Weever fish: ‘You’d think it was a great white shark by the time it’s reported on social media’

As temperatures continue to soar and visits to the seaside increase, the excruciatingly painful sting of the weever fish is making headlines again.

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Taoiseach Micheál Martin says LNG projects will be considered to address energy crisis

Taoiseach Michéal Martin has said the Government will have to consider LNG (liquefied natural gas) projects to address the energy crisis in Ireland.

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Shannon LNG ‘frack off’ graffiti angers locals: ‘It’s a form of anarchy’

Locals say they are unhappy with anti-fracking graffiti that defaced local buildings during the week-long Climate Camp Ireland protest in Tarbert over Shannon LNG.

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Irish Water ignore Kerry councillor’s request for meeting to solve water fiasco

The Mayor of Listowel MD Cllr Aoife Thornton (FG) has yet to receive a reply from Irish Water to her request for a meeting to discuss the ongoing disruption to water supply in the Moyvane area.

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New Fortress Energy must submit extra details on its North Kerry LNG plans

The Kerry branch of the Green Party has welcomed An Bord Pleanala’s request for more information from New Fortress Energy regarding plans to locate an LNG terminal in North Kerry.

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Kerryman opened his bar in Slovakia as Russia invaded neighbouring Ukraine

Running a bar in eastern Europe while war rages in a neighbouring country certainly adds a sense of atmosphere to The International.

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Summer at last as Met Éireann issue high temperature advisory

Following what has so far been a pretty lacklustre summer in the southwest, Kerry is set for a spike in temperatures next week after Met Éireann issued a weather advisory for Ireland.

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Former Belfast IRA man says Kerry’s republican history ‘inspired’ him during 1970s conflict

Belfast native Paddy McMenamin visited Kerry recently to launch his new book, ‘From Armed Struggle to Academia’.

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Kerry GAA chairman rubbishes ‘drug claim’ over video of All-Ireland celebrations

The Kerry County Board is believed to be considering legal action over an online video that claimed Kerry footballers were involved in drug-taking during recent celebrations following the All-Ireland final win against Galway on July 24.

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Healy-Rae baby boom as Michael welcomes the birth of two grandchildren in one week

The enormous Healy-Rae vote in the Kerry constituency has just increased by two following the birth of Michael Healy-Rae’s grandchildren, Ríona and Brodie, both of whom were born in the space of a week.

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Kerry GAA chief says rumours that players took drugs are ‘a joke’ and ‘unacceptable’

Kerry County Board is thought to be considering legal action over the online video that claimed Kerry players were involved in drug taking during recent celebrations following the win against Galway on July 24.

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Kerry fans ignore the rain to welcome ladies home after epic Croke Park battle

A week can be a long time in sport, and while the euphoric celebrations that greeted the Kerry men’s team may have been absent as the ladies were welcomed home on Monday, the same feeling of pride and appreciation certainly wasn’t.

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Shannon LNG protestor: ‘We don’t need LNG. There would probably only be 30 odd jobs for local people’

A week-long Climate Camp Ireland protest in Tarbert against the proposed Shannon LNG project started on Monday when upwards of 50 people gathered to voice their opposition to the plan.

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Deputy Danny Healy-Rae: ‘legislation on anti-prayer zones at hospitals is only a diversion’

Deputy Danny Healy-Rae has blasted proposals by Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly to introduce legislation for safe access zones around maternity hospitals to lessen the stress on women undergoing termination procedures.

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The 54321 Challenge spinathon counts down to a special anniversary event

As a preamble to the main event starting on August 18, four spinathons were held across the county last Saturday to help raise awareness for the charities that will be the main beneficiaries of the 2022 staging of the popular cycle.

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Kerry girls take Salt Lake City by storm with their rugby skills during US visit

Rugby truly is an international experience, and it’s one that will live long in the memories of six girls from Killarney and Killorglin who recently played in Utah as part of the North American U16 International 7s tournament.

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Stephen Fernane Opinion ‘We faced different directions, aka The Joshua Tree album, while a bemused man told us face the camera’

It’s 35 summers ago since U2’s mesmerizing album – The Joshua Tree – made us want to form our own band.

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Final call at Dingle Races for Thomas O’Callaghan: ‘I think it’s time to move on. I’ve enjoyed it’

Thomas O’Callaghan will call the runners and riders home a final time at this weekend’s Dingle Races after over 20 years with the mic.

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Homecoming flop: why did Tralee get it so right and Killarney get it so wrong?

‘When everything is pure, nothing is perfect’ is how one might view the fallout from last Monday’s lacklustre homecoming celebrations at Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney.

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Kerry HAP tenants say they have no place to go once their lease expires just weeks from now

A dearth of rented accommodation is causing concern for a group of residents in Tralee who must vacate their lodgings by early October.

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Stephen Fernane Opinion Pat Spillane’s tears were not shed alone, and never will be as long as Kerry play on All-Ireland final Sunday

For those of us who watched Sunday’s pulsating All-Ireland final on television, Pat Spillane’s emotional reaction to seeing his nephews – Killian and Adrian – add to the family’s haul of All-Ireland medals, marked a special but far from unique GAA moment.

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Kerry woman overjoyed after completing gruelling Bristol Channel swim in tough conditions

Kerry swimmer Elaine Burrows-Dillane added another accolade to her amazing list of achievements in the water when she completed the challenging Bristol Channel swim [from Glenthorn to Porthcawl] on Thursday in a time of 12h 52mins.

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exclusive Kerry army barracks set to accommodate Ukrainian refugees in a matter of days

The Kerryman received inside access to preparations at Ballymullen Barracks in Tralee as the arrival of up to 60 Ukrainian refugees is expected any day now.

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Kerry GAA Museum planning permission date expires without renewed application

The deadline to extend the planning application for a Kerry GAA Museum on the grounds of Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney has expired without a new submission being lodged with Kerry County Council (KCC).

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Kerry v Galway: Tralee football’s rivalry unites in the Kingdom’s green and gold

It seems a lifetime ago that old rivals Austin Stacks and Kerins O’Rahillys went head to head in the county championship final.

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Kerry v Galway: Ballydonoghue GAA Club proud of Jason Foley – ‘He is an amazing talent’

People in north Kerry seldom need an excuse to wave the green and gold of Kerry but when it’s the week before an All-Ireland final, true passion comes to the fore.

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Kerry businesses closed over water outages should get rate rebate: ‘and claim it back off Irish Water’

Sinn Féin Cllr Deirdre Ferris called on Kerry County Council [KCC] to issue a rates rebate to businesses in Ardfert affected by water outages and send the bill to Irish Water.

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Kerry councillors pass no confidence motion in An Bord Pleanála: ‘Their integrity and independence is in question’

Elected members of Kerry County Council supported a motion of no confidence in An Bord Pleanála at Monday’s full meeting.

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Moyvane residents vent their anger at Irish Water over chronic water shortages

Residents in Moyvane say they can no longer put up with the spate of water shortages that is impacting on their homes and community.

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Kerry Coursing Club regains access to Ballybeggan but will continue legal fight

County Kerry Coursing Club Chairman Thomas Ward has said even though its members have regained access to Ballybeggan Park after they were locked out, they will continue the legal fight regarding the sale and access of the site.