Who is running in the Mayo local elections and where
All you need to know about the bid for the 30 Mayo County Council seats with 73 candidates in the field
Mayo County Council has confirmed the full list of candidates running in the local elections on June 7 in the six electoral areas of Belmullet, Ballina, Castlebar, Claremorris, Swinford and Westport.
The biggest number of candidates - 19 - are bidding to secure a seat in the seven-seat Castlebar Municipal District while 14 candidates have declared in the Ballina Electoral area.
All but two of the outgoing 30 councillors are in the field, the two exceptions being Ballyhaunis FG Councillor John Cribbin and Knockmore Independent Councillor Seamus Weir.
There are a total of 73 candidates in the field.
Belmullet Electoral Area (3 seats, 8 candidates)
Gerry Coyle, Geesala, Fine Gael
Pat Chambers, Newport, Fine Gael
Rosaleen Dixon Lally, Belmullet, Sinn Féin
John Paul Carey, Bangor Erris, Independent
Micheál Boxty Ó Conaill, Belmullet, Green Party
Paul McNamara, Achill, Fianna Fáil
Sean Carey, Belmullet, Fianna Fáil
Jay Heneghan, Inver, Independent.
Ballina Electoral Area (6 seats, 15 candidates)
Jarlath Munnelly, Killala, Fine Gael
Hugh Rouse, Ballina, Fine Gael
Joe Doocey, Ballina
Una Morris, Killala, Sinn Féin
Antonio Cafolla, Ballina, Sinn Féin
Keith Howley, Ballina, Independent
Joe Faughnan, Foxford, Independent
Willie Nolan, Ballina, Independent
Garie Beattie, Ballina, Independent
Mark Duffy, Ballina, Independent
Joe Mullen, Bonniconlon, Independent
Michael Loftus, Crossmolina, Fianna Fáil
Annie May Reape, Ballina, Fianna Fáil
David Alexander, Ballina, Fianna Fáil
John O'Hara, Fine Gael.
Castlebar Electoral Area (7 seats, 19 candidates)
Ger Deere, Snugboro, Fine Gael
Donna Sheridan, Castlebar, Fine Gael
Maura O'Sullivan, Islandeady, Sinn Féin
Cyril Burke, Ballyglass, Fine Gael
Stephen Kerr, Castlebar
Donna Hyland, Manulla, Sinn Fein
Brendan Lavelle, Keenagh, Independent
Donal Geraghty, Castlebar, Independent Ireland
Aidan Browne, Lahardane, Social Democrats
Maksym Shalomon, Castlebar
Kamal Uddin, Castlebar, Labour Party
Gerry Loftus, Bofeenaun, Independent
Joe Daly, Castlebar, People Before Profit – Solidarity
Michael Kilcoyne, Castlebar, Independent.
Tom Moran, Castlebar, The Irish People Party
Blackie Gavin, Castlebar, Fianna Fáil
Al McDonnell, Ballyglass, Fianna Fáil
Martin McLoughlin, Castlebar, Fianna Fáil
Harry Barrett, Castlebar, Independent
Claremorris Electoral Area (6 seats, 13 candidates)
Michael Burke, Ballinrobe, Fine Gael
Tom Connolly, Claremorris, Fine Gael
Alma Gallagher, Ballyhaunis, Fine Gael
Eamon Phelan, Swinford, Sinn Féin
Patsy O’Brien, Hollymount, independent
Mark Devane, Irishtown, Independent Ireland
Áron Ceallaigh, Garrymore, The Irish People party
Paul Lawless, Knock, Aontú
Richard Finn, Claremorris, Independent
Damian Ryan, Ballinrobe, Fianna Fáil
Stephen Nolan, Balyhaunis, Fianna Fáil
Sandra Sweetman, Claremorris, Independent
Geraldine Kelly, Ballinrobe, Independent
Swinford Electoral Area (four seats, 9 candidates)
Neil Cruise, Foxford, Fine Gael
Antoinette Peyton, Fine Gael, Swinford
Gerry Murray, Charlestown, Sinn Féin
Sean Forkin, Charlestown, non-party
John Sheahan, Swinford, Sinn Féin
Marion Gordon, Bohola, The Irish People party
Tommy Horan, Kilmovee, Aontú
John Caulfield, Kilkelly, Fianna Fáil
Adrian Forkan, Kiltimagh, Fianna Fáil.
Westport Electoral Area (4 seats, 9 candidates)
Peter Flynn, Westport, Fine Gael
Kiera Keogh, Westport, Fine Gael
Karen Gallagher, Liscarney, Sinn Féin
Peter Nolan, Louisburgh, Green Party
Christy Hyland, Westport, Independent
John O’Malley, Carrowholly, Independent
Niall McCormack, Westport, Irish Freedom Party
Chris Maxwell, Louisburgh, Independent Ireland
Brendan Mulroy, Westport, Fianna Fail.