THE following post will contain live updates from the Aura Leisure Centre in Letterkenny. Saturday, June 8 20:20pm Advertisement The final electoral area to be tallied was Lifford Stranorlar and the tally that follows accounts for 41 of the 42 boxes opened. Topping the poll on tallies is Independent Martin Scanlon with 1387, followed by […]
Bertie Ahern to address ‘border counties in Europe’ meeting in Cavan
SENATOR Niall Blaney says former Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, is to be the guest speaker at a public meeting he’s organising in Cavan on Thursday, May 2. Senator Blaney, who’s Fianna Fail’s ‘border counties candidate’ in the European Election, says the presence of Mr Ahern is full recognition of the importance he attaches to delivering a […]
Fine Gael’s Mairead McGuinness elected on first count
FINE Gael’s Mairead McGuinness has been elected on the first count in the Midlands-North-West constituency after securing 22 per cent of the vote. McGuinness exceeded the quota by 16,000 coming in well ahead of Independent Luke “Ming” Flanagan, who received 85,034 first preferences. Sinn Féin’s Matt Carthy received 77,619 votes while former Rose of Tralee, […]
Reports of illegal ‘canvassing’ outside local polling stations
THERE has been anecdotal evidence of illegal ‘canvassing’ by candidates and their supporters in the vicinity of polling stations around the county this morning.