Tipperary councillor is very proud of the work put in by community team
Cahir Local Electoral Area
As soon as he was elected to Tipperary County Council on Saturday Cllr Andy Moloney was quick to praise his team for the work they put in during the campaign
“We have a small team, no gimmicks, we are what we are and we do what we do for the betterment of the town,” said Cllr Andy Moloney when he took the second seat in the Cahir Local Electorate Area.
The pre-election favourite to top the poll in Cahir, as he had done in spectacular fashion in 2019, Cllr Moloney had little time to ponder over being knocked off top-spot on this occasion.
PROUD
He was keen to get back to “feeding the geese” and all the other jobs he carries out in the community.
He pulled in 1,885 first preferences in 2019 and on this occasion he received 1,762. “My vote held up and I want to thank everybody who voted for me and thank also the amount of people who gave me a hand,” he said.
Cllr Moloney said his group were proud of the work they had carried out over the years and said they had made a powerful contribution to “turning Cahir into a destination town”.
FUNDING
He said the group pushed consistently for funding for a new outdoor infrastructure and his team were very influential in important community groups such as the Tidy Towns, Meet & Train, Men’s Shed playground committte, festival committees and Comhaltas events.
“I am very proud of the work being done.
“Cahir is a progressive town and I am delighted that myself and the team are so heavily involved in all that is going on,” he said.
“The provision of a new primary care centre in Cahir was a huge development for the town and we have to thank Deputy Lowry for his support when making the application for funding for the project,” said Cllr Moloney.
FOCUS
Cllr Moloney said it was important now to focus on what could be done over the next five years.
“We have to see out the new library development and the new car park is coming on stream for the town centre and the public realm project in the square has also to be done,” he said.
Cllr Moloney, would have been aiming to increase his first preference vote from 2019 to build on that performance, but that increase did not materialise.
Asked if he would consider running in the General Election, Cllr Moloney kept his cards close to his chest.
“Never say never to anything,” said Cllr Moloney.