County Louth Sinn Féin select county candidates
Published: 2 February, 2009
Cllr Pearse McGeough, Edel Corrigan, Cllr Tomás Sharkey, Cllr Imelda Munster, Paddy McQuillan, Cllr Jim Loughran
Louth Sinn Féin last night selected its candidates to contest the local elections for the five county electoral areas with some strategic changes.
The party presently has five sitting councillors on Louth County Council, Tomás Sharkey and Jim Loughran (Dundalk / Carlingford) Kevin Meenan (Dundalk South) Pearse McGeough (Ardee Area) and Imelda Munster (Drogheda East).
For the elections which are due to be held this June the party formally selected the following candidates;
Dundalk / Carlingford, which has been reduced from six seats to five - Councillor Jim Loughran and Edel Corrigan
Dundalk South - Councillor Tomás Sharkey
Ardee Electoral Area - Councillor Pearse McGeough
Drogheda East - Councillor Imelda Munster
Drogheda East - Paddy McQuillan
Following the selection of candidates Pat McVeigh, Chairperson of Louth Comhairle Ceantair, congratulated the candidates and wished them well. He praised the sitting councillors for their hard work and commitment since their election in 2004. "I believe" he said "that the Sinn Féin contribution on the council has made a difference to the people of Louth."
Councillor Tomás Sharkey is to stand in the Dundalk South area with Edel Corrigan and Councillor Jim Loughran standing the Dundalk/Carlingford Area. Edel is a new young female candidate who hopes to join the Sinn Féin team on Louth County Council.
In the Ardee Electoral Area sitting councillor Pearse McGeough who is known to be one of the hardest working members of the council will be seeking re-election.
In Drogheda East sitting Councillor Imelda Munster will again seek election and in Drogheda West, new candidate Paddy McQuillan, will run.
Speaking on behalf of the selected candidates Councillor Tomás Sharkey thanked the party for the honour of being chosen to represent it.
"The forthcoming Local and European Elections pose an opportunity for Sinn Féin to increase our representation on councils and in Europe. In Louth we are fielding a strong team of committed activists who will represent the interests of our communities to the best of our ability. There are many challanges ahead for everyone in this State. We are all suffering because of the failed and shameful policies of the present and past governments. We, in Sinn Féin have been listening to the ordinary people about their concerns surrounding their future and the future of their families. They are rightly worried but do not believe the government parties, Fianna Fáil and the Greens, care for their plight. It appears that government is more intent on serving their Galway and Cheltenham tent cronies than sorting out the economic mess they have created. We listened to the people last year when the majority of people voted against the Lisbon Treaty. We took our position to oppose that treaty and were privileged when it was the position supported by the people. We will always listen and learn and respect the voice of the people."
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