Councillor Des Guckian is running in the general election in Sligo-Leitrim.
The Dromod-based Independent has become the 14th declared candidate in the constituency, with four in Leitrim and 10 in Sligo.
He mounted two Dáil bids in the past, in 2014 and 2016, but was unsuccessful.
Councillor Guckian says his priorities during the campaign will be a lack of investment in Leitrim, the decline of villages and planning.
Speaking to Shannonside News, the councillor outlined his reasons for running in the elections:
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