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A candidate for Fine Gael.
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David Fitzgerald
Party
Constituency
Occupation
Councillor and auctioneer
Age
46
Biography
He was elected to Kilkenny County Council in 2011 and served a term as mayor of Kilkenny City in 2011. A member of both the IFA and the GAA, he was the youngest ever president of Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce. He previously ran unsuccessfully in the 2015 by-election.
Question time
Why should someone vote for you (in 140 characters or fewer)?
I get results. I led the team to win the National Tidy Towns award for Kilkenny in 2014 and was the mayor who bought the Smithwick’s brewery for Kilkenny.
What is your number one priority for your constituency?
Jobs. Grow the IT sector on the brewery site (Abbey quarter), expand agriculture, tourism, financial services and support employment in rural communities.
What one thing would you like to do in your first 100 days of the new Dáil if you are elected?
Agree the creation of the University of the South East.
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