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Independent
A farmer from Ballylanders, John O'Gorman is standing as a pro-life candidate. His first time running for Dáil Éireann, he lists reforming family law, opposition to water charges and more support for farmers as other key campaign issues.
Sinn Féin
Seamus Browne has worked as a PA to Sinn Fein TD, Martin Ferris and has been elected as councillor in the region for the same party. Browne is a local man having played rugby and football for both Abbeyfeale and St Ita's secondary school where he attended secondary school. Browne is an advocate for small business and workers rights in Limerick.
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil’sJustice spokesman comes from a family enshrined in the party. His grandfather James and two of his uncles all served as TDs in Limerick before he was elected in 2007. He topped the poll in Limerick West and held onto his seat four years later. He was a councillor before that, winning election in 2004, and worked as an accountant before taking up a career in politics. He lives in Patrickswell and is married to Eimear with two children Conor and Kealon.
The Green Party
Among the youngest candidates in the general election, Alexander Cosgrave (21) is advocating for a stronger green voice in the Dáil. A Politics and Philosophy student at University College Cork, he also supports lowering the legal voting to 16. Among his key issues is securing investment to support rural business in Limerick and to work with the local council to develop the county's potential as a tourism hub.
Social Democrats
Ex-Labour Senator James Heffernan is standing for the Social Democrats after he lost the party whip over not voting for budget cuts. Heffernan returned from Australia to contest the 2007 General Election for the Limerick West Constituency and has been involved in Politics since and is a former member of Limerick County Council. Heffernan has been an adcovate for social justice, the environment, support for communities and tackling organised crime.
Direct Democracy Ireland
Mark Keogh returned to education studying industrial robotics in Limerick Institute of Technology following the economic downturn. He is currently the chairperson of the party in Limerick. Participatory democracy is one of his key issues.
Fine Gael
Councillor Tom Neville is running along side sitting TD Patrick O'Donovan on the Fine Gael ticket in the newly created constituency of Limerick County. The councillor currently represents the Adare/ Rathkeale area.
Independent
Councillor Emmett O’Brien is a former member of Fianna Fail and served on its national executive. He has since chosen an independent route in 2014 when he failed to be selected as a council candidate for Fianna Fail.
Independent
Richard Donoghue resigned from Fianna Fail in December last year, to announce his intention to run as an independent in the three-seat constituency. Donoghue claimed that he had been waiting since last May for a decision on his request to be added to the party’s ticket for the upcoming election.
Fine Gael
Patrick O’Donovan is one of the two sitting TDs in the three seat Limerick County constituency and will be hopeful of retaining seat following the decision by sitting TD and party Dan Neville not to run in 2016. Political life for Patrick O’Donovan began in earnest in 2004 when he was elected in the local elections. He became the youngest Fine Gael group leader and was reelected in 2009. He was elected to the Dáil in 2011. He previously worked as an industrial chemist before returning to college to train as a primary school teacher.
