Healy-Rae-Nua: the dynasty behind electoral coup

Danny's daughter now tipped to take dad's council seat

Michael and Danny Healy-Rae at the Kerry Count Centre in KillarneyDon MacMonagle

The daughter of new TD Danny Healy-Rae is tipped to become the next family member to enter politics, according to local sources.

The Healy-Rae brothers pulled off one of the coups of the election by winning two seats in Kerry, with Michael topping the poll with over 20,000 votes and Danny getting almost 10,000.

But Danny will have to give up his seat on the council and his 25-year-old daughter Maura, who is ...