GE2016 Profile: Cllr Marie Casserly (IndA)

Name: Marie Casserly

Occupation: Councillor and teacher

Marital Status: Married, husband Mel, five children

Priorities:

Cllr Casserly was elected third out of 24 candidates with 1,196 first preference votes to Sligo County Council in 2014.

A first time election candidate with no previous political party involvement, she promises to be a strong independent voice for the North West.

She lists her priorities starting with investment in education. From pre-school through to third level, including investment in a national system of childcare we all can be proud of and the establishment of a Technological University in the North West.

Infrastructural investment including the construction and upgrading of schools, the end to information poverty experienced among most rural communities because of atrociously poor broadband provision.

Promoting and investing in small indigenous business and local enterprise.

Rural infrastructure upgrades and improvements such as Post Offices, Garda Stations, National Schools and rural crime prevention strategies.

Supporting Farmers to enable them to have decent livelihood off the land to work on the farm and raise a family.

A fair health system that treats everyone with dignity and respect.

Regional development of sustainable employment creation such as harnessing the enormous potential of our North West tourism potential.

To campaign for equal opportunities for those living with a disability and support those who care for them.