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GARDAI have issued a national appeal to all dog owners to ensure their dogs are kept under control as Gardaí have received nearly 50 reports of livestock being attacked since March. One such incident took place in Kerry, with Sligo/Leitrim being the worst affected area with seven attacks. Inspector James […]

KERRY County Council has this week acknowledged the commitment, dedication and hard work of frontline workers in Kerry during the coronavirus emergency. On Monday, the outgoing Cathaoirleach, Cllr Niall Kelleher, presented a ‘Cathaoirleach’s Acknowledgement’ to the management of University Hospital Kerry, representing health service personnel across the county, and to […]

AS Kerry County Council embarks on the first phase of the preparation of the new Kerry County Development Plan, members of the public are invited to join a free online information session on the plan this Thursday. Michael Scannell, Director of Economic and Community Development and Damien Ginty, Acting Senior […]

WITH the further reopening of the county this week, Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership, has announced a new walking initiative called Kerry’s Wellbeing Walks, as a continuation of Kerry County Council’s “In this Together Kerry” Campaign. Previous campaign elements included the ‘Kerry Step Challenge’, ‘In the Bag’ and ‘Let’s Get […]

DEPUTY Michael Healy Rae has called on the newly appointed Minister for Higher Education, Innovation and Research Simon Harris to ensure a clear and consistent approach on the return to third level for students, at least during first semester is provided immediately. The Kerry Independent TD said many rural parents […]

A LOCAL councillor has again called on the Council to take action at Banna beach after another fire in the area on Sunday night. The fire resulted in approximately one acre of sand dunes being burned and Councillor Deirdre Ferris is calling on Kerry County Council to close all secondary car […]

GARDAI are seeking witnesses to an incident on Edward Street which took place earlier this month. On Friday, June 5, at around 5pm, a man entered the Post Office on Edward Street and proceeded to abuse and threaten staff. He also caused minor damage inside. When he exited the building […]

GARDAI are seeking the public’s help regarding a fight which broke out in the forecourt of a petrol station last Sunday week. Three men were involved in the fight and minor injuries were sustained. The fight took place outside the Applegreen service station in Monavalley on Sunday, June 21 between […]

FINE Gael councillor, Patrick Connor-Scarteen has today been elected Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council at the local authority’s annual meeting at the Kerry Sports Academy at IT Tralee. Cllr Connor-Scarteen represents the Kenmare Municipal District and is the 65th person to hold the position of chairperson of the council. The […]

TRALEE woman Norma Foley has been appointed the Minister for Education. The Fianna Fáil TD is the first Kerry woman to sit at Cabinet. Tralee Chamber Alliance has welcomed the news. Kevin McCarthy, President of Tralee Chamber said; “As a former Mayor of Tralee and Kerry, it is a momentous boost […]

AS part of Operation Thor, Gardaí carried out a day of action in Killorglin over a 24 hour period from  June 25th -26th and seized €4,180 of suspected drugs, arrested two drug drivers and seized one car. This Day of Action was broken into three phases which involved the targeting […]

A GREEN party representative for Tralee has sincerely welcomed the Green Party’s vote to support the programme for government. Anne-Marie Fuller, who ran in the local elections in the Tralee Municipal District last year, believes it proposes to deliver on the key priorities of her local election campaign last year and […]

KERRY County Council public counters and offices around the county will re-open to the public from this Monday. This includes all customer service desks at County Buildings and all of the council’s Area Service Centres (in Tralee, Killarney, Listowel, Cahersiveen, Castleisland, Dingle, Kenmare and Killorglin) as well as the Environment […]

THE Mayor/Cathaoirligh for each of the five Municipal Districts have been selected following the annual meetings of each of the Municipal Districts held on Thursday and Friday. They are as follows; Tralee Municipal District Mayor – Cllr Terry O’Brien (Lab) Deputy Mayor – Cllr Jim Finucane (FG) Castleisland-Corca Dhuibhne Municipal […]

IT had to be marked. The last few months have been traumatic for many and with schools closing and social distancing restrictions in place, children have been having a hard time. It’s been especially tough on sixth class pupils who were together with their classmates in March for the last […]

A GROUP of young White-tailed Eagles have arrived in the south west, landing today at Kerry Airport from Norway with some being released in Killarney National Park. The White-tailed Eagles are being released again in Munster by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht’s National Parks and Wildlife Service […]

THE latest results from the Tralee Chamber Alliance’s ‘Let’s Talk About Town’ survey reveals what people want and expect from a night out in Tralee. The survey accumulated 1,191 responses from Tralee town centre users, on a wide range of questions, between May 6 and May 15. The research findings show […]

Cllr Terry O’Brien has been elected Mayor of Tralee today at the annual meeting of the Tralee Municipal District. It is the Labour councillor’s fifth term as Mayor of Tralee and he takes up the chain of office from Cllr Jim Finucane (Fine Gael) who was mayor over the past […]

THE reopening plans at the Dingle Skellig Hotel were given a boost this week with the special delivery from the Irish Hotel Awards. The Hotel, which reopens on Friday, July 3, was awarded overall Irish Family Hotel of the Year 2020 and also won a prestigious Great Place to Stay […]

DEPUTY Pa Daly, Sinn Féin TD for Kerry, has welcomed the party’s proposal for an economic stimulus plan to benefit the tourism and hospitality sectors. Sinn Féin believes this stimulus plan – amounting to over €860 million in total – would revive two sectors hit hardest by the Covid-19 pandemic, […]

WORK has commenced on the drafting of the new County Development Plan for Kerry. The plan sets out the broad strategic and sustainable planning principles and objectives for the county over the six-year period from 2022 to 2028. The County Development Plan, which is provided for under planning legislation, sets […]

WE had a wind and rain warning at the weekend, but now it’s thunderstorms we’re being notified about. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow – Thunder warning for Ireland taking effect from 4pm on Thursday until 9am on Friday. Heavy thunderstorms are expected to develop later on Thursday and […]

A TRALEE woman is hosting a fundraiser in memory of a friend who passed away last week, which encourages people to get moving to help their mental health. Conor Cusack from The Kerries was a popular member of the local Born To Run Club and an avid runner who completed […]

THE number of staff across the retail and hospitality sectors in Kerry taking part in specialised training on cleanliness, hygiene and customer interaction in the COVID-19 environment has now reached over 4,000 as Kerry continues to prepare for the return of visitors to the county. The ‘Safe Destination Kerry’ Programme, […]

WITH hairdressers and barbers reopening on Monday, a local organisation is hoping the public will capture their bad hair days on camera and donate to a great cause before the experts apply their magic next week. The Inspired “Best/Worst Covid Hair Challenge” has received the support of many well known […]

KERRY Tourism Industry Federation together with Kerry County Council are inviting the people of Kerry to staycate in the Kingdom and give their home county’s tourism industry a vital shot in the arm. To add to the appeal of a Kerry staycation, 56,000 households throughout the kingdom will receive €100 […]

GARDAI have arrested and charged a juvenile in relation to a burglary in Ballybegan, Tralee, on June 16. Gardaí in Tralee received a report that damage had been caused to two doors and a window at a business in Ballybegan on the morning of Tuesday, June 16. The sinks, hand […]

THE people of Kerry are being invited to be get some exercise on Sunday, June 28 as part of the Sport Ireland National BeActive Day. Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership is one of 29 Local Sports Partnerships in the country who are coming together to celebrate a day of physical […]

THE Arts/Creative Ireland Kerry Office at Kerry County Council are seeking quotations from creative professionals, communities and organisations to develop projects in each Municipal District in 2020. Following on from the success of the 2019 Creative Ireland Kerry Municipal District Projects, Creative Ireland Kerry has announced further opportunities in 2020. […]

KERRY Airport Ireland has announced that, despite a critical fall in revenue, it will retain its entire workforce on pre-Covid-19 pay rates. This is part of a plan aimed at maintaining the airport’s viability as air travel returns to normal in the coming months. 2020 has been a devastating year […]