Independent candidate Ame Abdurahman, Fine Gael’s Sinéad Donnelly, Eddie O’Grady of the Irish People Party, and Jacob Sweeney took part in this morning’s debate. Listen back to the first Tralee debate here: https://www.radiokerry.ie/podcasts/kerry-today/tralee-lea-election-debate-may-13th-2024-383762 The other candidates running in Tralee LEA are: Angie Baily, Fine Gael Paul Daly, Sinn Féin Anluan Dunne, Green Party Deirdre Ferris, SF Cathal Foley, SF Paddy Kevane, SF Sam Locke, Independent Thomas McEllistrim, Ind Terry O’Brien, Labour Anne O’Sullivan, FF Mistura Oyebanji, Social Democrats Mikey Sheehy, FF Ben Slimm, LAB

Tralee Local Electoral Area debate took place at the Belfry in Ballyseede Castle, with thanks to Tralee Chamber Alliance in partnership with CSG. Seven of the 16 candidates contesting took part: Cllr Mikey Sheehy, Sinn Féin candidate Paul Daly, Labour candidate Ben Slimm, Fine Gael candidate Angie Baily, Green Party candidate Anluan Dunne, Cllr Sam Locke and Independent candidate Thomas McEllistrim. Anne O’Sullivan, Cllr Terry O’Brien, Sinead Donnelly, Cllr Cathal Foley, Cllr Deirdre Ferris, Paddy Kevane, Mistura Oyebanji, Jacob Sweeney and Eddie O’Grady.

That’s the claim being made by Sinn Féin councillor Deirdre Ferris who raised the matter at the monthly meeting of Kerry County Council on Monday.

Paddy Kevane has announced he is running for Sinn Féin in the Tralee Local Electoral area. He’s the fourth candidate to run for the party in this LEA for June’s council elections joining sitting councillors Deirdre Ferris and Cathal Foley, as well as another newcomer Paul Daly.

Why did a majority of councillors on Tralee Municipal District vote against €110,000 for safety works to a junction in Ardfert? Jerry spoke to one of the councillors who voted against the proposal, Sinn Féin’s Deirdre Ferris.