Independent councillor Marie Casserly is running in the general election in the Sligo-Leitrim constituency.
The Sligo councillor is a secondary school teacher and guidance counsellor and has five children.
She has become the 12th declared candidate for the election in Sligo-Leitrim.
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Councillor Casserly, who lives in Grange, says she feels ready for the Dáil after 10 years on the council:
