However, this week she confirmed she was ruling herself out of June's elections due to college work and her father's European elections campaign.

Locals had planned to march on Sunday calling for extra supports ahead of the arrival of International Protection applicants.

Local activist Isabelle Flanagan believes that the festival is outdated and does not represent modern Irish Women.

Isabelle Flanagan made the claims in response to controversy over remarks made by a priest in Kerry over the weekend.