WITH a date for the forthcoming election set to be confirmed later this week, Sinn Féin in Donegal have announced a third candidate for the Donegal constituency. Cllr Noel Jordan has been chosen to go forward to stand for the party along with Deputy Pádraig MacLochlainn and Deputy Pearse Doherty. “I am honoured to have […]
Eamon McGee announces he will contest upcoming General Election
Eamon McGee has announced that he will contest the upcoming General Election as an Irish Freedom Party candidate in Donegal. The father of two, who currently lives in Convoy, contested this year’s local elections in the Buncrana LEA. Speaking following the announcement, he said; Advertisement “This country is changing fast, and we need people to […]
Kim McMenamin confirms general election bid
Kim McMenamin is to contest the next general election as an Independent candidate under The Irish People in Donegal. The Buncrana man previously contested in the local elections.
Charles Ward confirms general election bid for 100% Redress Party
Charles Ward is to contest the next general election for 100% Redress Party. Mr Ward, a healthcare worker from Arranmore Island now living in Drumkeen with his wife and their four children, knows first-hand the struggles facing families in Donegal. As a homeowner impacted by defective building materials, he has experienced the immense personal and […]
Plans for the general election gathers pace across the county
By Dionne Meehan AS speculation continues as to when the government will call the next General Election, parties and independent candidates in Donegal are moving forward with candidate selection in anticipation of it happening before the end of this year. Aontú’s Mary T. Sweeney is the latest candidate to launch her General Election campaign. Advertisement […]
Pringle will run for re-election in upcoming general election
Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, has confirmed that he will run for re-election in the upcoming general election. Deputy Pringle said: “As an independent, I’ve always put people first, not party. I’m for real change that will put Donegal people and people around the country at the centre of Government thinking. That’s what’s been […]
Mac Lochlainn and Doherty selected by Sinn Féin to run in General Election
SINN Féin Deputies Pádraig Mac Lochlainn and Pearse Doherty have been selected by their party to run in the upcoming General Election. The Sinn Féin convention took place yesterday evening at the Clanree Hotel in Letterkenny. It is anticipated the General Election will be called either later this year or early in the New Year.
Pat the Cope ‘stepping out’ to take back his seat
by Evelyn Cullen HAVING been selected at the party convention on Thursday night in the Clanree Hotel in Letterkenny as one of two candidates to contest the next general election for Fianna Fáil, Pat the Cope Gallagher is optimistic that he can win back the Dáil seat he lost in 2020. He will run alongside Minster […]
Charlie McConalogue and Pat the Cope Gallagher to contest general election for Fianna Fáil
Minister Charlie McConalogue and former Leas Ceann Comhairle and TD Pat the Cope Gallagher have been selected to contest the next general election for Fianna Fáil in Donegal. This comes after the Fianna Fáil selection convention, to choose the candidates to contest the next General Election, took place yesterday evening in the Clanree Hotel. Councillor […]
Fianna Fáil to select candidates tonight
by Kate Heaney THE Fianna Fáil selection convention to choose the candidates to contest the next General Election in Donegal takes place in the Clanree Hotel this evening. So far, three of the six nominees have dropped out – Senator Niall Blaney, Ben Harkin and Cllr Donal Mandy Kelly, all having issued statements wishing the […]