Leonora Carey has been selected by Fine Gael to represent the party in the Clare constituency at the next General Election.
Party members selected Leonora Carey tonight in a convention held in the West County Hotel in Ennis, which was chaired by Minister Hildegarde Naughton.
Fine Gael have now chosen 42 General Election candidates in 28 constituencies.
Leonora Carey said: “I am delighted to have been selected by the Fine Gael membership in Clare to contest the next General Election and I am looking forward to working closely with them to retain the seat held by my brother Joe and increase the party’s share of the vote in the constituency.
“I regard it as a great privilege to be given the opportunity to put myself before the people of Clare as an advocate of their interests at local, regional and national levels.
“As a member of a family that has had the honour of representing the Clare constituency in Dáil Éireann for more than 40 years, I am acutely aware of how the lives of ordinary people are influenced by Government policy in the areas of housing, education, regional development, employment, agriculture, family supports, climate change, transport and infrastructure.
“As a carer and healthcare professional, I have an upfront view of the issues and challenges facing the delivery of an efficient and effective public health service in the county and the wider region.
“As a former Chair of the Fine Gael national executive council, I am convinced that the issues facing people in Clare and the Mid-West require a new and more targeted approach to how politicians can make a real difference to the lives of ordinary people.
“I am now seeking the support of the people of Clare to help me make that difference,” Ms Carey said.