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Independent


Candidates running for Independent

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John Adams

John Adams is running as an independent... Learn more

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Rotimi Adebari

Nigerian born Rotimi Adebari came to Ireland... Learn more

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Benjamin Ashu Ashu-Arrah

Benjamin Ashu Ashu-Arrah is a 42 year... Learn more

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Stephen Ball

Stephen Ball will contest his first general... Learn more

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Richard Behal

Richard Behal is 72 years of age... Learn more

14
Joe Behan

Former Fianna Fáil TD Joe Behan is... Learn more

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Michael Beirne

Michael Beirne is the director of a... Learn more

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Dara Blaney

Dara Blaney is the son of former... Learn more

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Eamonn Blaney

Eamonn Blaney is an Independent candidate running... Learn more

1
John Boland

Puppy breeder and builder John Boland will... Learn more

1
John Boland

Puppy breeder and builder John Boland will... Learn more

3
Joseph Bonner

Joseph Bonner was first elected as a... Learn more

2
Kate Bopp

Kate Bopp is a Wexford born mother... Learn more

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Victor Boyhan

Independent councillor Victor Boyhan will contest the... Learn more

5
John Bracken

John Bracken hails from Ballycumber, County Offaly,... Learn more

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David Bradley

David Bradley from Drogheda is contesting his... Learn more

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Neville Bradley

Neville Bradley is running as an Independent... Learn more

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Patrick Brassil

Patrick Brassil is 49 and currently studying... Learn more

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Declan Bree

Councillor Declan Bree is an indepedent candidate... Learn more

12
James Breen

Former TD James Breen is running as... Learn more

7
Tim Broderick

Independent councillor Tim Broderick is a fifth... Learn more

2
Patrick Bullman

Patrick Bullman lived in Sweden for twenty... Learn more

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Christy Burke

Councillor Christy Burke is an independent candidate... Learn more

2
Pauk Burke

Paul Burke is an Australian who moved... Learn more

1
Edmund Butler

Edmund Butler is from Garrettstown, Kinsale. He... Learn more

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Dick Cahill

Dick Cahill is an independent candidate from... Learn more

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Sean Canney

Councillor Sean Canney is an independent candidate... Learn more

1
Ronan Carolan

Ronan Carolan from Navan is a first... Learn more

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Kevin Carroll

Kevin Carroll is a first time election... Learn more

3
Veronica Cawley

Veronica Cawley is a Councillor in Sligo,formerly... Learn more

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Billy Clancy

Billy Clancy is a farmer from Thurles... Learn more

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Thomas Clare

Former Fianna Fáil councillor Thomas Clare is... Learn more

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Loretta Clarke

Loretta Clarke is 75 years old and... Learn more

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Michael Clarke

Councillor Michael Clarke is contesting the general... Learn more

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Paul Clarke

Paul Clarke is contesting his first election,... Learn more

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Thomas Clarke

Clarke previously ran in 2004 for the... Learn more

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Justin Collery

Justin Collery is a 35 year old... Learn more

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Seán Connolly Farrell

First time candidate Sean Connolly Farrell is... Learn more

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Catherine Connolly

Ex-Labour councillor Catherine Connolly is running once... Learn more

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Jim Connolly

Jim Connolly is running as an independent... Learn more

5
Joe Conway

Former Mayor of Tramore Joe Conway has... Learn more

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Kevin Conway

Kevin Conway ran unsuccessfully in the Blarney... Learn more

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Benny Cooney

Benny Cooney is contesting his 3rd general... Learn more

1
Benny Cooney

Benny Cooney is contesting his 3rd general... Learn more

5
Johnny Couchman

Johnny Couchman is a first time candidate.... Learn more

1
Michael Pat Cox

Michael Pat Cox is contesting his first... Learn more

1
James Coyle

James Coyle is a chartered accountant from... Learn more

3
Nick Crawford

42 year old Nick Crawford grew up... Learn more

1
Con Cremin

Con Cremin is one of four Independent... Learn more

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Gerry Crilly

Gerry Crilly grew up in Balbriggan, County... Learn more

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Ann Cronin

Ann Cronin from Ennis is running as... Learn more

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Mike Cubbard

25-year-old Mike Cubbard is hoping to put... Learn more

2
Claire Cullinane

First time candidate Claire Cullinane lives in... Learn more

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David D'Arcy

David D'Arcy from Kinnegad is a first... Learn more

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John Dalton

John Dalton is running as an Independent... Learn more

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Martin Daly

Martin Daly is running as an Independent... Learn more

2
Ruairí De Valera

The grandson of Eamon, Ruairí de Valera... Learn more

2
Miike Deegan

Mike Deegan has lived and worked in... Learn more

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Peter Dempsey

Independent councillor Peter Dempsey is contesting the... Learn more

3
John Dillon

Former IFA President John Dillon is running... Learn more

2
Gerard Dolan

This will be the second general election... Learn more

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Stephen Donnelly

Political newcomer Stephen Donnelly is standing as... Learn more

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Paul Doonan

Paul Doonan was born in 1960 and... Learn more

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John Doyle

John Doyle is a first time candidate.... Learn more

1
Eric Doyle-Higgins

Eric Doyle Higgins is a former Fianna... Learn more

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Joseph Duffy

Joseph Duffy has previously contested two general... Learn more

4
Liam Dumpleton

First time candidate Liam Dumpleton is running... Learn more

3
Sean Dunphy

Sean Dunphy is running as an Independent... Learn more

2
John Dwyer

Former Sinn Féin Councillor John Dwyer is... Learn more

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Robert Eastwood

Robert Eastwood is one of four Independent... Learn more

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Clement Esebamen

Clement Esebamen is the Executive Director at... Learn more

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James Fanning

James Fanning is a businessman from Birr,... Learn more

3
Sarah Ferrigan

Sarah Ferrigan is a mother of two... Learn more

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Dermot Finn

Dermot Finn from Faha is running as... Learn more

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Mick Finn

Mick Finn has been a city Councillor... Learn more

7
Eugene Finnegan

Business man Eugene Finnegan was first elected... Learn more

4
Anthony Fitzgerald

Anthony Fitzgerald is 57 years old, the... Learn more

4
Mary Fitzgibbon

Mary Fitzgibbon has worked as a nurse... Learn more

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Eddie Fitzpatrick

Ex-PD councillor Eddie Fitzpatrick is standing as... Learn more

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Luke Ming Flanagan

Councillor Luke "Ming" Flanagan is standing as... Learn more

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Tom Fleming

Former Fianna Fáil councillor Tom Fleming has... Learn more

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Mannix Flynn

Councillor Mannix Flynn is running as an... Learn more

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John Foley

John Foley is a local Councillor running... Learn more

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Caroline Forde

Caroline Forde is a 41 year old... Learn more

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Sean Forkin

Sean Forkin is contesting his first election.... Learn more

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Noel Francis Bennett

Noel Francis Bennett is contesting his first... Learn more

2
Robert Glynn

Robert Glynn has been living in Ireland... Learn more

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Frank Godfrey

Frank Godfrey contested his first general election... Learn more

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Noel Grealish

Former PD leader Noel Grealish is set... Learn more

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Jimmy Guerin

Jimmy stood as an Independent Candidate in... Learn more

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John Halligan

Councillor John Halligan is running as an... Learn more

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Mark Harrold

Dr Mark Harrold is a clinical psychologist... Learn more

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Dylan Haskins

Dylan Haskins is running as an Independent... Learn more

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Carl Haughton

Carl Haughton decided in November 2010 to... Learn more

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Michael Healy-Rae

Michael Healy-Rae will represent the famous Healy-Rae... Learn more

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Tom Higgins

Tom Higgins will be standing as an... Learn more

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Thomas Hollywood

First time candidate Thomas Hollywood is running... Learn more

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Betty Holmes

Betty lives in Newtowncunningham and has been... Learn more

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Uinseann Holmes

Uinseann Holmes hails form Knocknacarra, Galway, where... Learn more

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Buhidma Hussein Hamed

Libyan born Buhidma Hussein Hamed is running... Learn more

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John Hyland

John Hyland is contesting his first election,... Learn more

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Eric Isherwood

48 year old Eric Isherwood will be... Learn more

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Donal Jackson

Donal Jackson will run as an Independent... Learn more

1
Liam Johnston

Liam Johnston is running in Dublin Central... Learn more

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Pat Kavanagh

Elected to Wicklow Town Council in 2009... Learn more

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John Kearney

Baltimore businessman John Kearney is standing as... Learn more

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Sean Kearns

Sean Kearns will be running as an... Learn more

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Charlie Keddy

Charlie Keddy is a self-employed plumber from... Learn more

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John Dominic Keigher

John Dominic Keigher is contesting his first... Learn more

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Nicky Kelly

Nicky Kelly will run as an Independent... Learn more

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Gerry Kelly

44 year old Gerry Kelly works as... Learn more

3
Ray Kelly

Ray Kelly has announced that he is... Learn more

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Stephen Kelly

First time candidate Stephen Kelly is running... Learn more

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Paddy Kennedy

Kildare Councillor Paddy Kennedy is an independent... Learn more

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Sharon Keoghan

Sharon Keoghan will be running as an... Learn more

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Kevin Kiely

Kevin Kiely is a former member of... Learn more

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Donal Kiernan

Donal Kiernan will be contesting his first... Learn more

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Gerard Kiersey

Gerard Kiersey is a first time candidate.... Learn more

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Michael Kilcoyne

Michael Kilcoyne was first elected to Castlebar... Learn more

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Paul King

Paul King is a 37 year old... Learn more

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Thomas King

Thomas King is a farmer from Oranmore,... Learn more

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Gerry Kinsella

Gerry Kinsella is a self-employed electrician standing... Learn more

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Matt Larkin

38 year old Independent candidate Matt Larkin... Learn more

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John Leahy

Kilcormac councillor John Leahy is running as... Learn more

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Ramie Leahy

Artist and farmer Ramie Leahy is contesting... Learn more

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Gerard Linehan

Gerard Linehan ran unsuccessfully in the 2007... Learn more

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Sam Locke

An unsuccessful candidate in the general election... Learn more

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Michael J Loftus

Michael J Loftus will stand as an... Learn more

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Alwyn Love

Former Labour Party member Alwyn Love is... Learn more

1
Michael Lowry

Michael Lowry is standing as an independent... Learn more

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Brian Markham

Brian is 23 years old and from... Learn more

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Luke Martin

Luke Martin first contested a general election... Learn more

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Fred Matthews

Fred Matthews is a former director of... Learn more

5
Madeline McAleer

Madeline McAleer is Director of ClareFocus.ie, an... Learn more

2
John Joseph McCabe

This will be JJ McCabe's first attempt... Learn more

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Stephen McCahill

Stephen McCahill has confirmed that he will... Learn more

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David McCarthy

33-year-old David McCarthy is an independent candidate... Learn more

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John McDermott

John McDermott is the current Chairman of... Learn more

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Dermot McDonnell

First time candidate Dermot McDonnell is running... Learn more

5
Fergus McDonnell

Fergus McDonnell was first elected to the... Learn more

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Ian McGarvey

Ian McGarvey will run as an Independent... Learn more

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Colm McGrath

Colm McGrath ran unsuccessfully as a Fianna... Learn more

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Finian McGrath

Finian McGrath is standing for re-election as... Learn more

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Mattie McGrath

Former Fianna Fáil TD Mattie McGrath will... Learn more

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John McGuirk

John McGuirk, 27 from Monaghan, will be... Learn more

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Jim McHale

Jim McHale contested the 2007 general election... Learn more

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Dave McInerney

Dave McInerney is an independent candidate in... Learn more

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John McKenna

John McKenna hails from Listowel, Co. Kerry.... Learn more

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Gabriel McSharry

Former Labour Party councillor Gabriel McSharry will... Learn more

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Dominic Mooney

Dominic Mooney is running as an Independent... Learn more

4
Sean Mooney

Sean Mooney is contesting his first general... Learn more

4
Kevin Moran

Former Fianna Fáil councillor Kevin "Boxer" Moran... Learn more

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Michael Mulvihill

Michael Mulvihill is running as an Independent... Learn more

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Bart Murphy

Bart Murphy is standing as an independent... Learn more

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Catherine Murphy

Councillor Catherine Murphy is an independent candidate... Learn more

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David Murphy

David Murphy is running as an Independent... Learn more

5
Ted Neville

Ted Neville is running as an Independent... Learn more

3
Ben Nutty

Former Green Party member Ben Nutty will... Learn more

4
Diarmaid Ó Cadhla

Independent candidate Diarmaid Ó Cadhla is contesting... Learn more

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Peadar Ó Ceallaigh

Peadar Ó Ceallaigh is a first time... Learn more

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Bridget O'Brien

Bridget O'Brien is a family doctor based... Learn more

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Patrick O'Doherty

Previously a member of the Green Party,... Learn more

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Emer O'Donnell

Emer is from Nogra, Kinvara. She lived... Learn more

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Finbarr O'Driscoll

Finbarr O'Driscoll is a first time candidate,... Learn more

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John O'Hara

This will be John O'Hara's first venture... Learn more

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Paul O'Neill

Paul O'Neill is standing as an independent... Learn more

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Peter O'Neill

First time candidate Peter O'Neill will be... Learn more

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Fergus O'Rourke

Cork lawyer Fergus O'Rourke is running as... Learn more

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Maureen O'Sullivan

Maureen O'Sullivan is an independent TD for... Learn more

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Michael O'Sullivan

Michael O’Sullivan is an independent candidate from... Learn more

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Padraig O'Sullivan

Infuriated by what he believed to be... Learn more

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Trevor Patton

Trevor Patton is running as an independent... Learn more

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Cieran Perry

Cieran Perry was first elected in 2009... Learn more

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Thomas Pringle

Independent candidate Thomas Pringle is set to... Learn more

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Clifford Reid

Clifford Reid is running as an independent... Learn more

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Mick Reidy

Mick Reidy is running as an independent... Learn more

2
Denis Riordan

Retired lecturer Denis Riordan will be contesting... Learn more

2
Siobhán Roseingrave

First time candidate Siobhan Roseingrave is running... Learn more

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Shane Ross

Senator Shane Ross is constesting the general... Learn more

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Michael Ryan

Michael Ryan will be contesting his first... Learn more

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Raymond Sexton

Raymond Sexton is running as an Independent... Learn more

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Hugh Sheehy

First time candidate Hugh Sheehy will be... Learn more

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Seamus Sherlock

Seamus Sherlock is a first time candidate.... Learn more

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Dessie Shiels

34 year old Dessie Shiels is standing... Learn more

1
Niall Smith

Niall Smith is contesting his first election... Learn more

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Paul Sommerville

Finance expert Paul Sommerville is standing as... Learn more

1
Daithi Stevens

Daithi Stevens is running as an Independent... Learn more

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Ryan Stewart

31-year-old Carndonagh native Ryan Stewart will contest... Learn more

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Ann Sweeney

Hotelier Ann Sweeney will once again contest... Learn more

3
Jim Tallon

Since 1981 Jim Tallon has contested several... Learn more

4
Seamus Treanor

Seamus Treanor was first elected Councillor for... Learn more

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Mick Wallace

Mick Wallace is a builder and political... Learn more

1
Noel G Walsh

Noel G Walsh is standing as an... Learn more

3
Eamon Walsh

Eamon Walsh is an independent candidate for... Learn more

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Gerry Walshe

First time candidate Gerry Walshe is running... Learn more

2
Declan Waters

Declan Waters is running as an Independent... Learn more

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Noel Watson

Noel Watson is one of 8 Independent... Learn more

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Thomas Welby

Ex-Progressive Democrats councillor Thomas Welby is standing... Learn more

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Raymond Whitehead

A founding member of Direct Democracy Ireland... Learn more

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Robin Wilson

First time candidate Robin Wilson is running... Learn more

2
Eamonn Zaidan

Eamonn Zaidan is a first time candidate,... Learn more