Taoiseach meets Longford Fine Gael party faithful ahead of local elections

Taoiseach Simon Harris was a guest at the National Famine Commemoration in Edgeworthstown.

While he was in the county, he took time to meet with some of the Fine Gael candidates in the forthcoming Local Elections.

These whistle stop tours included visiting Newtowncashel. He became the third Taoiseach to visit the picturesque South Longford village, which is the home of Martin Skelly, who is running for the party in the Ballymahon Municipal District.

Albert Reynolds and Bertie Ahern were the other two Taoisigh to have visited.

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Martin Skelly told the Leader that approximately 200 people turned out for the Taoiseach’s visit.

“An Taoiseach visited the GAA club and local hall, where he was shown the plans for extensions to both facilities,” he explained.

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“There was entertainment provided by the community games song and dance troupe, which was coordinated by Mollie Fox.

“He was also shown the sculptured fountain by local sculptor Michael Casey,” Mr Skelly added.

The Taoiseach also visited Longford town, where he met Niall Gannon and other party faithful. Mr Gannon is running in the Longford Municipal District.

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