A Knocknagoshel businesswoman has announced that she will contest the general election.
Michelle Keane will run as an Independent candidate.
She also contested June’s local elections in the Castleisland LEA; she received 991 first preference votes but failed to secure a seat on Kerry County Council.
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Ms Keane says some of her priorities include immigration, housing, farming and education.
A date for the general election has not yet been set.