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Balance of power shifts from FF
LAST week's local elections have resulted in a sea change in Kerry politics with the balance of power in Kerry County Council swinging dramatically away from Fianna Fáil.
Glory days for Healy Raes
IT was the Healy Rae endorsement that was the real story of the Killorglin and Killarney area election counts. Pulling in some 6,156 first preference votes, the tally mirrors Jackie Healy Rae's vote of 6,000 for the current Dail.
Ferris down but still 'happy to go home and be a mama'
HOPES that Kerry would capture an historic second European seat were dashed late on Monday after Sinn Féin's Toiréasa Ferris was narrowly beaten in the battle for Ireland South's third seat.
Dan Kiely falls victim to electoral boundary changes
JUST two years after he was co-opted onto Kerry County Council in place of Senator Ned O'Sullivan, Fianna Fáil's Dan Kiely has lost his seat.
Killorglin left without a councillor of its own
EXPECTED to again poll strongly in his hometown, sitting councillor Johnny 'Porridge' O'Connor was the big casualty of the Killorglin Electoral Area while Michael Healy Rae smiled all the way back home to Kilgarvan following the largest endorsement in all of Kerry.
Sweet taste of success
LISTOWEL Community Games competitors enjoyed are on a roll with the under 12 and under 15 girls soccer teams and the under 12 footballers achieving county success in the past week.
FF grip on Killarney slips
Killarney Electoral Area's newly enlarged seven seats sees Fianna Fail's grip on the east Kerry area slip considerably.
Griffin the surprise poll topper
BRENDAN Griffin of Fine Gael was the surprise poll topper in the first count from the Dingle electoral area, going on to claim one of three seats up for grabs in the constituency.
Sinn Féin double representation in Listowel
FOR the first time in the history of Listowel Town Council, Sinn Féin will have two sitting councillors following the election on Saturday of newcomer Tom Barry and the reelection of sitting councillor, Anthony Curtin.
Boost for Labour but Danny tops the poll
KILLARNEY Electoral Area heralded the return of Labour with Marie Moloney availing of the vote formerly held by Breeda Moynihan Cronin.
Inside Local Elections
Local Elections 2009
Do you plan on voting in the Local Elections on June 5?
Do you plan on voting in the Local Elections on June 5?
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Yes 86%
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No 14%
