Candidates confirmed for Meath East and Meath West

Published: Fri 12 Feb 2016, 11:38 AM

Last updated: Fri 12 Feb 2016, 11:44 AM

The full line-up of candidates for the Meath East and Meath West constituencies in the forthcoming General Election has been confirmed following the passing of the closing date for nominations at 12 noon yesterday.
A total of nine candidates are standing in Meath West including sitting TDs Damien English (FG), Peadar Tóibín (SF) and Ray Butler (FG).

In Meath East there is a bigger field with 12 candidates vying for the three seats that are up for grabs, including sitting TDs Dominic Hannigan (Lab), Regina Doherty (FG) and Helen McEntee (FG).

Meath West

Ray Butler TD, Fine Gael.
Cllr Shane Cassells, Fianna Fáil.
Damien English TD, Fine Gael.
Cllr Trevor Golden, Independent.
Alan Lawes Direct Democracy Ireland.
John Malone, Independent
Tracy McElhinney, Labour Party.
Seamus McMenamin, Green Party.
Peader Tóibín TD, Sinn Féin.

Meath East

Cllr Joseph Bonner, Independent.
Senator Thomas Byrne, Fianna Fáil.
Regina Doherty TD, Fine Gael.
Ben Gilroy, Direct Democracy Ireland.
Dominic Hannigan TD, Labour Party.
Cllr Sharon Keogan, Independent.
Seamus McDonagh, Workers’ Party.
Helen McEntee TD, Fine Gael.
Seán Ó Buachalla, Green Party.
Aisling O’Neill, Social Democrats.
Cllr Darren O’Rourke, Sinn Féin.
Sarah Tyrrell, Renua Ireland.