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Sunday, 2 March 2014

Candidates called to the Volvo Seats

Candidates for the local elections in May who want Kilcullen votes are to be asked to 'sit in the Volvo seats', writes Brian Byrne.

It's a phrase special to Kilcullen, as the Town Hall's seats are actually leather ones as used in the Volvo S60 car. How they got there is another story, but in this context the words are an invitation to the would-be councillors to come to a town meeting and lay out their stalls in public to those whose votes they are after.

The idea comes from local community activist Orla O'Neill, who has played pivotal roles in Kilcullen Community Action, the Community Playground Project, and most recently the achievement of the Community Childcare & Education Centre which will be ready by the end of April.