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Peter Casey.
KERRY County Council has given backing to businessman Peter Casey contest the Presidential election in October.
The Dragons Den panellist was nominated by Cllr Michael Cahill and seconded by Cllr Johnny Healy Rae. He received 14 votes to Gemma O’Doherty’s three and ‘William Delaney 1957-1970’ received four votes. Eleven councillors did not vote and one was absent.
Peter Casey needs three more councils to give him the nod before joining Sean Gallagher, Gavin Duffy and Senator Joan Freeman as candidates to challenge President Michael D Higgins.
