NO GALWAY CANDIDATE WITHDRAWS AS DEADLINE PASSES

Date Published: 10-Feb-2011

The deadline to withdraw from the upcoming general election race has passed and all 30 candidates who registered in Galway remain in contention.

The deadline for registration to run in the election was noon yesterday and candidates had until noon today to withdraw.

There are 17 candidates vying for a Dáil seat in the 5-seat Galway West constituency.

In the Galway East Constituency, there are 13 candidates vying for the 4 Dáil seats.