Former Fianna Fáil TD Thomas McEllistrim has announced that he will be a candidate in the general election for the Independent Ireland party.
Thomas McEllistrim was a Kerry North Fianna Fáil TD for nine years until 2011, a two-term County Councillor and former Mayor of Tralee.
He ran as an independent candidate in the local elections, and narrowly lost out on a Kerry County council seat by 7 votes.
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Mr McEllistrim says he’s committed to increasing the availability of affordable homes in Kerry, greater investment into University Hospital Kerry and promises a balanced approach to immigration.
