by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 27, 2020 | App News, News
By Michelle Crean Education Minister Norma Foley has this evening announced that schools will reopen at the end of August. The Department is providing capital and current funding of over €375 million to support the safe and sustainable reopening of...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 27, 2020 | App News, News
Kerry Fine Gael TD and Deputy Government Chief Whip, Brendan Griffin, has been told that the NPWS plans to have a new car park at Tomies completed by the end of the year. In late 2018, Deputy Griffin announced Government funding of €500,000 towards improving public...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 27, 2020 | App News, News
This Thursday the Kerry Retail Forum takes place online. Starting at 9am, the public is are invited to attend a short online webinar focused specifically on Supporting Retail in Kerry. Kerry Retail Forum want to hear from retailers, and get their input into a number...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 27, 2020 | App News, News
KERRY GIFT CARD: A new Kerry Gift Card was launched this week by Kerry Chambers and Kerry County Council. Pictured were: Killarney Chamber President Paul Sherry with Tralee Chamber President Kevin McCarthy and the Mayor of Kerry, Councillor Patrick Connor-Scarteen....
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 26, 2020 | App News, News
CELEBRATING: The Lake Hotel has received five prestigious Irish Hotel awards. Pictured l-r were: Alan McGough, Samir Bettayeb, Vinshant Sharma, Jelena Jerkovic, Noel Enright (front) Executive Head Chef, Dominik Krpic, Stanislav Gnjatovic, Dominika Gustafikova, Owen...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 26, 2020 | App News, News
Following the announcement by Minister for Education Norma Foley that the results of Calculated Grades will be issued to Leaving Cert students on Monday, September 7, the Calculated Grades Student Portal for such students is open until tomorrow (Monday July 27)....
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 26, 2020 | App News, News
BABY’S DAY OUT: Martina Breen Long and David Long pictured with baby Odhran during his christening in St Mary’s Cathedral on Saturday last. By Michelle Crean Friends may not have been able to join the celebrations due to current restrictions but that...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 26, 2020 | App News, News
RETIRING: Fr Tom Looney pictured in June 2019 celebrating his Golden Jubilee Mass with Bishop Ray Browne at the Church of Christ, Prince of Peace. Picture: Eamonn Keogh By Michelle Crean This week, Bishop Ray Browne announced clerical changes for a number of parishes...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 25, 2020 | App News, News
STANDSTILL: Our 2017 design show the site’s potential but there is still no movement on what will happen with the Áras Phádraig. It seems the powers that be are putting projects in Killarney on the long-finger while similar ideas in other towns get...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 25, 2020 | App News, News
EXCLUSIVE By Sean Moriarty Liverpool Football Club fans brought traffic in Killarney to a standstill on Wednesday evening as they celebrated their side’s victory in the English Premiership. The Reds secured their first Premier League title as well as their...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 25, 2020 | App News, News
By Sean Moriarty It seems that drive-in movies are allowed but the Gleneagle Hotel’s plan to host an outdoor drive-in concert and a comedy sketch have fallen foul of COVID-19 restrictions. Gavin James, who packed the INEC’s indoor arena on New Year’s Eve, was due to...
by Adam Moynihan | Jul 25, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
FAI Junior Cup: Quarter-Final Killarney Celtic v Fairview Rangers Saturday at 5pm Celtic Park Ahead of Saturday’s huge quarter-final clash with Fairview of Limerick, Celtic manager Brian Spillane has called on his senior players to seize what could well be...
by Adam Moynihan | Jul 25, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
Kerry Senior Club Championship Dr Crokes 1-18 Templenoe 0-10 Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney It was quiet in the Fitzgerald Stadium last night. How quiet? Well, maybe this anecdote will illustrate the point. Towards the end of this one-sided encounter between...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 25, 2020 | App News, News
SHE’S GOT STYLE: Siobhan Wharton, Ballyhar, was announced as the Best Dressed Lady for the Dawn Milk Virtual Ladies Day 2020 at the Killarney Races. By Michelle Crean Two winners from this year’s Dawn Milk Virtual Ladies Day at the Killarney...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 24, 2020 | App News, News
AT YOUR SERVICE: Fáilte Ireland’s COVID-19 Safety Charter acts as a clear visual indicator to drive confidence among holidaymakers to take a ‘safe’ break in Ireland. Bernadette Randles (pictured centre, Proprietor of The Dromhall Hotel) received the certificate...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 24, 2020 | App News, News
By Michelle Crean TV broadcast ‘Songs from An Empty Room’ airing on RTÉ 2 tomorrow night (Saturday) will feature performances from five well-loved venues around Ireland – including The Academic in the INEC, Killarney. Hosted by RTÉ 2FM’s Jenny...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 24, 2020 | App News, News
By Michelle Crean and Sean Moriarty The devastated family of Joanne Downey, who died following a tragic accident near the Cleeney Roundabout, this week paid tribute to their loving mom – who they said “gave so much” to others. The popular Ballydribben woman, who...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 24, 2020 | App News, News
By Sean Moriarty Two of the biggest sporting events taking place in Killarney this weekend will be broadcast live online to allow fans watch games they cannot attend due to crowd gathering restrictions. Local side Dr Crokes contest the opening round of the...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 24, 2020 | App News, News, Sport
We might not all get in the gate to see it but the local game makes its long-awaited return this weekend with 28 matches taking place in the various grades of the Kerry Club Championship. The government’s decision to stick with the 200-person limit means that only a...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 24, 2020 | App News, News
GIVE US A CHANCE TO OPEN: Tony McSweeney and his daughter Kelly Ann say the Government is not helping small family run pubs like their landmark Sand Trap Bar on College St. EXCLUSIVE By Sean Moriarty Publicans in Killarney are calling for the Government...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 23, 2020 | App News, News
Searching for a job can be confusing and time-consuming and for many jobseekers it can be hard to know where to start particularly when searching online. At a time of high unemployment it is understandable that anyone looking for work will jump at the first role they...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 22, 2020 | App News, News
McDonald’s Killarney to reopen for dine-in today with new safety measures in place McDonald’s Killarney and also Manor West, Tralee will reopen their dine-in areas from today (Wednesday) with a range of new safety measures introduced which will see customers served...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 21, 2020 | App News, News
FREE ENTRY: Kerry Bog Village Museum, Glenbeigh, is one of the various visitor attractions where there will be free entry to visitor attractions throughout Kerry on Thursday, July 30 as part of a new initiative launched this week by Kerry County Council and the Kerry...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 21, 2020 | App News, Features, News, Sport
We were all part of Jackie’s Army Killarney pays tribute to a sporting icon By Sean Moriarty The great Jack Charlton will make his final journey today as he is laid to rest at in his native Newcastle. At 12.30 today radio stations in Ireland and Britain will...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 21, 2020 | App News, News
FUN AND GAMES: Killarney is to be turned into a giant playground when a new outdoor escape game comes to Killarney. By Michelle Crean It’ll be all fun and games on the streets of Killarney next month as a new interactive outdoor escape experience will...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 21, 2020 | App News, News
Kerry County Council and An Garda Síochána are asking everyone visiting attractions and amenities including beaches and other public areas in the county to adhere to public health guidelines and social distancing requirements to limit the spread of the Coronavirus....
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 20, 2020 | App News, News
By Michelle Crean Hundreds of thousands of homes have been hearing all about what one local hotel has to offer as they appeared on a national campaign on Virgin Media. Killarney-based Cahernane House Hotel was beamed into homes across the country as part of...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 20, 2020 | App News, News
Cathaoirleach of Killarney Municipal District, Cllr Brendan Cronin, has welcomed the reopening of the Knockreer Playground which has new inclusive and accessible play equipment. The gates to the hugely popular playground opened on Friday afternoon, following works...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 20, 2020 | App News, News
Killarney Sports & Leisure Centre plan to reopen their gym this Wednesday, and swimming pool next week. Working with Kerry County Council, Coral Leisure, which manages the Killarney Sports & Leisure Centre, have been working hard over the past number of weeks...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 20, 2020 | App News, News
EXCLUSIVE By Sean Moriarty New figures revealed by the National Ambulance Service (NAS) shows Kerry as having the third worst ambulance response time in the country – after Wexford and Cork. Kerry currently has six ambulance bases and 10 fire...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 19, 2020 | App News, News
By Sean Moriarty An amateur astronomy enthusiast captured stunning images of Comet Neowise over Barraduff last weekend. The comet has been visible over Ireland for the last few nights and will continue in the Earth’s orbit for at least another week. It is the first...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 19, 2020 | App News, News
EXCLUSIVE By Sean Moriarty Killarney Tourist Information Office will reopen on July 27 the Killarney Advertiser can exclusively reveal. The Beech Road premises has been closed since the start of the national shutdown in March. Tourist Information Offices will begin...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 19, 2020 | App News, News
HEALTH CHECK: Dr Sinead Devine from University College Dublin’s Animal Chiropractic Clinic taking blood samples from Killarney Jaunting Cars team of horses as a precaution against Lyme’s Disease. EXCLUSIVE By Sean Moriarty Killarney Jaunting...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 18, 2020 | App News, News
By Michelle Crean One shocked Killarney resident was left upset this week to discover a couch dumped in a graveyard when visiting loved ones graves. Christina Boland sent in the photo of a couch left blatantly in front of graves in Aghadoe Graveyard said that...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 18, 2020 | App News, News
ROAD TO LE MANS: Michael Fassbender’s ambitions of tackling the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans Race will take a step closer this weekend. Photo: Porsche Media Services. By Sean Moriarty Local Hollywood A-lister Michael Fassbender’s dream of taking...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 18, 2020 | App News, News
EXCLUSIVE By Sean Moriarty A recent survey by hotel operators in the Killarney area revealed that the number of overseas visitors, who are staying in local hotels, are well below the perceived numbers reported in the town. Bernadette Randles, the Chair of the...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 18, 2020 | App News, News
NEW BOOK: Keel GAA Club members are preparing a new book seeking GAA stories. Pictured from l-r were: William Evans, Ailís Murphy and Brendan Griffin. Work is underway on an exciting new book telling the story of Keel GAA Club from the perspectives of the...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 18, 2020 | App News, News
By Michelle Crean East Kerry locals – in fear for their health and well-being – this week called for an urgent public meeting as plans for wind turbines and a solar farm for their area became known. A huge gathering turned out in Barradubh Community Field...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 17, 2020 | App News, News
WIN A HOUSE! A €350k house in Killarney is up for grabs as part of a fundraiser by Ardfert Community Council. Pictured are committee members Sean Ryan, Declan Raggett and Sean Dineen. Photo: Grigoriy Geniyevskiy By Michelle Crean A major fundraiser – where one...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 17, 2020 | App News, News
Mairead Courtney from Beaufort got a great surprise when she received a call from Killarney Credit Union to find out she had won a brand new Toyota Yaris in the Killarney Credit Union Members’ Draw. Mairead picked up the keys of her new car from Karena McCarthy,...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 17, 2020 | App News, News
By Michelle Crean A Killarney councillor has this week lashed out saying that the amount of private house parties in town is a major cause for concern – as COVID cases locally have begun to spike. Cllr Donal Grady says he fears a second lockdown as he has...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 17, 2020 | App News, News
AFTERMATH: A Killarney business owner was met with these scenes on Monday morning. EXCLUSIVE By Sean Moriarty There are concerns in the town that the lack of events and social outlets for young people is leading to an increase in illegal drink and drug...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 17, 2020 | App News, News
EXCLUSIVE By Sean Moriarty Labour Party leader Alan Kelly will be in Killarney later today (Friday) and will visit the Ballyspillane Family Resource Centre as part of his official one day visit to the town. Mr Kelly is in Killarney on the invitation of...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 17, 2020 | App News, News
MINI GARDA: Alexis O’Mahony from Woodlawn lit up when she received a visit from local Gardai and will later this year become an honorary member of the Force. By Michelle Crean A four-year-old little girl will be the first Killarney child to graduate as an...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 16, 2020 | App News, News
Almost half of 256 patients awaiting orthopaedic outpatient appointments in University Hospital Kerry (UHK) are over 66 years of age, with some of those waiting up to a year for an operation. The most recent figures were released to Deputy Michael Healy-Rae by the...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 16, 2020 | App News, News
BADGE OF HONOUR: Cathaoirleach of Killarney Municipal District Cllr Brendan Cronin, with Emer Corridan (General Manager Cahernane Hotel) and David O’Brien (Manager), and Renata Kolasa, who this week along with hotels, hospitality and visitor attractions across Kerry...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 15, 2020 | App News, News
Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has warmly welcomed the decision by Cabinet to widen the eligibility criteria for Summer Provision 2020 to include post-primary students with Down Syndrome. “I was pleased to bring this proposal to Cabinet and secure this...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 15, 2020 | App News, News
Searching for interesting new roles is often difficult and that is particularly the case for people who are embarking on the hunt for a job as we emerge slowly from COVID-19. That’s why it’s crucial to have a solid structure for job hunting, to stay as positive as...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 15, 2020 | App News, News
Gardaí have arrested and charged a man following the theft of a phone and other property at the Gap Of Dunloe at the weekend. At around 4pm on Sunday a woman was cycling along the Gap of Dunloe in Beaufort when she stopped for a break. She placed her backpack...
by Killarney Advertiser | Jul 14, 2020 | App News, News
PRESIDENT: Anne Alcock has this week been named President of Killarney Rotary Club. Pictured are: Eduard Schmidt-Zorner, Conor Griffin (outgoing President), Anne Alcock, George Philips and Simon Lumby. Photo: Grigoriy Geniyevskiy By Michelle Crean Moving to Killarney...
