It was a huge honour to be selected recently as the Fianna Fáil candidate to contest the next general election in North Kildare. It was a real contest with almost a full house of the eligible membership and a real democratic exercise showing a rejuvenated organisation. Commiserations to Cllr. O’Rourke who put in a really strong campaign as well. I look forward to meeting and engaging with the whole constituency in the coming months. In 2011 we were promised a whirlwind of change. In Kildare with 5 out of the 7 TDs Government TDs, we have been certainly let down. If elected at the next general election in Kildare North, I will be looking to challenge this political malaise that currently exists.