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25 May 2007
Bertie bulldozing home
Seen on From the Balcony, A Publisher's Blog
TG4 (I’m seated in their Conamara hq) have just reported from the Donegal count that Pearse Doherty is accepting that he won’t take a seat in … . The independents look like they will be wiped. Paudge Connolly in Cavan-Monaghan is only one of the hospital... Continue reading »
03 Apr 2007
New Candidates in Cavan Monaghan – Martin Turns Green
Seen on The Jaundiced Ireland
Jaundiced Ireland has heard that Cllr. Vincent P Martin has been approached by and has agreed to join the Green Party in advance of the forthcoming general election. Martin has been an outspoken member of Monaghan County Council, particularly on planning issues. He was an unsuccesful candidate in the 2002 General Election, but took a council seat ... Continue reading »
21 Mar 2007
Election 07: Cavan-Monaghan
Seen on Kevin Rafter’s Blog
After courting independent Paudge Connolly and flirting with barrister Hugh Mohan, Fianna Fail have finally settled on a second candidate in Cavan-Monaghan. Margaret Conlon is a secondary school teacher in Monaghan town and she is an election newcomer. She joins Brendan Smith on the FF ticket in what in now a four-seater as Rory O’Hanlon is ... Continue reading »
25 Feb 2007
Connolly In talks
Seen on The Jaundiced Ireland
Fianna Fails attempts to tempt Hugh Mohan to stand in Cavan Monaghan have run into problems again and Paudge Connolly appears to be keen on offering them a plan B. Cavan Monaghan remains a problem constituency for FF strategists. There has been some suggestion that FF had nearly landed Mohan, but that he was somewhat spooked by the level of media ... Continue reading »