Sligo town has always been a difficult place for any government related candidates to get elected.
That's according to Sligo-Leitrim Independent TD Marc MacSharry, who was speaking at today's Sligo local election vote count.
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His thoughts follow the high turnout in votes for candidates from Labour, People Before Profit, Sinn Fein, and Independents in the Sligo-Strandhill area.
Deputy MacSharry says that the area is historically a left-leaning town.
