Education
Street Patrick"s College.
Street Patrick"s College.
He was a Teachta Dála (Territorial Decoration) for the Kerry North constituency from 2002 to 2011. A schoolteacher, McEllistrim was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2002 general election. McEllistrim lost his Dáil seat at the 2011 general election.
He was elected to Kerry County Council for the Tralee area at the 2014 local elections.
In March 2015, McEllistrim sought a Dáil nomination from Fianna Fáil for the new Kerry constituency but was defeated at the convention by fellow county councillor, John Brassil.
He is a former member of Kerry County Council.