While the focus across the country today has been on the leaders debate on RTE last night, debates among the candidates in Donegal have kicked off in a big way this week.
Highland Radio who - over the years have set a high benchmark for superb election coverage from run-up to count-day - began their series of debates today hosted by Donal Kavanagh.
Four of the candidates from Donegal South-West were in studio today, with the remaining South-West candidates due to debate on Friday.
And Highland have been extremely helpful to those who missed the debates at the time (like myself) by providing a play-back link on their web site here - Highland Debates
Tomorrow (Wednesday) and Thursday candidates from Donegal North-East will be in studio for the highland debates having already been in Carndonagh today for a debate in Inishowen on ICR the community radio station for the peninsula.
Ocean FM radio in Donegal South West are also running debates this week so the candidates from Donegal South West who were in studio in Letterkenny today will be back on air tomorrow (Wednesday) when Andrea Gilligan will anchor the Donegal South West election debate on Ocean FM on North West today from 9.00-12pm with all nine candidates.
If that weren’t enough candidates in both constituencies will also stand before members of Donegal Youth Council at debates in Letterkenny and Donegal Town to hear the concerns of the county’s young people and respond to their questions. Those debates kick-off in Donegal North East tonight and will be chaired by local journalist and blogger Paddy Duffy.
Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce has also organised debates for candidates in Donegal North East at 11am in the Station House Hotel on Friday 18th February and they are keen to have members of the public come along.
