There are nine male candidates and two female candidates running in the Athlone LEA. Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil both have two candidates in this year’s election.
Two independent candidates are in the running as Sinn Féin, the Green Party, Independent Ireland, Labour and the Irish Freedom Party all put one candidate forward.
Five current councillors are running for reelection on Friday, 7 June. Cllr Paul Hogan is running in both the Moate LEA and the Athlone LEA.