The Kerry Friends of Motor Neurone organisation was delighted to be selected as the beneficiary of the Killarney Darts Town League Singles Tournament. The competition was organised by Stephen O’Neill and over 30 darts enthusiasts participated in the competition. All games were played at the Buckley family owned Arbutus Hotel in Killarney which sponsored the… Read More…
As Killarney Lions Club members add the final details to plans for their annual Christmas food appeal, they have received great support from transition year students in Killarney Community College who are anxious to play their part. They held a bake sale to launch the fundraising campaign for the appeal and the Lions Club was… Read More…
A celebration of the Winter Solstice on the sacred Paps of Anú mountain will take place on Saturday morning, December 21. With kind permission of landowners Seán and Mary O’Donoghue, walkers will depart in darkness at 6.45am from Garries Bridge, which is the first bridge after St Agatha’s Church, Glenflesk on the main Cork Road.… Read More…
The weekend was a great one for Killarney Badminton Club players of all ages and abilities. The Paddy Drummond cup was won by Adele O’Brien from Killarney and her playing partner Tom Bourke of Castleisland while the Division 4 mixed shield winners were Biprojit Ghosh (Killarney) and Laura O’Connor (Tralee). The Killarney club hosted this… Read More…
Kerry Rose Emer Dineen visited the Adapt Kerry Charity Shop to add her support to the Purple Rose event that will take place from 10am to 2pm on Saturday next. Emer took time out from her very busy schedule to call in and meet staff and customers and she said, she wanted to support the… Read More…
A much clearer picture of who is likely to succeed and who isn’t in the general election in Kerry is expected to emerge following the results of a highly anticipated constituency general election poll will be broadcast on Nuacht TG4 this Tuesday at 7.00pm. TG4 has commissioned four individual constituency polls by leading market research… Read More…
One of two winning tickets in Friday night’s special National Lottery EuroMillions raffle draw, which were worth €1 million each, were sold at Nolan’s Garage and Londis store in Tralee. The National Lottery confirmed that both winners from Kerry and Dublin have made contact with the office and arrangements are currently being made for them… Read More…
Kerry members of Business Network International BNI Kerry Chapter joined forces with the RDI Hub in Killorglin to demonstrate how being in the right place at the right time can change everything for businesses. This unique collaboration brought together two dynamic organisations focused on fostering growth and connection for local businesses. “The RDI Hub is… Read More…
A Kerry farmer has joined forces with others in the industry for a new book combining scientific research with local knowledge that gives farmers and others practical tips on how to create a more sustainable future, while protecting land and nature. At a time of great challenge and uncertainty for farm families, The Farming For… Read More…
Progress is expected in the first quarter of 2025 in the long-awaited improvement works at the junctions linking Upper Lewis Road with the Killarney Bypass and the road leading from the Bypass to Kilcummin. Local councillors have been told that the necessary land acquisition is underway and the matter is progressing while consultations are ongoing… Read More…
Women’s Superleague Basketball Utility Trust St Pauls 58 Portlaoise Panthers 61 Report: Enda Walshe The Women’s Superleague is a battle ground so far this season with very little between the teams in and around the middle of the table. A win for Utility Trust St Paul’s or Portlaoise Panthers in this tie would see either side peeping… Read More…
The fire service in Kerry was mobilised 1,067 times in the period from January to September of this year which was a 12 per cent decrease on the number of call-ours for the corresponding period the previous year. During the nine-month period they attended 48 chimney fires, 44 gorse fires and 140 fires of other… Read More…
Scott’s Lakers 74 Portlaoise Panthers 92 Report by Enda Walshe The four game winning run of Scott’s Lakers came to an end when they met a side who have yet to lose a game this season in the Men’s Basketball League. Portlaoise Panthers came to Killarney with their boots full and left with the points… Read More…
Householders in Aghadoe, Listry, Beaufort, Killorglin and wider areas will continue to be impacted by reduced water pressure and more water outages this Sunday, it has emerged. Cllr Brendan Cronin, who has made representations on the matter, has been informed that alternative water supplies in the form of bulk containers have also been deployed. Irish… Read More…
The big mop-up in Kerry is continuing at pace this Saturday evening in the aftermath of Storm Bert which gave the county a proper soaking. And it’s not finished yet. Several roads were hit by serious flooding and some were deemed impassable with diversions in place. The N22 in Glenflesk was badly hit with acres… Read More…
Even the man himself turns to KillarneyToday.com to keep up with all the news in town during the frenetic build up to the festive season. When he’s not checking his naughty or nice list, Santa Claus logs on to our busy news site to see what’s happening – what the weather is like in Kerry,… Read More…
They normally meet around the cabinet table but today they swapped that experience for lunch in the Kingdom – and everything went according to plan. Taoiseach Simon Harris and Minister for Education, Norma Foley, joined over 220 attendees at the annual Tralee Chamber Alliance President’s Lunch this Friday and the Fine Gael leader emphasised the… Read More…
Kerry is expected to take a bit of a soaking as Storm Bert pays a visit this Saturday with a Status Orange rain warning issued by Met Éireann. There will be intense falls of rain over a short period of time with the warning valid from midnight tonight until 10.00am on Saturday. The possible impacts… Read More…
A long-standing campaign for a pedestrian footbridge to be installed to link the railway station in Killarney with the nearby bus station has been reactivated. Killarney Municipal District Council officials have been asked to again write to Iarnród Éireann asking for accessibility to be improved through the provision of a footbridge. Cllr John O’Donoghue, who… Read More…
Fianna Fáil general election candidate for Kerry, Linda Gordon Kelleher, said her party’s manifesto shows the value and respect towards carers and the work that they do. She said the abolition of the means test is a necessity. “We are the party that introduced the carers allowance and half-rate carers’ allowance and, most recently, increased… Read More…
