The north wests representatives for the 33rd Dail
After two long, exciting and historic days, the north west has got it’s new representatives for the 33rd Dail. Sinn Fein’s popularity is clear all over the Sligo/Leitrim and Donegal Constituencies. Pearse Doherty and Padraig MacLochlainn were elected on the first count in Donegal, with Deputy Doherty topping the…
Donegal – Joe McHugh (FG) retains seat
Fine Gael’s Joe McHugh has retained his seat. The event was broadcast live on OceanFM at the Donegal constituency count centre in the Aura Centre, Letterkenny. The outgoing Education Minister received 7,621 first preferences and ended on 12,104, which was less than the required quota of 12,909 however as there…
Donegal – 4 sitting TD’s fight for 3 seats
Fianna Fail’s Pat ‘The Cope Gallagher and Charlie McConalogue, Independent Thomas Pringle and Fine Gael’s Joe McHugh are fighting for the last 3 seats in the Donegal Constituency. It’s too close to call with only a few hundred votes separating each candidate. Speaking earlier to OceanFM at the constituency count…
Joe McHugh fighting to retain seat in Donegal constituency
Joe McHugh is fighting to retain his seat in Donegal. There is a possibility that there will be no Fine Gael seat in the constituency. Speaking to OceanFM’s election coverage team in the Aura Centre in Letterkenny, he says it was ‘always going to be difficult.’ McHugh admits it’s going…
Outgoing Minister rules out SF/FG coalition
Fine Gael’s Joe McHugh has ruled out going into coalition with Sinn Fein. The outgoing Education Minister made the comments to OceanFM this evening at the Donegal Constituency count in the Aura Centre, Letterkenny. It come after the Fianna Fail leader Michael Martin refused to rule out the possibility. He…
Special need facilities to built at Gaelscoil na gCeithre Máistrí
A special need base has been included in the new design for Gaelscoil na gCeithre Máistrí in Donegal Town. The major expansion project underway at the school has now moved to the detailed design and planning stage which is to include applications for planning permission, fire certs, disability access and…
CE supervisors protesting outside Minister McHugh’s offices
Community employment supervisors are taking part in lunchtime protests outside the offices of Donegal TD and Education Minister Joe McHugh. Supervisors say the government has failed to implement a Labour Court recommendation regarding their right to a pension. In a ballot, 91% of CE supervisors, who are members of the…