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"Well done, Michael, now where are the rest?"

Independent Leitrim Cllr Des Guckian has slammed the government of being guilty of double standards and of being 'miserly' in its treatment of people. He told www.leitrimobserver.ie "The Budget, finally unveiled yesterday, was a long drawn-out drama,...

12 Oct 2016 at 18:30

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Donegal TD to be selected as new Agriculture Minister

The North West is set to have a minister in Dáil Eireann. Donegal TD Charlie McConalogue has been nominated as the new Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in the Dáil this afternoon. The Fianna Fáil TD will succeed Dara Calleary, who ...

02 Sept 2020 at 16:40

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Odds slashed from 5/2 To 15/8 for 2018 General Election

BoyleSports have cut the odds on a general election happening this year after the Budget and Brexit talks saw Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil come to blows. As rumours continue to circulate a possible date of December 7th for the country to go to ...

12 Oct 2018 at 12:58

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Frank Dolan is looking to retain his council seat

Frank Dolan lives in Newtownmanor, with his wife Pat. They have four children. Frank has been a member of Leitrim County Council for the past 20 years and has been actively involved in his local community since his youth. Community and ...

06 May 2019 at 14:06

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Mícheál Martin favourite to be next Taoiseach

Paddy Power is giving some clues to when the next General Election will be held and the odds of who will be the next Taoiseach, the formation of the government, the most seats won, and the next leader of Fine Gael. What do you think? ...

17 Feb 2017 at 15:47

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North West MEP Mairead McGuinness named European Commisioner

North West MEP Mairead McGuinness will take over the Financial Services, Financial Stability and Capital Markets Union portfolio as Ireland's new European Commisioner. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced ...

08 Sept 2020 at 10:33

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Local victory for Back the Bill campaign

Heralded as a victory for people power and the environment a bill to prohibit the use of hydraulic fracturing was passed through the Dáil unanimously to its next stage in a rare show of cross party co operation, on Thursday Oct ...

01 Nov 2016 at 18:00

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Harkin will not contest the next European Parliament Election

Responding to media enquiries Independent MEP Marian Harkin said: “While I still have a real passion for politics and a firm belief that, with its plusses and minuses, the EU is a vital force for good in the world and a place ...

01 Apr 2019 at 11:40

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North Leitrim Women's Centre celebrate 100 years of women's votes

Leitrim women and men cast their vote in the presidential election last week. However, women didn’t always have this right. Just 100 years ago in 1918 women won the right to vote in Ireland and the UK. To mark this important ...

04 Nov 2018 at 13:00

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Frank Feighan selected to contest Sligo-Leitrim for Fine Gael

Fine Gael has selected Deputy Frank Feighan to contest the Sligo-Leitrim constituency in the upcoming General Election. Deputy Feighan was chosen by party members during a convention held on Sunday at the Clayton Hotel in ...

02 Sept 2024 at 17:30

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Councillor appalled by "the neck of Fianna Fáil" grabbing control of Leitrim County Council

Cllr Des Guckian, Independent councillor in the Carrick-on-Shannon Electoral Area, railed against what he described as Fianna Fail "acting like cannibals eating up the rights of all the elected councillors." Addressing ...

21 Jun 2024 at 16:18

New right wing political party to launch tomorrow

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New right wing political party launch cancelled

** Update: Dublin's Merrion Hotel has cancelled an event on Thursday to launch a new far-right political party in Ireland. The National Party, a new entity espousing the “true spirit of the Republic” has released ...

16 Nov 2016 at 11:59

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