To whom it may concern,

Please find below the Press Release (Monday 9^th  July 2012) for Padraig O'Sullivan – Newly appointed Fianna Fáil Area Representative for Glanmire, Little Island and Glounthaune.

Press Release

Padraig O’Sullivan – Fianna Fáil Local Area Representative Glanmire/Glounthaune/Little Island

Monday 9^th July 2012

“Pádraig O’Sullivan formally announces his selection as Fianna Fáil Local Area Representative for Glanmire/Glounthaune/Little Island”

Pádraig O’Sullivan today formally announced that he has been selected to act as the Fianna Fáil Area Representative for the areas of Glanmire, Glounthaune and Little Island. Pádraig accepted Fianna Fáil Leader Mícheál Martin’s invitation and expressed how the appointment was an important step in the Party’s renewal strategy. Deputy Martin commented on how he had identified “the need to appoint energetic and dedicated people within our communities where Fianna Fáil needs to rebuild as one of the key points to our renewal”.

Commenting on the appointment TD for Cork North Central Billy Kelleher said, “Mícheál Martin and I are committed to making sure that we bring this new approach to politics into communities all across the country, and for that reason we are delighted to introduce Pádraig O’Sullivan as your Local Area Representative”.

Pádraig has been involved in the local community for many years, in local Youth Groups, Sporting Organisations, Community Groups and Community Initiatives. He is a post primary teacher of Irish and History, and is also a Politics Graduate. He has taught in Coláiste an Phiarsaigh and Glanmire Community College, he is also a member of local Senior Club Leeside A.F.C. Pádraig is a member of the Board of Management for Little Island N.S. and is also heavily involved with the Little Island Community Association, amongst many other organisations. He also became a fluent Irish speaker thanks to Coláiste an Phiarsaigh and frequently attends the local ‘Ciorcal Comhrá’.

Reacting to his appointment Pádraig said, “I am very aware of the local issues that are affecting the Greater Glanmire Area at present and I hope to be a positive force in getting many of these issues addressed. I understand much of the public’s dissatisfaction with politics at the moment but I will endeavour to work hard, solve problems and address local concerns as they arise. I would encourage the people of Glanmire, Little Island and Glounthaune to contact me if any problems arise locally, and I will endeavour to play an active role in our community”.

Yours sincerely

Pádraig O'Sullivan - 09/07/12

Mobile - 0877859314

Email – posullivan00@hotmail.com

Website - http://www.padraigosullivan.com/Home.aspx

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