Sinn Féin choose first three native election candidates

Cllr Gerry McMonagle, Sandra Haughey and Maria Doherty have been chosen as Sinn Féin candidates in subsequent yr’s native elections. 

Cllr McMonagle and Sandra Haughey have been chosen for the Letterkenny electoral space following a conference in Dillons Lodge.

Maria Doherty was nominated by the Carrigart cumann contest within the Milford space election.

Padraig Mac Lochainn TD, who attended each conventions, stated {that a} robust Sinn Féin crew in Donegal County Council would begin the method of “folks first” in Donegal.

“2024 might be an enormous yr with Native, European and possibly a Dáil election too,” he stated.

“Sinn Féin are decided to face a robust crew of candidates in all of those elections to ship the constructive change that our folks want.”

Sinn Féin choose first two Native Election Candidates for the Letterkenny Electoral Space – Cllr Gerry McMonagle and Sandra Haughey

The Get together Spokesperson on Fisheries and the Marine, talking in Letterkenny, praised the lengthy standing arduous work of Cllr McMonagle and his dedication to the folks of Letterkenny, whereas highlighting the trojan work performed by Sandra Haughey in her group.

In his acceptance speech, Cllr McMonagle stated: “I’m very proud and extremely honoured to be chosen by Sinn Féin as soon as once more to be their commonplace bearer in Letterkenny.

“I’ve labored tirelessly these final twenty years for the folks of Letterkenny and I’m extraordinarily happy with this group and what it has achieved.

“My fundamental intention might be to proceed to construct on the success of the previous. We are going to want robust public representatives who will symbolize the rising wants of Letterkenny. I firmly imagine with the expertise and might do angle I possess I can ship on these wants.

“We should tackle our Housing, Well being and infrastructure deficits. Points that I’ve been campaigning on since being elected.

“I make one promise right here tonight and that’s to proceed to work on behalf of the folks of Letterkenny and to carry your considerations to the desk the place they must be heard, be that at Nationwide or Native stage.”

Accepting her nomination, Sandra Haughey stated she was honoured and that it was a privilege to have been nominated by her native Cumann, Gallagher/Mc Fadden/Ashe.

She stated that she was trying ahead to persevering with her work inside the group and bringing the considerations and problems with the folks of the realm to the forefront of the political narrative within the Council.

She added: “If elected, I’ll look ahead to working with our native and nationwide Sinn Féin groups in representing the pursuits of the folks within the Letterkenny space and particularly these staff and households left behind by Authorities insurance policies “

Sinn Féin choose first three native election candidates was final modified: October twenty fourth, 2023 by Workers Author