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Nessa O'Donoghue with her little brother, Darragh O'Donoghue; Susan Tangney; Ana Downing; Catrina Buckley; Eilise Sullivan; and Debbie Sullivan, pictured on Tuesday at the Valley National School. Photo by Tatyana McGough

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Cllr warns that Black Valley school closure ‘a death knell on Kerry rural heritage’

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Don O'Neill with 2019 New York Rose Elena Evangelou and the 2015 New York Rose Sophie Colgan.

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Kerry’s fashion king Don O’Neill honoured at first-ever New York Rose Ball

Mike Rice. (Photo by Domnick Walsh).

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Mike Rice: ‘The best place was the high stool. I’d scribble down a story I’d hear’

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Mayor condemns violent video of Killarney assault

Work to begin on making the Lewis Road junction safer this year. Aerial photo by Domnick Walsh.

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Progress on Lewis Road but Kerry County Council says full project will take time

Tralee is no exception when it comes to crime. (Photo by Domnick Walsh).

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Stephen Fernane Opinion ‘For all its flaws, Tralee is not a bad town. I am loyal to it and always will be’

The delegation, including Richard Neal (fifth from left) meet Minister Norma Foley (centre) ahead of their visit to West Kerry.

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US rep Richard Neal rekindles Kerry links with visit to Kingdom

Carmel Quilter O'Neill and Theresa Elumelu at Africa day in Tralee Town Park, Sunday afternoon - Photographer Mark O'Sullivan

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In Pictures: Africa Day in Tralee Town Park is hailed as a huge success

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€13m funding for Kerry health services

Kerry hurler Maurice O’Connor with the Joe McDonagh Cup. Photo: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

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Crazy hotel prices force Kerry hurlers to travel up and down to Dublin on same day for final clash

The remains of Joseph Brosnan being removed from Abbeycourt apartment complex on Monday. (Photo by Domnick Walsh).

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Tralee stab victim Joseph Brosnan died following row over music volume

North and West Kerry News

Mike Rice. (Photo by Domnick Walsh).

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Mike Rice: ‘The best place was the high stool. I’d scribble down a story I’d hear’

Did you have your bike checked for Bike Week at Tralee Garda Station on Sunday, from left Sgt. Chris Manton, Garda Lisa Kelly, Garda Seamus Moriarty, Garda Trish Fitzpatrick, Sally O'Leary, James Kellegher, Tomasz Bayk and Sgt. Stephanie Hegarty, Tralee. Photo; John Cleary.

Around the Districts: Duagh to Kilmoyley

On Friday 10th & saturday 11th June, Kerry Hospice Volunteers will be selling Sunflower merchandise around the county to raise vital funds for the Hospice and Home care services, it costs 600,000 EURO a year to run this service so please help. Kerry GAA Star David Moran launched the Sunflower press release. LtoR sitting Maura Sullivan Treasurer Kerry Hospice Foundation David Moran GAA Star and Mary Shanahan, Secretary Kerry Hospice Foundation, back from left Julette Culloty, former Kerry Rose, Aileen Diggins Nurse Manager Palllative Care at University Hospital Kerry and Andrea O'Donoughue PRO Kerry Hospice Foundation. Photo; John Cleary.

Around the Districts: Ballymacelligott to Clochán-Bréanainn

Pictured at the opening on Friday of the Churchill Forge Museum, the chairperson Nora Landers cutting the tape with the committee present from left Michelle Burke, Grainne Landers, James Wrenn, Dermot Crowley, Chairperson Nora Landers, John Foley, Colette O'Sullivan and Peggy Daly. Photo; John Cleary.

Around the Districts: Abbeydorney to Ballydonoghue-Lisselton

Congratulations to Tarberts Ryan Browne, Dylan Buckley and Gavin Denihan who won the North Kerry Football Skills Finals held in Duagh on Wednesday 18th May. The boys now represent North Kerry as they go forward to the County Finals in Tralee next week. Also pictured with the boys is current Kerry Minor Captain Cormac Dillon.

Around the Districts: Tarbert and Templeglantine

Former Lixnaw and Kerry hurler Johnny Conway was all action at his local G.A.A. grounds last week as he managed the traffic flow.Photo Moss Joe Browne.

Around the Districts: Mountcollins to Scartaglen

Attending the Farmers Market at Listowel on Friday were Michael Connaughton,Pat Moore,Owen Carey,Denis Horgan and Lucy Trant.Photo Moss Joe Browne.

Around the Districts: Knockanure to Lyreacrompane

Pupils of Loughfouder National School making their First Holy Communion at St Mary’s Church in Knocknagoshel on Saturday. Back, from left, Ms Emer O Shea, Principal Elizabeth Lane, Fr Martin Spillane, Ms Josephine Murphy. Front, from left, Donnacha Brosnan, Daniel Mangan, Emma Brosnan, Meave Crean and Ryan Collins.

Around the Districts: Ballyduff to Ballylongford

South Kerry News

Killarney RFC presented a cheque for €930 to the Irish Motor Neuron Disease Association last Wednesday evening, May 18. In the photo are from L to R: Ger Moynihan, Ella Guerin, Christy Lehane, Joane O'Keeffe and Liam Murphy. Photo by Tatiana McGough.

Tournament in Millo’s memory raises €930 for Irish Motor Neurone charity

Nessa O'Donoghue with her little brother Darragh O'Donoghue , Susan Tangney, Ana Downing, Catrina Buckley, Eilise Sullivan and Debbie Sullivan pictured on Tuesday at the Valley National School. Photo: Tatyana McGough

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‘End of their community’ – residents petition Bishop of Kerry over decision to close school

Julie Quinlan, St Oliver's NS, pictured on her First Holy Communion day at the Great Southern Hotel L-R Mark, Siobhan, Julie, Johnny & Daniel. Picture Marie Carroll-O'Sullivan

Around the Districts: Kilgarvan to Renard

Oisín Griffin, Glounaguillagh NS, pictured on his First Holy Communion Day on Saturday. Picutre Marie Carroll-O'Sullivan

Around the Districts: Scartaglen to Waterville

Tthe Spa U15 team that won the Co League Division 2 Shield Final against Firies last week. Pic: Anne Holland

Around the Districts: An Dromid to Derrynane

Killarney Skatepark have this week given up a short update on the progress of the project.

Team behind Killarney Skatepark campaign give update on project

The Tureencahill Singers enjoying a cuppa before going on stage at the Castlemagner Bealtaine Festival Concert.

Around the Districts: Farranfore-Firies to Kilcummin

Senator Daly meets President Zelenskyy in Kyiv.

Kerry Senator meets with President Zelenskyy in support of Ukraine’s EU membership

Tralee News

Tralee's Mary Western pictured with a member of staff from Right at Home North Somerset at the production of 'Seven Drunken Nights' at The Playhouse in Western-Super-Mare.

Kerry native Mary takes trip down memory lane with trip to see ‘Seven Drunken Nights’ in the UK

Tralee is no exception when it comes to crime. (Photo by Domnick Walsh).

Stephen Fernane Opinion ‘For all its flaws, Tralee is not a bad town. I am loyal to it and always will be’

The TY Volunteer Group at the Mercy Mounthawk family fun day, Sunday afternoon. Photo by Mark O'Sullivan.

Fiche bliain ag fás for Mercy Mounthawk as it celebrates milestone birthday

Carmel Quilter O'Neill and Theresa Elumelu at Africa day in Tralee Town Park, Sunday afternoon - Photographer Mark O'Sullivan

Africa Day in Tralee Town Park is hailed as a huge success

Tralee Parnells U15 Boys William Sommers, Dan Maloney, Cian Harris, Eoghan Costello, Thomas O'Connell and Jack Canty on the Kerry panel who defeated Kildare

District News: Abbeydorney, Ardfert, Kilflynn and Kilmoyley

Great memories always for this Kerins O’ Rahilly’s U14 division 1 team who went on to represent Kerry in Portlaoise in 2012 in Féile!

Club News: Kerins O’Rahillys GAA and Kerry Hospice Foundation

The remains of Joseph Brosnan being removed from Abbeycourt apartment complex on Monday. (Photo by Domnick Walsh).

Tralee stab victim Joseph Brosnan died following row over music volume

Born to Run Tralee Marathon Club back on the road for the 10th anniversary of the Club, starting with a 5k or 10k run from Tralee Wet Lands on Sunday morning. Photo; John Cleary.

Club News: Austin Stacks Juveniles

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Nessa O'Donoghue with her little brother, Darragh O'Donoghue; Susan Tangney; Ana Downing; Catrina Buckley; Eilise Sullivan; and Debbie Sullivan, pictured on Tuesday at the Valley National School. Photo by Tatyana McGough

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Cllr warns that Black Valley school closure ‘a death knell on Kerry rural heritage’

The entry from Clodagh McCluskey, a student from Presentation Secondary School in Tralee which was chosen to receive a Special Merit Awards in this year’s 68th Texaco Children’s Art Competition.

Kerry pupils rise to the top in Texaco Children’s Art Competition

Mike Rice. (Photo by Domnick Walsh).

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Mike Rice: ‘The best place was the high stool. I’d scribble down a story I’d hear’

Tralee is no exception when it comes to crime. (Photo by Domnick Walsh).

Stephen Fernane Opinion ‘For all its flaws, Tralee is not a bad town. I am loyal to it and always will be’

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€13m funding for Kerry health services

Dennis Taylor, Tommy Dowling, Ken Doherty, and Stephen Hendry, who have won nine world titles between them.

Snooker legends Ken Doherty, Stephen Hendry and Dennis Taylor take to the baize in Kerry

Mayor condemns violent video of Killarney assault

The TY Volunteer Group at the Mercy Mounthawk family fun day, Sunday afternoon. Photo by Mark O'Sullivan.

Fiche bliain ag fás for Mercy Mounthawk as it celebrates milestone birthday

Sport

David Clifford is expected back in full training this week after his recent injury set-back Photo by Ramsey Cardy / Sportsfile

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David Clifford expected back in full training next week, Kerry boss Jack O’Connor confirms

Sean O’Shea of Kerry lifts the cup after the Munster GAA Football Senior Championship Final match between Kerry and Limerick at Fitzgerald Stadium Photo by Diarmuid Greene/Sportsfile

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Utterly dominant Kerry stroll to victory over lacklustre Limerick

Danielle O'Leary of Kerry in action against Roisin Phelan of Cork during the TG4 Munster Senior Ladies Football Championship Final match between Kerry and Cork at Fitzgerald Stadium Photo by Diarmuid Greene/Sportsfile

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Slicker Cork get the better of Kerry in Munster ladies decider

Kerry star man David Clifford is ruled out of the Kingdom's Munster Final clash with Limerick on Saturday Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

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Kerry star David Clifford is out of Munster football final with Limerick

Paul Geaney in action against Jim Liston of Limerick during the McGrath Cup Group B match at Austin Stack Park in Tralee in January. Kerry won by 23 points that day and a similar margin of victory will be expected on Saturday. Photo by Sportsfile

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Paul Brennan Opinion Novel pairing for Munster Football Final still won’t make it a thriller… or anything even close to one

Kerry's Anna Galvin in action against Melissa Duggan of Cork during the 2020 TG4 All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football Championship Round 2 match at Austin Stack Park in Tralee. Photo by Sportsfile

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Kerry ladies’ better bench can be the winning of the Munster SFC Final against Cork

Limerick manager Billy Lee: 'We’ll have to come up with a plan, but if we think it’s all about David Clifford we’ll be in trouble very quickly'

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Billy Lee: ‘We can’t just focus on Clifford, we have to just focus on ourselves and be aware of the dangers all over the field’

Kerry ladies team joint-manager Declan Quill

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Kerry ladies boss Declan Quill: ‘Cork are Cork and they’re always going to be good. This challenge will show us where we really are’

Business & Farming

Rockstar games' Grand Theft Auto V is now the most profitable entertainment product of all time.

Tax breaks for video game firms can open a door for Kerry

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath officially opens ActionZero’s new manufacturing, research and development centre in Tralee along with ActionZero CEO Denis Collins and team, representatives from Enterprise Ireland, Kerry Region and Regional Initiatives and Brendan Griffin TD. Picture: Clearys Photography

Climate tech firm ActionZero to create 50 jobs in Tralee

Kerry Group Headquarters in Tralee

Kerry Group open new €38 million facility in South Africa

The CEO and Board of Directors of Tralee Chamber Alliance (From left) John Reen, Aidan Turner, Colette O'Connor (CEO), Kevin McCarthy, Stephen Stack and Mark Sullivan. Photo Domnick Walsh

Tralee Chamber announce AIB partnership

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Kerry insurance broker GMIB sells for more than €100m

Kerry Group CEO Edmond Scanlon

Kingspan quits Russia after Kerry Group ‘suspends’ operations

Miriam Magner Flynn, Managing Director, Career Decisions pictured with Brid O’Connell, CEO, Guaranteed Irish.

Career Decisions shortlisted for Guaranteed Irish Business Awards

Wind farm neighbour: The 125ac farm at Gurteen-nacloona, Ballylongford in North Kerry has grazing, planting and alternative energy potential

125ac in Kerry with guide of €5,600/ac

Lifestyle

Tralee's Mary Western pictured with a member of staff from Right at Home North Somerset at the production of 'Seven Drunken Nights' at The Playhouse in Western-Super-Mare.

Kerry native Mary takes trip down memory lane with trip to see ‘Seven Drunken Nights’ in the UK

Carmel Quilter O'Neill and Theresa Elumelu at Africa day in Tralee Town Park, Sunday afternoon - Photographer Mark O'Sullivan

Africa Day in Tralee Town Park is hailed as a huge success

Tadhg Fleming, his mom Maureen and his dad Derry and the rest of the Fleming family will be taking part in the Croke Park Abseil on Friday June 3 to help to help raise vital funds for mental health for the Mental Health non-profit Let’s Get Talking.

Fleming family from Kerry to take leap of faith off Croke Park to raise funds for mental health charity

Sharon Shannon will play at the Féile Lughnasadh in Milltown which will run from July 28 to August 1.

Exciting times ahead in Milltown as Féile Lughnasadh comes to town this summer

Every time I think of the damage I could’ve done with a mobile phone as a young one with no sense, I get goosebumps.

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Justine O'Mahony Opinion I am so glad I lived my teenage years before the mobile phone era

Starting the day with a walk is an excellent idea

Making more time for your wellbeing

John B Keane with his six-year-old son Billy at the opening night of The Year of the Hiker at the Gate Theatre in 1964. Part of the NPA and Independent Newspapers Collection

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Billy Keane on the legacy of John B Keane: ‘Even though Dad didn’t last the test of time, his work did’

Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander and Oscar Isaac in in Ex Machina (Saturday, Film4, 11.20p.m.)

Top films to watch on TV this week

Obituaries

Paddy O'Connor, Ballybog, Lios Póil (1965-2021)

Obituary: Paddy O’Connor, Ballybog, Lios Póil (1965-2021)

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