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Over €7,200 raised for Motor Neurone Disease
Raising vital funds and awareness of and for Motor Neurone Disease remains the primary goal for Christy Lehane and all the rest of the tireless volunteers at the Kerry Friends of Motor Neurone group.
How this farmer's sheep got through the snow and fodder crisis, while he coped with...
Tadhg Evans Eoghan Ó Conchúir had battled and taken control of depression, an illness which nearly claimed his life. Today, Eoghan sits in Dingle's Benners Hotel knowing that tens of thousands have listened to his...
Busy year for Fire Service but figures show big drop in malicious prank calls
Simon Brouder The number of prank calls being made to the Fire Service in Kerry have dropped sharply, according to new figures published by Kerry County Council.
Budget surplus is very good news but every silver lining has a cloud
Editorial Comment More than a decade after the economic crash and a little over nine years since the Troika bailout that cost the country its economic sovereignty, there was some genuinely good news on the economic front this week.
End of an era as Donovan's closes
Sinead Kelleher There are few shops that can lay claim to a history of more than 150 years, but Donovan's shop in Kenmare town will this week bow out with over a century of history behind it.
33 arrests for drink-driving
Sinead Kelleher There were just three arrests involving drivers suspected of being under the influence the day after a night out during the Christmas period in Kerry.
Divisions over Tralee court move
Simon Brouder Councillors are divided over suggestions that Tralee Courthouse be moved to the Denny factory site in the town.
Kilgarvan toasts a victorious 2018
Tadhg Evans Kerry may not be the first county one thinks of at the mention of dual GAA excellence, but Kilgarvan's successes in both codes last year have to be chalked down as impressive.
Vandals target the former convent hall in Cahersiveen, breaking 15 windows
Sinead Kelleher More than 15 windows were broken in the old convent hall in Cahersiveen on St Stephen's night and thousands of Euros worth of damage was caused by vandals, who it is believed went on a...
€1.65m for north Kerry road project
Tadhg Evans Minister of State for Transport, Tourism and Sport Brendan Griffin TD has confirmed that €1.65million will go towards works at Mountcoal on the N69 from Tralee to Listowel.
Over €7,200 raised for Motor Neurone Disease
Fergus Dennehy Raising vital funds and awareness of and for Motor Neurone Disease remains the primary goal for Christy Lehane and all the rest of the tireless volunteers at the Kerry Friends of Motor Neurone group.
From Kenmare to the WWI battlefields
Stephen Fernane One of the most extraordinary aspects of WWI has been the discovery of relatives that took part in one of history's bloodiest conflicts. Army chaplain Rev Patrick Alphonsus O'Sullivan from Kenmare was involved in battles along the Western Front from 1917 to 1918. Fr Pat's involvement has now been made public thanks to his nephew, Patrick V O'Sullivan.
Kerry pays €15m in property tax
Simon Brouder Kerry County Council could be in for a tax windfall worth up to €3million a year if Taoiseach Leo Varadkar presses ahead with his plans to revise the property tax system.
Research jobs key to Skellig area
Sinead Kelleher Many rural areas are in decline, but the Skellig region is fighting back and has come up with an innovative way of creating employment and has contributed to the employment of 10 people, a number which is set to increase further in the coming years.
€1m Lotto win was due to Quick Pick ticket won in previous draw
Save for bouncing arrivals, New Years rarely come in as joyously as 2019 did for the lucky family that claimed €1million last week. The windfall was scooped in the Daily Millions draw of Friday, December 28, with a ticket purchased at Applegreen in Manor, Tralee.
"I spoke out, and that was what saved my life..."
Among the most recent and popular interviews to appear on The Kerryman's pages looked into the story of Clochán's Adrian O'Connor, a young man who sustained a brain injury in London 14 years ago and was given little hope of survival, let alone walking or talking...
Helena thanks people of Kerry for support
Fergus Dennehy With the arrival of a new year, a Cromane resident has decided to thank the people of Kerry for their support as she looks to fund a radical Lyme disease treatment for her partner.
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Minister defends law on sentencing for repeat sex offenders as 'a bloody good start'
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Paediatric board accused of ‘failing catastrophically’ in hospital overspend
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Nurses ‘ignored and insulted’ by Government, opposition claims
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