Cllr Angie Baily (FG) who was elected as Mayor of Tralee this morning, pictured with her mother Therese, and at back, son Regan, husband Lei Zhang and daughter Ríann. Photo By : Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD ©THE new Mayor of Tralee was elected at Kerry County Council buildings this morning.
Fine Gael Councillor Angie Baily was elected unanimously, taking over the reins from Labour Cllr Terry O’Brien who was praised by fellow councillors for his work during the past year. Fianna Fáil Cllr Anne O’Sullivan will be Deputy Mayor.
Mayor Baily, from Ballymacelligott, was elected to the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council in 2024. Married to husband Lei Zhang, they have two children Regan and Ríann.
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Speaking upon her election, Mayor Baily said Tralee is an excellent town and local businesses need to be supported. She said she will push to see unused housing stock put back into use, for greater resources for mental health, accessibilty for people with disabilities and support for festivals in town.
Mayor Baily also said that she was honoured, as a woman, to take up the position and will do all she can for women during her year as Mayor.
She also said that people of many different nationalities are working and living in Tralee and they make a significant contribution to the town.
The wife of a Chinese national, Mayor Baily said any slur against a migrant is a slur against her and there is an onus of responsibility on people to pay attention to the language we use to make sure immigrants feel included.
