In a nail biting end to General Election 2020 in Donegal, here are the following results: Pat the Cope Gallagher (FF) -+928, overall vote: 11, 074 Advertisement Charlie McConalogue (FF) -+1,162, total vote 11, 432 Joe McHugh (FG) – + 1,184, total votes 12,104 Thomas Pringle (Non Party) – +1, 490, total votes 12, […]
Fine Gael’s Martin Harley excluded
Martin Harley is excluded in this count. His 3, 896 votes are being distributed.
Aontu’s Mary T Sweeney eliminated in sixth count
Thomas Pringle (Non Party) saw the biggest surge of votes in this count.
Letterkenny Parkrun celebrates 4th anniversary
Letterkenny parkrun celebrated its 4th anniversary on Saturday. On Election Day 2020, parkrun enjoyed a large turn-out with 113 walkers, joggers and runners completing the 5K. Coincidentally this was the exact number that participated in the first Letterkenny parkrun in 2016! Despite the strong winds heralding the imminent arrival of Storm Ciara, all enjoyed the […]
Two candidates eliminated after third count
THE distribution of Pádraig MacLochlainn’s surplus votes has failed to see a third candidate reach the quota in the Donegal constituency.
Counting suspended until the morning
COUNTING has been suspended at the Aura Leisure Centre in Letterkenny until the morning. Sinn Fein’s Pearse Doherty and Padraig MacLochlainn were elected on the first count earlier this evening. There is still three seats to fill and it is all to play for when counting resumes at 10am. Pearse Doherty’s surplus was distributed after […]
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.