Youth activist Sandra McIntyre to run for Fine Gael in Cavan-Monaghan

Former Foróige Chair Sandra McIntyre is joining Fine Gael’s General Election ticket in the Cavan-Monaghan constituency.

Ms McIntyre is currently the Vice-Chairperson of the National Council of Foróige and previously served a two-year term (2016 – 2018) as Chairperson of the organisation.

Ms McIntyre was added to the constituency ticket at the weekend at a meeting of Fine Gael’s Executive Council. She will run alongside Minister Heather Humphreys and Senator Joe O’Reilly.

Ms McIntyre, from Templeport, Co Cavan, said, “I am delighted and honoured to have been asked to run as a Fine Gael candidate in Cavan-Monaghan in the next General Election.

“I’m really looking forward to the challenge and to getting into all areas of the constituency and listening to the people of Cavan and Monaghan to learn more about the challenges they face and the issues that are important to them.

“I have been a volunteer with youth organisation Foróige for the last 14 years and have had the honour of being the organisation’s National chairperson for a two year term. I want to use the experience I have gained as Chairperson, of a leading NGO, to become a relentless advocate of the people of Cavan and Monaghan,” Ms McIntyre said.

“I continue to be actively involved because I enjoy being a part of the development of young people. I have successfully secured funding from Peace IV to run Foróige’s leadership programme with young people from Northern Ireland.

“I am a passionate champion of gender equality and I believe Ireland will be a better place for having more women involved in politics. I’m heartened that as a country we’re having this important conversation.

“I am a very proud native of Cavan. I’ve lived in the county all my life and I do believe that Cavan needs a Government TD to champion our people, our county and our communities,” Ms McIntyre said.

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About Sandra McIntyre:

• Sandra is from Templeport, Co Cavan and has two children.
• In April 2016 Sandra was elected Chairperson of the National Council and Board of Directors of Foróige for a two year term.
• She currently holds the position of Vice Chairperson of the National Council of Foróige. Sandra is a member of both the Finance Committee (she held the position as National Treasurer of the Organisation 2014/2016) and Governance Committee.
• She won the Cavan County Council Cathaoirleach Award in 2013 for my work with the young people in Cavan.
• Sandra was elected Chairperson of Cavan District Council of Foróige in 2010. There are currently 22 Foróige Clubs in Co. Cavan.
• Sandra has been a volunteer leader in Templeport Foróige Club since 2006. She initially became involved in Foróige because there was a lack of things for young people to do in her local community.
• Sandra is a trained facilitator for a number of Foróige’s youth programmes including the ‘Leadership for Life’ programme’, the ‘Be happy Be Healthy’ programme, the ‘Youth Citizenship’ programme, the REAL U sexual health programme and the Foróige TechSpace programme.