An Taoiseach Simon Harris will be in Galway this afternoon where he will attend various events in Portumna, Loughrea and Tuam.
Cathaoirleach of Tuam Municipal District, and general election candidate, Cllr Pete Roche will officially welcome the Taoiseach when he visits the town at approximately 4pm.
Cllr Roche said he is looking forward to welcoming the Taoiseach to North Galway. He also said that he recognised the Taoiseach's commitment to local communities in Simon Harris' first official visit as Taoiseach to Tuam.
Councillor Roche told Galway Bay FM News that the visit was a resounding show of support for East Galway.
On the topic of an election, and as speculation continues as to the date, the Taoiseach refused to be drawn on the matter yesterday evening.
A spokesperson for the Taoiseach said: "It is the constitutional prerogative of the Taoiseach to call a general election.
The Taoiseach has consistently stated he will engage with the coalition leaders before deciding."
