Not known to ‘duck’ a challenge, David Clifford and Louise Ní Mhuicheartaigh – 2023 players of the year in their respective footballing codes – were good candidates to this week launch a charity duck race taking place as part of St Patrick’s Day festivities in Killarney.
A former Fine Gael local-election candidate has said the party has taken its eye off the ball, and he feels he has a much better chance of winning a seat in the upcoming council elections by standing as an independent.
Independent Councillor Jackie Healy-Rae has expressed his deep concern at figures released to him by the Road Safety Authority (RSA), drawing particular attention to the number of times drivers in fatal accidents were found to have prescribed drugs in their system.