Fine Gael basking in Midlands/ North West Euro election success
Fine Gael is basking in its success in taking two of the four European Parliament seats in the Midlands North West Constituency. Mairead McGuinness was the first to be elected, followed by former Rose of Tralee Maria Walsh. Luke Ming Flanagan and Matt Carthy were also elected. Senator Frank Feighan,…
All outgoing councillors returned in Manorhamilton Municipal District
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael will be expected to establish control of the new County Council in Leitrim. Fianna Fail will have 6 Councillors on the new local authority, Fine Gael will have four, there are also four independents while Sinn Fein have lost half of their seats from 2014…
Four out of the six sitting Councillors in Donegal Municipal District returned
Four of the six sitting councillors in the Donegal Municipal District retained their seats in Donegal County Council. It took until the 11th count before the first seat was filled. Independent candidate Niamh Kennedy topped the poll once again in the Donegal electoral area. Niamh exceeded the quota of 2043…
Complaint made to Garda over alleged postal vote fraud in Sligo
Fine Gael has made a complaint to gardai over alleged postal vote fraud in County Sligo, according to media reports. It’s believed the allegations centres on the distribution of disabled postal votes and the eligibilty of some of those on the disabled voting register. People on this register…
Fine Gael add third candidate to local election line up for Sligo/Drumlciffe electoral area
Fine Gael have added a third candidate to their local election line up in the Sligo Drumciffe electoral area. Ciara McLoughlin has been added to the ticket by party headquarters. She had been an unsuccessful candidate at the party’s recent convention, at which Thomas Walsh and Tom Fox were selected…
Fine Gael select Donegal Municipal District candidate for upcoming council elections
Fine Gael has selected it’s Donegal Municipal District candidate to run in the upcoming county council elections. The convention took place in the Abbey Hotel in Donegal Town last Friday where John Boyle was selected to run in next May’s election. Fine Gael currently hold one seat out of six…
Fine Gael to select candidates in South Donegal for local elections
The Fine Gael party in south Donegal will choose its candidates this evening to run in next May’s county council election. It’s understood four nominees will go forward in the Donegal Municipal District. They are Cllr Barry O’ Neill, Ballyshannon; John Boyle, Bruckless; Bernard McGlinchey, Donegal Town; and Joseph Harley,…