Ian Daniel Molloy has been re-elected as Chairperson of Donegal South West Ógra Fianna Fáil for a second term. He is one of four candidates declared to contest the Fianna Fáil selection convention to run in the six seater Glenties Electoral Area for the Local Elections on May 23rd.
Donegal schools could lose teachers – McConalogue
FIANNA Fáil Spokesperson on Education Charlie McConalogue has claimed at least eight schools in Donegal are on course to lose at least one full teaching post in September as a result of the Government’s attack on small schools.
Fianna Fail Councillor David Alcorn steps down
By Harry Walsh LONG-serving Fianna Fáil County Councillor David Alcorn will not contest the forthcoming local elections. Cllr Alcorn, who has been a member of Donegal County Council since 1999, is a former chairman of the local authority and a former member of the Board of Údarás na Gaeltachta and a member of Donegal ETB. […]
Well-known Glenties man Molloy announces local elections candidacy
THE Chairman of Donegal South West Ógra and well-known Donegal GAA Referee Ian Daniel Molloy is to seek the Fianna Fáil nomination at his party selection convention on the 8th of March, to run in the six-seater Glenties Electoral Area.
Cancer suffering councillor determined to seek re-election
BY HARRY WALSH DESPITE fears over his health, sitting county councillor and former Mayor of Donegal Brendan Byrne remains ‘more determined than ever’ to contest the local elections in May. Cllr Byrne (40), from Kilcar who is undergoing treatment for leukaemia, is one of six people who have been nominated to go before delegates at […]
Eight Donegal schools to lose a teacher – McConalogue
FIANNA Fáil Spokesperson on Education Charlie McConalogue has revealed that at least eight schools in Donegal are on course to lose at least one full teaching post in September as a result of the government’s attack on small schools.
David Alcorn: only sitting Donegal councillor to quit?
LONG-serving Fianna Fáil County Councillor David Alcorn is considering his political future and there is growing speculation he may not contest the forthcoming local elections.
Fianna Fáil’s united front in Donegal North East
THE bitter political fall-out in Donegal North East over the amalgamation between Independent Fianna Fáil and Fianna Fail in 2006 appears to be over. The two comhairle cenntairs in Letterkenny and Milford have now formally merged for the first time.
McConalogue criticises government as unemployment increases in border region
DEPUTY Charlie McConalogue said it’s extremely disappointing that the unemployment rate in the border region has increased, despite the drop in unemployment nationally.
Donegal Senator claims abortion would be “depriving future Special Olympics athletes of being born”
A LABOUR senator who has a son with an intellectual disability has called on a Donegal Fianna Fail senator to withdraw his “insulting” comments about Special Olympics athletes being prevented from being born.