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THE new Sinn Fein councillor in the Edenderry Electoral Area has spoken of her party's dedication to a united Ireland and her personal political beliefs.
Claire Murray (not to be confused with the new Fianna Fail councillor of the same name in the Edenderry Electoral Area) said she had been a long-time member of Sinn Fein.
A native of Finglas in Dublin, 23 years ago she moved to Co Offaly with the man she subsequently married, Leixlip-born Peter Murray.
“I've always been a united Irelander and always been for socialist republican values,” she said.
She works for Sinn Fein as a regional organiser and through her duties in that role came to the conclusion that perhaps she should seek election herself.
“I realised I have something to offer here to the people of Edenderry but mostly it's down to the fact that I believe Sinn Fein can make a difference at a local level.”
She becomes the second new Sinn Fein councillor to be elected today after Tullamore's Aoife Masterson as the party recovers from the loss of all three of its seats in 2019.
“We regrouped as a county after 2019 and reflected and we've worked really hard over the last five years on the ground,” she said.
She had met many people who are frustrated by Government policies and she stressed that change will only happen through elections.
“People are so frustrated, and feel so let down, and the conversations that I was having with people on the doors seemed to turn the tide and change their thoughts about where their vote was going to go.”
She said it would be disingenuous of her to claim she had a definitive explanation for Sinn Fein's resurgence in Offaly.
“Some of this comes down to luck on the day but I think it's a really, really positive step for Offaly. We were absolutely decimated in 2019.”
She added: “Here's the thing about republicans, we regroup and we respond. We have a larger picture, we want a united Ireland and we're all dedicated to that movement and that's exactly where we're heading.”
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