Councillor Waldron stated he will continue in his efforts to raise important issues such as the recent recent spike in rural crime.

The outgoing Roscommon-Galway TD, first elected in 1997, announced his decision not to contest the General Election last year.

His party colleague, Councillor Declan Geraghty, is standing in Galway East.

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

The joint venture is still at the early stages of development and both stakeholders say the number, location and height of turbines has yet to be determined.

Speaking last week, Party Leader and Tanáiste Micheal Martin refused to commit to supporting the Scramoge man for another run in Seanad Eireann.

Independent Ireland's Michael Fitzmaurice says we can no longer turn a blind eye to the impact drugs are having on young people's lives.

Dr Martin Daly, Fianna Fail's general election candidate for Roscommon-Galway, says he hopes Senator Eugene Murphy will stay in the party.