Joe Lynch has been selected as running mate to Tommy Gould in the next GE. Tommy will stay out of Ballincollig to ensure Joe will get the maximum votes here. Headquarters has dictated this. It will be with great sadness that Tommy cannot Visit Ballincollig as himself and Michelle have great fondness for shopping in the British Multinational Tesco. They are impressed with the club card deals. Joe has recently got great kudos for his dignified unveiling of a plaque to Patrick Burns. Burns who was a free state soldier but an anti Treaty soldier was killed when anti treaty forces attacked the Barracks. Joe has worked in the Dublin branch office of IRA/SF for as long as my memory takes me with an eye watering five sum salary. He worked through the pandemic. I am not sure if he did this remotely or was present. If he was in Dublin I am sure he would be entitled to a payment from the party akin to the covid payment. That's the least they should do. Clarity on this will be necessary to avoid any messy allegations at GE time..