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Low turnout in elections is usually blamed on apathy from the franchised youth in the country who don’t bother to make their way to the polls. Apart from those who will always have an interest or those raised in a dyed in the wool political household, getting the younger generation involved in politics is no easy task. Who is to blame? The political parities, the media, education or the politicians themselves. There is no easy answer to a complex question. But on the ground moves are being made by the political parties to capture the youth vote and generate interest in politics in the run up to next year’s elections.

Four candidates have been selected by Fianna Fáil to contest the Local Elections this June in the Claremorris are.

Total poll: 14,949

Mayo has been allocated €11.7 million under the National Roads Programme 2009 but there has been anger expressed at what was dubbed “the crumbs off the table”.

Claremorris Fianna Fáil candidate Gerard McHale has welcomed the announcement of the Government’s investment of €31.1 million in Mayo roads under the regional and local roads programme in 2009.

With the banking crisis deepening and first time buyers delaying entering the property market because they either can’t get mortgages at present or they think it is more prudent to assess the economic situation further before taking the leap, the good news is that rental prices are decreasing in Mayo.

The youngest declared candidate in the Claremorris electoral area, Gerard McHale, has encouraged all of those who will be 18 years of age or older on June 5 to register to vote prior to the June election.

Claremorris Fianna Fáil candidate Gerard McHale has outlined four actions which Mayo County Council can take to ensure that Claremorris town centre does not further decline.

The big loser in the shake up of the electoral area map last year was the Ballinrobe area, who have had their autonomy as an electoral area usurped and have been consumed into a newly expanded Claremorris electoral area.

Claremorris county council candidate Gerard McHale has called on Mountside properties to clarify their intentions with regards to the proposed power plant in Claremorris. “I have been recently informed that Mountside properties are still considering Claremorris as a location for one of their four power plants and I am looking for them today to state that they have no intention to reapply for planning permission for this project in the Claremorris area,” said McHale.