Goldsboro urges Tipperary voters to elect TD from party likely to be in next coalition

Fianna Fáil’s Tipperary South candidate in the upcoming General Election is urging the constituency’s electorate to vote for candidates from political parties that are likely to form the next Government.

Ballingarry Cllr Imelda Goldsboro, who was selected as the party’s candidate last week, said South Tipperary voters needs to elect a Fianna Fáil TD as the party is likely to form part of the next Government.

She contends electing a Government party TD is the best way to improve the constituency’s fortunes.

“I would ask voters to look at the TDs currently there and what they have delivered for this part of the county,” she said referring to Sinn Féin deputy Martin Browne and Independent deputy Mattie McGrath.

“The writing is on the wall regarding their political influence.

“The reality is if you don’t have a Government TD in the area you don’t get a piece of the pie,” she declared.

“There is so much funding needed for all the different communities and villages.

“So it’s very important to have someone from a Government party representing us.”
Convention

Cllr Goldsboro was selected to contest the reformed three-seater Tipperary South election race for Fianna Fáil at the party’s candidate selection convention in Brú Ború in Cashel on Monday, September 9.

The convention was chaired by Minister of State for Mental Health & Older People Mary Butler from Portlaw, county Waterford and attended by about 150 Fianna Fáil members.

Cllr Goldsboro was the only candidate nominee to go before the convention for selection after Clonmel Cllr Siobhán Ambrose withdrew her name a few days beforehand.

Tipperary’s sitting Fianna Fáil TD Jackie Cahill was among the attendance.

He is expected to be selected to represent the party in the Tipperary North election at a candidate selection convention taking place in the next two weeks.

Cllr Goldsboro topped the poll for a second election in a row in the Carrick Municipal District race in the June local elections.

She was elected on the first count having secured 1,898 first preferences.

This will be her second General Election contest.

She was one of three Fianna Fáil candidates to contest the five-seater Tipperary constituency in the February 2020 election where she polled a respectable 4,082 first preference votes in a packed field of candidates.

The inclusion of the Horse and Jockey area in the newly reformed Tipperary South constituency is a boost to her her electoral prospects.

She told The Nationalist she is currently getting her canvassing teams in place and is hoping the election will be called in November rather than early next year as the post-Budget positive sentiment from voters will benefit Government party candidates.

Campaign issues

She said her top priorities if elected to the Dáil will be to secure better supports and services for rural communities and older people.

She wants older people to be supported to remain living in their homes as long as possible and will campaign reduce the problem of isolation and loneliness in communities.

Cllr Goldsboro said she will also campaign for measures to tackle gambling, alcohol and drugs addictions. She is advocating for the creation of an education taskforce that would raise awareness about the dangers of addictions in schools and among parents.

Pictured below: Tipperary South General Election candidate Cllr Imelda Goldsboro