Michael McNamara has been selected by the Labour Party as a general election candidate for Clare. A farmer and qualified barrister, the 36-year-old's only previous electoral experience came in 2007 when he contested the European elections as an independent candidate for the North-West constituency. On that occasion, he was eliminated on the first count despite securing almost 13,000 first preferences.

Policies

• Electoral, Political and Social Reform
• Employment and growth of job opportunities locally and nationally
• Assist in development of services and routes for Shannon Airport
• Remove the unnecessary clogging of our health, education and commerce systems

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