Local candidate in Tipperary records song for votes
Martin Lonergan, an Independent candidate in the Tipperary County Council elections, has written and recorded a song encouraging voters to give him their preference.
Lonergan, who announced he would not be putting up election posters inside towns due to his support of the Tidy Towns programme, is relying on word-of-mouth and social media in his campaign.
The song asks young voters to text all their relatives and encourage them to vote, with an accompanying video featuring many photos of Lonergan with Mattie McGrath, the Fianna Fáil-turned-Independent TD from the area.
Lyrics include:
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The video also features a banjo solo.
