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It’s not easy to get elected to the county council.

As coalition talks between Fine Gael and Labour continue, the political landscape in Mayo has taken on a new look and the electorate are hoping that Fine Gael, given the vote of confidence that has been bestowed on them, will not disappoint.

As predicted Enda Kenny and Michael Ring were first over the line in the Mayo five-seater constituency.

The Green Party will spend three times more on public transport than roads – more than any other political party, John Carey, Green Party candidate for Mayo told a hustings event on sustainable transport in GMIT during the week.

It is seven days to polling day and seven days to a new era in our political landscape.

John Carey, Green Party General Election candidate for Mayo, said that Mayo’s employment future was green. He warned Mayo voters not to be taken in by Johnny-come-lately promises on the green economy from other party candidates.

It takes immense courage to put your name on the ballot paper and your face on an election poster. Actually thanks to literacy campaigner, Castlebar man Ernie Sweeney, we now have faces on ballot papers too.

When the Fianna Fáil party held their election convention last Sunday evening, it looked like the possibility that they would be running only one candidate in the county could become a reality. However the party left the nominations open until Wednesday night and at the last minute a new candidate was added to the ticket alongside sitting TD Dara Calleary. Lisa Chambers from Ballyheane, Castlebar will be joining Calleary on the ballot as Fianna Fáil look to retain the two seats they hold in the county at present. Chambers joins a field that has bloated since last week with five new candidates putting their names forward for election. Michael Kilcoyne ended the will he or won’t he suspense of putting his name forward at the weekend and the popular independent councillor who topped the poll last time out in the Castlebar area in the local elections will be a formidable opponent for the major party candidates. Also putting their names down on the ballot paper are two Ballina based independent candidates Martin Daly who is backed by the newly formed Mayo Reform Movement and Loretta Clarke. The Green Party will also be represented on February 25 with Kilmaine man John Carey being put forward by the junior partners from the last coalition government.

A 24-year-old trainee barrister has been added to the Fianna Fáil ticket in Mayo.

“Just commitment, no promises,” is the slogan of Green Party candidate John Carey who has declared his candidacy in the upcoming General Election. Mr Carey, who launched his campaign over the weekend, said he wants to see a complete overhaul of our political system.