IM FINUCANE ELECTED CATHAOIRLEACH OF KERRY COUNTY COUNCIL

Fine Gael councillor, Jim Finucane, has been elected Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council at its Annual Meeting at County Buildings in Tralee today.

Cllr Finucane, who has been a member of Kerry County Council since 2009, is a Tralee-based auctioneer and is currently chairperson of the Kerry Education and Training Board. He is a former Mayor of Tralee and was a member of Tralee Urban District Council for fourteen years.

Speaking following his election as Cathaoirleach today, Cllr Finucane said:

‘It is a tremendous honour to be elected Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council. We live in and represent a very special place.

‘My focus will be to enhance and protect all that is important to us but, at the same time, drive an economic programme to provide meaningful jobs to re-energise our rural and urban communities.’