THE former Mayor of Listowel, Tom Barry, has been selected to replace Cllr Diane Nolan on Kerry County Council. His was the only nomination received by Sinn Fein to replace Ms Nolan who has left the council to take up employment in Kilkenny. Tom, who lives in Feale Drive, Listowel, is married to Trevanne and… Continue Reading
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Boxer pledges to fight for Glenflesk
ANY application received from Kerry County Council seeking funding to protect homes in Foiladown, Glenflesk, in the event of further serious flooding, will be considered favourably by the government. That, essentially, was the message delivered by Minister of State with responsibility for the OPW and Flood Relief, Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran on a visit to the… Continue Reading
Minister urged to hire more nurses
THE Minster for Health has been urged to ensure that 2017 graduates will be offered permanent employment in the Kerry Mental Health Services which, as it stands, is too dependent on overtime and retired staff to provide an adequate level of service. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae said in 2016 alone over €550,000 was spent nationally on overtime… Continue Reading
‘I don’t believe in being at the opening of every envelope’
KERRY TD Brendan Griffin has told how his young son asked him if he would still be his daddy when he was appointed Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. Commenting on the impact a busy political life can have on a young family, he said it was by far the… Continue Reading
Bruton to deliver keynote lecture
FORMER Taoiseach John Bruton will deliver the keynote lecture at this year’s Daniel O’Connell Summer School in south Kerry on Friday, August 25. The former Fine Gael leader, who was leader of the county from 1994-97, also served as EU Ambassador to the United States from 2004-2009. He is currently chair of the IFC as… Continue Reading
