FERMANAGH and South Tyrone MP Michelle Gildernew has been officially selected by Sinn Féin to contest the upcoming European Parliament elections later this summer. On June 7, the Sinn Féin politician is set to run alongside party member Chris McManus in a bid to secure election as an MEP in the Midlands/North West constituency. Sinn […]
Gildernew gets €10k for breaking leg in Leinster House
SINN Féin’s Michelle Gildernew has received a €10,000 payout after breaking her leg in Leinster House in 2012. The MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone sought damages from the Houses of the Oireachtas in Dublin after falling down stairs while attending a committee meeting. She was paid a €10,000 settlement through the State Claims Agency in 2019. […]
Sinn Féin’s Gildernew wants to deliver euro ‘change’
AFTER serving as Fermanagh and South Tyrone MP for almost 20 years, Michelle Gildernew (pictured) is set to contest the upcoming European Parliament election. On Monday morning, the Eglish politician took to Sinn Féin’s social media where she confirmed that she will contest a seat in the Midlands/North West constituency election in June. If successful, […]
Big rise in support for ‘middle ground’ parties
WHILE Fermanagh has long been a battleground between “green and orange”, one of the candidates in this year’s Westminster election has noted a slow move away from the tribalism of the past. Cllr Adam Gannon was speaking after he overseen one of the biggest jump in the vote for the SDLP in Fermanagh South Tyrone […]
It’s going to be tight – ‘underdog’ Tom Elliott
Mr Elliott again looks set to benefit from the DUP’s decision not to run a candidate here.
Gildernew confident she can turn tables for SF
Ms Gildernew believes she and Mr Elliott are only two people who can win Fermanagh and South Tyrone seat
Ex-MP Gildernew surprised at selection process
Former agriculture minister shocked at not being chosen by colleagues
Our new MP Tom Elliott is sworn in
It has been a whirlwind two weeks for newly elected MP Tom Elliott as he settles into his new role in Westminster.
Gildernew warns Orange Order getting the vote out for Elliott
MICHELLE GILDERNEW is warning voters that every last vote counts and claims the turnout within unionism will be higher in this year’s general election because, she claims, the Orange Order is playing a key role in mobilising support for her main rival, the UUP’s Tom Elliott.