By Evelyn Cullen DESPITE a strong polling in Donegal with close to 15,000 first preference votes, about 20% of the total polled in the county, Fianna Fáil’s Niall Blaney will miss out on a seat in the European Parliament. Although counting was still ongoing yesterday morning when he spoke to the Donegal News, it was […]
EU candidates asked to meet fishing organisations
CANDIDATES standing in the Midlands North West Constituency in the European Elections to be held on June 7, are invited to attend the launch of a pre-election campaign for change at EU level. Fishing and seafood organisations have come and they are asking MEPs to fight for the survival of their industry and for a […]
Blaney insists poster is for public meeting
By Kate Heaney Fianna Fáil Senator Niall Blaney is insisting that posters erected this week are not ‘election posters’ but are instead advertising a public meeting in Letterkenny. Posters for a meeting in the Silver Tassie Hotel on May 6 went up around the northern end of the county over the last few days. Advertisement […]
Greater access to PLC courses in Donegal essential – Senator
DONEGALl second worst in country for number of available places.
Justice delayed is justice denied – EU candidate Mullen
CURRENT waiting time for an Employment Appeals Tribunal hearing date in Donegal is 80 weeks
Carthy welcomes naming of Elverys management as preferred investor in company
SINN Féin’s EU candidate for the Midlands Northwest, Matt Carthy, has welcomed the news that Elverys management team have been named as the favoured investor into the company by examiner Simon Coyle.
Maverick Ming rides anti-EU horse in Brussels bid
LUKE ‘Ming’ Flanagan TD has confirmed his intention to seek a seat in the European elections, but ‘he’s no friend of Europe, at least not in its current form’.
Senator calls for extension to local property tax deadline
SENATOR Rónán Mullen, Independent Candidate for Europe, has called on the Government to extend the deadline of March 31, 2014 for people to bring their local property tax affairs up to date.