Killarney News

The elected members of Kerry County Council have unanimously condemned the illegal burning of gorse in the county following a further 16 callouts by the Kerry Fire Service in the last 24 hours. At a teleconference meeting of party representatives and senior management...

SOLAS, the Further Education and Training Authority, is making its eCollege online learning service available free of charge as a support to Kerry learners who have been impacted by the current containment measures. eCollege, which provides online courses including...

  There has been a further six cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in Kerry and 17 deaths nationally since yesterday (Monday), with the total number of cases now at 3,235 across Ireland. In Kerry, the figure now stands at 66 - up six, while the national figure has risen...

As teens can’t get out, the KDYS has launched a new ‘Online Club’ to provide an outlet for young people across Kerry. It’s open to all secondary school aged young people via the KDYS Facebook page, but anyone can join in! “We are hoping that we can provide another...

Kerry GAA legend Colm Cooper has joined forces with 15 fellow Irish sports stars for a powerful video message that encourages social distancing. In the video, Gooch joins the likes of Brian O’Driscoll, Bernard Brogan, Shane Lowry, Derval O’Rourke and Paul McGrath in...

Kerry Library Service is reminding everyone that you don’t need to set foot in your local branch library to access a wide range of free library services. During the current public health restrictions, numerous Kerry Library services can be accessed from your living...

Students who have had to leave campus accommodation early due to the COVID-19 pandemic must be refunded rent, claims Norma Foley TD. She said that universities and large private accommodation operators differ hugely in their approach to handling the issue of student...

The current restrictions around social distancing due to the COVID-19 has meant that both teachers and students have had to adjust to teaching and learning remotely. The sudden change in how we teach and you learn has brought challenges and opportunities for all of...

ONLINE LEARNING: Holy Cross Mercy School Teacher Rhonda Healy preparing work to give to her pupils online. By Michelle Crean Pupils from Holy Cross Mercy Primary School are not missing out on school work as teachers are continuing with classes online via the school’s...

There is a total of 295 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 nationally, 60 cases of COVID-19 in Kerry, while eight patients in Ireland have died since yesterday (Sunday). So far in Ireland there’s 2,910 and 54 COVID-19 related deaths. The Health Protection Surveillance...

A fire which led to the loss of 150 acres of prised habitat in Killarney National Park last night have been described as “reckless and irresponsible” by a Government Minister. Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Josepha Madigan TD, condemned those who...