Quota in Donegal confirmed just below 13,000 votes


THE quota in Donegal has been confirmed as 12,866 votes. Only two candidates, Pearse Doherty and Padraig MacLochlainn, have reached the figure so far. Things have slowed here at the Aura Leisure Centre to allow for discussions over disputed ballots. A first count is expected some time between 6pm and 7pm. 

Counting under way in Donegal


COUNTING has commenced in Donegal following yesterday’s voting. Boxes were opened at 9am and Letterkenny’s Aura Leisure Centre is already busy with candidates, supporters and media in attendance. Thirteen candidates are vying for five seats in Donegal and the first result is expected in around 7pm this evening. Advertisement According to last night’s exit polls, […]

Busy morning at Donegal’s polling booths say officials


TRADITIONAL voting patterns have been thrown to the wind by Saturday polling, according to officials at Donegal’s electoral stations. Normally those manning the polling stations can predict quiet periods and busy spells. But not today with officials reporting a steady stream of people all morning as opposed to the pre-work, lunch hour and post-work rushes […]

Cat shot in face near Lifford


RESCUERS of an injured cat found near Lifford were horrified when x-rays revealed that the cat had been shot in the face. Two volunteers from Donegal charity Animals In Need (AIN) spotted the cat whilst they were carrying out routine Trap/Neuter/Return of feral cats in the area. Named Tamara by her rescuers, it turned out […]

Intercultural Platform hits out at ‘racist’ candidate


A Donegal intercultural organisation has slammed what it describes as “racism and hate speech” by one of the county’s election candidates. The Donegal Intercultural Platform has stopped short of naming the male candidate but does accuse him of using “ignorance, scare-mongering and lies to create fear and spread anti-‘foreigner’ and anti-migrant hysteria”. “It is deplorable […]

Double success for Letterkenny clubs at national finals


ST EUNAN’S and Letterkenny Gaels GAA club are celebrating after capturing historic All-Ireland Scór na nÓg titles at the INEC, Killarney last weekend. The current Donegal and Ulster and All Ireland champion in recitation/storytelling Síofra Harvey’s powerful rendition of Bandraoi Loch an Dúin saw her claim the ultimate accolade much to the delight of her […]