The previous parties of Aontú candidates March 27, 2019

Posted by irishelectionliterature in Uncategorized

Looking at the Aontú Local Election candidates selected so far I expected to see a lot of former Sinn Féin Cllrs and candidates in the list. Instead there are people new to politics, others from an Independent background , and people who have stood for election or been elected for People Before Profit , Labour, Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and The Catholic Democrats. I gather too that there are candidates yet to declare from other Political backgrounds such as The Green Party. It could well be a strategy in initially announcing as broad a background of candidates as possible .

(This list is the Republic only, in the North they have the following so far

Cllr Fergal Lennon (Ex SF), Cllr Rosemarie Shields (ex SDLP), Margaret Swift, Dr Anne McCloskey, Anne Brolly (Ex SF), Francie Brolly (ex SF) )

There are a number of ex SF Councillors such as Ide Cussen in Kildare that have yet to be selected. Others initially mentioned as joining The Tóibín Party such as Cllr Ger Keoghane and Cllr Seamie Morris look as if they will contest the election as Independents. Cllr Una D’Arcy who had joined Aontú but left also will contest as an Independent.

Independent Cllr Ger Ginty in Mayo who also joined Aontú is retiring.

(I’ll update this post as candidates are added)

Carlow

Carlow

Tullow

Muinebeag

Cavan

Bailieborough-Cootehill – Cllr Sarah O’Reilly (ex FF)

Ballyjamesduff

Cavan-Belturbert

Clare

Ennis

Killaloe

Shannon

Ennistimon

Kilrush

Cork County

Carrigaline – John Weldon

Bandon-Kinsale – Mairéad Ruane

Macroom

Cobh

Midleton

Fermoy

Kanturk –Paddy Scully

Mallow

Bantry –Lorraine Deane

Clonakilty-Skibbereen – Sean Creedon

Cork City

Cork City North East

Cork City North West – Finian Toomey

Cork City South Central

Cork City South East – Anna Daly

Cork City South West- Joanne Murphy

Donegal

Donegal

Glenties

Milford

Buncrana – Joe Murphy (Ex PBP ran for them in 2014)

Letterkenny – Mary T Sweeney

Carndonagh

Lifford-Stranorlar

Dublin City

Ballyfermot-Drimnagh

Ballymun-Finglas

Artane-Whitehall .

Donaghmede

Cabra-Glasnevin

Clontarf – Proinsias O Conaráin (Ran for the AAA in the 2014 Local Elections)

Kimmage-Rathmines

North Inner City

South West Inner City

South East Inner City

Pembroke

Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown

Blackrock

Dun Laoghaire

Dundrum – Liam Coughlan

Glencullen-Sandyford

Killiney-Shankill

Stillorgan

Fingal County

Balbriggan

Rush Lusk

Castleknock – Edward McManus (Ran for FF in 2014)

Howth-Malahide

Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart – Sinéad Moore (Previously Ran for The Green Party in Laois)

Ongar

Swords

South Dublin County

Clondalkin

Palmerstown-Fonthill

Lucan

Tallaght Central

Tallaght South

Rathfarnham-Templeogue – John Phelan (ran for FF in 2009)

Firhouse-Bohernabreena

Galway City

Galway City Central- Cormac O Corcráin

Galway City East- Nuala Nolan (Ex Labour Cllr)

Galway City West – Keith O’Toole

Galway County

Athenry-Oranmore

Gort Kinvara

Ballinasloe

Conamara North

Conamara South

Loughrea

Tuam – Martin Ward (former Ind Cllr)

Kerry

Killarney

Listowel

An Daingean

Kenmare

Castleisland

Tralee

Kildare

Athy

Celbridge

Leixlip

Maynooth

Clane

Kildare

Newbridge

Naas

Kilkenny

Castlecomer

Kilkenny

Callan-Thomastown

Piltown

Laois

Borris in Ossory-Mountmellick

Graiguecullen-Portarlington

Portlaoise

Leitrim

Ballinamore

Carrick-on-Shannon

Manorhamilton

Limerick

Limerick City East – Michael Ryan

Limerick City North

Limerick City West- Julian Fitzgibbon

Adare-Rathkeale

Cappamore-Kilmallock – Shane Hogan

Newcastle West – Conor O’Donoghue (Not the same person that ran for the CSP in Limerick for years)

Longford

Ballymahon

Granard

Longford

Louth

Ardee

Drogheda Urban

Drogheda Rural

Dundalk-Carlingford

Dundalk-South

Mayo

Ballina – Cathy Gaffney

Castlebar

Claremorris – Paul Lawless

Swinford – Tommy Horan

Belmullet

Westport

Meath

Ashbourne

Kells . – Peter Devlin

Laytown-Bettystown – Peter Whelan

Navan –Emer Tóibín (Presume ex SF as is a sister of Peadar Tóibín)

Ratoath

Trim – Des Doran

Monaghan

Ballybay-Clones

Carrickmacross-Castleblaney – James Duffy (ex FF Town Cllr)

Monaghan

Offaly

Birr

Edenderry

Tullamore

Roscommon

Athlone (Roscommon)

Boyle

Roscommon

Sligo

Ballymote-Tobercurry

Sligo-Drumcliff

Sligo-Strandhill

Tipperary

Carrick-on-Suir

Cahir

Cashel-Tipperary

Clonmel – Martin Duggan

Nenagh

Newport

Roscrea-Templemore

Thurles

Waterford

Waterford City East – Dr Ronan Cleary

Waterford City South

Tramore-Waterford City West

Portlaw-Kilmacthomas

Dungarvan

Lismore

Westmeath

Athlone (Westmeath) – Noel McKervey (Ran for The Catholic Democrats in 2016)

Moate

Mullingar –Séamus Burke

Kinnegad

Wexford

Gorey

Kilmuckridge

Enniscorthy

New Ross

Kilmore – Jim Codd

Wexford – Elaine Cole

Wicklow

Arklow

Baltinglass

Bray East – Cllr. Brendan Thornhill (Elected as an Ind Cllr)

Bray West – Oliver O’Brien (Ex SF Cllr)

Greystones

Wicklow