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Leading parish council in south-west Donegal to hold election shortly

It's election time in Kilcar! It is now hoped to hold the parish council election there on Friday, August 27. It was postponed last year due to Covid- 19 restrictions. Nominations will be open for a short period to enable people to be added to the ...

10 Aug 2021 at 14:00

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Donegal people asked to double check if they are on the electoral register

Donegal County Council has called on electors and potential electors to engage with the latest Check the Register campaign. The current campaign aims to encourage everyone, including those already registered to vote, to go to checktheregister.ie ...

30 Jun 2023 at 12:31

Elections

At a glance - the Donegal constituency tally figures

The first count is now underway in the five-seat Donegal constituency. The figures in this graph show the final tally figures. The quota is expected to be around 12,866. Sinn Féin's Pearse Doherty will top the poll with around 27% of the vote ...

09 Feb 2020 at 17:14

Elections

Final tally figures - Sinn Féin set to take two seats on first count in Donegal five-seater

Sinn Féin’s surge in Donegal is continuing with the party set to see its two candidates elected on the first count. According to the final tally figures, Pearse Doherty will romp home with around 27% of the first preference vote - in line ...

09 Feb 2020 at 16:31

Elections

Donegal constituency adjourned - count will resume at 10am with four candidates battling for three seats

The count in the Donegal constituency has been adjourned until 10.00 am on Monday morning. Sinn Fein's Pearse Doherty (21,044 votes) and Padraig MacLochlainn (13,891 votes) have already been elected on the first count. Doherty's surplus ...

10 Feb 2020 at 01:40

Elections

Watch: McConalogue hopeful of retaining Donegal seat

Fianna Fáil spokesman of Agriculture Charlie McConalogue is hopeful that he can retain his seat in the Donegal constituency. But he acknowledges that it is going to be a close battle for the seats behind Pearse Doherty and Padraig ...

10 Feb 2020 at 00:52

Elections

First count in Donegal - Two Sinn Féin candidates elected

Sinn Féin's Pearse Doherty and running mate Pádraig MacLochlainn have both been elected in Donegal on the first count. Doherty topped the poll in impressive fashion with a first preference vote of 21,044. MacLochlainn, who lost ...

09 Feb 2020 at 22:31

Elections

Share of the vote in Donegal - huge battle for final three seats could be on the way

The battle for the final three seats in the Donegal constituency could be a real cliff-hanger. While Sinn Féin's Pearse Doherty and Padraig MacLochlainn are set to take the first two seats in teh five seater on the first count,...

09 Feb 2020 at 18:05

Elections

Donegal constituency: Independent candidate John O'Donnell vows that he will contest general election again next time around

Colourful Independent candidate John O'Donnell has vowed that he will be back to contest the next general election. The Kilmacrennan based public representative was seventh of 13 candidates in the five-seat Donegal ...

09 Feb 2020 at 22:33

Elections

Casey claims being blocked out by facebook was a factor in his poor showing in Donegal

Former Presidential candidate Peter Casey had a disappointing result in the Donegal constituency, coming in 11th of 13 candidates. According to the final tally figures, he got 1,142 first preference votes. ...

09 Feb 2020 at 21:10

Elections

Donegal constituency: Too early to say about how Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael will reaction going forward - McHugh

Outgoing Minister for Education Joe McHugh of Fine Gael is hopeful that he will retain his seat in the Donegal five-seat constituency. But he says it is too early to say what course of direction both Fine ...

09 Feb 2020 at 21:43

Elections

Sinn Féin top in new opinion poll - seat gain in Donegal looks a certainty

Sinn Féin is the most popular party ahead of this week's General Election, according to the final Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI opinion poll of the campaign. The poll puts Sinn Fein on 25%, with Fianna Fail on ...

03 Feb 2020 at 23:11

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