COUNTY WEXFORD’S LOCAL ELECTIONS CANDIDATES
Kathleen Codd-Nolan, Fine Gael
Tombrick, Ballycarney Cllr Kathleen Codd
Nolan was first elected to the local authority in 2004 and she will be hoping to retain her Couinty Council seat for Fine Gael in the Enniscorthy
Municipal District area.
Married to Jim, Cllr Codd-Nolan, created her own bit of history when she became the first woman to serve a full term as Chairperson of Wexford County Council and she was also the Vice- Chairperson in 2012-2013.
She is involved with numerous local charities in a voluntary capacity and is an active fundraiser for organisations like the Hope Centre in Enniscorthy.
Passionate about her area and county she says that if re-elected she will ‘represent the people within her local electoral area in whatever capacity is required of her’.
John O’Rourke, Independent
Ross Road, Enniscorthy Cllr John O’Rourke has been a member of the local authority in the Enniscorthy area since 1999.
First elected under the Fianna Fail banner he left the party after a year and has campaigned successfully as an independent councillor since then.
He served as Vice- Chairperson and his community involvement has seen him work in the area of mental health awareness.
He is a founder member of Touched by Suicide and Beneath My Angel Wings.
He is also a GAA and soccer coach and is involved with meals-on-wheels.
From the Ross Road Cllr O’Rourke has four siblings and if re-elected he says he will continue to ‘do the work I have done over the last 20 years’.
AnnetteByrne-Moran, Independents 4ChangeGreenville Lane, Enniscorthy
Annette Byrne-Moran is a local election candidate who is part of the Independents 4
Change movement.
A businesswoman, wife, and mother-oftwo, she is ‘a proud Enniscorthy woman’ who has operated a florists in Court Street for 17 years.
Since 2011 she has spearheaded a number of different campaigns locally and fights for equality for everyone while also fighting against austerity measures such as water charges and the household tax.
As part of her election manifesto she has highlighted that ‘ordinary citizens are still suffering’.
If elected she says she wants to help ‘as many people as I can’ through fairer policies. Ms Byrne-Moran also wants to turn the new bypass into an opportunity rather than a challenge for Enniscorthy.
Aidan Browne, Fianna Fáil
Gort Na Greine, Enniscorthy AIDAN Browne will be contesting this year’s local elections as a
Fianna Fail candidate in the Enniscorthy electoral area.
A married fatherof-two, Mr Browne, lives in Enniscorthy town but was born and educated in Marshalstown.
He comes from a well known political dynasty; he is a nephew of former TD, John Browne, while his first cousin is current sitting TD, James Browne. Mr Browne works for Enniscorthy EVC having previously worked at Castle Gardens Nursing Home.
He is a keen sports enthusiast and is the current manager of Moyne Ranger’s first team. With regard to his campaign, he said: ‘I am running for local Government because I believe that local Government should work for you and our community.’
Johnny Mythen, Sinn Féin
Ballyorril, Enniscorthy Cllr Johnny Mythen is hoping to retain his Sinn Fein seat in the Enniscorthy municipal district area.
First elected to the district’s local authority in 2009 he was elected to
Wexford County
Council in 2014.
He was a member of the Wexford District 1916 commemoration committee and is currently on the Economic and Development Enterprise special policy committee and sub-committees for mental health and Rosslare Europort.
In 2016 he lost out on winning a seat in the general election by just 31 votes.
He worked for the ESB and played with Starlights GAA club, Enniscorthy Town A.F.C. and Enniscorthy Rugby Club.
He and his partner, Barbara, have been together for over 21 years and have five children.
Keith Doyle, Fianna Fáil
Weafer Street, Enniscorthy Cllr Keith Doyle is hoping to retain his
Fianna Fail. A member of Enniscorthy
Municipal District
Council, he has been involved in local politics for 25 years.
Educated in the Presentation Convent, Enniscorthy and Castleknock College,
Dublin, he is the current Chairperson of Wexford County Council - to which he was elected in 2009.
His role as Cathaoirleach saw him follow in the footsteps of his late father Andy Doyle who served from 1974 to 1975.
Cllr Doyle is the manager of Astor TV rentals in Enniscorthy.
He also has a keen interest in sport and is an official GAA umpire. If elected he pledges to continue working for the betterment of the people of Enniscorthy and County Wexford.
Barbara-Anne Murphy, Fianna Fáil
Ballinavocran, Bunclody Cllr Barbara-Anne
Murphy will be hoping to retain her seat on Wexford
County Council for
Fianna Fail. She has been a member of the local authority for 10 years, from 2004 to
2009, and from 2014 to present day.
Cllr Murphy holds a
BSc in politics and human geography and works as a community employment scheme supervisor.
She is a board member of Waterford Wexford Education and Training Board; Bunclody Vocational College, Enniscorthy Vocational College and Kennedy College, New Ross. Passionate about Bunclody she has been instrumental in securing investment in the town.
If elected she says she will continue her work to promote jobs; increase tourism; ensure quality housing is provided for everyone, and improve community facilities.
Jackser Owens, Independent
Moran Park, Enniscorthy Jackser Owens is hoping to reignite a political career in Enniscorthy that stretches back to 1994 when he first secured a seat on the local authority.
Having successfully campaigned each local election since then, until 2014, he hopes to regain his council seat this year.
Married to Lilly, the couple have four daughters and one son.
Actively involved in his local community Mr Owens is chairperson of Enniscorthy United AFC and played with the town team and with Ajax.
He is a former chairperson of the Horseshoe Pitchers Association of Ireland.
Proud of his Enniscorthy heritage he has lived in Moran Park since 1978.
If elected he pledges to work help develop Enniscorthy and the district to its full potential.
Cathal Byrne, Fine Gael
Brookhill, Ballyhogue Cathal Byrne is a
27-year-old apprentice solicitor who is contesting the local election this year for
Fine Gael.
He is the eldest son of Peter and Theresa
Byrne.
Mr Byrne was educated in Kiltealy
National School,
Boolavogue National
School and in FCJ Bunclody.
He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin, with an Hons Degree in Law and Business and a Masters in Law.
He has worked in an Enniscorthy solicitor’s office for three years and will qualify next year. A keen sports fan he plays for Ballyhogue GAA club and Castledockrell United F.C.
If elected he says his priorities will include: job creation; roads, housing and planning policy; tourism promotion and assisting people and organisations throughout the Enniscorthy district.
Gerald O’Donoghue, Renua
Davidstown, Enniscorthy Gerald O’Donoghue is contesting the local elections in the Enniscorthy municipal district area for Renua.
A native of Davidstown he is the youngest of nine children. Married to
Maura the couple have four children aged between two and six.
A past pupil of St Mary’s CBS he obtained a degree in engineering from Trinity College, Dublin.
After graduating he worked as an engineer with Calor Gas and is now contracted as energy engineer to a national utility company. If elected his focus of attention will be on community owned, high-speed broadband, developing a University of the South East campus in Enniscorthy and ‘ holding the IDA to account’ for the low number of jobs created in the county.
John ‘Texas’ Byrne, Independent
Killanne John ‘ Texas’ Byrne is an independent candidate running in the Enniscorthy district this year.
Originally from
Kiltealy he is now living in Killane.
He is married to
Eileen and the couple have three children.
Mr Byrne has worked all his life and he is passionate about his community. Running for election is something he ‘often thought about’ in the past and he has decided to put his name forward this year.
He says his area has been ‘very much neglected’ and while also critical of the rural road infrastructure he says there isn’t ‘even a footpath from the school to the playground’. If elected he says he will do his best for the people of the county.
Paddy Kavanagh, Fine Gael
Drumgoold Lower, Enniscorthy Cllr Paddy Kavanagh will hoping to retain his Fine Gael seat on Wexford County
Council as a member of Enniscorthy
Municipal District
Council.
Self employed, Cllr
Kavanagh is married to Brenda and the couple have three sons: Charlie, Conall and Patrick.
Cllr Kavanagh has been a member of the local authority since 2009.
He was Chairperson of Enniscorthy Municipal District Council from 2015 to 2016 and of Wexford County Council from 2016 to 2017. During his tenure as chairperson he secured investment for the Templeshannon area of Enniscorthy and says the town ideally located for a third level education hub in Wexford:‘I still believe that is attainable.’
He also secured investment for the technology park currently under construction.