by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 24, 2021 | App News, News
INUNDATED: Br Pat Lynch pictured with office administrations Ann-Marie O’Leary and Marguerite Herlihy at the Friary which has been inundated for its services. Photo: Michelle Crean By Sean Moriarty The Franciscan Friary in Killarney is inundated with requests for...
by Eamonn Fitzgerald | Jan 24, 2021 | App News, News, Sport
In this fascinating interview from 2009, Eamonn Fitzgerald speaks to legendary Irish rugby player (and his former classmate) Moss Keane about his illness, his Gaelic football career and lining out for his country. Eamonn Fitzgerald: First off Moss, to the...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 24, 2021 | App News, News
COUNSELLING: Kerry Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre Manager Vera O’Leary says remote trauma counselling is here to stay. Photo: Michelle Crean By Michelle Crean A new training programme for Kerry based counsellors has been launched to help provide specialist...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 24, 2021 | App News, News
WEBINAR: HeartBeat Killarney Kerry Cardiac Support Group President Billy O’Sullivan is inviting the public to a Zoom webinar tomorrow evening (Monday). Photo Michelle Crean HeartBeat Killarney are planning an online meeting next week to bring important...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 23, 2021 | App News, News
FIRE CALL: Popular Connie Kelly has answered his last fire call after 27 years of service at Killarney Fire Station. EXCLUSIVE By Sean Moriarty Killarney Fire Station Sub Station officer Connie Kelly retired this week after 27 years of service. A...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 23, 2021 | App News, News
EXCLUSIVE By Sean Moriarty Concerns have been raised about the length of time it takes for the results of COVID-19 tests to be returned to residents and staff at Killarney Nursing Home. Residents, staff, and family members were left waiting six days for results...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 23, 2021 | App News, News
NEW BUSINESS: Stephen Dermody pictured at the new family run business Hugga Mugga on College Street. By Michelle Crean Going against the current tide of closures due to COVID one local family have decided to set up a new business with a unique menu which offers...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 23, 2021 | App News, News, Sport
Adam Moynihan talks to Dr Crokes and Scotts Lakers dual star Mark O’Shea about coping with the pandemic, his teammates, and his goals for 2021 Hi Mark. How have you been coping with the latest lockdown? Yeah, times are kind of tough at the moment but the...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 23, 2021 | App News, News
BEST IN EUROPE: Ettienne van Vrede and Kamile Lyne of the Great Southern Killarney are honoured that the hotel has been named ‘Best Historic Hotel in Europe’. By Michelle Crean What a way to start off 2021 – as one local business was awarded a huge...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 22, 2021 | App News, News
St Brendan’s College Junior Cert student Daniel Murphy this week shares his thoughts on the upcoming State exams calling for clarity from the Dept of Education. I have to admit in truth last year when we got the news of a few weeks off I, and my friends,...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 22, 2021 | App News, News
BUS TO BELFAST: Kerry TD Danny Healy-Rae pictured with Ann McGillicuddy from Tiernaboul in November when news that the end of the Cross Border Directive in Northern Ireland became known. Photo: Michelle Crean By Michelle Crean The Bus to Belfast service under...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 22, 2021 | App News, News
TRIBUTES: Beaufort and Castletownbere are in shock following the sudden passing of Garda Aidan Cremin. Photo: Adrigole GAA By Sean Moriarty Beaufort and the wider Killarney area is in mourning following the sudden passing of Garda Aidan Cremin. Aidan grew up in...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 22, 2021 | App News, News
DEAL: Trevor Twamley from Sport Endorse discusses sport sponsorship opportunities with Jordan Lee via Zoom. EXCLUSIVE By Sean Moriarty Killarney Paralympic hopeful Jordan Lee has received the backing of sports sponsorship and management agency Sport Endorse. The move...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 22, 2021 | App News, News
By Michelle Crean Local GPs and pharmacies are ready and willing to sign up to the Government’s newly announced €91m national plan to administer the COVID vaccine. As cases still remain high across the country and county, the Government is looking for new...
by Adam Moynihan | Jan 22, 2021 | App News, News, Sport
In simple terms, Rule 20 (aka the Parish Rule) states that a player must play for a GAA club in the parish where they live. It was introduced decades ago as a means of safeguarding smaller clubs; it prevents “ambitious” players from transferring to bigger, more...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 22, 2021 | App News, News
By Sean Moriarty Plans to overhaul the layout of the Killarney bypass can move forward to the next phase following a High Court decision this week. The much-needed project, which includes the realignment of Lewis Road and the construction of a new roundabout to...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 21, 2021 | App News, News
By Sean Moriarty Elected members of Killarney Municipal District (KMD) and senior Kerry County Council (KCC) officials were told of a potential fire risk at Knockanes National School as a result of poor water pressure in the area. A deputation of local residents,...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 21, 2021 | App News, News
By Donal Hickey, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Muckross House, Gardens and Traditional Farms Like every other visitor-orientated operation, Muckross – a partnership between the State and a voluntary board of trustees – had a ‘challenging’ 2020, but...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 20, 2021 | App News, News
Every year when answering queries from students and parents on CAO I hear the same thing…. “I know this is a silly question but….” My answer is simple – there is no such thing as a silly question when it comes to CAO. Understanding how the CAO process...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 20, 2021 | App News, News
Organisers of the annual Kerry Wedding Show are not going to let lockdown stop them from bringing wedding suppliers and couples together, safely, and have instead planned to go virtual for the very first time this Sunday. The award winning Kerry Wedding Show will be...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 20, 2021 | App News, News
By Sean Moriarty Killarney Municipal District is to seek the support of all other Local Authorities in the country after it passed a motion to pay student nurses. Cllr Donal Grady sought the support of his elected colleagues at Wednesday’s Killarney Municipal District...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 19, 2021 | App News, News
Social activist, advocate for the homeless and Jesuit priest, Fr Peter McVerry, is one of the guest speakers who’ll take part in the Diocese of Kerry Mission taking place online this weekend. From January 24 to 29, the Mission, called ‘Be Christ’s...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 19, 2021 | App News, News
By Michelle Crean ADAPT, Kerry Women’s Refuge and Support Services, were contacted 61 times for support by 25 individual women between Christmas and January 3. The Tralee based service, which helps families countywide, continues to operate during every level of...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 18, 2021 | App News, News
If any town in the country has the capability and resolve to recover from the economic and social devastation caused by the Coronavirus it is Killarney but it will take time and initiative, the newly elected President of Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce has...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 18, 2021 | App News, News
Since their introduction last Monday, An Garda Síochána has of this morning issued over 400 fines nationally for non-essential travel. The vast majority of these fines – over 300 – were issued over the weekend for suspected breaches of the public health...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 18, 2021 | App News, News
By Michelle Crean The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is to enter a new ‘Sister Park’ agreement between Killarney National Park and Glacier National Park, Montana in the USA. A virtual signing ceremony will be held with the US Parks...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 18, 2021 | App News, News
TASTY: Antonio Bazdaric and Tereza Mlcochova pictured at The Crêpe House Killarney, a new business which has opened in Old Market Lane. Photo Michelle Crean By Michelle Crean A new Killarney business with a trendy vibe has not only created five jobs but is proving...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 17, 2021 | App News, News
PRESENTATION: Anna Nesterova (Candle for Grace) accepts the keys of an ambulance from Joe Looney (Killarney Order of Malta). EXCLUSIVE By Sean Moriarty An Order of Malta ambulance that served its time in Killarney is on its way to Chernobyl where it will enjoy...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 17, 2021 | App News, News
By Sean Moriarty Ambitions to build a skate park in Killarney have taken another step towards reality. Cllr Donal Grady has been calling for the construction of a skate park since 2017. The pastime is popular with Killarney youngsters but the nearest facility...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 17, 2021 | App News, News
FUNDRAISER: Cian Shiels from Pinewood Estate is donating his time as a DJ to help raise funds for a Tralee woman’s cancer battle. By Michelle Crean A well-known and popular Killarney DJ is set to get behind his decks to help raise funds for a sick Tralee woman...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 16, 2021 | App News, News
VACCINE: London-based Killarney man Jerry Cronin said he was honoured to receive the Coronavirus vaccine a day before Queen Elizabeth. EXCLUSIVE By Sean Moriarty Well-known London-based Killarney man Jerry Cronin said he was honoured to receive the Coronavirus vaccine...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 16, 2021 | App News, News
By Sean Moriarty Elected members of Killarney Municipal District (KMD) voted unanimously to adopt a new development plan for Kilcummin village at Wednesday’s bi-monthly meeting. The three to five-year plan will focus on developing the community and it will concentrate...
by Adam Moynihan | Jan 16, 2021 | App News, News, Sport
Chorley manager Jamie Vermiglio has confirmed that he wants to bring his giant-killing cup heroes on a pre-season tour to Killarney. Last Saturday, the former Killarney resident led his non-league side to an unlikely 2-0 victory over Championship outfit Derby County...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 16, 2021 | App News, News
EXCLUSIVE By Sean Moriarty A potential solution to the traffic problems, particularly at school times, on New Road – a notorious traffic blackspot in Killarney – has been put forward by Killarney Municipal District officials. The street...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 15, 2021 | App News, News
EXCLUSIVE By Sean Moriarty The parents of a seriously ill Killarney girl will today (Friday) receive the best New Year gift as they collect their new, specially adapted car from a specialist fitter in Cork. Alexis suffers from a rare primary metabolic condition...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 15, 2021 | App News, News
By Sean Moriarty Killarney Municipal District Council is to make a second attempt at securing a cultural and sporting museum on the grounds of Fitzgerald Stadium. A previous attempt, in the height of the Celtic Tiger, failed to get off the ground because Fáilte...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 15, 2021 | App News, News
By Sean Moriarty Not enough is being done to speed up the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines according to Cllr Marie Moloney who will raise the issue at this Monday’s Ordinary Meeting of Kerry County Council. She believes that nursing home staff are more than qualified to...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 15, 2021 | App News, News
By Sean Moriarty There are concerns that the spread of COVID-19 has “gone out of control,” in the Killarney area. The Mayor of Killarney, Cllr Brendan Cronin, has made an urgent plea for people to obey the current Level 5 restrictions. Addressing an online meeting...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 15, 2021 | App News, News
EXCLUSIVE By Michelle Crean A Rathmore family – whose family member is critically ill and on a ventilator in University Hospital Kerry (UHK) battling COVID – are this week making a heartfelt plea to the public to stay home to save lives –...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 15, 2021 | App News, News
The National Lottery is today (Friday) urging Daily Million players in Kerry to check their tickets after the top prize of €1 million was won in last night’s (Thursday) 9pm draw. The winning numbers from the Daily Million Draw were: 05, 07, 09, 16, 34, 37 and...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 14, 2021 | App News, News
Overseas development charity Trócaire has hailed the support of the Kerry public as ‘magnificent’ in a year which has seen so many challenges for the global population. Trócaire’s CEO Caoimhe de Barra said that “this has been a year like no other with COVID...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 14, 2021 | App News, News
Ireland’s newest technological university; Munster Technological University (MTU) has been established – and it’s the first university set up in Kerry. The consortium of Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) and Institute of Technology Tralee (ITT) was...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 13, 2021 | App News, News
Michael Fassbender will return the European Le Mans Series (ELMS) for a second season this year. The local Hollywood A Lister, and now professional racing driver, contested all rounds of last year’s championship as part of his preparation to enter the world-famous 24...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 13, 2021 | App News, News
Kerry Mental Health Association has teamed up with a well-known clinical psychologist to help to allay the anxiety that children might feel since the COVID-19 lockdown came into effect over Christmas. 10 years after being crowned the Rose of Tralee, Dr. Clare...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 12, 2021 | App News, News
A woman in her 80s has sadly died following a head on collision at Lawlor’s Cross this afternoon (Tuesday). At approximately 4.15pm Gardaí and Emergency Services were alerted to a two car head on collision on the N22 at Dunrine. A female passenger aged in her...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 12, 2021 | App News, News
EXCLUSIVE By Sean Moriarty Killarney Community Services will receive €65,565 to be put towards a new bus under the CLÁR programme. The Department of Community and Rural Development announced just before the Christmas break that it had set aside €263,155 for...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 12, 2021 | App News, News
By Sean Moriarty The construction of new footpaths in the Park Drive estate is nearing completion. Work started in early December. The repair work was made possible after Cllr Donal Grady allocated a portion of his €29,000 annual funding to the project. Each elected...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 12, 2021 | App News, News
Members of An Garda Síochána can prosecute breaches of Travel Restrictions under COVID-19 Regulations by means of Fixed Charge Notice. The Health Act 1947 (Section 31A-Temporary Restrictions) (COVID-19) (No.10) Regulations 2020 in accordance with the Health...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 11, 2021 | App News, News
By Michelle Crean Local hairdresser and businessman Sean Taaffe has secured a national award. He was announced recently as Irelands’ ‘Hair Colourist of the Year 2020’ at the HABIC Ireland Best of the Best Awards 2020 for the hair and beauty...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jan 11, 2021 | App News, News
With escalating cases of COVID-19 in the county the South/South West Hospital Group (S/SWHG) are strongly urging members of the public to stay at home and follow the Government’s current COVID-19 guidelines to ensure that they do not contribute to the spread of...