Mayor Ferris set to survive confidence vote

The Sinn Féin Mayor of Kerry, Toireasa Ferris, looks set to survive a motion of no confidence over her refusal to condemn the killing of Det Garda Jerry McCabe, it emerged today.

After claiming she did not have the authority to denounce the 1996 IRA crime in Adare, Co Limerick, Ms Ferris was due to face the Fine Gael tabled motion.