Expectation to attend funerals putting 'huge pressure' on Kerry councillors

Aoife Thornton: "There's a huge expectation to be at all the funerals that are in your area, particularly in North Kerry"

The expectation to attend funerals every evening is putting "huge pressure" on councillors, a Kerry politician has said.

The claim was made by Fine Gael councillor Aoife Thornton, who is to step out of politics and will not contest the local elections in June. Ms Thornton, who topped the poll in 2019 in Listowel, is returning to her profession as a solicitor.