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Deputy Michael Healy-Rae.

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Women should have the right to use pepper spray to defend themselves

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Corn Uí Mhuirí: Mercy Mounthawk and SPSL Rathmore miss out semi-final places
Kerry journalist receives threatening e-mail ahead of broadcast on violence against women
Gneeveguilla brush Ballina aside to become two-time Munster champions
Corn Uí Mhuirí: The Sem reach last four after edging Colaiste na Sceilge in epic battle

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Is domestic rubbish really the correct place to dispose a positive antigen test?

Ashling Murphy and Máirtín Ó Cathasaigh during a national Comhaltas tour in 2017.

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‘She was one of the nicest people you could ever meet’

Ashling Murphy on her graduation day with (from left) mother Kathleen, brother Cathal, father Raymond and sister Amy

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‘She was a gentle, calm, collected soul. She had everything going for her’

Mercy Mounthawk student Kai Seino achieved a second place finish in in the ‘Chemical, Physical and Mathematical Junior Individual’ awards for his project, ‘Investigating the Structural Stability of 3d Objects Using Convex Hull and Center of Mass’. Photo by Fennell Photography 2022.

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Kerry schools win impressive 11 prizes at 2022 BT Young Scientist awards

A person leaves flowers near the scene in Tullamore where Ashling lost her life following an attack while out running on Wednesday, January 12. Photo by Brian Lawless.

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Today we cry for Ashling but will it change anything?

Extreme swimmer Nuala Moore is opposed to the bar's retention application. Photo by Valerie O’Sullivan

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Planning row: Dingle beer garden decision in An Bord appeal

Gneeveguilla's Comnor Herlihy wins possession against Boherbue in the Munster Club JFC semi-final. The East Kerry club will look to win the provincial title on Saturday against Ballina from Tipperary

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History of competition almost demands that Gneeveguilla win Munster Club title

Queues at McDonald's in Killarney are leading to frustration for local residents, who can't enter or exit their homes because of the traffic.

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Residents near McDonald’s Killarney ‘prisoners in their homes’

File photo of Cllr Jackie Healy Rae (right) and his brother Kevin Healy-Rae who are both appealing their assault convictions with their solictor Padraig O'Connell. The case has been adjourned to February 3.

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Healy-Rae assault appeal adjourned until February

The late Tom Cains, pictured here with his daughter Luna, died late last month following brain surgery. A GoFundMe page has now been set up to help Tom's fiancée Emma and Luna.

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Memory of Tralee man honoured with fundraiser in aid of his fiancée and daughter

North and West Kerry News

Mike O Donnell from Abbeydorney relaxing while enjoying a cuppa at Tralee Town Centre on Monday afternoon.Photo Moss Joe Browne.

Around the Districts: Abbeydorney to Ballybunion

Locals Tom Dwyer and P. J. Kelliher with John Fitzgerald from Knocknagoshel along with Mossie Long from Lyrecrompane attending the Listowel horse fair last Thursday. Photo Moss Joe Browne.

Around the Districts: Ballydonoghue-Lisselton to Ballyheigue

Youths under a watchful eye enjoying the fun of the fair last Thursday at Listowel.Photo Moss Joe Browne.

Around the Districts: Ballylongford to Castlegregory

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Around the Districts: Causeway to Kilflynn

The Rugbaí Chorca Dhuibhne Under-16 team who played and lost to Ennis RFC in Carraig on Saturday, despite an outstanding first half performance. Photo by Declan Malone

Around the Districts: Kilmoyley to Lios Póil

Is mian le Coiste na nÓg Lios Póil buíochas a ghabháil le Marglann an Daingean Teo agus Arkil as an dtacaíocht a thug said leo feisteas spóirt a cheannach le deanaí. Representing Arkil Ltd were manager Damian Duffy and sales rep Donie O’Sullivan with the Coiste na nÓg treasurer Pat O’Connor

Around the Districts: Lixnaw to Moyvane

Listowel legend Pat Curtin enjoying his local horse fair last Thursday with his friends Sean Cooke and Noel Griffin.Photo Moss Joe Browne.

Around the Districts: Scartaglen and Tarbert

Multi-instrumentalist Matt Dean is celebrating the release of his second album, Journey.

Listowel musician and ‘blow-in’ Matt Dean extremely proud of lockdown album

South Kerry News

Patrick Lawlor, Store Manager, cuts the ribbon to officially open Aldi’s new store in Killarney, Co. Kerry on Thursday. Also in picture are, MEP Sean Kelly, Ciara Griffin, former Ireland Rugby Captain, Bert Krause and Ada Sipos, store staff. The €8M store will replace its existing store at Ardshanavooly, and has been designed to be as environmentally friendly as possible, featuring free to use electric car charging points and being powered by 100% green electricity. All photos by Don MacMonagle.

PHOTOS: Aldi unveils brand new Killarney store

Braving the elements: Members of the Dundag Dippers swimming group who were spotted out for a dip in Muckross Lake in Killarney National Park last Thursday as part of their Nollaig na mBan celebrations. Photo by Valerie O'Sullivan.

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Dundag Dippers enjoy refreshing day out for Nollaig na mBan and ADAPT

Students from St Brigid's Secondary School in Killarney: Gemma Murphy, Avril Ahern, Eilís Mullane and Ali O'Donoghue who were selected as one of the winning entries in a recent EU based competition based on their project 'What we want the European Union to look like in 2046 - 25 years from now'.

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Trip to European Parliament on the horizon for St Brigid's students

Killarney U16 girls cheer on their coaches Josh Whelan and Diarmuid O’Malley after the team defeated Bruff in the Munster league semi-final at the Killarney Rugby Grounds at Aghadoe, Killarney, on Sunday. (Photo by Michelle Cooper Galvin).

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Killarney Rugby Club girls advance to historic Munster Final after emphatic semi-final victory

It was never too late for a swim for Noreen as seen her by taking a dip in Caragh Lake one night.

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Noreen humbled by support after finishing 365 day swim fundraiser

Jennifer McCarthy (centre) who was one of the organiser of the charity spin held at the Barraduff Community Hall last Thursday and which was raised much needed funds for the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust. With Jennifer were Eleanor O’Callaghan (left) and Kelly Ann McSweeney. All photos by Valerie O’Sullivan.

PHOTOS: Barraduff heads for a spin in aid of worthy repatriation charity

A sketch by the Victorian artist Theresa Rose Marrable, who visited Killarney in the late 1880s. Three of her sketches depicting life in Killarney were discovered in a second-hand bookshop in the UK by Dr Colum Kenny of Dublin City University.

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Rare sketches depicting life in Victorian Kerry are found in a second-hand bookstore in England

REPRO FREE - Farranfore Maine Valley AC is happy to confirm the return of the St Stephen’s Day 5K Run & 2K Walk on Sunday 26th December with Kerry Airport back as the sponsor. Register at www.MyRunResults.com. Pictured at Kerry Airport for the launch of the event were Michael O'Connor , Eileen Myers , Authur Fitzgerald and Sean O'Shea of Farranfore Maine Valley Athletics Club pictured with Basil Sheerin Kerry Airport . Photo By : Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD . Domnick Walsh Photographer is an Irish Aviation Authority ( IAA ) approved Quadcopter Pilot. Tralee Co Kerry Ireland. Mobile Phone : 00 353 87 26 72 033 Land Line : 00 353 66 71 22 981 E/Mail : info@dwalshphoto.ie Web Site : www.dwalshphoto.ie ALL IMAGES ARE COVERED BY COPYRIGHT ©

Farranfore road race celebrates an amazing 60 years in existence

Tralee News

The 2022 Kerins O'Rahillys 10k and 5k run will take place on Sunday January 30 and it will be in aid of the late Marie Nix who passed away in November 2020.

Kerins O'Rahillys run to honour memory of the late Marie Nix

At the launch of the Austin Stacks Go Fund Campaign to help the senior team ahead of its Munster Championship Club Final on Sunday. Club Chairman Billy Ryle, Mike Tangney (Treasurer) and Shane Lynch (Assistant Treasurer). (Photo by Joe Hanley).

Calling Rockies everywhere! The Austin Stacks Club is appealing to supporters at home and abroad to support its senior team fundraiser

Locals Tom Dwyer and P. J. Kelliher with John Fitzgerald from Knocknagoshel along with Mossie Long from Lyrecrompane attending the Listowel horse fair last Thursday. Photo Moss Joe Browne.

District News: Abbeydorney, Ardfert, Kilflynn and Kilmoyley

Mercy Mounthawk accept The Tralee Parnells Senior Schools Camogie Trophy for 2021

Club News: Austin Stacks GAA/Juveniles

The Smith Family Mary , Dan , Matthew , Liam and Julie at the Run on Sunday Last in Tralee Town Park .. Today in Tralee's Town Park saw a big number of young people at the Tralee junior 2km parkrun . Many people arrived into the Town Park for a warm up & safety brief before the start of the run/walk which started at 9.30am . Photo By : Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD © Tralee Co Kerry Ireland Phone Mobile 087 / 2672033 L/Line 066 71 22 981 E/mail - info@dwalshphoto.ie www.dwalshphoto.com

Club News: Austin Stacks Ladies, John Mitchels and St Pat’s GAA

Na Gaeil club members looking forward to supporting their team in the Munster Intermediate Football Final on Sunday in Mallow.

Club News: Na Gaeil GAA and Tralee Parnells

General Manager of Adapt Kerry Women's Refuge, Catherine Casey. (Photo by Joe Hanley).

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An increase in women seeking shelter and safety from domestic abuse at Christmas time

Nicole Moriarty, whose Mum Bridie hails from Gortadoo and Nicole's Dad is Joe Moriarty from Baile Mhuinùireach.(Nicole is a former Rose, who represented York in England). She married Marty Carroll from Blackrock in Co. Louth on December 22nd. They had their reception in the Seagraves Barn in Louth.

District News: Abbeydorney, Ardfert, Ballybunion, Ballyduff and Ballyheigue

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Kerry journalist receives threatening e-mail ahead of broadcast on violence against women

Deputy Michael Healy-Rae.

Women should have the right to use pepper spray to defend themselves

Ashling Murphy and Máirtín Ó Cathasaigh during a national Comhaltas tour in 2017.

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‘She was one of the nicest people you could ever meet’

Ashling Murphy on her graduation day with (from left) mother Kathleen, brother Cathal, father Raymond and sister Amy

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‘She was a gentle, calm, collected soul. She had everything going for her’

Mercy Mounthawk student Kai Seino achieved a second place finish in in the ‘Chemical, Physical and Mathematical Junior Individual’ awards for his project, ‘Investigating the Structural Stability of 3d Objects Using Convex Hull and Center of Mass’. Photo by Fennell Photography 2022.

Kerry schools win impressive 11 prizes at 2022 BT Young Scientist awards

Minister Norma Foley TD announcing funding for Killorglin with Michael Scannell Kerry County Council, Catherine Evans Killorglin Chamber Alliance, Shane Killorglin Chamber Alliance, Cliodhna Foley Reeks District, Donal Mangan Killorglin Archives (back from left) Stephen O’Sullivan Killorglin Chamber Alliance, Denis McCarthy Killorglin Chamber Alliance, Cllr Michael Cahill, Stephen Thompson Killorghlin Archives and Declan Falvey Reeks District in Killorglin on Thursday. Photo by Michelle Cooper Galvin

New year boost will transform Killorglin

Kelp on the shore at Carrigafoyle near Ballylongford in North Kerry. Photo by John Keane

Seaweed’s indelible links to Irish life

The late Ashling Murphy who was tragically killed while out running in Tullamore on Wednesday, January 12. Photo courtesy of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann.

People of Kerry to gather for vigils in memory of Ashling Murphy

Sport

Mercy Mounthawk Tralee and SPSL Rathmore miss out on a place in the semi-finals of the Corn Ui Mhuirí after narrow losses to Bandon and Skibbereen respectively

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Corn Uí Mhuirí: Mercy Mounthawk and SPSL Rathmore miss out semi-final places

Gneeveguilla celebrate victory in the AIB Munster JAFC Final. Photo by John Tarrant

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Gneeveguilla brush Ballina aside to become two-time Munster champions

St Brendan's Killarney are into the last four of the Corn Uí Mhuirí after a one-point win over Colaiste na Sceilge in Cromane this afternoon

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Corn Uí Mhuirí: The Sem reach last four after edging Colaiste na Sceilge in epic battle

Defending champions Tralee CBS ease into semi-finals of Corn Ui Mhuiri competition

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Corn Uí Mhuirí: Champions Tralee CBS cruise into semi-finals

Steven Bowler celebrates with his MVP award and the cup after Mercy Mounthawk won the 2019/20 U19 A Boys Schools Cup Final at the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght, Dublin. The Tralee school is back in the U19 final next week to defend their title. Photo by Sportsfile

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Three Kerry basketball teams contesting All-Ireland Schools Cup Finals next week

Nikola Roso of Garvey's Tralee Warriors is expected to be in action against Killester this weekend as the Tralee side prepare for the Pat Duffy Cup final against C&S Neptune the following weekend

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Tralee Warriors opt to play this weekend while Cup final opponent Neptune choose to sit out Super League

The Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence in Ballyhaunis will play host to Kilmoyley's All Ireland semi-final with Derry's Banagher Photo by Brendan Moran / Sportsfile

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Mayo the venue for Kilmoyley’s All Ireland semi-final with Derry’s Banagher

JJ Hanrahan of Clermont Auvergne speaks to the media after the Heineken Champions Cup Pool A match between ASM Clermont Auvergne and Ulster at Stade Marcel-Michelin in Clermont-Ferrand, France in December Photo by Julien Poupart / Sportsfile

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Hanrahan linked with move to Welsh outfit Dragons

Business & Farming

Eric Teahan, the CEO & Founder of Tralee company, Eclipse Sleep Bliss Ltd, has said that for every Sleep Bliss Box that the company sells between now and Christmas, they will donate €6 to the Simon Community.

Tralee company’s pledge to help the Simon Community this Christmas

The Tricel facility in Killarney

Tricel Killarney in major green investment

During late pregnancy, nutrition management is key

Teagasc: Pregnancy scanning your flock

Cara Credit Union CEO Pa Laide and Sarah O’Regan, Head of Credit at the announcement that Cara is to join the Brexit Impact Loan Scheme as a business support loan lender. Photo Domnick Walsh

Cara CU joins Brexit business loan initiative

Kerry Airport CEO John Mulhern. Photo Domnick Walsh

Over €1 million in funding for green initiatives at Kerry Airport

Celebrating the launch of Maxi Zoo’s first Kerry outlet at Manor West Retail Park in Tralee are Gary Colton, District Manager; Anthony Cremin, Maxi Zoo Marketing Manager; Sean O'Connell, Store Manager; Joana Kazukauske and Catheriona Cotter

14 new jobs created at new Maxi Zoo outlet in Tralee's Manor West Retail Park

Representatives of various basketball clubs across Kerry pictured at Kerry Airport. The image was taken prior to the pandemic outbreak. Photo Domnick Walsh

Kerry Airport renews its basketball sponsorship

SIMI Director General Brian Cooke

Kerry car sales up almost 13 per cent

Lifestyle

Ballyduff Tidy Towns explain this week how we can help create habitats for nature.

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How to help make habitats for nature

Take time this week to look at balance in your life and set yourself up for success and happiness in 2022.

Finding your balance in the year ahead

We are known for our ability to stay the course, to be the last couple standing. Or at least we used to be!

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A weekend out on the town showed us we are no longer party animals

The stunning 2022 Mazda MX-5.

Motoring Extra The most fun on four wheels

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Saturday, Channel 4, 6.20p.m.)

Top films to watch on TV this week

Anxious or aggressive dogs may be affected by their gut bacteria.

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Can good gut bacteria can make dogs calmer?

A simple way to keep an eye on your protein intake is to eat a variety of nuts and seeds.

Naturally Healthy Are you going Vegan for January?

The Wood Mouse has orange-brown fur, a white belly, big eyes and ears, a pointed nose, and long whiskers.

Nature Trail Mice in the house are unwelcome visitors

Obituaries

Kerry’s very own ornithological David Attenborough, Frank King.

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Remembering Frank King, a walking encyclopedia of bird-life

Noel Lucey, who played centre half back in Kerry’s victorious All-Ireland encounter against Roscommon in 1962.

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Kerry mourns last of the famous Lucey brothers of Caragh Lake on death of Noel (82)

The late Jo Jo Barrett making his way past the iconic Mulchinock’s Corner for the final time on Monday. Friends and members of the Austin Stacks GAA Club lined the route. Photo by Domnick Walsh.

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Fitting farewell for Jo Jo