The names for the ballot paper for the Galway West by-election taking place this day three weeks have been finalised
17 names were submitted to Returning Officer Marian Chambers Higgins by the deadline of noon today
Non-party - Michael Ryan, 317 Corrib Park, Newcastle, Student
Non-party - Tom Welby, Cregg, Oughterard, Public Representative
Fianna Fáil - Cillian Keane, Prospect, Maree, Oranmore, Public Representative & Racecourse Groundsman
Non-party - Sheila Garrity, Portacarron, Knocknacarra, Lecturer
Independent Ireland - Noel Thomas, Gortachalla, Moycullen, County Councillor
Green party - Niall Murphy, Ard na Mara, Salthill, Software Engineer
Non-party John O'Leary, Kerry Pike, Cork City, Businessman
Non-party Patrick Feeney, 42 Walter Macken Place, Mervue, Retired Pensions Trustee
People Before Profit- Solidarity Denman Rooke, Tone Ave, Galway Artist & Designer
Labour - Helen Ogbu, Claonadh, Circular Road, Galway City, Public Representative
Sinn Féin - Mark Lohan, Menlo, Trade Union Organiser
Independent - Mike Cubbard, Rahoon, Mayor of Galway and Charity Events Co-ordinator
Fine Gael - Seán Kyne, Claídeach, Maigh Cuilinn, Public Representative
Social Democrats Míde Nic Fhionnlaoich, An Trá Bháin, Leitir Móir, Parliamentary Assistant
The Irish People - A.J. Cahill, Rockbarton, Salthill, Engineer
Aontú - Orla Nugent, Dún na Coiribe, Galway City, Teacher
Non-party - Néill Bairéad, Poll, Bun an Locha, Mionlach, Gaillimh, Múinteoir
Voting in the Galway West by-election to fill the seat left vacant by now President Catherine Connolly will take place on Friday May 22nd between 7am and 10pm
Galway Bay fm will cover the candidates views in the run-up to the election on News and Galway Talks, including a live public debate hosted by John Morley in the Galmont Hotel on Monday May 18th
The News team will bring you live coverage of the count from Saturday morning May 23rd
