McKee confirmed as Renua Ireland General Election candidate for Carlow-Kilkenny

Kilkenny Councillor Patrick McKee has formally been selected as the Carlow-Kilkenny RENUA Ireland candidate for the General Election.

The party revealed via Twitter last night that Councillor McKee and Senator Paul Bradford are the latest to be selected to run for the new party.

Patrick McKee became the first official Renua election candidate when he contested the by-election last month finishing in fourth place and getting more than 6 thousand first preference votes.

Senator Bradford who is the husband of party leader Lucinda Creighton will contest for a seat in Cork East.