I AGREE with Declan Waugh (January 17) that the main political parties (Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil) have turned their back on Bandon. However, the Bandon Labour Party branch and Cllr Gearoid Buckley has ensured the Bandon electoral area remains a “high priority” through active engagement with the local community and businesses.

HE is president of the students’ union at Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) – a young gun admired by his peers.