Leahy was the leader of Renua from 2016 to 2019. He stepped down after the party's poor local election results in May 2019 - he was the only party member to win a seat. He is now running as an Independent candidate. He was first elected as an Independent councillor on Offaly County Council in 2009.

I am an independent voice with a lot of experience at community and county level, and I want to get the best deal possible for Offaly.

Getting Offaly its fair share of investment, economic growth and jobs - I want to put Offaly back on the map.

I want to introduce an affordable housing programme that will allow working people to pay their rent or mortgage.