O'BROLCHAIN SEEKS TO RETAIN SEANAD SEAT

Date Published: 04-Mar-2011

Galway Green Party Senator Niall O'Brolchain has joined the race to keep his seat in the Seanad.

He's among 27 candidates who have nominated themselves to run in the three-seater National University of Ireland Seanad Constituency.

Senator O'Brolchain was eliminated on the second count in the Galway West General Election this week, polling 1,153 votes.

He's joined in the Seanad race by Ahascragh native Senator Ronan Mullen who's also seeking to retain his seat.