Fine Gael Councillor, Jimmy Kavanagh, has been nominated by the party in Donegal to contest the Seanad Election in February.…
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Five week Dáil Christmas break slammed as ‘unacceptable’ – Mac Lochlainn
by Staff Writer 6 days agoSinn Féin Deputy Padraig Mac Lochlainn has branded the month-long recess for Dáil TDs as “unacceptable”. “People are crying out…
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Watch: Deputy Charles Ward demands true redress scheme in first Dáil address
by Staff Writer 6 days ago100% Redress Party TD Charles Ward used his first speaking opportunity in Dáil Éireann to demand action for the 10,000…
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National: Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael begin government formation talks
by Rachel McLaughlin 2 weeks agoThe leaders of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have announced the beginning of efforts to form a new Government. Micheál…
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Nikki Bradley issues apology for election comments
by Rachel McLaughlin 3 weeks agoFine Gael Senator Nikki Bradley has asked for forgiveness for her comments over negative attitudes in Donegal. The Milford candidate’s…
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Election 2024: Meet your new (and not so new!) Donegal TDs
by Staff Writer 3 weeks agoIt may have been a relatively quick election campaign overall but the last two days at the Aura Leisure Centre…
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Spirits high as Ward and McConalogue fill last two seats
by Staff Writer 3 weeks agoFollowing two long days of counting, the last two seats in the Donegal constituency have been filled by newcomer Charles…
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Fine Gael’s Nikki Bradley eliminated in fourteenth count
by Staff Writer 3 weeks ago11.10PM: Fine Gael Senator Nikki Bradley has been eliminated in the fourteenth count with 6,176 overall votes. This leaves four…
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Watch: Aontú’s Mary T Sweeney claims snap election was undemocratic
by Rachel McLaughlin 3 weeks ago Aontú candidate Mary T Sweeney claims that this general election gave unfair advantage to the large parties. The Letterkenny…
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Election Latest: Charles Ward makes major gain in twelfth count
by Rachel McLaughlin 3 weeks ago8:20PM: 100% Redress candidate Charles Ward has gained a significant jump in the twelfth count in Donegal, putting him out…
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Watch: Gerry McKeever disappointed to not bring vision to Dáil
by Staff Writer 3 weeks agoIndependent candidate Gerry McKeever says he is disappointed with his result in this general election but has no regrets. The…
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Election 2024: Donegal’s fourth and fifth seats remain tight race on ninth count
by Rachel McLaughlin 3 weeks ago4.30PM: Four more candidates have been eliminated in the Donegal general election count, leaving 9 of the 20 players remaining.…
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Election 2024: McGuinness, Bradley, Kennedy and O’Donnell eliminated
by Staff Writer 3 weeks agoThe eliminations are beginning of candidates at the Aura Leisure Centre in Letterkenny at the Donegal Count of the General…
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BREAKING: Pearse Doherty elected on first count with mammoth 18,898 votes
by Staff Writer 3 weeks agoSinn Fein’s Pearse Doherty has won the first seat in Donegal in the 2024 General Election. The Gaoth Dobhair man…
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Watch: Fine Gael ‘bearing the brunt of the defective blocks issue’ – McHugh
by Rachel McLaughlin 3 weeks agoOutgoing Fine Gael TD Joe McHugh says the party’s fall in Donegal is rooted in the defective concrete block scheme.…
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Watch: Pat the Cope always quietly confident he’d retake his seat
by Staff Writer 3 weeks agoPat the Cope Gallagher is on the road back to Dáil Eireann. With over 10,000 first preference votes in the…
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Watch: Fianna Fáil has a big decision to make, says Mac Lochlainn
by Staff Writer 3 weeks agoSinn Féin’s Padraig Mac Lochlainn is not ruling out any options in the formation of the next government. Looking at…
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Watch: Senator Bradley to move forward with determination
by Staff Writer 3 weeks agoSenator Nikki Bradley said the situation for Fine Gael after the tally doesn’t look great. The results so far (Saturday…
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“The Donegal electorate have said we’ve not to go back” – John McNulty
by Staff Writer 3 weeks agoJohn McNulty has described as ‘sad’ the loss of a Fine Gael TD in Donegal for the first time since…
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Watch: ‘Unacceptable’ Fine Gael results show need for overhaul – Cllr Kavanagh
by Rachel McLaughlin 3 weeks agoFine Gael Councillor Jimmy Kavanagh says the party needs to revisit its strategy in Donegal after this election. From the…