Louth Sinn Féin selects candidates for 2024 local elections

Louth Sinn Féin has formally selected eight candidates for the Dundalk South and Dundalk Carlingford areas for the 2024 Local Council elections to be held in June.

In Dundalk South, sitting councillor Kevin Meenan will have three running mates facing election for the first time. They are Aideen Smith, Jimmy Myers and Sionainn McCann. 

In the Dundalk Carlingford constituency the party are also running four candidates. Joining Cllr Antóin Watters will be Omeath woman Fiona Mhic Conchoille and mother and son team, Kathleen Byrne and Seán Ó Broin.

Local TD Ruairí Ó Murchú chaired the proceedings on Tuesday evening held in a packed room at the Fairways Hotel. He paid tribute to the two out-going councillors Tomás Sharkey and Edel Corrigan and wished them well in the future.  

Speaking after the convention, Council group leader Kevin Meenan said “we have a strong team in Dundalk and we are seeking to expand that team to effect change here at local level, change that has been denied to people by successive government parties.

"Sinn Féin is consistent in our representation and are a voice to those who feel they are not being heard. We want people to know that ‘we hear you’ and we need to get a bigger team into the council to put an end to the ‘pact system’ and to deliver equality and real meaningful politics.

“I want to wish all our new candidates well, they are facing the electorate for the first time but they all bring fresh ideas and talents to the table and I look forward to working with them.”

Cllr Tom Cunningham was selected for Drogheda Rural and Cllr Joanna Byrne will be joined by new-comer Laura Clinton in Drogheda Urban.

All selected candidate’s names will now be sent to the party to be ratified.