About Me

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Relevant Achievements

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Since coming to live in Castlebar 9 years ago, the following are some of the activities I have been actively involved in during this time

  • Active Member of the Castlebar Chamber of Commerce since 2007.
  • Established a small business called Fast Eddie Recruitment Agency, since 2005 I have been providing a local and international recruitment solutions from my office in Thomas Street, Castlebar.
  • Participated in a Dáil Debate in the Oireachtas about Human Rights in 2004.
  • Broadcaster and Filmmaker, Broadcasted with CRC Fm in 2001 and produced three documentary style films.
  • Involvement in Street Festivals and children workshops promoting music and culture.
  • Speak five languages which include English, German, French, Portuguese and Lingala.
  • Involved in a teaching programme in National Schools in 2003 with regards to the integration of African and Irish cultures within our schools.
  • A member of the Congolese Irish Partnership, an organisation set up to assist the Congolese people living in Ireland.
  • Chairman of African Community in Mayo a newly established organisation.
  • In 2004, a founding member of the Mayo Intercultural Action
  • I have been privileged to meet numerous politicians, key business people; in 2004 I met President Mary Mc Aleese, in 2007 I met The French Ambassador Mr. Yvon Roe d’Albert and the Belgian Ambassador Bryan Nason, and also the King of Belgium.
  • It is in my everyday interaction with employers and job seekers at my Agency that I can see the problems of unemployment in the town.


Promise

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If elected my promise to Castlebar is that I will be very proud to be a representative of all the people of Castlebar.

  • The young and not so young
  • The people who are happy and the people who are feeling disillusioned
  • The people who voted for me and the people who voted for someone else
  • The poor and the rich
  • The marginalised and the famous
  • The business people, the professionals. the employed and the unemployed
  • The student and the teacher
  • The sick and the disabled.
  • Every Nationality that’s living here.

I know that if we work together we can make Castlebar a better place for all our people and if we speak with one voice we can attract people into our town that will make us all proud to be from Castlebar.

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A strong family makes a strong community which makes way for a stronger Ireland.

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