Kiltyclogher man declares intention to contest local elections
A Kiltyclogher man has announced his intention to run in the upcoming local elections in the Manorhamilton Municipal District. 25-year-old Oisín Keaney hopes to secure one of two seats within Fine Gael at their convention on November 26th. Two seats have become available in Leitrim County Council, following the retirement…
Ballymote Tubbercurry Fine Gael convention taking place this evening
The Ballymote-Tubbercurry Fine Gael selection convention takes place later tonight. It gets underway at 8.30pm in Cawley’s Hotel in Tubbercurry. Three sitting Councillors, Martin Connolly, Gerard Mullaney and Dara Mulvey will be seeking nominations along with Patrick Cleary. A native of West Sligo, Patrick Cleary has been outlining his reasons…
Caitriona Bergin confirms intention to run in local elections
A Leitrim woman has announced her intention to run in the upcoming local elections. Caitriona Bergin, originally from Dublin but living in Leitrim for the last eight years, hopes to secure one of two seats within Fine Gael at their convention on November 26th. Two seats have become available in…
Blaine Gaffney will not contest 2024 Local Elections
The former local election candidate Baline Gaffney has confirmed that he will not contest the next local elections. Mr Gaffney ran as Fine Gael candidate in the 2019 Council elections in the Sligo Strandhill Municipal District. He worked in the past for local TD’s Tony McLoughlin and Frank Feighan.…
Former councillor fears political parties will struggle to attract candidates to contest elections
Concern is being expressed this morning that many Political parties are facing a mounting challenges in attracting candidates to contest the 2024 local elections. The comments from former Leitrim councillor John McCartin, come after calls were made this week for Councillors and candidates that are contesting elections not to…
Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party step up preparations ahead of local elections
The Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party have stepped up their preparations ahead of the 2024 local elections. Nomination forms have been circulated to party members for the selection of potential candidates for two of the three Municipal Districts in Sligo. Party members will be asked select nominees for the…
Mica campaigners could contest local elections in Donegal
Mica campaigners in Donegal are believed to be in discussions to form a new political party to contest the next local elections in the county. The move comes as the proposed redress scheme did not meet expectations, with a cap per square footage that is set to be…