By Dionne Meehan CHAIRPERSON of the Donegal GAA County Board and former Tánaiste Mary Coughlan has shut down rumours that she will be throwing her hat into the ring to replace Michael D. Higgins as president. Speaking to the Donegal News, the Frosses native expressed her shock at the circulating rumours. Advertisement Becoming the first […]
Mary Coughlan : Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is like Trump
In an interview on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta today, former Tánaiste Mary Coughlan compared Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to Donald Trump, with too much emphasis social media, socks and other trivial matters, and not enough on the big questions for the country. Speaking of Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Mary Coughlan said: “On a personal level he is […]
Mary Coughlan assists stranger who suffers seizure
FORMER Tánaiste Mary Coughlan came to the aid of a man in Castlebar cafe who suffered a seizure last weekend.
Former Tánaiste would favour FF/SF coalition over FF/FG
Former Tánaiste Mary Coughlan has said that grassroot Fianna Fáil members would not accept the party going into government with Fine Gael
Mary Coughlan being encouraged to stand in general election
FORMER Tánaiste Mary Coughlan said this week that local Fianna Fáil party members are encouraging her to contest the next General Election, but that she has not as yet made up her mind on the matter.
Earagail Arts: Sharon Shannon, Frances Black and Mary Coughlan plus The Henry Girls
THREE of Ireland’s most celebrated female performers, Sharon Shannon, Frances Black and Mary Coughlan, play an evening to remember in the Clanree Hotel on Sunday 13th July at 8pm. All three women collaborated on the history-making Woman’s Heart project and each is a prolific award-winning artist in her own right.
First interview with former Tánaiste Mary Coughlan to be broadcast on RnaG
HAVING rarely spoken to the media since losing her seat in the General Election in 2011, former Tánaiste Mary Coughlan has given an in-depth interview to RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, which ill be broadcast this Tuesday, December 10, at 11am.