Independent Fianna Fáil
Independent Fianna Fáil Candidates for 1979 Local Election
| Candidate | Council | Constituency | Elected | |
| Michael Deery | Donegal County Council | Buncrana | ||
| Mick Gallagher | Donegal County Council | Buncrana | ||
| Paddy Keaveney | Donegal County Council | Buncrana |  | |
| Sean McDaid | Donegal County Council | Buncrana | ||
| Hugh Cassidy | Donegal County Council | Donegal | ||
| John Murray | Donegal County Council | Donegal | ||
| Val Wynne | Donegal County Council | Donegal | ||
| John Kelly | Donegal County Council | Glenties | | |
| Gabriel Gordon | Donegal County Council | Letterkenny | ||
| Susan McGonagle | Donegal County Council | Letterkenny | | |
| Charles O'Donnell | Donegal County Council | Letterkenny | ||
| Harry Blaney | Donegal County Council | Milford | | |
| Rosemary McCafferty | Donegal County Council | Milford | ||
| Hugh McClafferty | Donegal County Council | Milford |