Councillor hits out at ‘slur’ over hedge cutting

A politician whose family is also in the plant hire business has said they currently have no tender for roadside hedge-cutting contracts with the local authority, of which he is a member.

Cllr Johnny Healy-Rae (Ind) was replying to a “slur’’ he claimed had been cast at a meeting of Kerry County Council this week.

There were heated exchanges at the meeting after Cllr Brendan Cronin (Ind) asked if the Healy-Rae family, who act as plant hire contractors for the council, had tendered for hedge-cutting work.