Michael Healy-Rae is used to be called upon for help with medical cards applications, or if a pothole needs filling, but last week he had to fulfil a more unusual request for his local show.
According to The Kerryman newspaper, the Kerry TD was called on the eve of the Kilgarvan Show after organisers discovered that they didn’t have a liquor licence.
With a dry day too much to bear, Healy-Rae pulled a few strings to call a District Court sitting on the morning of the event to secure the licence and save the day.
It’s no secret that summer shows have been struggling this year, with organisers across the country scratching their heads wondering how to save these events. Should the Irish Shows Association recruit MHR as a special envoy for next year? Just a thought.
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According to The Kerryman newspaper, the Kerry TD was called on the eve of the Kilgarvan Show after organisers discovered that they didn’t have a liquor licence.
With a dry day too much to bear, Healy-Rae pulled a few strings to call a District Court sitting on the morning of the event to secure the licence and save the day.
It’s no secret that summer shows have been struggling this year, with organisers across the country scratching their heads wondering how to save these events. Should the Irish Shows Association recruit MHR as a special envoy for next year? Just a thought.
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