Galway Advertiser 1989/1989_06_08/GA_08061989_E1_013.pdf 

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Hope Of An Alternative Govern ment - says Mc Cormack.
Senator Padraig Mc Cormack has shaken over 10,000 hands since he laun ched his election cam paign. Some were firm, others limp, but most were warm and welcoming. The Renmore lifestock auctioneer feels there is a strong swing away from Fianna Fail right now. People are suspicious of the Government's motives in calling a General Elec tion, he says. They are concerned at the health cuts, emigration, the rod licence dispute and the housing situation, he maintains. "No local Authority houses have been built in the city in the last two years and private proper ty is so expensive. It is very difficult for couples to buy their own houses." Senator Mc Cormack continues "The conditions in our local hospitals are appalling as anyone with a relative in hospital or parents of children seeking orthodontic treatment will tell you. No longer is an ap pendix considered an emergency. On the doorsteps, people are ex pressing grave concern at the health cuts, and their disillusionment with Charles Haughey's party.

Political Breakthrough
Senator Mc Cormack lived in Athenry for 15 years before moving to Renmore. He has been working with the Galway marts since 1965."I was always interested in politics. I first got involv ed while living in Athenry in 1965. I joined the local F.G. branch and became Chairman of the Consti tuency Executive. I later stood for the Co. Council and was elected." His childhood ambition was to become a politician. He has been attending the Fine Gael Ard Fheis in Dublin since he was twelve. He listened and watched the politicians and prayed that he would be up there on a platform some day, with the best of them. In 1985, when Galway ci ty became a Borough,

Padraig Mc Cormack Convention because we stood for both the County had two sitting F.G. Council and the Borough T.D.'s. I'm very anxious to Council. He was elected contest this election as onto both and became the we've no sitting T.D." only Irish Fine Gael coun He says he will chase all cillor to be elected to the the votes John Donnellan Co. council and Co. used to get."I fully co Borough on the same day. operated with him always. His major political He and I were candidates breakthrough came in 1987 in the '81 and '82 elections. when against the odds, he But now that he's not run was elected to the Senate's ning, I'll be chasing up his agricultural panel. He votes. I got 4,000 first feels that has given him an preference votes last time entirely new status in the round and I am confident constituency and believes of polling well this year. it will work to his advan People have been very tage in the election. complimentary about the Fine Gael/Progressive Two Seats Democrats alliance, he He is not a new face in reveals. He says, now we Galway politics. He was a have hope of an alter candidate in the 1981 and native Government. He loves politics, the ex 1982 General Elections and polled over 5,000 votes in citement of elections, the marathon meetings, the both. "In November, 1982 I door to door canvassing agreed to stand down at and all the time, planning the Convention to allow for for a better world. He hopes on June 15th the selection of a two man ticket - Fintan Coogan and that his efforts will be John Donnellan. "explains rewarded. the Galway Senator."In Mary O' Connor. 1987, I didn't contest the

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FINTAN MAYOR OF GALWAY Married to Carol Clarke. 4 children. Sinead. Saoirse. Catriona and Fintan Jnr Member of Galway City Borough Since 1985 Former member of D; il Eireann 1982-1987 Director of Galway Airport Member of County Development Team Actively involved in Charity Fund Raising Lecturer in Regional Technical College. Galway Menlo Park, Galway Telephone: 64282 PADRAIC

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