Gino O’Boyle joins the ticket in Sligo-Leitrim 

Sligo Councillor Gino O’Boyle has joined the ticket in the Sigo-Leitrim constituency bringing the number of candidates to fifteen with three days left for people to throw their hat in the ring.

The list is dominated by Sligo candidates with the only four Leitrim natives running overall being Bláithín Gallagher (The Green Party), Martin Kenny TD (Sinn Fein), Leitrim Cathoirleach Paddy O'Rourke (Fianna Fáil), Des Guckian (Independant).

Sinn Fein have again opted to run two candidates in the constituency after they won two seats here in 2020. Fianna Fáil have also put two candidates forward.

The list hosts three current TDs running for re-election: Marian Harkin, Frank Feighan, and Martin Kenny. While Eamon Scanlon who was put forward by Fianna Fail in recent weeks has also served as a TD, winning election in both 2007 and 2016.

The deadline for candidates to apply to run in the election is the 16th of November. It is unlikely that massive changes will come to the ticket at this late stage.

The current crop of Sligo-Leitrim Candidates are Deputy Martin Kenny (Sinn Féin), Deputy Marian Harkin (Independent), Deputy Frank Feighan (Fine Gael), Cllr. Marie Casserly (Independent), Cllr. Michael Clarke (Independent Ireland), Cllr. Edel McSharry (Fianna Fáil), Cllr. Nessa Cosgrove (Labour Party), Chris McManus (Sinn Féin), Eamon Scanlon (Fianna Fáil), Graham Monaghan (Aontú), Michael Kelly (The Irish People), Bláithín Gallagher (Green Party), Des Guckian (Independant), Paddy O’Rourke (Fianna Fáil), Gino O’Boyle (People Before Profit).

READ MORE: Paul Williams recalls his first job at the Leitrim Observer in CROOKS