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Flowers and candles placed at the vigil in the Square on Saturday.
TRALEE Municipal District councillor Cathal Foley has called on Kerry Group to suspend all operations in Russia.
The Sinn Fein cllr was speaking after the vigil held on Saturday in The Square, showing solidarity with the people of Ukraine.
Cllr Foley said: “Kerry Group, who have a plant in Russia, should immediately suspend all operations due to the criminal and barbaric invasion of Ukraine.”
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“While Kerry Group has obligations to their shareholders, they have a moral obligation to the people of Ukraine who are suffering at the hands of the Putin regime. Hundreds of men, women and children have lost their lives and millions more have lost their homes and livelihoods. Many more face death and destruction in the coming weeks.”
“Many international companies have already signified their intentions to leave Russia, Kerry Group should be no different,” he added.
“Tralee and Kerry residents will need to open their homes and hearts to refugees fleeing the violence. We should never forget that previous generations of Irish people left this island in rags, many are now leaving Ukraine having lost everything due to the actions of the Russian army. Tralee and Kerry must be ready to play our part.”
