Former Derry Mayor, MP and MLA Elisha McCallion to run for the Seanad

The former Derry Mayor, MP and MLA was selected at a meeting of the Sinn Féin Ard Chomhairle in Dublin on Saturday.

Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald said: “Sinn Féin Senators will help to advance the party’s agenda of giving workers and families a break, building homes, reducing and freezing rents, tackling the trolley crisis securing the state pension at 65 years of age and preparing for Irish Unity.”

Other candidates selected include former Dublin MEP Lynn Boylan who will run on the Agriculture Panel alongside Councillor Gerry Murray from Mayo.

Sitting Senators Paul Gavan and Máire Devine will run again on the Labour Panel while Fintan Warfield will run on the Culture and Education Panel and Niall Ó Donnghaile will run on the Administrative Panel.