Eleven Offaly general election candidates as nominations close

THE deadline for nominations for the general election closed at 12 noon on Saturday and 11 candidates have entered the race to fill the three Dail seats in the Offaly constituency.

Fianna Fail has two candidates while Fine Gael, the Green Party, Sinn Fein, Independent Ireland, People Before Profit - Solidarity and Aontu have one each.

There are three non-party (independent) candidates.

The candidates are (as they will appear on the ballot paper in alphabetical order) - 

Mike Boylan Independent, Main Street, Banagher, Co Offaly

Self-Employed

John Clendennen Fine Gael, Kinnitty, Birr, Co Offaly

Self-Employed & Public Representative

Eddie Fitzpatrick Independent, Benfield, Cloneyhurke, Portarlington, Co Offaly,

Farmer

Pippa Hackett Green Party, Geashill, Tullamore, Co Offaly

Senator & Farmer

Tony McCormack Fianna Fail, Daingean Road, Tullamore, Co Offaly

Self Employed

Fergus McDonnell Independent Ireland, Gilroy Avenue, Edenderry, Co Offaly

School Transport Driver

Aoife Masterson Sinn Fein, Spollanstown Wood, Tullamore, Co Offaly

Public Representative

Claire Murray Fianna Fail, Villa Shalom, Clonmore, Edenderry, Co Offaly

Nurse

Carol Nolan Independent, The Curragh, Cadamstown, Birr, Co Offaly

Keishia Taylor People Before Profit - Solidarity, Thomas Street, Dublin, D08 ETC0

Researcher

Maureen Ward Aontú, Chancery Walk, Tullamore, Co Offaly

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