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It’s official: the 15 General Election candidates for the Longford-Westmeath constituency have been confirmed, with a couple of latecomers adding their names to the ballot sheet at the eleventh hour.

It’s official: the 15 General Election candidates for the Longford-Westmeath constituency have been confirmed, with a couple of latecomers adding their names to the ballot sheet at the eleventh hour.

Athlone IT students from south Westmeath and Longford who are receiving grants could be set to lose out as a result of the Budget, according to Fine Gael Senator, Nicky McFadden.

Fine Gael Seanad social protection spokesperson, Senator Nicky McFadden, has condemned the Government for reducing social welfare payments to carers, widowers, people with disabilities, and the blind by about 4 per cent in 2011, which comes on top of a similar cut last year.

Speaking this week in the Seanad, Fine Gael Longford/ Westmeath Senator, Nicky McFadden, said the only way for faith in politicians to be restored among the public is for the “mercs and perks” culture which has thrived under Fianna Fáil to be brought to an end and for politicians to lead by example in taking the hit.

The Athlone branch of Fine Gael met recently for their monthly meeting, during which Senator Nicky McFadden was unanimously supported in her run for the next General Election.

Speaking as protesters marched to the Dáil this week to demonstrate against cuts to services for people with intellectual and physical disabilities, Fine Gael Longford/Westmeath Senator Nicky McFadden has branded the Government’s actions as shameful and said it was incomprehensible that they would target the most vulnerable in our society.

Speaking in advance of the Fine Gael FairCare public meeting to be held in Mullingar Park Hotel this Tuesday, March 30, local Senator Nicky McFadden said: “Over the past 10 years our health service has become a complete shambles with excessively long out-patient waiting lists and short notice operation cancellations just the tip of the iceberg.”

Urgent action is needed to help recently unemployed people in Westmeath, and throughout the country, find alternative employment, according to Fine Gael Longford/Westmeath Senator, Nicky McFadden who this week called on the Government to initiate an economic package to help people return to the workforce.