New candidate to contest general election
There is another candidate putting their name forward in the general election. Sean Wynne, a native of Drumshanbo Co. Leitrim, announced his intention to contest the election as an Independent today. Mr. Wynne unsuccessfully contested the recent local elections in both the Carrick-on-Shannon and Ballinamore electoral areas. Speaking to OceanFM…
Fianna Fail leader to visit Sligo today
The Fianna Fail leader is expected to visit Sligo today ahead of the general election. Micheál Martin is believed to start the visit at the offices of Deputy Marc MacSharry, making numerous stops in the town before heading to other areas in Co. Sligo this afternoon There are three Fianna…
Independent Councillor, Declan Bree, to contest general election
Independent Sligo Councillor, Declan Bree, is to contest the general election. He is Sligo’s longest serving councillor after being first elected to the local authority in 1974, retaining his seat each time and also ran in the 2016 general election as an Independent, previously being a Labour TD from 1992…
Leitrim Councillor calls for future Saturday elections
A Leitrim Councillor has welcomed the decision to hold the next general election on a Saturday. Leitrim Fine Gael Councillor, Sean McDermott has been against the idea of closing schools to enable voting to take place in them in the past. He says all elections going forward…
Thousands of local residents may not be able to vote
A Donegal TD says he fears thousands of people in the north west will not be able to vote in the general election because it is taking place before the new voting register comes into force. Fianna Fail Deputy, Pat the Cope Gallagher says this will particularly affect young…
Michael White to contest General Election in Donegal
The Green Party have confirmed that Michael White the co-founder of a Letterkenny software start up, has been chosen as their election candidate for Donegal. White who originally from Moville now lives in Greencastle joined the Green Party in 2017 and has worked with other members to re-establish the…