats, Sinn Fein with 37 and Fine Gael with 36. Andrew Mooney has this report. https://filedn.com/lglCaxamfnlV2gaMY6rU7tH/News%20Clips%202019-20/Election%202020%20PKG%20LUNCH.mp3
FG Sligo/Leitrim Director of Elections defends strategy for consitiuency
Fine Gael Director of Elections for Sligo/Leitrim, Enda Candon, has defended his party’s strategy in the Sligo/Leitrim constituency. Speaking to the OceanFM team during the live General Election coverage, Fine Gael candidate, Thomas Walsh, raised issue with the way the constituency was split during the campaign. Walsh, who is also…
Donegal – Elimination – Martin Harley (FG)
Fine Gael’s Martin Harley has been eliminated on the 7th count in the Donegal Constituency. He received a total of 3,896 votes after initially getting 3,056 first preferences.
Monday 3rd Feb Election news
In today’s election news; Independent candidate for Donegal, Thomas Pringle has called for immediate action to respond to the climate crisis and says that the responsibility to act and pay must not be dumped on ordinary people. Deputy Pringle says corporations and big business that have pursued growth for…
Fine Gael rescind decision to expel Jude Perry
A Fine Gael general election candidate has confirmed to Ocean FM news that the decision taken by the party to expel Jude Perry has been ‘rescinded’ Fine Gael had taken the decision to expel Perry, a member of its youth organisation after they claimed he publicly supported his father who…
Founding member of FG’s first NI Branch expelled from party
The founding member of Fine Gael’s first Northern Ireland branch has been expelled from the party. The membership of Jude Perry, a native of Ballymote and son of former Fine Gael Minister, John Perry, was revoked after it was found he bought ads on Facebook promoting his father’s election bid…
Candidates blame each others’ parties over health
Candidates across the North West are hitting out at each others’ parties over the crisis in the health service. Sinn Fein TD and Leitrim-based general election based candidate, Martin Kenny have criticised Fianna Fail and Fine Gael for not providing beds at Sligo University Hospital as promised since 2011. He…