Fianna Fáil Councillor Mikey Sheehy was elected Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council on Monday afternoon. Photo By : Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD ©FIANNA Fáil councillor, Mikey Sheehy, has been elected Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council at its annual meeting today.
Cllr Sheehy, who was first elected to represent the Tralee Municipal District in 2019, takes over the role from Cllr Michael Foley of Fine Gael.
Cllr Jimmy Moloney was elected as Leas-Chathaoirleach of Kerry County Council. A father of three, Cllr Sheehy has served as Mayor of Tralee on two occasions.
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Following his election, Cllr Sheehy said he looked forward to working with his elected colleagues and Council management over the coming year.
“The strength of local government in Kerry is in its people, in collaboration, in relationships, and in the shared commitment we all have to our communities.
“I’m genuinely humbled by my election, and I will do my very best to represent this office in a way that reflects the people and the place we come from,” said Cllr Sheehy.
