Clarke and Taylor re-elected in Ballymote-Tubbercurry
Independent Michael Clarke and Fianna Fáil’s Paul Taylor have both been re-elected to Sligo County Council after the sixth count in the Ballymote-Tubbercurry electoral area. The two candidate’s elections follow the distribution of Jennifer Van Aswegan 830 votes which put them over the quota of 2021. Clarke topped the poll…
Paul Taylor set to top the poll in Ballymote-Tubbercurry
The picture is becoming clearer in Ballymote-Tubbercurry following the first count at The Sligo Park Hotel. Fianna Fáil’s Paul Taylor, who topped the poll in 2019 looks set to do the same again after recording 1,924 in the first count this time around. He is within touching distance of the…
Second count underway in Sligo-Strandhill
The second count is underway to elect candidates onto the Sligo-Strandhill electoral area of Sligo County Council. Earlier this evening, Independent Socialist candidate Declan Bree (1,537) and Tom MacSharry of Fianna Fáil (1,374) exceeded the quota of 1,188 following the first count and were deemed elected. As a…
Donegal and Leitrim miss out on women’s support funding for local elections
Over €200,000 is to be divided among local authorities right across the country to encourage and support women and diversity ahead of the 2024 local elections. The announcement was made by the Government today. It’s been confirmed that Sligo is to €8,000, however there’s been no funding announcement for Donegal…
Kiltyclogher man declares intention to contest local elections
A Kiltyclogher man has announced his intention to run in the upcoming local elections in the Manorhamilton Municipal District. 25-year-old Oisín Keaney hopes to secure one of two seats within Fine Gael at their convention on November 26th. Two seats have become available in Leitrim County Council, following the retirement…
Ballymote Tubbercurry Fine Gael convention taking place this evening
The Ballymote-Tubbercurry Fine Gael selection convention takes place later tonight. It gets underway at 8.30pm in Cawley’s Hotel in Tubbercurry. Three sitting Councillors, Martin Connolly, Gerard Mullaney and Dara Mulvey will be seeking nominations along with Patrick Cleary. A native of West Sligo, Patrick Cleary has been outlining his reasons…
Caitriona Bergin confirms intention to run in local elections
A Leitrim woman has announced her intention to run in the upcoming local elections. Caitriona Bergin, originally from Dublin but living in Leitrim for the last eight years, hopes to secure one of two seats within Fine Gael at their convention on November 26th. Two seats have become available in…