ELECTION 2024: Live updates from the re-count in the Aura Leisure Centre 


Monday, June 10 8:20pm Declarations are about to be made with respect to the Letterkenny Local Electoral Area, Donegal County Council elections. It’s understood that count results will commence from Count 13, having previously stalled on count 12/13. Advertisement 13.03pm The waiting game continues here at the Aura Leisure Centre in Letterkenny. Candidates are beginning […]

ELECTION 2024: Final Results from Letterkenny LEA


Monday, June 10 10.09pm Letterkenny LEA 14th and Final Count Results, following the distribution of Ciaran Brogan’s surplus 193 votes. Advertisement (7-seater and the Quota for election is 1,629)   Donal Mandy Kelly (FF) 1,841 – (ELECTED) Gerry McMonagle (SF) 1,208 + 503 = 1,711 (ELECTED) Tomás Seán Devine (100% Redress) 1,620 + 60 = 1,680 (ELECTED) Ciaran Brogan […]

Spoiled votes more common in Donegal than almost anywhere else


IN an effort to reduce the number of spoiled or invalid votes here in next week’s local and European elections the electoral commission has issued guidelines on how to ensure your vote counts. In 2019 a total of 108,488 ballot papers right across the country, in both elections, were deemed to be invalid. The figures […]

Stewart has plans to empower Donegal teens through bespoke parks


AS the Glenties electoral area gears up for the local government elections, one candidate is capturing attention with a visionary approach to addressing a pressing issue affecting the county’s teenagers. Jonathan Stewart has released a compelling video online, shedding light on the dearth of recreational facilities available to Donegal’s youth and presenting a ground-breaking solution: […]

McConalogue confident ahead of next election


By Dionne Meehan DONEGAL minister Charlie McConalogue said he will go into the next elections believing he has “delivered” in a “serious way”. The Fianna Fáil politician has served as Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine since September 2020. Advertisement With local elections set to take place next year likely to be followed by […]

Should election posters be banned?


by Dionne Meehan WITH elections due to take place next year, the Donegal News took to social media this week to ask followers their views on election posters. With most followers calling for election posters to be banned, one local voice said Donegal should “set the standards” and “get rid of them”. Advertisement Describing them as […]

Preparations for next year’s local elections to ramp up


By Róise Collins POLITICAL parties across the county are ramping up preparations for the upcoming local elections which are set to take place next June. With 37 seats up for grabs within Donegal County Council, four confirmed candidates have already thrown their hat in the ring. Advertisement Amongst those who have announced they will be […]