News
A PROGRESSIVE Kerry secondary school has celebrated securing a Health Promoting Schools’ flag by hosting a wellness day for students and staff. Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra in Rathmore was involved in a combined effort involving the Health Promoting Schools coordinators, staff, parents, students and management which enabled the enhancement and rejuvenation of staff and student… Read More…
THE Bishop of Kerry will present the certificates in pastoral ministry to 37 people from Diocese of Kerry at a gathering in the Heights Hotel, Killarney next Wednesday night. Bishop Ray Browne will recognise the achievements of participants from the Millstreet Pastoral Area, including Rathmore, Ballydesmond, Boherbue, Dromtariffe and Millstreet. All the participants are already… Read More…
Sport
THE Kerry team to play Clare in the Munster Minor Football Championship has been named. Jason Costello’s side shows one starting line-up change from the side that overpowered Cork in the opening round with Kevin Goulding of Ballyduff)lining out at wing forward. The game will be played this Thursday evening at Austin Stack Park, Tralee… Read More…
TWO Kerry players have been included in the National Football League Division 2 Team of the League for this season. Rathmore’s impressive defender Aislinn Desmond is penciled in at full back while the free-scoring Sarah Houlihan from Beaufort slots in at right corner forward. The players will receive their awards at a gala ceremony… Read More…
Business
KILLARNEY Chamber of Tourism and Commerce has described the newly opened car and bus park on Rock Road as a hugely important development in the heart of the town and noted that the advantages of the new facility will be best seen during the busy summer season. The new development, officially opened on Wednesday, will… Read More…
A PROGRESSIVE small businesses will represent Local Enterprise Office Kerry at the National Enterprise Awards at the Mansion House in Dublin next week. Annascaul Black Pudding till be the county’s flagbearer and the awards – which feature several sectors – offer an investment prize fund of €40,000. Annascaul Black Pudding, run by Thomas and Eileen Ashe,… Read More…
Features
IT’S one of the most spectacularly located venues in Kerry to celebrate a big occasion so it comes as no great surprise that the annual Wedding Open Day at the Castlerosse Park Resort in Killarney is in such big demand with brides and grooms-to-be. With its magnificent location, immediately overlooking the majestic lakes and mountains… Read More…
THE next time Mary Lynch and Neil Campbell attend a motor sport rally they can rest assured that they will certainly look the part. They were the winners of much sought-after jackets at the Rentokil Initial Killarney Historic Rally which attracted a huge crowd to the town to watch the action. Whatever about drivers competing… Read More…
