Healy-Rae grandson disagrees with road naming

A Kerry town’s new bypass road has been named in honour of a political rival of the late Jackie Healy-Rae.

The Kenmare route is expected to be dedicated to the memory of ex-Fine Gael TD Pat O’Connor (Scarteen), whose son Patrick is a Kerry county councillor.

However, councillor Johnny Healy-Rae tabled a counterproposal at a recent municipal meeting to have the road named after his grandfather, a former Independent TD.