Killarney News

  One of the world’s greatest reggae bands have confirmed that they will play in the INEC Arena next November. Chart toppers UB40, this week released details of their 2021 'Bigga Baggariddim Tour' across 24 different venues in Ireland and the UK. Best known for...

Transition Year students from across the county got a chance to learn a lot about law as part of The Bar of Ireland’s TY Programme ‘Look into Law’. St Brigid's Secondary School student Meadhbh Bennett filled us in this week on what she learned. "During midterm, I was...

CAR WINNERS: Mary O’Connor and Colin House are the winners of the Killarney Credit Union Members' Draw new Nissan Juke. They are pictured with David Randles (Director Randles Bros Nissan Garage Tralee and Killarney) and Mark Murphy (CEO Killarney Credit Union) at...

A man in his 30s is to appear before Killarney District Court this morning (Tuesday) following an aggravated burglary that occurred at a house in Tralee. Gardai arrested the man following the incident in the Rahoonane estate yesterday afternoon (Monday). At...

THANK YOU: Mayor of Kerry Patrick O'Connor-Scarteen thanked the Kerry Local Link drivers at the Aghadoe Heights Hotel for their work during COVID-19. Pictured l-r were: Alan O'Connell (Acting GM Local Link Kerry), Mayor of Kerry Patrick O'Connor-Scarteen and Donal...

A local councillor is calling on the Government to allow the children’s section of shoe shops to reopen - saying many children have returned to school today with shoes that are too small. “The Government cannot say that this is not an essential service.  I know of a...

TRIAL: Kerry County Council are the first in the country to trial a carbon neutral truck. Pictured from left: Declan O'Sullivan (CNG Commercial Delivery Manager), Moira Murrell (Chief Executive KCC), Patrick Connor-Scarteen (Cathaoirleach KCC), David Hanahoe (Head of...

WAY TO WALK: Aoife Murray plans to walk 150kms in aid of Pieta House Kerry. Photo: Michelle Crean By Michelle Crean It's a big challenge but it's one a local woman wants to take on and she hopes her 150 kilometre project this March inspires others. Aoife Murray (22)...

By Michelle Crean A record number of listeners from across the world turned up the volume as they tuned in for a very special concert from Killarney town on Wednesday night. Local musicians and singers decided to brighten the dark days a little by organising ‘A night...

WELCOME: Barth Flynn has welcomed the new vaccine priority list EXCLUSIVE By Sean Moriarty   A local kidney patient has welcomed the Government’s changes to the COVID-19 vaccine allocation priority list which was updated on Tuesday - saying it's "far more...

By Michelle Crean It's a case of these shoes are made for walking for one Killarney woman determined to clock up a whopping 372,000 steps during the month of March. Kathrina Breen, who is part of the Killarney Daffodil Day Committee, is preparing for the annual...