Morning Ireland was at the Abbbey Hotel in Donegal town on 10 November 2010, where Cathal Mac Coille spoke to the five candidates who've declared so far: Cllr Thomas Pringle, Independent; Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill, Fianna Fáil; Cllr Frank McBrearty junior, Labour; Cllr Barry O'Neill, Fine Gael; and Senator Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin.
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Eileen Magnier, North-West Correspondent, reports that residents on Donegal's islands will cast their votes today in the Donegal South West by-electionMorning Ireland:
Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill, Fianna Fáil, Cllr Frank McBrearty junior, Labour, Cllr Barry O'Neill, Fine Gael, and Senator Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin, outline their campaign policiesMorning Ireland:
Cathal Mac Coille asks shoppers and business owners about the value for money on both sides of the borderMorning Ireland:
Cathal Mac Coille speaks to people at and linked to the Letterkenny Institute of Technology about the hope provided by the smart economyMorning Ireland:
Harry Walsh, Deputy Editor, Donegal News, says the constituency is normally a Fianna Fáil heartlandMorning Ireland:
Thomas Pringle Independent Councillor and by-election candidate, says, if elected, he could not support a Budget that would include €6bn in cuts