Written by Colm Bracken on April 28th, 2006
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Fine Gael have jumped on the celebrity candidacy bandwagon by approaching outgoing GAA President Sean Kelly to stand in South Kerry next year. It follows the recent trend of high-profile individuals being offered places on party tickets. Only this week, Colm O’Gorman of One-in-Four announced that he will contest the next general election with the [...]
Written by Mark Waters on April 4th, 2006
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Fianna Fáil delegates in Clare have selected Senator Timmy Dooley and Minister of State Tony Killeen TD as candidates in the constituency for the next general election.
Fianna Fáil website
With four candidates and only two spots up for grabs, it was always going to be a nerve-wracking night for the candidates. And so it proved to [...]
Written by Cian on April 1st, 2006
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The Examiner brings news of Fianna Fail’s Clare convention. The party is only letting 2 of the 3 space on the ticket get selected, and suspicion is rife that a parachute candidate shall be forthcomin in the next few months to take up the third slot on the ticket.
Anthony Daly, Clare Hurling legend is being [...]
Written by Simon on March 28th, 2006
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Looking through the Party News on Irish Election .com I find no mention of the new IBEC survey about the Mid-West and the effect of the open skies policy on Shannon. For you who have missed the news basically from excellent the Limerick Blogger.
Written by Francis on March 10th, 2006
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Fianna Fail members will gather on April 3rd to decide who they will send nominate to run for the next General Election.
Clare FM is reporting that the convention will be held at the Auburn Lodge Hotel, and four candidates are in the running following their selection in December.
The Convention was originally meant to be held [...]