2024 Local Election Candidates in County Wexford

Meet the 72 candidates that are running

in the 2024 Local Elections in County Wexford The local elections will be held on Friday 7th June and the candidates will compete for thirty-four seats on Wexford County Council. Wexford, New Ross, and Gorey Electoral areas have the highest number of candidates with fourteen running in each district. This is followed by Enniscorthy, and Rosslare with twelve each, and Kilmuckridge with six. The candidates (in order of receipt of nomination) are as follows: Wexford district candidates Catherine Biddy Walsh, Labour Vicky Clancy Barron, Labour George Lawlor, Labour Leonard Kelly, Independent Robbie Staples, Fine Gael Stephen Power, The Irish People Garry Laffan, Fianna Fail Dave Ryan, Non Party Raymond Shannon, Non Party Emmet Moloney, Fianna Fail Michelle O’Neill, Non Party Lorraine Smyth, Sinn Fein Tom Forde, Sinn Fein Davy Hynes, Sinn Fein Enniscorthy district candidates Cathal Byrne, Fine Gael Pat Kehoe, Fine Gael John O Rourke, Non Party Majella Wall, Non Party Cyril Wheelock, Non Party Jackser Owens, Non Party Aidan Browne, Fianna Fail Barbara-Anne Murphy, Fianna Fail Brendan Cahill-Flynn, Green Party Alfie Ó Súilleabháin, Sinn Fein Colette Nolan, Sinn Fein Eamonn Doyle Non Party Kilmuckridge district candidates Oliver Walsh, Fine Gael Mary Farrell, Non Party Paddy Kavanagh, Non Party Pip Breen, Fianna Fail Willie Kavanagh, Fianna Fail Declan Kenny, Sinn Fein New ross district candidates Bridín Lyng Moloney, Labour Party Bridin Murphy, Fine Gael Harry Twomey, Fine Gael Michael Whelan, Fianna Fail Marty Murphy, Non Party Anthony Connick, Independent John Fleming, Fianna Fail Pat Barden, Non Party Anne Flynn, Non Party Michael Sheehan, Fianna Fail Kayley Goodison, Sinn Fein James Furlong, Non Party John Dwyer, Non Party Raymond Forte, Non Party Rosslare district candidates Damien Corish, Labour Party Ger Carthy, Non Party Willie Fitzharris, Fine Gael Jack Barden, Non Party Jason Murphy, The National Party, Lisa McDonald, Fianna Fail Simon Boyse, Fianna Fail Aoife Rose O’Brien, Sinn Fein Mick Roche, Sinn Fein Jim Codd, Aontu Joe Druhan, Non Party Frank Staples, Fine Gael Gorey district candidates Aisling Hudson, Solidarity People Before Profit Lorna Fitzpatrick, Labour Party Darragh McDonald, Fine Gael Anthony Donohoe, Fine Gael Darren McGovern, Ireland First Cillian Byrne, Non Party Joe Sullivan, Fianna Fail Donal Kenny, Fianna Fail Andrew Bolger, Fianna Fail Jimmy Fleming, Non Party Nicky Boland, Non Party Ann Walsh, Green Party Kevin Molloy, Sinn Fein Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin, Sinn Féin

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