Sligo Pyrite spokesperson expresses disappointment with local TD’s missing defective Blocks vote
A representative of the Sligo Pyrite Action Group has expressed his disappointment over the nonparticipation of a number of local TD’s in a defective block bill in the Dáil yesterday evening. Opposition had called for nine hours of scrutiny of the Bill to take place. A Dáil vote was…
Pringle welcomes move to give vote to those over 16
16-year olds in the north west could soon be eligible to vote. A government minister has confirmed he will explore every avenue to give people over the age of 16 the right to vote in some elections. The Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage,…
Sinn Féin’s Chris MacManus votes in European Parliament from home
Ireland’s newest MEP has cast his first vote in the European Parliament from his kitchen table in Co. Sligo. COVID-19 travel restrictions mean that the majority of MEPs cannot attend a special plenary in Brussels to deal with the crisis. It’s led to the Parliament taking the unprecedented step of…
Sligo and Donegal voters automatically added to register
Voters in Sligo and Donegal that registered between the 7th of May and the 25th of November 2019 will be automatically included on the Supplementary Register of Electors. Concerns were raised recently by Donegal Independent TD, Thomas Pringle, that those people would not be eligible to vote in the general…
Visually impaired voters are reminded of special facilities to help them ahead of elections
In advance of the coming elections, visually impaired voters are being reminded of special facilities to help them. A freephone telephone number (1800 702 651) has been set up for these voters and by dialling it, they can hear details of the candidates in each individual electoral area. There’s also…
Young people in the North West urged to register to vote
Young people in the North West are being urged to register to vote. The deadline is tomorrow and anyone who’s 18 on or before May 24th, the date of the local and European elections, is eligible to register. Since the 2018 Referendum and Presidential Election, Over 60,000 young people across…
IT Sligo holding registration event today
Nearly 27-thousand students have registered to vote for the first time in the run up to the abortion referendum. The Union of Students in Ireland has been running registration drives on campuses across the country. It says 8-thousand of these new voters have signed up in the past 3 weeks…