Pearse Doherty admits Donegal vote mismanaged by Sinn Féin
The party’s outgoing TD Pádraig Mac Lochlainn was just pipped by Independent Thomas Pringle for the last seat at the count in Letterkenny last Sunday night.
Many were surprised when Sinn Féin conceded defeat and did not look for a full recount. However, in an interview with RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, the TD also said there would have been a bigger gap between Pringle and Mac Lochlainn had the party not followed the three- candidate strategy.
