Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I would dearly love to see town councils coming back. I remember the great work that was done by people from across the party political divide in towns like Killarney, Tralee and Listowel over many decades. The work they did was so important. The re-establishment of town councils is of vital importance. They have a very important role to play in the future. They should never have been abolished in the first instance.

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