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FORMER Sinn Féin TD, Martin Ferris, says the people daubing republican political slogans on properties in the Tralee area should stop immediately. Graffiti expressing support for Paul McIntyre, who is charged with the murder of Lyra McKee in Derry, was painted onto walls near the bathing slip in Fenit. Martin Ferris, […]
KERRY Sinn Féin TD Martin Ferris has said the health of older patients is being put at further risk as figures released by the HSE showed 385 Kerry patients had to wait over 24 hours for care in University Hospital Kerry’s Emergency Department in the first six months of the […]
KERRY Sinn Féin TD Martin Ferris met with Tralee Gardaí this morning to highlight a number of issues which have been related to his office in the past number of weeks. Deputy Ferris said complaints about intimidation and threats by illegal moneylending had been brought to his attention. Speaking after […]
KERRY Sinn Féin TD Martin Ferris has hit out at local Fine Gael TD Brendan Griffin who is set to vote against a bill today, which aims to give hospitality workers in Kerry a legal right to the tips they earn. Deputy Ferris said: “This is a simple but important piece […]
KERRY Sinn Féin TD Martin Ferris will raise the issue of waiting times at A&E at University Hospital Kerry in a scheduled meeting with HSE management at the hospital this morning. Speaking on Thursday, Deputy Ferris stated: “Today and yesterday I have been contacted by staff and patients of A&E who […]
KERRY Sinn Féin TD, Martin Ferris has called for a concerted effort to tackle those involved in illegal hunting of hares in the county. It comes after Deputy Ferris became aware of an incident where he was told a landowner in Kerry was threatened by hunters. “I was contacted again […]
SINN Féin TD for Kerry, Martin Ferris has welcomed the nomination of Liadh Ní Riada as the Sinn Fein Presidential candidate. Deputy Ferris said: “Liadh Ní Riada received the backing of the Sinn Féin Ard Comhairle yesterday as our candidate in the Presidential election on the 26th of October. “Liadh will […]
KERRY Sinn Féin TD Martin Ferris has written to University Hospital Kerry Management and the HSE about current waiting times at A&E at the Hospital. Speaking today, Deputy Ferris said; “Having been contacted by a number of patients and their families who had the misfortune to have had to present to […]
KERRY Sinn TD Martin Ferris, has said the government and the HSE are presiding over serious financial waste due to over €6 million being spent on agency staff at University Hospital Kerry last year. The figures were released after a question by Sinn Fein’s Louise O’Reilly asked how much has […]
A FENIT company has put up a 20 minute video on Facebook telling the story of the Marita Ann in the words of those who were there on the night back in September 1984. The short film by Digimack Video Productions features interviews with Martin Ferris, Mike Browne, Gavin Mortimer […]
