James Carroll, Louth County Council candidate for this June’s local elections got the honour of opening the RTE1 TV coverage at the recent Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis at the City West Hotel in Dublin.

James, who was first on at 11am on the Saturday morning spoke on a motion calling on the government to embrace the Smart Economy and the need for Ireland to move to the next level of economic growth which is a research-led economy focused on exporting goods and services.

“I also believe in the need to move towards an energy-secure green economy.  We need to start creating jobs in new areas and move our economy in a different direction,” he said during his televised speech.

“It was a great honour to have been selected to speak live on RTE1.  A number of people have contacted me as a result of this exposure.  As a new, young candidate to receive a TV coverage, such coverage is great for upping my profile and displaying to people what I am about.”

James will also be profiled regularly on Fianna Fáil’s new website, www.fiannafail.ie over the coming three months.  He has been selected as one five new council candidates nationwide who will be followed throughout the campaign and who will be making their own blogs and videos while working on issues, out meeting people and trying to secure a council seat as a first time candidate.

“This will be a tough election but bringing fresh and novel ideas and being a new, determined and energetic candidate are strengths that I want to bring to my work on Louth County Council”, James Carroll added.

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