East Mayo councillor enters race for Senate seat

A MAYO Sinn Fèin elected representative has entered the race for a Senate seat.

Long-serving Charlestown Councillor Gerry Murray has been nominated by his party to contest the Agricultural panel.

Sinn Fèin leader Deputy Mary Lou McDonald said Sinn Féin senators will help to advance the party’s agenda of giving workers and families a break, building homes, reducing and freezing rents, tackling the trolley crisis securing the state pension at 65 years of age and preparing for Irish Unity.

She said; “The Sinn Féin Ard Chomhairle met in Dublin and finalised our field of Seanad candidates.

“Former Dublin MEP Lynn Boylan will run on the aAgriculture panel alongside Councillor Gerry Murray from Mayo.

“Sitting Senators Paul Gavan and Máire Devine will run again on the Labour panel while Fintan Warfield will run on the Culture and Education Ppanel and Niall Ó Donnghaile will run on the Administrative panel.

“Former MP for Foyle Elisha McCallion will run on the Industrial and Commercial panel. "