Renua Ireland announces election candidate for Mayo

Michael Farrington from Kiltimagh to run for Lucinda Creighton’s party


Michael Duffy

RENUA Ireland, the political party set up by Claremorris native and former Fine Gael Minister Lucinda Creighton, has today announced a candidate to run in Mayo in the 2016 General Election.
Michael Farrington (pictured above), a married father of three from Kiltimagh, said in the wake of his nomination that his objective is to ‘build on the strengths this unique part of the country has’.
‘‘Mayo is a unique county in terms of the natural beauty of its landscape and the innovative hardworking nature of its people. Despite ongoing neglect from central government, the most unspoilt county in Ireland has huge untapped potential,” said Mr Farrington.
“My priority for the people of Mayo is to build up infrastructure in areas such as tourism, including Knock Airport and the hotel and restaurant sector; to help build and develop our SMEs and regenerate the high street in our towns and villages. Mayo deserves proper support and funding from central government in areas such as broadband, roads, policing and job creation.’’
Commenting on his decision to run for Renua Ireland, the first time electoral candidate said:
‘‘It is a major life-changing decision but I have decided to run because of the belief and concern amongst so many people I meet that Mayo needs a new voice and new direction.
“I have close friends in Fianna FΡil and Fine Gael, but I believe I can be a stronger voice for change and for Mayo in a new and emerging party like Renua Ireland. The older, long-established parties are not trusted, understandably so, by the people.”
Mr Farrington also expressed hope that his business experience would be of use to the people of Mayo.
“I am passionately pro-enterprise and strongly believe we need to encourage enterprise from all economic sectors – private, public and social. I have worked in a variety of positions in Accountancy and Financial Control, was at Director level in a financial institution and have spent most of my adult life running an import and distribution business into the hotel, catering, retail and allied trades. I believe these experiences mean I can put together a positive programme to support enterprise to help build thriving high streets and SMEs.
“I want to help to develop Mayo, to make sure the West is awake, and not just engage in the hollow politics of complaint and personal character assassination.’’