By SHANE DORAN A KILKENNY councillor who is fighting to win a seat on Waterford County Council has defended her decision to contest separate elections in different counties. Ferrybank-based Melissa O’Neill is an Independent representative in the Piltown Municipal District and is looking to retain her seat on Kilkenny County Council in next month’s local […]
A KILKENNY councillor will contest this year’s local elections on an ‘Irexit’ platform. Ferrybank-based politician Melissa O’Neill launched her election campaign at the Rhu Glenn Hotel on Friday. The event sparked a backlash from some groups. Over the weekend O’Neill, a former Sinn Féin councillor, claimed staff at the hotel were subjected to abuse and […]