Danny Kissane dies aged 89

Tributes have been paid to one of the great characters of local politics in Kerry, former Fine Gael county councillor Danny Kissane, who has died at the age of 89.

Mr Kissane, from Carnahone, Beaufort, had been a councillor for 32 years, between 1967 and 1999, before retiring from political life. He was chair of the council in 1989/1990 and served on numerous committees.

Former councillor Michael Connor-Scarteen said Mr Kissane had been light-hearted but was always ready to take on the establishment.