CABE member appointed to Ireland's ministerial cabinet

The Republican Party in Ireland has announced its new cabinet – and a member of CABE has been appointed as Super Junior Minister with responsibility for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports.

Taoiseach and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin named his new Cabinet last month, with a number of promotions and changes in ministerial positions being revealed.

Seán Canney FCABE was first elected to the Dáil in 2016 and has been an Independent for his entire political career. Before entering national politics, Canney was a quantity surveyor and lectured in that and construction economics at Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology. 

Canney describes his vision for Ireland as one where "our children and grandchildren can build a decent life for themselves, where all people are treated equally and where our society looks after the most vulnerable".

In this recent election, the issues he identified as important were: farming, housing, healthcare, carers, infrastructure, public transport and disability matters.

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