Sinn Fein selects election candidate for Ballinasloe
Galway Bay fm newsroom - Sitting Cllr Dermot Connolly has been selected by Sinn Fein to run in the Ballinasloe area in this year's local elections.
The party held its selection convention in Gullane's Hotel last evening which was chaired by Senator Trevor O'Clochartaigh.The number of seats on the county council will increase from 30 to 39 with one extra seat added to the Ballinasloe electoral area.Speaking to Galway Bay fm news, Cllr Connolly says if he is successful in retaining his seat, he hopes to continue his work with a particular focus on job creation.