Cubbard Runs for Galway West: Crowded Field

0:00That's your update from Europe News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story. Galway City Mayor Mike Coverd has announced he will run in the upcoming Galway West by election. The 40-year-old independent counselor, who calls himself center-right, steps up after topping the polls in three local elections for Galway City. Central. The seat opened up when Catherine Connolly became Ireland's president. This by-election is set for May, filling the vacancy left by Connolly and Galway West. Coverd says his years as a local rep have prepared him to take it to the next level, with a strong focus on putting Galway's needs first in every. Decision. He believes the timing is right for another independent voice, unlike the last general election, when Connolly and Noel Graylish took the spots. Coverd plans to team up with government, or opposition on anything good for the region, without holding back on pushing Galway forward. Meanwhile, a crowded field is shaping up. Stephen Gail has Senator Sean Kine, Labor Field Counselor Helen Ogbu, and there's

1:01Noel Thomas from Independent Ireland. Sin Fein picks trade unionist Mark Lohan, Social Democrats Go, with mental health activists, meaty-naked Fion Laos, and others include candidates from People Before Profit, Ion 2, and the Green Party. Voters in Galway West will decide soon which contender best delivers for the area, keeping local issues at the heart of the race.