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![Local Fine Gael TD estimates possible date for General Election](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC95THB2SFpLMy01LTcucG5nXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiYzUzNjJlNjAwMWY4NjNlMzI1Mjk5MDdjMmVhOWIwNTQwNzBiMzhjNyJ9/local-fine-gael-td-estimates-possible-date-for-general-election.png)
Local Fine Gael TD estimates possible date for General Election
The deputy doesn't believe voters will be left waiting until the New Year to go to the polls.
Jun 18, 2024 13:09![European candidates for Midlands Northwest thrilled following first count](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9jYXN0bGViYXItMTAyNHg1NzYucG5nXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiYzU3YjFiMDAzMjk2YTQ4MmM5NjBhMjZlNTA4ODQ1MTg3NGUyOWU3ZCJ9/european-candidates-for-midlands-northwest-thrilled-following-first-count.png)
European candidates for Midlands Northwest thrilled following first count
The fourth resumes at 10 o’clock this morning.
Jun 11, 2024 08:06![Longford-Westmeath TD says current government focus is on budget](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltZy5zaGFubm9uc2lkZS5pZVxcXC9wcm9kXFxcL3VwbG9hZHNcXFwvc2l0ZXNcXFwvMTFcXFwvcGV0ZXItQnVya2UtMjAxOC0xMDI0eDU3Ni5qcGdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC9pbWFnZXMudW5zcGxhc2guY29tXFxcL3Bob3RvLTE1ODYzMzk5NDk5MTYtM2U5NDU3YmVmNmQzXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJ3ZWJwXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiJjM2JjNzIyMzgzM2ZlYjA3YmJkYjdlNmQ3MDVmYTIyODkyZDkyNjZlIn0=/longford-westmeath-td-says-current-government-focus-is-on-budget.jpg)
Longford-Westmeath TD says current government focus is on budget
Calls for an early general election have grown louder following the comparatively poor performance of Sinn Féin who claimed 12% of seats nationally.
Jun 10, 2024 13:12![Average turnout for elections currently at 12% locally](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9raWx0b2doZXJ0LmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6IjkzODVlMjE4ZTdmYTdlNTNhNjQ4MGJhOWQzMzNlOTAzYTQ1ZGY3M2IifQ==/average-turnout-for-elections-currently-at-12-locally.jpg)
Average turnout for elections currently at 12% locally
Voting commenced at 7am and will continue until 10 o'clock tonight.
Jun 7, 2024 13:12![Voting gets underway for local and European elections](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC80LTEzLnBuZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6IjUyMjA4ZGE3MDFiNjNhZjQwNTg4MmUyMzA0YWExNGFlNzk4ODVmMzgifQ==/voting-gets-underway-for-local-and-european-elections.png)
Voting gets underway for local and European elections
There are 35 candidates in Co Leitrim, 37 in Co Roscommon and 39 in Co Longford, with 18 seats available in all three counties.
Jun 7, 2024 08:19![Last day of campaigning begins ahead of Local and European Elections](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC95THB2SFpLMy01LTcucG5nXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiYzUzNjJlNjAwMWY4NjNlMzI1Mjk5MDdjMmVhOWIwNTQwNzBiMzhjNyJ9/last-day-of-campaigning-begins-ahead-of-local-and-european-elections.png)
Last day of campaigning begins ahead of Local and European Elections
Almost 119,000 people in Longford, Leitrim and Roscommon are eligible to vote in the local elections.
Jun 6, 2024 07:56![37% of candidates for Leitrim elections are female](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC95THB2SFpLMy01LTcucG5nXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiYzUzNjJlNjAwMWY4NjNlMzI1Mjk5MDdjMmVhOWIwNTQwNzBiMzhjNyJ9/37-of-candidates-for-leitrim-elections-are-female.png)
37% of candidates for Leitrim elections are female
Mairead O'Shea of See Her Elected says Leitrim is in line with the national trend.
Jun 3, 2024 11:18![Calls made to re-develop former factory in Ballaghaderreen](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9CYWxsYWdoYWRlcnJlZW4tMjAyMi5qcGdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC9pbWFnZXMudW5zcGxhc2guY29tXFxcL3Bob3RvLTE1ODYzMzk5NDk5MTYtM2U5NDU3YmVmNmQzXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJ3ZWJwXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiI1NjUwY2I4MGM1YjY2YTFmYmNkZTAyZTlmMzYwODU5YTgwZGVhMGEyIn0=/calls-made-to-re-develop-former-factory-in-ballaghaderreen.jpg)
Calls made to re-develop former factory in Ballaghaderreen
The plant shut in 2008, with the loss of 200 jobs, and has remained vacant ever since.
May 14, 2024 13:37![Former Leitrim teacher to seek county council seat](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltZy5zaGFubm9uc2lkZS5pZVxcXC9wcm9kXFxcL3VwbG9hZHNcXFwvc2l0ZXNcXFwvMTFcXFwvTGVpdHJpbS1DaXVudHktQ291bmNpbC0yMDE5LTEwMjR4NTc2LmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6ImJiZjVkZGZkZjkyYzQ3ZDExNzAwYmMwYmVlMGU1MzY0ZWFhNGViMGIifQ==/former-leitrim-teacher-to-seek-county-council-seat.jpg)
Former Leitrim teacher to seek county council seat
The retired deputy principal and secondary-school teacher is standing as an Independent.
May 2, 2024 08:49![Independent Ireland to run local candidate in Leitrim elections](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9rYXJpbmEtY2hhcmxlcy1seW5jaC5wbmdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC9pbWFnZXMudW5zcGxhc2guY29tXFxcL3Bob3RvLTE1ODYzMzk5NDk5MTYtM2U5NDU3YmVmNmQzXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJ3ZWJwXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiJjMzQ0NWZlZmI2ZTAxZTcxYTUyMjRiY2Y3ZDAwNmI4YjdkNmZiODNlIn0=/independent-ireland-to-run-local-candidate-in-leitrim-elections.png)
Independent Ireland to run local candidate in Leitrim elections
Local TD Michael Fitzmaurice has welcomed the Cavan native's addition to the ticket in Ballinamore.
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