Helen McEntee has been selected as Fine Gael's candidate for the upcoming Meath East by-election to replace her father, the late Shane McEntee.
The 26 year old was elected unopposed at the party's selection convention in Kells tonight.
Fine Gael said the party would be running a vigourous campaign between now and March 27th to help her get elected.
Speaking this evening, Helen said, "I am delighted to have been chosen by Fine Gael to run in the by-election to fill the seat left vacant in Meath East by the death of my father. I want to continue his good work by dealing with the issues that matter most to the people of Meath East".
"I could never hope to fill my father's shoes. But I can promise to work just as hard as he did. He was an incredible man with a passionate determination to serve his community. For the last two and a half years, I have been working with Dad to help address the challenges facing people in Meath East. I will continue this work with the same level of commitment and determination if elected to Dáil Eireann."
