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Anluan Dunne.
A NEW chairperson of the Kerry branch of the Green Party has been appointed at its recent AGM.
Cycling and community activist, Anluan Dunne from Tralee said he is delighted to take on the role.
“The party is at its greatest strength at both national level – with 12 TDs and four senators – and at branch level. Our local membership has trebled in the last two years and we have a team of energetic local area representatives who are active in their communities,” he said.
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“I sought this opportunity to become involved in politics to tackle issues in my community. Whether environmental, social or economic I have a determined interest in bettering my county. I’ve lived across Kerry, from The Spa, to Cloghane, Ventry and now living the urban life in Tralee.
“My hope is that I can help the party communicate its goals and policies to the people of Kerry and demonstrate that we are an organisation who want to see rural Ireland succeed, grow and sustain itself.”
Mr Dunne, an executive with a global IT services company located in the Kerry Technology Park, Tralee, is a member of the Kerry Public Participation Network secretariat, sits on the Joint Policing Committee, the board of Tralee Tidy Towns as well as being an active member of the Kerry Cycling Campaign and founder of community group Mountain Biking Kerry.
Most recently he was appointed to the executive committee of the Irish Cycling Advocacy Network, Cyclist.ie.
“Anluan has brought great energy to the branch,” says Cleo Murphy, the Green Party’s general election candidate in 2020. “He has a young family and a clear sense for the need to protect their future. He’s determined to bring the Green vision to Kerry.”
