Election 2016: Tánaiste Pays A Visit To A Wet And Windy Tralee

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Tanaiste, Joan Burton and Deputy Arthur Spring arrive at Blennerville National School. Photo by Gavin O'Connor.

Tanaiste, Joan Burton and Deputy Arthur Spring arrive at Blennerville National School. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.

TÁNAISTE Joan Burton was in town on Tuesday to lend her support to Labour candidate, Deputy Arthur Spring ahead of Friday’s week’s election d-day.

To the disappointment of national media assembled, due to persistent, heavy rain, a chance for the Tánaiste to really get out in about in Tralee with Deputy Spring was missed.

Still, in the shelter of the newly built Blennerville National School, the Tánaiste who was fresh from the RTE Leaders Debate the previous night in Limerick, met staff and pupils.

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During the visit, Blennerville kids performed a reworking of an Ed Sheeran hit as gaeilge and after, she and her entourage headed for The Mall to meet shoppers.

With an Ipsos/MRBI poll yesterday evening putting Arthur Spring at 8%, it looks like there’s a lot of work to do if Labour are to retain their seat in Kerry.

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Tanaiste Joan Burton and Deputy Arthur Spring with a selection of Blennerville National School pupils who performed to songs in Irish. Photo by Gavin O'Connor.

Tanaiste Joan Burton and Deputy Arthur Spring with a selection of Blennerville National School pupils who performed to songs in Irish. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.

Tanaiste Joan Burton and Deputy Arthur Spring meet a junior infants class in Blennerville National School. Photo by Gavin O'Connor.

Tanaiste Joan Burton and Deputy Arthur Spring meet the young pupils in Blennerville National School. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.

Braving the pouring rain for the Tanaiste's visit were from left: Principal Terry O'Sullivan, Cllr Terry O'Brien, Tanaiste Joan Burton, Deputy Arthur Spring and Fr Francis Nolan. Photo by Gavin O'Connor.

Braving the pouring rain for the Tanaiste’s visit were from left: Principal Terry O’Sullivan, Cllr Terry O’Brien, Tanaiste Joan Burton, Deputy Arthur Spring and Fr Francis Nolan. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.

Tanaiste Joan Burton exchanges pleasantries with principal Terry O'Sullivan. Photo by Gavin O'Connor.

Tanaiste Joan Burton shares a laugh with principal Terry O’Sullivan. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.

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