Merlin Park’s John Rabbitte has become the third Fine Gael candidate for the six seat Galway City East ward, alongside John Walsh and Margo Kelly.
Mr Rabbitte will be campaigning mainly in the areas of Doughiska, Roscam, Ballybane, Ballybrit, Renmore, and Mervue, on issues such as unoccupied houses on Renmore Road; traffic congestion at GMIT; lack of bus shelters in Roscam and Woodhaven; and the need to develop outdoor and indoor community facilities in Doughiska.
A retired GMIT business lecturer, Mr Rabbitte has also been involved with Foróige, the Ballybane Forum, and local fundraising initiatives, including fundraising for youth projects and the procurement of a site for the extension at Briarhill national school.
