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THE Mayor of Killarney Municipal District, Councillor Niall Kelleher, has confirmed he is considering running for the Dáil but stressed that it is not his intention to challenge sitting TD John Brassil if Fianna Fáil decides to select only one candidate.

Fianna Fáil members in Kerry have been aware for some time that the selection convention for the General Election was imminent, noted Cllr Kelleher. “Members, supporters and others from my own area and throughout Kerry have been in touch asking me to consider joining John Brassil TD on the Fianna Fáil ticket for the next General Election in Kerry as they believe, as do I, that Killarney and East Kerry needs a TD,” he said.

“It is something that I have been considering along with family, friends and supporters. I would be honoured to receive nominations to contest the convention and I plan on making a final decision once we receive the instructions from Fianna Fáil headquarters in relation to the proposed candidate strategy. It is not my intention to challenge our sitting TD John Brassil if there is to be only one candidate selected at convention.”

Meanwhile, Kenmare-based senator Mark Daly has said he would be seeking the Fianna Fáil nomination for the next General Election, saying he hoped to be “a voice for the people of Kerry” in Dáil Éireann.