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Members of the Ballydribeen Residents’ Association in Killarney are seeking the support of the people of Kerry to help them to advance a project to provide a new playground for children in the area. 2024 was a busy year for the residents who worked really hard with a number of fundraising initiatives to make the… Read More…
Report: Enda Walshe After an opening day defeat to Tralee Warriors, St Pauls of Killarney bounced back with a comfortable win over Moycullen and got their first Under 20 National League victory under their belts. They were dominant from the first tip with Eoin Carroll quickly into his stride. Jack O’Sullivan did the heavy lifting also in… Read More…
Businesswomen from across the south of the country gathered in Kerry to mark the 10th anniversary of ACORNS, the award-winning business development programme for early-stage female entrepreneurs from rural areas. Kerry businesses represented at the event were: Siobhan Stack, founder of Ulluv based in Tralee; Maire Griffin, founder of OrganiGo in Asdee; Clair Kelly, founder… Read More…
Rally enthusiasts enjoyed the celebrations in Killarney after a spectacular Killarney Towers Hotel Historic Rally which was hailed huge success, despite the testing elements for competit ors. Donagh Kelly and Rory Kennedy powered their way to victory in their BMW Mk2 ahead of Thomas Davis and Shane Buckley in a Ford Escort Mk 2 and… Read More…
A versatile new naval vessel commissioned by the Irish Naval Service Reserve and built at the FM Marine Service base on Valentia Island has been launched. The Fionnghuala is engineered to enhance Ireland’s maritime defense operations with its specialised features and multi-purpose capabilities. The launch also marks the launch of the first vessel built in… Read More…
The Kerry Local Enterprise Office and Kerry County Council have paid out close on €33 million to local businesses under the terms of various support schemes and help programmes implemented after the Covid-19 pandemic. The information was provided to those in attendance at the final Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce networking lunch of the… Read More…
Kerry Sinn Féin will host a commemoration this Friday, December 6, to mark the 80th anniversary of the death of IRA volunteer Charlie Kerins, described as a courageous and steadfast Irish patriot. Kerins, known as The Boy from Tralee, was executed in Mountjoy Jail on 1st December 1944 by the English hangman Albert Pierrepoint. His… Read More…
Already a gifted Killarney musician, Saoirse O’Connor has enjoyed further success in life by graduating with a Professional Master of Education (Honours) from the renowned Hibernia College. Saoirse, whose specialist subjects were business and accounting, also scooped the prestigious gold medal award for outstanding performance in school experience and professional practice. The daughter of musician Liam O’Connor and Lisa… Read More…
The redevelopment of the scoreboard/St Brendan’sTerrace end of Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney is scheduled to commence in the latter part of 2025, Kerry GAA Chairman, Patrick O’Sullivan, has confirmed. He said it is an iconic stadium within the GAA that has hosted many memorable games with exceptional players on view but it needs huge redevelopment.… Read More…
Garda searches of seven residential properties in the Castleisland area on Tuesday resulted in the seizure of suspected cocaine and cannabis, valued at approximately €40,000, pending analysis. Three registered firearms and a range of items related to criminal activity were also confiscated. One male in his 40s and a woman her 30s were arrested and… Read More…
Newly elected first time Kerry TD Michael Cahill was familiarising himself with his new place of work on Tuesday when he and members of his family paid a visit to Dáil Éireann. Deputy Cahill, his wife, Brenda, two of their four adult children, Tommy and Brian, and his campaign manager Brian Sugrue were warmly welcomed… Read More…
A total of 1,147 people born in India became Irish citizens over the course of two days in Killarney this week. More than 6,000 people were Irish citizenship in ceremonies at the INEC with a record number of people being approved in 2024. The UK had 636 declaring themselves as Irish with Brazil, Romania and… Read More…
AFL “constantly floating around” Kerry minor and under 20 teams With Rob Monaghan and, more recently, Cillian Burke, already leaving Kerry football behind to accept Australian Football League contracts, it has now emerged that no less than seven other rising stars in the Kingdom have been contacted by clubs down under. The worrying development was… Read More…
These were the poignant scenes in Killarney this Tuesday as the late Donal O’Grady – who served the town so well as a local councillor for quarter of a century an as a fire officer – embarked on his final journey through the streets he knew and loved so well. Kerry Fire Service officers flanked… Read More…
Report: Enda Walshe It hasn’t been a good week on the court for either Scott’s Lakers or Utility First as both St Paul’s club teams crashed to defeats in the league. Storm Bert may have wreaked havoc in many parts of the country but Lakers ran into a hurricane of a different kind upon their… Read More…
A talented Killarney photographer has organised a festive season family photoshoot to raise funds for for charity for the tenth year. Marie Carroll O’Sullivan donated the proceeds to the Jack & Jill Foundation for seven years but she stayed more local over the last two years with proceeds going to the Kerry Mountain Rescue Team.… Read More…
Opportunities and details of services that can be of benefit to businesses will be outlined to the attendance at a Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce members’ networking lunch this Wednesday. Tomás Hayes, Head of Local Enterprise Office in Kerry, will be the keynote speaker and he will give a fully informed update on the… Read More…
Receiving major national and international awards, in recognition of his remarkable achievements in business, has been part and parcel of Brian McCarthy’s busy life but the latest honour, bestowed on him in Killarney, is one he said he will really cherish. The founder of financial services giant Fexco has become the latest recipient of the… Read More…
There were very moving and emotion-charged scenes in Killarney this Tuesday as the late Donal O’Grady made a poignant final journey through the streets of the town he loved and served so well. The former Mayor of Killarney, who retired from local politics in 2023, after devoting 24 years to public service, passed away on… Read More…
The East Kerry GAA Board is working closely with Irish Blood Transfusion Service to encourage members of the public to donate blood in Killarney in memory of the boyfriend of a popular Spa GAA club member. The donation clinic, in support of Oisín’s Campaign. will be based in the Killarney Heights Hotel over four days… Read More…
