Roscrea's Jordan Lewis selected as Labour's youngest election candidate

Pictured at the Labour Party's selection convention in Fitzpatrick's Bar in Clonmore are Roscrea native Jordan Lewis with Councillor Fiona Bonfield, Alan Kelly TD and Louise Morgan Walsh

placeholder image — Pictured at the Labour Party's selection convention in Fitzpatrick's Bar in Clonmore are Roscrea native Jordan Lewis with Councillor Fiona Bonfield, Alan Kelly TD and Louise Morgan Walsh

The selection convention was held in Fitzpatrick's in Clonmore where Jordan works

The Labour Party have selected Roscrea native Jordan Lewis to contest the local elections in the Roscrea/Templemore electoral area. The 26 year old will be the youngest candidate for the Labour Party in the whole country.

He was selected at the party’s selection convention last Friday night which was held in Fitzpatrick’s Bar in Clonmore, where Jordan currently works while completing his degree in Mortary Science.

The convention was addressed by Alan Kelly T.D., Councillor Fiona Bonfield and Louise Morgan Walsh, who is contesting the Nenagh Municipal Area and it was chaired by Cllr Conor Sheehan who works as the party’s regional organiser.

Pictured above is Jordan Lewis with his parents David and Edel as he was selected to run for the local elections

Jordan Lewis said: “I’m over the moon to have been selected to contest the election for the Labour Party and I am delighted to see so many friends and family members here with me.

“I will do everything I can to win a seat and provide a fresh new voice in the area at council level”.

Jordan with his partner Sophie Kirwan