NEWLY elected Cllr Niall Botty O’Callaghan had been offered the position of Mayor of Killarney for a year but he declined, it has emerged. He had been approached to join the pact agreed between Cllrs Michael Gleeson, Brendan Cronin, Niall Kelleher and Marie Moloney and the deal was that the five of them would all… Continue Reading
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New mayor puts great faith in tourism
THE new Mayor of Kerry has placed the further development of the tourism industry close to the top of his agenda for his 12-month term in office. Killarney councillor, Niall Kelleher, was yesterday elected to succeed his Fianna Fail colleague Cllr Norma Foley in the chair, having comfortably defeated Cllr Johnny Healy-Rae 22-10 in a… Continue Reading
Kelleher to become Kerry’s first citizen
KILLARNEY councillor Niall Kelleher is poised to become the new Mayor of Kerry, KillarneyToday.com can reveal. He is due to be ratified at the first meeting of the new-look 33-seat Kerry County Council in Áras an Chontae on Friday. The 33-year-old Fianna Fail councillor, first elected in 2014, more than doubled his vote in the… Continue Reading
Cycle and walkway a big priority for new first citizen
TURNING plans for the development of what has been described as a world class walkway and cycle route into reality is one of the main priorities Cllr Michael Gleeson has set for the year ahead as he prepares to take up the position of Mayor of Killarney. The project has now reached a stage where… Continue Reading
THE FOUR OF US: Deal brokered on mayor’s post
Exclusive VETERAN public representative Cllr Michael Gleeson is to become the new Mayor of Killarney under the terms of an agreement reached between four of the seven newly elected councillors, KillarneyToday.com can reveal. The Kerry Independent Alliance councillor will receive the chain of office at the first meeting of the new council after a pact… Continue Reading
