A NEW exhibition on the 120th anniversary of the first local elections opened at Tralee Library this Monday and it will remain on display until to Saturday, November 2 during library opening hours.
Local authorities are marking the 120th anniversary of the first local elections which were held in January 1899, for urban districts, and in April 1899, for county areas.
The exhibition, produced by the Local Authority Archivists Group, features archives from local authority collections around the country and comprises items from the history of local government in Ireland. It focuses on how local elections work and also highlights the elections that made an impact on Irish society and other significant milestones in the history of local government.
It is intended that the exhibition will assist in raising awareness of the purpose of local elections and highlight the role and impact that local democracy has on communities.
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