Archive for September 6th, 2023

A LOCAL Garda is encouraging the public to take part in a special challenge in aid of the Asthma Society. In recognition of 50 years of life-changing work in Ireland, the Asthma Society has launched their ‘2023 Take a Breath Challenge’. Taking place at the end of September, the challenge […]

KERRY County Council currently has plans to deliver 164 social housing units between now and November 2026. At the meeting of Tralee Municipal District (MD) of Kerry County Council on Monday, Fianna Fáil Cllr. Mikey Sheehy asked how many housing units are currently being planned in the MD. The councillors were […]

A LOCAL councillor has called for immediate maintenance work on the old O’Sullivan’s Bar building in Fenit. Speaking at the Tralee Municipal District meeting of Kerry County Council on Monday, Sinn Féin Cllr Deirdre Ferris asked for an an update on plans for the building which is the Council’s ownership. In […]

NOW here’s a relatively pleasant change. While we’re used to wind and rain warnings over the summer months, here’s something completely different from Met Éireann this morning. They have issued a Status Yellow – High Temperature warning for Ireland to take effect from tomorrow. They say there will be very […]

AUGUST saw a significant increase in the number of new car sales in Kerry compared to the same month in 2022, according to the latest statistics from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI). There were 181 new car registrations in the county in August compared to 155 in […]

DINGLE Lit Festival, the annual celebration of literature set against the stunning backdrop of the Dingle Peninsula, has revealed its lineup of acclaimed authors for its 2023 edition. The line-up includes Booker Prize winner Anne Enright, Man Booker Prize winner John Banville and author and filmmaker Neil Jordan among many […]

DAVID Clifford and Pádraig O’Hora will be on the same team when they attend Kerry Mental Health Association’s #TieDayFriday Fundraising Business Breakfast in The Great Southern Killarney from 7am to 8.45am on October 6. The Kerry Captain and his on-field marker from Mayo will be part of an expert panel […]