A note from Sean:
I want to say a big thank you to the over one
thousand people who voted No.1 for me on June 5th. Also want to thank the large
number of folks who gave me a preference vote, every bit of support is much
appreciated.
To all my comrades, friends and family who
worked so hard to help get me re-elected to both Sligo County Council and Sligo
Borough Council I want to extend my deep and heart-felt gratitude, I suppose at
the least I owe you all a new pair of shoes after all our
walking!
To all the other candidates,both successful and
otherwise, I wish good luck in the future, it takes courage to put your name on
the ballot paper.
Hopefully I will be granted the health over the
next five years to enable me to continue to do my best for those who have put
their trust in me. Go raibh maith agaibh go leir. 
Councillor Sean MacManus
Seán MacManus lives in Sligo with his wife Helen who is a native of
Glenfarne, Co. Leitrim. A carpenter by trade, Seán has been a fulltime public
representative for a number of years as a member of both Sligo County Council
and Sligo Borough Council.
Seán served on the party's Ard Comhairle (National Executive) for many
years and was National Chairperson of the party from 1984 to 1990. He has played
a central part in developing the party's current peace strategy and was a senior
member of Sinn Fein's negotiating team. He has been an important member of many
delegations in meetings with British Cabinet ministers, including with British
Prime Minister Tony Blair at 10 Downing Street. He has also extensively
represented Sinn Fein throughout North America and Europe.
Seán received over 5,000 first preference votes in the 2002 General
Election in the Sligo/Leitrim constituency and has also contested the European
elections in the Connaught/Ulster constituency. Mayor of Sligo in 2000 and again
in 2004, he also contested the 2007 General Election in the new constituency of
Sligo/ North Leitrim. He has been the promoter of numerous local initiatives
including the North West Economic Forum, the retention of Borough status for
Sligo city and the "Save Lisadell" campaign. Sean is also recognised as a
leading campaigner on local health issues, he was the first politician in this
area to raise issues such as the lack of "Breastcheck" and radiotherapy in Sligo
General Hospital.
Contact Sean at:
Telephone: 086 8198456
Clinics: Every Wednesday 7.00--8.00 p.m. Sinn Fein Constituency Office, 16
Upper John St, Sligo. (Appointments not needed but Sean would appreciate a prior phone call)
| 
