The 2024 Kerry Heritage Award has been awarded a former Chief Superintendent of An Garda Síochána in Kerry, Donal O’Sullivan. He is a historian of renown and has published several books, particularly detailing the history of the Royal Irish Constabulary and An Garda Síochána as well as many aspects of local history in Kerry and… Read More…
Author Archives: John O'Mahony
6,000 to visit town for citizenship ceremonies
Significant traffic delays are anticipated in Killarney this Monday and Tuesday while citizenship ceremonies take place in the Gleneagle INEC Arena. The Muckross Road area is expected to be particularly busy and shuttle bus service will operate from the bus station to the venue. Four separate ceremonies will take place this Monday with three more… Read More…
‘Donal O’Grady loved Killarney – and it showed’
Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce has paid a warm tribute to the late Donal O’Grady whose sad and unexpected passing has come as a huge shock to everybody in the town. The business organisation said Donal was a great public servant who always and forever had Killarney’s best interests at heart and he worked… Read More…
Cahill is Dáil bound after a long career in Kerry politics
Veteran campaigner Michael Cahill can now replace the title of Councillor with Deputy before his name. He has been elected at the general election count centre in Killarney, alongside his Fianna Fáil party colleague Norma Foley, shortly after 10 o’clock this Sunday night. A councillor for 34 years, Cahill’s supporters were adamant that this would… Read More…
Danny’s in the Dáil and the celebrations can begin
Danny Healy-Rae is back in the Dáil. The experienced Independent candidate was elected in the 11th count after securing 261 transfers from Labour’s Mike Kennedy and that brought his tally to 13,239 which exceeded the quota by 156. There were wild celebrations in the count centre at Killarney Sports and Leisure Centre with Healy-Rae’s supporters… Read More…
