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Seán Ó hArgáin
Seán Ó hArgáin, who is a former Mayor of Kilkenny, says he hopes to convince local voters he can build on the positive agenda in his year as mayor in 2012/2013.
He is one of two Labour Party candidates looking to re-establish a foothold for the party in the city, where for many years it was a stronghold. Mr Ó hArgáin got involved in politics having been elected as Deputy President of USI.
The longtime Labour representative said he would be highlighting three key issues, with the first of them being housing, where he feels every young couple or single person in our city deserves a home of their own. He said the second priority will be to continue with the creation of a sustainable city.
“Having a new generation in our family brings home much more clearly the crucial importance of taking the urgent actions we need to save our local, national and international environment,” he said.
“I will continue to lead by example in promoting sustainable transport. I was proud to be the first councillor to propose both our city bus system and bike rental scheme.”
His third priority, he says, will be to ensure that every Kilkenny citizen has the right to well-paid and fair employment.
Mr Ó hArgáin was first elected to Kilkenny Borough Council in 2004, and last ran in 2014 for Kilkenny City West, where he got 393 votes and was not elected. He was previously the principal of Gaelscoil Osraí, before his retirement in 2022.
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