Sweeney ‘pulls out’ of Donegal by-election

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

She said that the announcement that a general election was imminent made tomorrow’s vote redundant.

“I am calling for the Donegal south west by-election to be postponed until December 16 and for that to coincide with the general election,” she said. Ms Sweeney can only withdraw in theory. Voting had already begun on the islands off Donegal on Monday. And the deadline for withdrawals by candidates passed on November 13. The by-election itself cannot be postponed.