Newly elected Ballinasloe councillor Alan Harney and long-serving Roscommon Cllr. John Naughten are the latest names confirmed for the Fine Gael Roscommon/Galway selection convention on Friday fortnight
John's brother Denis Naughten is retiring as a TD for the 3-seat constituency, while their late father Liam was also a Fine Gael TD and Senator
Although an Independent TD for over ten years, Denis Naughten served as a Fine Gael TD until he lost the whip in 2011
Ballinasloe-based Senator Aisling Dolan and North Roscommon member Dympna Daly-Finn will also contest the convention in Roscommon's Abbey Hotel on September 20th to get on the general election ticket