Maura gives Longford voters Independent option

Voters in the Longford electoral area will have another Independent candidate to choose from on June 7.
Maura Greene Casey, a second level teacher from the Newtownforbes –Clondra area, educated at Maynooth University and graduating in 1985 with a degree in History, Irish & Theology and a postgraduate in Education in 1997, has declared her candidacy.

Maura has taught second level in Moyne Community School, Árdscoil Phádraig Granard and Templemichael College Longford.
Currently, Maura is Assistant Principal with responsibilities for the PLC sector at Longford College of Further Education.
Originally reared on a farm at Lisnageeragh, Edgeworthstown, where her brother Frank (auctioneer and property developer) resides with his wife Mary and their family, Maura has lived in the Newtownforbes - Clondra area for the past thirty years having set up home there after marrying Joseph Casey a member of the well-known Killashee family.

Sadly Joseph passed away in 2001 from a brain haemorrhage, when their only son was just four months old.
Joseph is brother of Fr Sean Casey PP Killoe, Fr Shay Casey TUS Athlone, and Joseph's brother Harry Casey was instrumental in securing the nomination of Mary McAleese for President in 1997.

Maura is no stranger to canvassing, having canvassed for President McAleese who is a close family friend during the Presidential Campaign in 1997.
Maura says she wants to make Longford and its surrounding areas a better place to live.
She believes she is best placed to serve the people of Longford and its surrounding areas,as through her job she sees the challenges that people are encountering on a daily basis.

She remarked, “It is encouraging to see a variety of different projects being undertaken at the moment to regenerate Longford town, one that comes to mind is Longford Westmeath ETB developing their educational facilities at Connolly Barracks.
“Further investment is needed in Longford to make it a vibrant place to live in.”

Hailing from a rural background, Maura says she has a real appreciation of the challenges facing rural Ireland.
“Rural Ireland has been in decline, proposed restrictions on farming practice, and the difficulties that the farming sector are facing, particularly, the challenges that climate change poses to farming, from nitrates legislation and rising production costs, a lot of groundwork is needed to create a better future for young people in farming and rural Ireland.”