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Departing Councillors on erosion of powers, social media power and stepping down

With sixty years between them in local government, Councillors Rena Donaghey and Nicholas Crossan bow out this week. Both began on Buncrana Town Council in 1994. In 1999, Fianna Fáil representative Donaghey was elected onto Donegal County Council ...

05 Jun 2024 at 10:57

Inishowen

Sinn Féin selects Toni Devine to run in the Carndonagh local electoral area

Sinn Féin has selected Toni Devine as the party’s second candidate in the Carndonagh local electoral area. She will run alongside the party’s sitting councillor Albert Doherty. Her selection brings the number of candidates the party is running ...

29 Mar 2024 at 12:34

Local News

Dáil boundary changes would influence Fine Gael's plans to find a successor to Joe McHugh

Fine Gael could be looking to double its Dáil representation in Donegal after the next general election. But it won’t be a case of trying to win two seats from five in the current five seat constituency; rather that will be the aim if Donegal ...

06 May 2022 at 19:43

Local News

Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin largest parties, but 100% Redress shake up Donegal's landscape

Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin will each have ten seats in the next term of Donegal County Council. While they will be the largest parties when the new Council holds its first meeting on Friday-week, June 21 at the County House in Lifford, the ...

12 Jun 2024 at 17:25

Elections

Ciaran Mullooly in Donegal to meet communities he aims to represent in Europe

Former RTE journalist Ciaran Mullooly is running the upcoming European Parliament elections, and he is out and about in Donegal, meeting community and advocacy groups. “I am not here claiming to know everything, I am not here to make ...

18 Apr 2024 at 10:47

Elections

Peter Casey contesting European Parliament Elections in the Midlands North West

Peter Casey is contesting a seat in the upcoming European Elections and is looking forward to representing the people of the Midlands North West Constituency as a strong Independent voice. Commenting, he said: “I am delighted to ...

30 Apr 2024 at 06:38

National News

General Election 2024: Taoiseach to call on President to dissolve 33rd Dáil

Taoiseach Simon Harris will formally request that President Michael D Higgins dissolve the Dáil this Friday afternoon, officially triggering a General Election. Mr Harris, who is in Budapest since Thursday, November 7, at the ...

08 Nov 2024 at 08:13

Elections

Defective concrete campaign group makes plea for change ahead of elections

Defective concrete campaign organisation the Mica Action Group (Mag) has called on everyone affected by the crisis to use their vote in Friday’s local elections. Mag says the poll is a “one in five opportunity” for change. ...

03 Jun 2024 at 11:10

National News

Simon Harris backs John McGahon in Louth amid renewed scrutiny

Simon Harris has defended Fine Gael’s decision not to pursue internal disciplinary procedures against General Election candidate John McGahon, after he was found civilly liable for an assault. Mr McGahon, who is standing ...

20 Nov 2024 at 17:25

General Election

Charles Ward prioritises defective concrete crisis ahead of General Election

Charles Ward’s candidacy for the general election in Donegal under the banner of the 100% Redress Party is both a personal and political commitment to address one of the county’s most pressing issues: the defective ...

14 Nov 2024 at 13:23

Northern Ireland

Sinn Fein is ‘election ready’, McDonald insists

Sinn Fein is “election ready”, Mary Lou McDonald has insisted as she said the party will run more candidates “than ever before”. Ms McDonald said there is a “real sense of positivity and optimism” among the party ...

28 Sept 2024 at 13:23

Elections

Martin McDermott amazed at ‘phenomenal’ vote in face of surge for 100% Redress

Fianna Fáil councillor Martin McDermott has described his vote as “amazing” in the face of the surge of voting for 100% Redress candidate Ali Farren. The Glengad candidate, who topped the poll in 2019 and saw ...

09 Jun 2024 at 18:07

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