Courts Registrar, Padraig Burke witnesses Danny Healy Rae signs his election papers at the Courts Services office on Thursday morning with Deputy Michael Healy Rae and Cllr Johnny Healy Rae. Photo by Gavin O’Connor
DEPUTY Tom Fleming pulling out of the General Election race was the catalyst for a second Healy Rae candidate to join the ticket.
Speaking to Traleetoday.ie on Thursday afternoon at the Courts Services office in Tralee, where he was handing in his election papers, Cllr Danny Healy Rae said “we’re confident we’ll give it a fair run”.
“People have been asking us for days and days, and certainly because Tom Fleming pulled out of that side of the constituency side, so many more people were asking [if I would run],” said Cllr Danny Healy Rae.
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He will run alongside his brother Micheal becoming the 16th candidate in Kerry.
“Traditionally over the years the Healy Raes have given a first class service to the people. In order to continue that service and represent the county we feel we can do a better job with two of us running,” said the councillor.
The move is certainly going to cause a stir around the county we enter the final two weeks of the campaign.
