Galway voter anger knows no bounds

Voters are both confused and angry over the carving up of the Galway East constituency – to a point that many of them will not come out on polling day.

Those who now find themselves in the new Roscommon-Galway constituency are not best pleased about this situation.

That is the experience of Galway East TD Paul Connaughton during the canvass over the past couple of months

Voters on both sides of the new boundary line dividing the constituencies of East Galway and Roscommon-Galway were confused and angry over what they see as a lack of clear instructions about where their votes should be cast.

The Fine Gael candidate said that many people were still confused despite a notification letter sent out by Galway County Council last week outlining where people should cast their ballot.

Deputy Connaughton said he met hundreds of people along the redrawn constituencies from Kiltevna, Dunmore, Clonberne, Kilkerrin, Moylough, Mountbellew, Caltra, Castleblakeney, Ahascragh and on the outskirts of Ballinasloe town who cannot understand why they are linked with Roscommon.

“Many others who remain in East Galway who are not sure of where their vote is, given that their next door neighbours are voting in a different constituency.