Galway East TD Anne Rabbitte and Athenry/Oranmore Councillor and County Cathaoirleach Albert Dolan have been named as Fianna Fail's candidates to run in the Galway East Constituency at the next General Election.
A non-contest selection convention was held at the Raheen Woods Hotel in Athenry last evening where both candidates were formally ratified.
It is understood that six candidates were initially supposed to run for selection with Fianna Fail running a two candidate strategy.
However, it was confirmed beforehand that Donagh Killilea, Shelly Hertrich Quinn, Shane Curley and Martina Kinane had withdrawn from the race.
The two seat strategy by Fianna Fail in Galway East echoes what happened in Galway West where Grainne Seoige and Councillor John Connolly were selected to run for the party.
