Aontu has selected its local candidate for the General Election.
In an online post on the party’s X account it says they’re “Delighted to announce that Gary O’Neill will challenge the political establishment in Carlow-Kilkenny.”
The Ferrybank native has a background in financial crime and criminology, working towards a self-sufficient life in Kilmacow with his fiancée, Karen.
After leaving the corporate world, he returned to his roots with the aim of helping local communities thrive through practical, common sense solutions.
He’s the 17th person to be either picked by a party or to declare an intention to run for our two counties – ten of them men with seven women.
But when we go to the polls has still yet to be decided.
What was confirmed when coalition leaders met last night is that the ballot boxes will be out before Christmas.
Speculation continues as to whether it’ll be one of the last two weekends in November or early December.
