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ELECTION 2024 Killarney count to start at 9am Sunday
First-count results will not be declared in the Killarney Municipal District this evening.
Count centre staff will begin sorting through the 12,276 ballots cast in the district at around 8 pm tonight.
That is expected to take between two and three hours.
At that time count staff will be stood down for the night and the count proper will start at 9 am on Sunday.
That is expected to take around three hours so the first result will known around noon on Sunday.
It looks certain that both Maura Healy Rae and Martin Grady will be elected on the first count.
As it stands Rae looks likely to top the poll – she is on a whopping 23 per cent of the vote.
If she tops the official poll it will be her second time in a row doing so.
Martin Grady has secured 15 per cent of the current tally.
Both look likely to exceed the quota which will be determined before the count starts
Brendan Cornin is now third in the tally is on 11 per cent and John O’Donoghue is fourth and is on ten per cent. They will face the second or third counts to get elected.
In pole position for the remaining three seats are Marie Moloney, Niall Kelleher and Niall ‘Botty’ O’Callaghan who are all hovering around eight per cent.
It looks like there will be no change in Killarney District but it is still early days yet and these are just tally figures.
While it is only tally times, the next in line is Dermot Healy is on 4.7 per cent, Damien Switzer is on 2.5 per cent, Diarmuid Griffin is on 2.4 per cent.
These three candidates are unlikely to challenge for the seventh seat
Kilcummin Parish to celebrate golden jubilee of local church
Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Kilcummin will celebrate its 50th anniversary on June 20.
Parishioners and members of the wider community are invited to attend a special anniversary Mass to mark the local milestone. The parish will welcome Bishop Ray Browne to lead the golden jubilee celebrations.
The anniversary Mass is scheduled for 7.30pm, and refreshments will be served for all attendees immediately afterward.
Picture Caption: Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Kilcummin, which celebrates its 50th anniversary on Saturday 20th June. Photo: Sean Kelly
Donal Cremin retires from Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra
Staff at Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra in Rathmore gathered in late May to mark the retirement of long-serving teacher and former ASTI President Donal Cremin at a function held in the Brehon Hotel.
Donal had been a member of the teaching staff since the school opened in 1998, working initially as a metalwork and technical graphics teacher before transitioning into his role as a school guidance counsellor. His career in education spans several decades, including 15 years at Scoil Mhuire gan Smál in Blarney. Prior to entering teaching, he worked as a senior craftsman at the Sugar Factory in Mallow.
Throughout his career, Donal was a prominent advocate for workers’ rights within the Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI). He held multiple positions within the union, including school steward, Board of Management representative, and regional representative. In 2023, he became the first Kerry person to be elected as President of the ASTI.
Outside of his professional life, Donal has been a long-standing volunteer within the credit union movement, serving in various local and national capacities over several decades.
The retirement event was widely attended by past and present colleagues. Donal was joined at the celebration by his wife Maureen and their children, Aidan, Maria, and
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