Having grown up in Timahoe but lived in Stradbally for a lot of his adult life, Paschal McEvoy has had a strong based in the Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District since he was first elected in 2014. 
He discusses his working career in the Irish Prison Service and later in Portlaoise Hospital, his role as a councillor and a particularly big project he would like to see progress on in Stradbally.