Mayo local election candidate campaigns for families and entrepreneurs con-telegraph.ie - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from con-telegraph.ie Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Hugh Rouse, as a new Fine Gael candidate for next year s local elections, has announced his commitment to advocating for the interests of young people and hard-.
Premium Content
Subscriber only The president of the Ballina Chamber of Commerce has defended her decision to invite her husband, councillor Phil Meehan, to speak at an International Women s Day luncheon, on behalf of Ballina Shire Council. He will still be there, he won t speak at the event but he will be, as he always is, helping fundraise for breast cancer, supporting us like he always does, she said. Mrs Meehan, a former Ballina councillor herself, said she was shocked at the reaction the invite provoked and said it was never her intention to cause such a reaction. I acknowledge and understand council s decision, we will have a wonderful event and our keynote speaker will be Whiporie s Cate McQuillen, the creator of DirtGirl Wold, she said.
When the Ballina Chamber of Commerce invited a male councillor to speak at the International Women's Day lunch, they didn't expect such a strong reaction.