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Election 2016

Tony McLoughlin

Party

Fine Gael

Constituency

Sligo-Leitrim

Occupation

TD

Age

66

ELECTED

Biography

Elected first as a Sligo county councillor in 1974, he is a long-standing member of Fine Gael and was elected to the Dáil on his second attempt in 2011. He is a four time mayor of Sligo and is a member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht.

Question Time

Q.

Why should someone vote for you (in 140 characters or fewer)?

I have a very strong record of delivering results for my constituents, with over 30,000 representations since 2011. I want to continue this work on their behalf.

Q.

What is your number one priority for your constituency?

Jobs and economic growth. Many towns and villages in the Sligo-Leitrim constituency are not feeling the effects of the national recovery. This needs to change.

Q.

What one thing would you like to do in your first 100 days of the new Dáil if you are elected?

Fight to ensure that more people and families in the constituency feel the benefits of the recovering economy and to ensure that their issues are addressed.

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