Local Green Party candidates announced

The Green Party has announced its candidates for the Longford-Westmeath and the Galway-Roscommon constituencies.

In Longford-Westmeath, Carol Okeke has been chosen as the Green candidate for the upcoming election.

Okele previously served on Westmeath County Council from March to June this year as a replacement for Green Party councillor, Hazel Smyth, when she went on maternity leave. Okele ran in the recent local elections in Kinnegad for a place on the council, but was not elected.

Martina O'Connor has been selected as the candidate for Galway-Roscommon. She was Deputy Mayor for Galway City until the June elections, where she lost her seat on the council