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Fianna Fáil’s Josie Forde, a first-time candidate and the party’s only female runner in Galway, is one of six new councillors who survived the field of 52 runners on a day when her party lost its position as the largest on the local authority, going down from five to four seats. Her 665 first preferences got her in on the 14th count.

Local TD and Government Chief Whip, Hildegarde Naughton, has welcomed the announcement that there will be a significant increase in the amount of funding available under the Sports Capital Programme this year.

Fianna Fáil has confirmed that seven candidates have been added to the party’s ticket to contest their respective Roscommon electoral areas in the upcoming local elections on June 7.

Fianna Fáil candidate for Central Ward, Josie Forde, is advocating for significant changes in the parking management policies at Westside Shopping Centre. In light of recent events where several vehicles, including those of local residents and members of visiting sports teams, were clamped, Ms Forde has voiced strong opposition to the current enforcement measures.

European election candidate in the Midlands-North-West, Deputy Barry Cowen, hosted the first in a series of ‘Why Europe Matters’ town hall meetings in the Shamrock Lodge Hotel Athlone.

Constituency elected representative, Deputy Peter Burke, has described his appointment as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment as the “honour of my life” following a Government cabinet reshuffle by An Taoiseach Simon Harris.

Midlands North-West European Candidate and Leader of Seanad Éireann, Senator Lisa Chambers, has said that addressing Galway’s housing challenges and transport issues has to be a top priority, not just for Galway’s sake but for the entire Western region. She was speaking ahead of a public information meeting in the city on this coming Monday.

Aspiring to continue her political work in South Roscommon, Independent councillor Emer Kelly has confirmed her candidacy for the local elections on Friday, June 7.

Professor Michael O’Flaherty will begin his six year, non-renewable term as the Commissioner for Human Rights on April 1, 2024.

There was sadness in local political circles this week at the passing of former TD, Minister, Senator, Councillor Tom Hussey.