“Ireland needs someone with experience as President. Gay Mitchell MEP was a TD for 26 years and an MEP for seven. I believe that he has the experience and the international contacts that we need to help bring jobs to this country.

“For too long, we have forgotten what we were good at and what we do well. Agriculture is the star of this economy at the moment and a major creator of jobs. A big part of his role as President would be to help open up new markets and develop existing ones, so that more people can find work in this vital area.

“Speaking at the national launch of his presidential campaign last week, Gay Mitchell described his proposals to lead the charge in promoting mental health, especially for young people. He wants to work with voluntary groups who do important work in the area of mental health. This generation is under great pressure, and we’ve seen too many people take their own lives. It’s time for us to tackle this in a meaningful way.

“I am asking all my supporters to vote for Gay Mitchell as I believe that he is the best person to be President of Ireland.”

Gay Mitchell, Fine Gael Presidential Candidate and MEP visited Youghal today (Friday, 22nd July) as part of his presidential election campaign.  He arrived at the Clock Gate on Youghal’s Main Street at 11.30am.  David Stanton, Fine Gael TD for Cork East said he was delighted with the turnout and the very warm welcome Gay Mitchell received from the people of Youghal.  

Gay strolled along the main street where he met many of the shoppers who wished him well on the campaign. Accompanied by local Fine Gael Councillors Barbara Murray and Michael Beecher he also made brief visits to local businesses.  Gay Mitchell was selected as Fine Gael’s presidential election candidate at a recent convention of Fine Gael public representatives in Dublin.  He is currently undertaking a tour of Ireland to meet with voters as part of his election campaign. Earlier in the morning Gay Mitchell visited Midleton and following the Youghal visit travelled to Dungarvan.