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A candidate for Independent. View party
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Marie Casserly
Party
Constituency
Occupation
Councillor and teacher
Age
37
Biography

Elected as a Sligo county councillor on her first attempt in 2014, she is a teacher by profession. She is running as part of the Independent Alliance and is involved as a local community activist in her area. She also has diploma in guidance counselling and is the guidance counsellor in her school.

Question time
Why should someone vote for you (in 140 characters or fewer)?

I have a strong record of working for the community and completing projects, I want to be able to do this on the national stage.

What is your number one priority for your constituency?

Jobs, the imbalance of the economic development in the country is shocking. Recovery is just not happening in the North West.

What one thing would you like to do in your first 100 days of the new Dáil if you are elected?

To raise the issue of the lack of investment in the North West, and in rural Ireland generally. Villages are dying and nobody seems to care.

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