CANDIDATES in the local elections were out bright and early this Wednesday morning to secure the best vantage points for their promotional posters in the lead-up to the May 24 poll. Posters have been permitted from midnight and the hunt was on to take advantage of the most visible locations, particularly at busy junctions and… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Politics
Children’s mental health services in a state of crisis
A KERRY TD has said the inability of the government to address the crisis in children’s and youth mental health services in Kerry show it is not fit to run the health service. Deputy Martin Ferris has also called for increased and targeted investment to address the staffing crisis and ease soaring waiting lists. “Child… Continue Reading
Elections toolkit to cover canvassing tips
MICHAEL Healy-Rae has been engaged by the Women for Election organisation to deliver a masterclass in political campaigning. The Kerry TD and Galway East Fianna Fail TD, Anne Rabitte, will share their campaigning knowledge and experiences as well as a few tricks of the trade with interested women through a free online training course Women… Continue Reading
Don’t destroy our roadsides with posters
A KILLARNEY local elections candidate has called on all those seeking seats on the municipal district council to support a poster free campaign. Cllr Brendan Cronin said in previous elections he has supported the no poster tradition in Killarney town but, for the May 24 poll, he will commit to a full poster free campaign… Continue Reading
Botty’s back on the ballot paper
FORMER Mayor of Killarney, Niall ‘Botty’ O’Callaghan, has confirmed that he will be an Independent candidate for the Kerry County Council elections, in the Killarney Municipal District, on May 24. He said over a period of several weeks and months, he had been approached by numerous people to allow his name to go on the… Continue Reading
