Noel Thomas is from Roscahill. He has served as a county councillor since 2014. He was a member of Fianna Fáil before leaving the party in 2024 following facing disciplinary action after he stated Ireland should refuse to take any more refugees following an arson attack on a hotel planned to house asylum seekers. Thomas joined Independent Ireland soon after this. He is running on a campaign of standing up for rural Ireland, families, farmers and workers.