LISTEN: Reaction as Michael Fitzmaurice confirms re-election bid in Roscommon-Galway

Independent Ireland TD Michael Fitzmaurice is running in Roscommon-Galway in the general election.

The Glinsk man had been considering moving to Galway East because of a redraw of the constituencies.

Roscommon-Galway involves 16,000 fewer people from east Galway than in the last election.

But Fitzmaurice has chosen to stay in Roscommon-Galway, and Declan Geraghty is running in Galway East.

The Ballinasloe councillor is full of praise for his Independent Ireland colleague.

Political analyst Michael Scally believes Fitzmaurice could be in the next government, after 10 years in opposition.