Galway Bay fm newsroom – A new political alliance is putting forward candidates to contest Galway West and Galway East in the upcoming general election.
The DDI-NCM alliance is a merger between Direct Democracy Ireland and the National Citizens Movement.
Ruairi O’ Neill will stand for election in Galway West, bring the total number of candidates in the five seat constituency to 20.
The 57 year old first-time candidate is a silversmith and jewellery designer by profession.
He says job creation in the west of Ireland is among his priorities.
Meanwhile, Aengus Melia from Tuam is putting his name forward for DDI-NCM in Galway East.
It brings the number of candidates contesting the three seat constituency to 9.
The 37 year old factory worker says it’s time to bring democracy to the people.
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