New Town Council Elected
 

After 17 counts which extended into Sunday afternoon (June 7) the people of Tralee have chosen the 12 Councillors that will represent them for the next five years on Tralee Town Council. Newly elected Cllr. Arthur J. Spring (Lab) headed the poll, followed by Toiréasa Ferris (SF) and Terry O'Brien (Lab) who were also elected on the first count. Fine Gael  trebled their representation to three seats including outgoing Deputy Mayor Cllr. Pat Hussey.  Outgoing Mayor Cllr. Ted Fitzgerald was one of three Fianna Fáil candidates to be elected. Cllr. Sam Locke will be the only independent candidate on the new Council.  The turnout was 58.2%.

The full is of new Councillors is: Máiréad Fernane (FG), Toiréasa Ferris (SF), Ted Fitzgerald (FF), Cathal Foley (SF), Norma Foley (FF), Pat Hussey (FG), Sam Locke (Ind), Terry O'Brien (Lab), Garec O'Donnell (FG), Arthur J. Spring (Lab), Johnnie Wall (FF) and Gillian Wharton-Slattery (Lab).
For details of all 17 Counts click here:  View PDF