Just over half of constituency FG members turn out to vote in leadership ballot
Just over half of the Fine Gael members throughout Sligo/Leitrim and South Donegal who were eligible to vote in the leadership contest turned up and cast their ballot in The Sligo Park Hotel yesterday evening. West Cavan voters cast their ballots in Cootehill the previous day. The result of the…
Ballot papers in FG leadership vote will be taken to Dublin for counting
Fine Gael members in Sligo, Leitrim and South Donegal will vote this evening to select a new party leader and Taoiseach. But an official local result for the constituency will not be announced. That’s because the votes will be placed in sealed boxes and taken to Dublin for counting. It…
No senators for Sligo/Leitrim
There is concern in Fine Gael in Sligo Leitrim that there is now no Senator for the party in the constituency. It follows the final Seanad nominations by the Taoiseach Enda Kenny last week. Boyle-native Frank Feighan was appointed Senator, however, it’s understood at least six potential nominees from the…