A Clare election candidate believes he’s not at a disadvantage despite living in another county and admitting he’s not up to speed with local issues.
Stonemason, Michael Loughrey from Gort is running for the newly formed “Irish People” party in the Ennistymon electoral area.
In August, some current members of the party, including Loughrey caused controversy during a protest against a library book in East Clare when they erected a banner on the 12th century monastic tower at Holy Island, which is a protected structure.
Loughrey insists he has what it takes to tackle problems in North Clare though.
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