Colin Dalton has regained his seat on Longford County Council following a Fine Gael Convention in North Longford last night.
Cllr Dalton took the seat of Paraic Brady who was voted into the Seanad in January, following a close vote in Aughnacliffe Community Centre that saw almost to 200 delegates attend.
The Ballinalee man lost his seat in June in the 2024 local election by 4 votes to Fianna Fail's David Cassidy.
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The party convention was contested by Councillor Dalton, Senator Paraic Brady's brother Cian Brady and Granard's Kathleen McGahern.
Daniel Considine was there for Shannonside FM News.
