There will be some new faces at County Hall for the next five years including first time Fine Gael candidate Joe Byrne who was elected in the eighth and final count for the Loughrea electoral area.
Speaking following his election at Bailey Allen Hall, NUI Galway, on Sunday, Kinvara-based Byrne promised to be a “listener” to help affect change for the better of communities.
Byrne, together with Michael Fahy (Ind ) and Shane Donnellan (FF ) were deemed elected without reaching the quota.
