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Former PD leader Senator Ciaran Cannon has been added to the Fine Gael ticket to contest the General Election in the Galway East constituency.

Covering all bases in Galway East in order to maximise the vote and retain its two seats will be the priority for Fine Gael when it holds its election selection convention for the constituency this weekend.

Paul Connaughton, one of Co Galway’s longest serving TDs, will bring down the curtain on a political career of more than 30 years, when he retires at the next election.

Galway East Deputy Paul Connaughton has vowed to work tirelessly to help Irish sons and daughters abroad, the undocumented thousands in the US, the elderly in the UK, and the educated youth who have left in search of work elsewhere.

If the Fine Gael party get into government Portiuncula Hospital will be run as a trust with greater autonomy and an ability to broaden its focus further, the party’s health spokesperson Dr James Reilly confirmed this week.

Roads surfaces in three small towns in north Galway are in a “shocking condition” according to local county councillor, Paul Connaughton Jnr.

A primary school in the Ballinasloe area got good news recently with the announcement that it is to retain its special needs assistant.

New speed limits on the outskirts of many villages and small towns and a reduction in the 80kph speed limits on county roads must form part of the new Road Traffic Bill.

Major resurfacing works to repair the “crater like” potholes on Main Street, Ballygar, will be carried out within the next two weeks according to Fine Gael councillor Paul Connaughton jr.

The refurbished emergency department and special care baby unit at Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe will be officially re-opened tomorrow (Friday) at 12 noon by the Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney.