A Kerry TD has called for the government to support financially Motorsport Ireland’s bid to host the World Rally Championship.
In January, Kerry moved a step closer to hosting a round of the WRC alongside Limerick and Waterford.
The bid would see Ireland host three rounds of the major international sporting event between 2025 and 2027.
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However, this depends on the success of the funding application to the government.
Speaking in the Dáil, independent Deputy Michael Healy-Rae says it is in the government's power to bring the WRC to Kerry:
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Meanwhile, Independent Ireland TD for Limerick County, Richard O’Donoghue says the cost to the state is greatly outweighed by the benefit to the country:
