SINN Fein’s Toireasa Ferris topped the poll in the Tralee Electoral Area and said the party is now the main opposition party to the Government.
She also said she felt sorry for the ordinary Labour supporters because, as she put it, “the Labour leadership had prostituted themselves for power and abandoned the principles of the party.”
Cllr Ferris topped the poll with 2,679 first preference votes, followed by her party colleague Pa Daly on 2,122.
Both were elected on the first count last night. TraleeToday.ie spoke to Toireasa Ferris in the wake of the success and first of all asked her how did she account for such a huge party vote. (See video)
