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Several warm and emotional tributes have been paid following the passing of Kevin O’Shea, a popular personality in the Killarney tourism industry who was head concierge at the five-star Aghadoe Heights Hotel and a member of staff there for over 30 years. Kevin, from Lissivane East in Milltown, passed away, peacefully at home and in… Read More…
This year’s Circuit of Kerry Stages Rally, which will take place on March 30, will hold a special significance as it marks the 50th anniversary of the inaugural running of the event in 1975. To commemorate this milestone, the 2025 route will feature the return of the Camp Mountain stage, the classic test that was… Read More…
It should be government policy that all trees within falling distance of electricity wires be cut down, a Kerry TD has insisted. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae said in places like Brosna and Cordal in Kerry during the big freeze several outages were caused by fallen trees and it caused huge inconvenience for residents. “We see what… Read More…
Paudie O’Connor National Cup semi-final Utility Trust St Paul’s 69 Killester 70 Report: Enda Walshe Defeat can be a bitter pill, losing by the bare minimum making it worse. The big crowd in the cathedral of Cork Basketball, the Neptune Stadium, may have paid for their seats on Saturday evening but they spent the majority… Read More…
After a season of highs, so many energy-boosting highs, the lows are very difficult to digest but Dr Crokes can reflect on this afternoon’s clash in Newbridge with a real sense of pride after a heroic performance that just fell agonisingly short. The tank was empty as they set out on their three-hour home to… Read More…
Like a good wine, former Kerry footballer Jonathan Lyne seems to be maturing wonderfully with age. The versatile star – who has always been equally comfortable and effective in the half back and half forward line – is reeling in the years having been named Killarney Legion’s Player of the Year for 2024 which is… Read More…
What promises to be an informative and fascinating public lecture on the history of Kerry Group will be hosted by the Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society on Tuesday next. The talk will be delivered by Tony Bergin, president of the society, at Tralee Library at 7.00pm and it is open to members of the public.… Read More…
A friendly soccer match, between Kerry’s League of Ireland side and the most successful club in the county, will generate funds for the family of a great soccer stalwart who died, suddenly, in early December. Father of three Philip (Phil) O’Sullivan passed away while on a trip to the UK to see his beloved Liverpool… Read More…
President Michael D Higgins had led the tributes to the three Kerry sisters who were named the overall winners in this year’s BT Young Science and Technology Competition. Ciara (17), Saoirse (15) and Laoise (12) Murphy scooped the prestigious prize for their high-tech smartphone app which will help speed up response times to emergency calls.… Read More…
A major fundraiser has been launched to support a popular Killarney man and his family whose home was gutted in the devastating wildfires in California. Ruairi O’Flaherty, his wife Sidney Pogatchnik and their two daughters, Mirabel and Ellie, suffered the unimaginable loss when the Altadena and Pasadena-based Eaton fire, whipped up by powerful winds, destroyed… Read More…
Several Grammy Award winners are currently on-route to Killarney to perform at the Ireland’s Folk Conference launch concert in the Gleneagle INEC Arena next Tuesday. The organisers have today confirmed a partnership with the International Bluegrass Music Association and the pairing reflects the celebration of bluegrass, folk, Americana and roots music which Your Roots Are… Read More…
Restructuring changes are to be made in the Kerry Division of An Garda Siochána arising from the phased implementation of a new operating model, designed to implement a community policing policy for the future. From January 16 next, the Kerry Division will be realigned into two community engagement functional areas – Kerry South and Kerry… Read More…
And after the big freeze comes the bigger thaw. The snow is turning to slush throughout Kerry, roads are becoming safer and the disruption caused to everyday life since last Sunday will soon become a distant memory. But don’t become too complacent just yet as Kerry County Council has warned that care is still needed… Read More…
OPINION First, a confession: Despite the spectacular beauty of the magnificent MacGillycuddy’s Reeks, snugly enveloping Killarney – the town in the park that I call home – I have never climbed a mountain. To do so would hold just about as much appeal as presenting myself for a root canal or being forced to sit… Read More…
A true rock music legend experienced the great hospitality on offer in Killarney during the festive season. Superstar Robert Plant spent five days and nights in Killarney, enjoying the local sights, visiting local bars and restaurants and meeting fans who could scarcely believe their eyes when he walked through the doors. He stayed in the… Read More…
Report: Eamonn Keogh This Saturday’s eagerly anticipated senior ladies’ basketball national cup semi-final between Utility Trust St Paul’s and Killester won’t be the first time that the two sides have clashed at this stage of the competition. Almost exactly 20 years ago, on January 28, 2005, the sides also met in the penultimate round of… Read More…
Preview: Enda Walshe One of the biggest game in St Paul’s history comes this Saturday when they face Killester in the semi-final of the Paudie O’Connor National Cup at Neptune Stadium in Cork (6.00pm). The competition is, of course, named after one of Killarney’s greatest sporting sons, the pioneering Irish international and European Player of… Read More…
A young Killarney sportsman, who is a very accomplished soccer and Gaelic games player, has been called up to the Republic of Ireland Under 18 school’s squad for training this weekend ahead of a glamour friendly against Australia. Luke Doolan, who is an outstanding young star with Killarney Athletic AFC, has been included in the… Read More…
A Pink Night fundraiser planned by the ladies’ committee of Kilcummin GAA Club, which had been already rescheduled for this coming Saturday night due to weather concerns, has again been postponed as a result of the ongoing big freeze. It will now go ahead on Saturday, January 18 in The Kiub Bar in Kilcummin, commencing… Read More…
A former Mayor of Killarney has complained that many people living in housing estates in and near the town have been left stranded in their homes because the dangerous snow and ice has not been cleared. Seán Counihan has queried why Kerry County Council hasn’t arranged to deliver grit to these areas to allow pathways… Read More…
