Thomas McEllistrim, the former Fianna Fáil TD for north Kerry, has said his sister Anne McEllistrim, the sitting Tralee area councillor, is to seek a nomination in the Killarney area — while he is hoping for a council seat in the Tralee electoral zone.

AFTER pulling pints in the Dáil for almost four decades, Sean Sheils has more than a few entertaining tales to tell.

TDs and senators fear a Dáil barman, who is retiring after 38 years of service, will write a tell-all book on his experiences.