19 candidates contest Athlone and Moate electionsThe full list of candidates running in the four Westmeath local electoral areas (LEAs) in the forthcoming local elections has been formally published by Westmeath County Council. In total, 48 candidates have declared, 17 of whom are women. Kinnegad actually has more women candidates standing than men - 9 out of its total list of 16. The Moate LEA meanwhile, which has 8 candidates seeking election, has no women on the list. The number of candidates who have declared for Mullingar is 13, six of whom are women, while in Athlone, just two out of the eleven who have declared they are running are women.

Source: Irish Independent May 24, 2024 22:18 UTC