Friday Panel
The Friday panel on North West today this week consisted of Sligo Strandhill Fine Gael councillor Sinead Maguire and Sligo Fianna Fáil, Ballymote Tubbercurry Councillor Paul Taylor. During the course of the discussion Cllr. Taylor confirmed that he will be seeking a nomination from Fianna Fáil to contest the…
Hopes south Donegal could return to Donegal constituency as speculation heightens over census figures
A Donegal Sinn Fein TD is hopeful that south Donegal could return to the Donegal constituency as speculation heightens over how the new Electoral Commission acts on the rise in population. The initial census results indicate that the State will have to have at least 171 TDs in the…
Donegal TD outlines reasons behind his decision not to contest General Election
Donegal TD and Former Education Minister Joe McHugh says he will not run for the Dáil in the next general election. During his two year term in Cabinet as a senior Minister, he oversaw the first cancellation of in-person Leaving Cert exams because of the Covid-19 pandemic, which…
General election unlikely to be held during pandemic
A Sligo Leitrim TD says any plans to stage another general election campaign would be seen as reckless with the country engaged in a fierce battle with the Covid-19 pandemic. Sinn Fein spokesperson on justice and equality, Sligo Leitrim TD, Martin Kenny made the comments in repose to the…
Donegal – Arthur McGuinness (Ind) and Niall McConnell (Ind) eliminated
Independents Arthur McGuinness and Niall McConnell are the first to be eliminated in the Donegal Constitueny. McGuinness ended on 109 total votes and McConnell with 832 after the 3rd count. The 2nd day of counting is now well under way since just after 10am this morning. No other seats have…
Donegal Constituency – Pat ‘The Cope’ Gallagher breaks down some of the figures
Fianna Fail’s Pat ‘The Cope’ Gallagher has been giving some of his predictions this evening. At the moment, it looks like he is to take the 4th seat. He broke down some of the figures to OceanFM. https://filedn.com/lglCaxamfnlV2gaMY6rU7tH/News%20Clips%202019-20/Pat%20The%20Cope%20Prediction.mp3
Today is the final day of campaigning
Today is the final day of campaigning before the country goes to the polls tomorrow. There are 19 candidates battling over 4 seats in the Sligo/Leitrim constituency. Fianna Fail are fielding 3 candidates, sitting TD’s Marc MacSharry and Eamon Scanlon along with Shane Ellis. Fine Gael have two, Sligo Councillor…