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 […]

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 […]

McConalogue heads up Blaney’s EU parliament campaign


DONEGAL Minister Charlie McConalogue has taken on the significant challenge of seeing Senator Niall Blaney elected to the European Parliament. The two Fianna Fáil politicians, in a joint statement, confirmed that the current minister for agriculture will act as Senator Blaney’s Director of Elections. “Niall is a good friend and a tremendous public representative. His […]

Blaney gets on the campaign trail for Europe


SENATOR Niall Blaney this week said he planned to be a conduit between the European Parliament and the people of the Midlands North West Constituency. The Fanad born senator is now on the campaign trail having been selected by the Fianna Fáil party to contest this EU Constituency in the June European elections along with […]

Barry Cowen selected as FF Midlands-North-West candidate for European elections


Fianna Fáil has selected Barry Cowen TD to represent the party in the Midlands-North-West constituency for the upcoming European elections. The Laois-Offaly TD was voted by party members to run for the June elections at a party convention in Mullingar, Co Westmeath this evening. Senator Niall Blaney, Senator Lisa Chambers and Pat ‘The Cope’ Gallagher […]

Senator Niall Blaney welcomes commitment to not force drivers over 70 to re-do driving tests


Fianna Fail Senator Niall Blaney has welcomed the government’s commitment that a European Union proposal to force drivers aged over 70 years to re-do their tests, undergo refresher courses or medical tests will not be applied in Ireland.  The Senator had described the proposal as being “totally discriminatory against pensioners” and had voiced his strong opposition to […]

Education Minister Norma Foley given warm welcome in Creeslough


Education Minister Norma Foley has received a warm welcome from the excited pupils and staff of Scoil Mhuire, Creeslough. Minister Foley is in the county today to officially open a new state of the art school at Scoil Mhuire B&C, Stranorlar and a modern extension at Scoil Mhuire Creeslough.   Advertisement   Creeslough was her […]

Seanad implored to back calls for Creeslough documentary to be withdrawn


The Seanad was today implored to back attempts to stop a documentary on the Creeslough tragedy being broadcast tonight. A number of the bereaved families pleaded with TG4 not to go ahead with the screening, saying it was too soon as they are still grieving and trying to come to terms with the loss and […]