FINAL tallies have revealed that Sinn Fein have taken 45% of first preference votes in Donegal. Pearse Doherty secured 20,909 first preference votes followed by Padraig MacLochlainn on 13,804. This is up from 27% of the share in the 2016 election. Fianna Fail secured 21% of the votes with Charlie McConalogue on 8,322 and Pat […]
Final boxes in the Stranorlar area being counted
THE remaining boxes in the Stranorlar electoral area are now being counted and Sinn Fein’s Pearse Doherty is now well ahead of the pack with 20, 697 first preferences followed by his party colleague Padraig Mac Lochlainn (13,751). Fianna Fail’s Charlie McConalogue is on 8,254 followed by Fine Gael’s Joe McHugh (7,536), Fianna Fail’s Pat […]
Counting turns to south Donegal
COUNTING has now turned to South Donegal at the Aura Leisure Centre where Sinn Fein’s Padraig Mac Lochlainn has more than doubled his vote from 2016. Mac Lochlainn is now on 12,278 first preferences with party members saying they expect the Buncrana politician and Pearse Doherty (9,747) to be elected on the first count. Fianna […]
Counting of Letterkenny boxes underway
COUNTING of the boxes from the Letterkenny electoral area is now well underway at the Aura where Sinn Fein’s Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has already secured 11,568 first preference votes. Fianna Fail’s Charlie McConalogue is now on 7,185 votes but will be disappointed with his performance in Inishowen. Independent John O’Donnell and Fine Gael’s Joe McHugh […]
Mac Lochlainn polling very well in Inishowen
EARLY indications show that Sinn Fein’s Pádraig Mac Lochlainn is polling very well in the Inishowen electoral area securing 4,599 first preference votes so far. The latest tally figures show the Buncrana candidate has secured 41.8 per cent of the vote in Inishowen followed by Fianna Fail’s Charlie McConalogue (2,837). The figures relate to 35 […]
Wind warning upgraded to orange
MET Eireann has upgraded the wind warning for Donegal to orange on Saturday when the county will be going to the polls in the General Election. Gusts of up to 120km/hr are being forecasted between 12 noon and 4pm on Saturday. A Met Eireann spokesperson said: “In advance of the arrival of Storm Ciara on […]
Severe Weather Assessment Team meet ahead of Storm Ciara
DONEGAL County Council’s Severe Weather Assessment Team has met in preparation for the arrival of Storm Ciara as status yellow weather warnings have been issued for the county. Met Eireann has issued a status yellow wind warning for Donegal effective from 9am on Saturday until midnight on Sunday and a status yellow rain warning from […]
Bookies put Donegal model at 33/1 to win glitter ball
THE BOOKIES have slashed Donegal model Grainne Gallanagh’s chances of winning Dancing With the Stars in their latest predictions. Boyle Sports have Grainne at 33/1 to win the coveted glitter ball with Lottie Ryan the front runner followed by Ryan Andrews (13-8). Giving their predictions on who is most likely to be eliminated next they […]
Fourth family speak out about delayed cancer diagnosis
A FOURTH family has spoken out about a delayed cancer diagnosis at Letterkenny University Hospital’s gynaecology department which is currently under review. The family of Annie Farrell from Buncrana have written a letter to Minister for Health, Simon Harris about their concerns about the care provided at the hospital and requested an investigation into the […]
Noel Cunningham is Donegal’s Person of the Year
NOEL Cunningham is Donegal’s Person of the Year for 2019. The flamboyant hotelier received the award before a packed audience in the Black Door Piano Bar in Dublin on Friday night. He takes over the role from Everest conqueror and adventurer Jason Black. In a frank interview ahead of the ceremony, Mr Cunningham spoke […]