Labour has selected Niamh Hourigan as a candidate for the Ireland South constituency in the European elections.
The Ireland South constituency includes Kerry.
The Limerick native was chosen at a convention in Cork yesterday evening.
She is the vice-president of academic affairs at Mary Immaculate College in Limerick and has previously worked as a sociologist in University College Cork and the University of Limerick.
She is currently a member of the Teaching Council, a member of the Board of the Central Applications Office (CAO) and a member of the Irish Department of Justice’s Review Team of Civil Legal Aid.
Niamh Hourigan outlines her priorities as she begins her campaign: