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It was supposed to be a battle for the soul of Galway West, but it became a clash in Connemara, then sub plots in the city, as Fine Gael strapped in for a rare government party win in a by-election where every vote counted.

Tháinig athrú suntasach ar an vóta i nGaeltacht Chonamara san fhothoghchán a reáchtáladh Dé hAoine seo caite.

Tá an grúpa feachtais tithíochta BÁNÚ tar éis a rá go bhfuil díomá orthu nach ndearna páirtithe an rialtais mórán teagmhála leo i rith feachtas fhothoghchán Ghaillimh Thiar, a reáchtálfar amárach.

Seventeen candidates will contest the seat vacated by Catherine Connolly’s election to the presidency.

Fianna Fail candidate Cillian Keane has said that after weeks of campaigning, he knows that people do not want performative politics or empty slogans.

Local media in a city the size of Galway are usually vicious gossips, notorious for undermining each other, despite secretly yearning to mate, but to be fair to Galway Bay FM, it did Galway West some service this week, when its radio staffers staged by far the best set piece of the by-election.

“For all their talk, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Independent Ireland offer more of the same disastrous policies that have led to the housing crisis in Galway and it is long past time for change”, said People Before Profit Galway West candidate Denman Rooke.

Short-term lets must be registered by Wednesday, May 20, but Galway West by-election candidate Cillian Keane says the Government is right to delay this deadline.

Micheál Martin was shaking hands in Oranmore, Renmore, Moycullen, Galway city centre, Knocknacarra and Armenia, over the Mayday bank holiday weekend.