News
THIS September is a very special milestone for the Killarney VTOS which is celebrating the 25th anniversary of providing quality adult education in the town. Individuals who are over 21 years and in receipt of a social welfare payment are eligible to join the programme and choices include a QQI level 4 major award in… Read More…
FAR too much hard work and effort has gone into cleaning up the lakes of Killarney to allow pollution to again pose a threat, a local councillor has warned. Cllr Michael Gleeson was questioning whether any progress has been made with the development of the reed bed sewage treatment facility in the Demesne and he… Read More…
Sport
KERRY County Board Chairman, Tim Murphy, has led the tributes to Donnchadh Walsh, who has retired from inter-county football, saying his decision marks the end of another glorious career spanning 17 years over different grades. He said Donnchadh’s work rate on the field was unequalled. “He leaves the stage having made an enormous contribution to… Read More…
HE was one of the most influential players of his generation, an outstanding link between attack and defence, hugely industrious, creative and always willing to go that extra yard for the green and gold, That’s why the great Donnchadh Walsh will be missed by the county he has served so heroically for the past 15… Read More…
Business
THE first in a series of three custom-made workshops, which are part of a targeted 2019 sales drive to provide an opportunity for tourism businesses to meet and pitch directly to overseas buyers, has been hosted by Fáilte Ireland. Those involved included representatives from Flynn’s Coaches, Killarney Jaunting Cars and Tangney Tours, Sneem Hotel and… Read More…
A GROUP of influential German travel and lifestyle journalists has visited the Reeks District to get a first-hand experience of Ireland’s adventure playground. The writers, from a range of publications including Bild, GEO, Tagesspiegel, Berliner Kurier and Der Kulinariker, followed a busy schedule that saw them scale Carrauntuohill, cycle around and kayak on Caragh Lake,… Read More…
Features
MAZDA Ireland has new representation in Kerry and the south west of the country as Ahern’s of Castleisland have been appointed as the latest official Mazda retailer to complete the newly redeveloped network. Ahern’s Mazda is now one of 19 Mazda retailers across the country, supplying Kerry and surrounding counties with the award-winning Japanese vehicles.… Read More…
BACK-to-school time might seem like a long way off but a significant number of Kerry homes have no choice but to start preparing for the associated costs. Many parents will need a little financial assistance and, in fact, three quarters of parents of school-attending children say they view the back-to-school spend as a financial burden,… Read More…
