John Healy appointed Fianna Fail LAR

Kilcullen man John Healy has been appointed a Local Area Representative for Fianna Fáil in the Kilcullen-Newbridge local electoral area, writes Brian Byrne. A son of Tom and Jackie Healy, he says it is a privilege to represent his hometown of Kilcullen and the wider community.

John completed a degree in History and Politics this year at UCD, which he says helped him decide to continue in politics as a career. During college, he was involved in Young Fine Gael and elected Leinster Regional Organiser on the YFG National Executive. After completing his degree, he joined Fianna Fáil. 

After working for Fine Gael, he says doing that was 'an incredibly tough' decision. "But at the end of the day, I had to decide what was right for me, and my conclusion was that it had to be Fianna Fáil."

John's other passion is sport. While a student at Cross and Passion College Kilcullen, he was an active member of Kilcullen AFC, St Anthony’s Youth FC, Kilcullen GAA, and athletics clubs in Crookstown and Celbridge. He was on the Kildare and Leinster high performance squads for Shot Putt and Discus, and played American Football with the Newbridge-based Cill Dara Crusaders. He recently completed his first marathon.

John's political roadmap includes working to be a candidate in local elections, and if successful, to eventually seek a Dáil seat.

EDITOR NOTE: A Local Area Representative is not elected; it is simply a political party designation as a local point of contact.

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