Fine Gael today announced the replacement for outgoing Wexford TD Mr Ivan Yates.
Mr Paul Kehoe, a 28-year-old salesman from Bree, outside Enniscorthy has been added to the party ticket in Wexford for the next general election.
Mr Kehoe is county president and outgoing county chairman of Macra na Feirme. He is also the chairman of the Enniscorthy district executive of Fine Gael.
Mr Yates told party colleagues last February, that he would not be contesting the next election, citing personal and business reasons for his decision.
A TD since 1981, Mr Yates topped the poll at the last election, winning over 10,000 votes at the first count. His departure caused uncertainty over Fine Gael ability to retain both seats held in the Wexford constituency since 1987.
However party leader Mr Michael Noonan said today that Mr Kehoe was an excellent young candidate joining two other excellent candidates on the party ticket. "I am confident that the Fine Gael team will retain our two Dáil seats in Wexford."