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Sitting Longford County Council member Gerry Warnock has announced his intention to contest the next general election as an Independent candidate.
Just two months after revealing that he wouldn't be contesting the June 7 local election, 46-year-old Cllr Warnock took to social media today (Friday, April 26) to announce he is preparing for a bid to win a Dáil seat in the Longford / Westmeath constituency.
The four TDs in the constituency are Fine Gael Minister Peter Burke, Sinn Féin's Sorca Clarke, and Fianna Fáil duo Joe Flaherty and Robert Troy.
Both Cllr Warnock and Deputy Flaherty are based in Longford town and with Senator Micheál Carrigy also in the mix, there will be a considerable Longford interest in the general election battle.
Cllr Warnock posted on his Facebook page;
"After quite a bit of considered thinking, discussion and soul searching I can confirm that I intend to put myself forward as an Independent candidate in the next General Election.
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