Fianna Fail's Aengus O'Rourke is hoping to get one of the 60 seats.
A Westmeath councillor says his interest in gaining a seat in the Seanad is ensuring that Athlone has a voice at national level.
Fianna Fail's Aengus O'Rourke is announcing his intention to be nominated for the sixty seat upper house in Dail Eireann.
Westmeath currently has three senators, Cllr O'Rourke's party colleagues Paul Daly and Aidan Davitt while Fine Gael's Gab McFadden is also in the Seanad.
Mr. O'Rourke says the 32,000 people in the Athlone area should have a voice in Dublin:
Westmeath Festival Celebrates Seachtain na Gaeilge With Free Community Events
Hearing Aid Company Set To Help Deaf Laois Couple
Laois School Fundraising To Reach VEX Worlds In America
Midlands Project Wins National Impact Award
Garda Representative Association Slam Suspension of Detective Over Bike Loan
Fuel Industry Reps Warned Action Will Be Taken Over Pricing Malpractice
Midlands Man Killed On M4 Was Over Eight Times Above Drink Driving Limit
Harry Styles Opens Up On Bandmates Death
Midlands Households Exposed As EU Gas Markets Tighten – Midlands MEP
Cancer Strategy Underfunded As Midlands Hospitals Face Rising Demand
Nicola Coughlan Speaks Out On Body Positivity
Trócaire Warns Climate Crisis Poses Threat To Women And Girls
Plans Submitted To Turn Historic House Into Modern Wedding Village
Sugar Plum Sweetery Win Westmeath Enterprise Award
Army, Navy And Air Corps Seek Young Recruits And Female Cadets
Public Encouraged To Report Petrol Pump Overcharging To CCPC
Government Urged To Tackle Land Access Crisis For Young Farmers
Laois Councillor Confirms Eye Clinic To Reopen
Tullamore Dew Visitor Experience Wins Two World Whiskies Awards
Laois Councillor Set To Step Down From Politics