I’ll be back, says big-spending election candidate

A LOCAL election candidate who spent close to €13,000 on his last campaign says he has not been put off politics after failing to win a seat.

Now Waterford architect Oliver Dempsey is already building up his campaign for the next local elections, and the independent is confident he can win a seat next time around.

“It was suggested that I polled poorly, despite spending twice the amount spent by most candidates on election expenses. I would like to dispel this notion.