Aaron Joyce expresses desire to continue in politics, following General Election elimination

Guth Na hÉireann party candidate Aaron Joyce has been eliminated in the second count in Waterford, receiving 162 first preference votes.

Speaking to the News & Star following elimination, Joyce said that he aims to run again in future elections and wants to inspire more young people to vote:

“I would like to see an embracement of change, or a youthful energy come into politics, and it’s great to see so many Independents and younger people run in the constituency in this general election and I encourage it in the future."

Speaking on his own future in politics, he added: “The plan would be politically to get prepared and get informed of what can be done and assisted in my local area of Dungarvan and Abbeyside and indeed across the county.

Joyce concluded: “I can see it here in the count center here this evening, that so many people did give me a preference and I’m very, very grateful to everybody who invested their vote.

“I want to thank each and every one of those people and I would encourage anyone who didn’t to please consider voting in the future to help your preferred candidate, I think its crucially important to get out there and have a say.”