Britto Pereppadan

Father-son duo from Kerala win big in Ireland's local polls

Father-son duo from India win big in Ireland’s local polls

In a rare event, a father-son duo, who moved to Ireland nearly 24 years ago from Kerala, won seats from south Dublin region in local council polls held in Ireland on June 7. While Baby Pereppadan, who became the councillor for the third time, won from Tallaght South as a Fine Gael candidate, his son … Read more

Six Indian-origin candidates emerge victorious in Ireland's local council polls

Six Indian-origin candidates emerge victorious in Ireland’s local council polls

Ireland’s two main coalition parties — Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil — are on course to thump Sinn Fien in local council elections held on June 7. With results of almost half of 949 seats declared, Prime Minister Simon Harris’ Fine Gael and his main coalition partner Fianna Fail each had secured 23% of the … Read more