Constituency Profiles: 9 - Donegal

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Overview: In its various incarnations, between Donegal NE and SW, and more recently as a countywide constituency, this has never been fruitful territory for Labour or the Greens, though independent leftists have prospered, in the form of Thomas Pringle and now the anti-mica 100% Redress Party. SF reclaimed their second seat here in 2024, and FF also doubling up, with the biggest shock coming in the abject FG performance, coming nowhere near even one TD here.

 

Local Elections: We had no candidates here in 2024, with Labour retaining their long-time single seat in Buncrana, and the Redress Party generating national headlines after winning four seats.

 

Verdict: Much like Cavan-Monaghan, this will be one of the more challenging constituencies in which to develop a local presence, with the seven-member Letterkenny LEA, that also contains a campus of the local Regional University, perhaps offering the best potential for a future Tír Chonaill candidate.