INDEPENDENT Councillor John O’Donnell has officially been elected. The Kilmacrennan took one of three seats in the Milford area when he reached quota on first preference votes alone. His first preference tally of 1,959 was more than enough to get him over the line. Friends and family cheered as the result was announced in the […]

KILMACRENNAN politician John O’Donnell has refused to speak to RTE after he topped the poll in the Milford Electoral Area. Councillor O’Donnell was at the centre of an Prime Time investigation into alleged corruption. After being approached by RTE’s Eileen Magnier in the Aura Leisure Centre this afternoon, Mr O’Donnell said he would not be […]

THE third seat in the Milford Electoral Area will not be decided until tomorrow, indications this afternoon show. Both Liam Blaney and John O’Donnell have done enough with the latter currently topping the poll. That could change tomorrow however the election of both men looks a done deal. The final seat is far from a […]

INDEPENDENT Councillor John O’Donnell looks set to top the poll in Milford. The elected representative’s well publicised difficulties appear to have done little to dampen his popularity. He has secured almost 30 per-cent of the vote in his constituency. Liam Blaney has also polled well, taking a further third of the spoils. The final seat […]

EARLY tallies suggest Ciaran Brogan will top the poll in Letterkenny. The FF man has secured at least 14 per-cent of the vote at this stage. Also looking strong is FF’s Donal Coyle, Jimmy Kavanagh of FG and Micheal McBride. Advertisement SF will be sweating though with things set to be tight for both Gerry […]

VETERAN Fine Gael politician Bernard McGuinness looks set to hold his seat in North Inishowen. He had faced a challenge from Fianna Fail’s Marie Duffy however tallies show Councillor McGuinness comfortably ahead. Martin McDermott of FF was the big winner in the constituency claiming a stunning 34.5 per-cent of the overall tally.