Full list of candidates contesting Louth Local Elections 2024

A total of 77 candidates will be on the ballot paper for the Local Elections in Louth this Friday 7 June.

29 seats on Louth County Council will be filled in five local electoral areas (LEAs) - Dundalk-Carlingford; Dundalk South; Ardee; Drogheda Rural; and Drogheda Urban. Nominations closed at noon on Saturday May 18 with the following 77 candidates declared:

Dundalk-Carlingford LEA - Six seats

There are 14 nominees for six seats in the Dundalk-Carlingford LEA. They are: Kathleen Byrne, Sinn Féin; Gerard Crawley, Green Party/Comhaontas Glas; Ciarán Fisher, Non Party; Conor Keelan, Fianna Fáil; Yvonne Keenan, Fine Gael; Seán Kelly, Fianna Fáil; Andrea McKevitt, Fianna Fáil; Fiona Mhic Conchoille, Sinn Féin; Seán Ó Broin, Sinn Féin; Tracy O’Hanlon, Irish Freedom Party; Jamie O’Hare, The Labour Party; Liam Reichenberg, Aontú; John Reilly, Fine Gael; Antóin Watters, Sinn Féin.

Dundalk South LEA - Seven seats

15 candidates are set to contest seven seats in Dundalk South LEA. They are: Seun Grace Atiroko, Non Party; Marianne Butler, Green Party / Comhaontas Glas; Emma Coffey, Fianna Fáil; Linus English, Fine Gael; James Hickey, People Before Profit – Solidarity; Barry Kieran, Independent Ireland; Dilip Mahapatra, Non Party; Sionainn McCann, Sinn Féin; Shane McGuinness, Fianna Fáil; Kevin Meenan, Sinn Féin; Jimmy Myers, Sinn Féin; Robert Nash, Fine Gael; Cathal Ó Murchú, Irish Freedom Party; Aideen Smith, Sinn Féin; Maeve Yore, Non Party.

Ardee LEA - Six seats

16 candidates are to contest six seats in the Ardee LEA. They are: Seán Brown, Non Party; Paula Butterly, Fine Gael; Kitty Colbert, Sinn Féin; Thoman Commins, Non Party; Bernie Conlon, Non Party; Adam Devine, Green Party / Comhaontas Glas; Peter Farrell, Non Party; Kate Karpenko, The Labour Party; Rachel Kerley, Fine Gael; Fintan Malone, Non Party; Niall McCreanor, Social Democrats; Pearse McGeough, Sinn Féin; Dolores Minogue, Fine Gael; Phyllis Murphy, Sinn Féin; John Sheridan, Fianna Fáil; Jim Tenanty, Non Party.

Drogheda Rural LEA - Four seats

12 candidates are set to contest four seats in the Drogheda Rural LEA. They are: Tom Cunningham, Sinn Féin; Eric Donovan, Sinn Féin; Anne-Marie Ford, Fine Gael; Frank Godfrey, Non Party; Michelle Hall, The Labour Party; Patrice Johnson, Irish Freedom Party; Mick Martin, Non Party; Derek McElearney, The Irish People; Anthony Murphy,Green Party / Comhaontas Glas; Declan Power, Non Party; Tomás Wilkinson, Fianna Fail.

Marian Argios' was to run for Fine Gael in Drogheda Rural but has since withdrawn. 

Drogheda Urban LEA - Six seats

20 candidates are set to contest six seats in the Drogheda Urban LEA. They are: John Bannon, Non Party; James Byrne, Fianna Fáil; Joanna Byrne, Sinn Féin; Kevin Callan, Non Party; Laura Clinton, Sinn Féin; Emma Cutlip, The Labour Party; Alan Fagan, The Irish People; Frank Godfrey, Non Party; Vincent Hynes, Non Party; Patrice Johnson, Irish Freedom Party; Michael Kennedy, Green Party / Comhaontas Glas; Debbie McCole, Sinn Fein; Shona McManus, Fine Gael; Paddy McQuillan, Non Party; John Morgan, The Irish People; Peter James Nugent, Non Party; Michael O’Dowd, Aontú; Ejiro O’Hare Stratton, Fine Gael; Pio Smith, The Labour Party; Joanne Thompson, Sinn Féin.