The 70-year-old, from Ballymote, will join Sligo councillor Edel McSharry in a two-candidate strategy in the constituency.

Fianna Fáil has rejected Murphy's request to be added - as it will only be running one candidate in the constituency.

He's hoping the party will add him to the ticket in Roscommon-Galway, so he can run alongside Ballygar GP Martin Daly.

Independent Gerry Dolan was a councillor for almost 33 years, and he's due to get just under €96,000.

It's only open from Monday to Friday at the moment, from 9 o'clock in the morning until 5 o'clock in the evening.

Local Fianna Fáil councillor Paddy Farrell says traffic has increased a lot in the area over the past few years.

Some of the country's most senior politicians and former politicians will be in Co Westmeath for the Mass.

A local political analyst says a female candidate could be chosen to run alongside Dr Martin Daly in Roscommon-Galway.