FERRIES and a helicopter carried ballot papers to the first of 2,600 island residents voting in the general election. Islanders in Donegal South-West and Mayo voted two days ahead of tomorrow’s mainland poll.

THE by-election campaign of independent candidate Ann Sweeney will end in protest after she expressed her desire to withdraw.

HOPES have been raised for the imminent release of Irish student Patrick Devine, arrested for allegedly “mooning” in Senegal nearly three weeks ago.