Continuing our Review of 2014, here’s what we brought you in November…
• AUSTIN Stacks ended a 20 year barren spell without a senior county championship title in emphatic style against Mid Kerry in Killarney on November 2.
With the light dimming, captain Barry Shanahan lifted the Bishop Moynihan Cup to signal that the biggest prize in Kerry football would be back on the Rock once more. (click here)
• Sinn Fein Deputy Martin Ferris told a huge crowd in Tralee that he will suffer any consequences, including prison, rather than pay a cent to Irish Water.
The Kerry North/West Limerick politician was speaking in the Square after the protest march in Tralee in which over 3,000 people took part in appalling weather conditions. (click here)
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• There was tragic news when two teenagers, from Tralee and Killarney, lost their lives in a road accident near Glenflesk in the early hours of November 1.
Sixteen-year-old Dylan McCarthy from Cois Coille in Tralee and 17-year-old Anthony Battles from Hazlewood Drive, Ballyspillane, Killarney died when their car hit a ditch on the Killarney side of Glenflesk village. (click here)
• TRALEE Chamber Alliance and the retailers in the town welcomed the decision to introduce free parking in the afternoons in Tralee during December.
On-street parking and parking in Kerry County Council-operated car parks were free from 1pm-6pm, Monday to Sunday from December 1-31. (click here)
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• THE 28 year-old man accused of the double murder in Killorglin last year,was found guilty in Tralee on November 6.
Aurimas Andruska had pleaded not guilty to the murder of Jolanta Lubiene and Enrika Lubyte at their home at 9 Langford Downs, Killorglin on June 16 last year. The 27 year old mother and her eight year old daughter were stabbed to death. (click here)
• THE builder who won €500,000 in a Euromillions draw checked his ticket and immediately went off for a few pints with the ticket still in his back pocket.
The Kerry man who bought a €6 Quick Pick in Spar Express, Castlemaine Road in Tralee on November 4, claimed his prize at National Lottery Headquarters in Dublin and wished to remain anonymous. (click here)
• DRUGS worth over €175,000 and a handgun and ammunition were found in Fenit and Barrow in two searches carried out by gardaí in the early hours of November 8.
As part of an ongoing operation into the sale and supply of controlled drugs in the Kerry area gardaí seized a firearm, drugs and made three arrests. (click here)
• THERE was a double stabbing in Monavalley on November 11.
A 47 year old man and his 18 year old son were stabbed. Their injuries were not life-threatening an a man was later arrested and charged in relation to the incident. (click here)
• We brought you a video of Austin Stacks and Ballincollig fans on the streets of Tralee before the Munster Club Semi-final in which The Rock side won. The video was later picked up by every online media outlet from The Irish Times to Joe.ie. (click here)
• THERE was tragic news when a woman died in the car accident in Manor West Retail Park on November 18.
60 year old Geraldine Murphy, of Ashleigh Downes, a former teacher at Presentation Primary School died when she was struck by a car at the retail park. (click here)
• THERE was great news from Hollywood that Tralee man Timothy V Murphy, is set to have the lead role in a new TV series where even his character is from Kerry.
The actor from Oakpark, is set to star as Fr Babbot in ‘Holy Roller’, a series which is currently in development. (click here)
• WE gave you the heart-warming story of a Tralee mother got a shock when her son came back from Australia after three years and surprised her at her workplace.
Susan Curran was working in Cassidy’s Restaurant at the time when her workmates, who were in on the surprise, concocted a story to get her upstairs where 21 year old son Daniel was waiting.(click here)
Kieran Donaghy and Daniel Bohane celebrate after their Munster final victory. Photo by Dermot Crean
• Austin Stacks bridged a gap of 38 years to win the Munster Club title on November 30.
There were great celebrations in Pairc Ui Chaoimh when Barry Shanahan lifted the cup after the Tralee side beat Waterford champions The Nire by 3-5 to 2-4. (click here)
