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A TRALEE councillor has called for a defibrillator to be installed at Rath Cemetery.
Independent Cllr Sam Locke made the request at the meeting of Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council on Tuesday.
Cllr Locke said there have been occasions in the recent past where people have passed away while they were in the grounds of the graveyard and a defibrillator was needed.
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Meanwhile, Fine Gael Cllr Jim Finucane asked for an update on the proposed columbarium wall at the cemetery.
He was told that works are continuing on roads and additional footpaths at the cemetery and when they are advanced, construction of the columbarium wall should begin in March/April.
