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Over €200,000 is to be divided among local authorities right across the country to encourage and support women and diversity ahead of the 2024 local elections. The announcement was made by the Government today. It’s been confirmed that Sligo is to €8,000, however there’s been no funding announcement for Donegal…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…