Ferris’s daughter set to become Kerry mayor

THE daughter of Kerry North Sinn Féin TD Martin Ferris is set to become Kerry mayor as part of a deal with Fianna Fáil.

Student Toireasa Ferris, 25, is expected to be elected to the chair at tomorrow’s annual meeting of the 27-member Kerry County Council, in Tralee, with a large group of republican supporters in the public gallery.

Following last year’s local elections, Fianna Fail’s Ned O’Sullivan won the mayorship in what was described as a “technical arrangement” between 11 FF councillors, two SF councillors and the two Healy-Rae brothers who go under the banner of Independent FF.