A young mother-of-two who is battling with a devastating form of cancer is to benefit from an innovative fundraising drive to help finance her very expensive treatment. Primary school teacher Miriam Joy is undergoing a hugely expensive new treatment to help in her battle with triple negative breast cancer. Change of Direction She was diagnosed… Read more…
Former Kerryman and now Kerry’s Eye journalist, Breda Joy has just received copies of her latest book into her hand. The book, Eat the Moon has been described by Alice Taylor as ‘A blend of family, community and love of a horse paints a picture of an Ireland that could only be created by someone… Read more…
Fashion stylists and footballers, Roses and broadcasters will descend on Killarney Racecourse this week for a four-day festival of high quality racing and entertainment. The occasion celebrates Killarney’s distinguished racing history which dates back to 1822, while the present, most scenic race course in Ireland, set against the backdrop of Killarney National Park, was opened… Read more…
Deputy Danny Healy-Rae TD has issued a statement to express his disappointment at the snail’s pace of progress on the proposed Macroom Bypass due to a population of the endangered ‘Kerry Slug’ along the chosen route. “I am very disappointed with the announcement that it will cost €2 million to remove the ‘Kerry Slugs’ from… Read more…
The Girls’ National School Hall in Dingle was buzzing with drums, dance and laughter recently during the town’s Global Rhythm Festival, Cuisle Chorca Dhuibhne. Natives and Refugees Welcoming The Stranger Collective, a dance group of Kerry locals from Dingle, Tralee and Killarney as well as migrants, asylum seekers and refugees from Afghanistan, Algeria, Zimbabwe, Malawi,… Read more…
All the recent news from the Killarney based Liebherr Container Cranes and its 900 strong work force is anything but good. The firm has drawn a huge number of that workforce from this region and from a huge hinterland around its base in Fossa outside Killarney. Statement from Danny Healy Rae, TD. Deputy Danny Healy… Read more…
It’s certainly a case of winner alright at Killarney Race Company where a top class new team has been appointed to spearhead on track and off course developments into the future. New Appointments The progressive board of directors, under chairman Gerard Coughlan, has announced the appointment of a new racing manager, a new financial controller… Read more…
The death has occurred of Kay Finnegan, nee O’Leary, Dirreen, Killarney and Finnegan’s Cross, Kilcummin, Killarney. Beloved wife of Michael and loving mother of Leonard and Isaac. Very sadly missed and dearly loved by her family, daughter-in-law Anne, sisters-in-law Betty and Marie, relatives, neighbours and many dear friends. May She Rest In Peace. Stint in… Read more…
Creating an Archive of the Culture of Sliabh Luachra. Isn’t that some task. However, and thankfully, a lot of what has gone on in the history of music making, poetry writing and the singing of songs has been well documented. The Handed Down committee has been gifted with some rare gems of recordings, scraps of… Read more…
A bugle call is being issued to all Kerry musicians, bands, collectives, music groups, music organisations, schools and interested communities. An information session, on a new capital fund that will support the purchase of musical instruments, will take place in Tralee Library in Moyderwell at 5pm on Thursday, February 1st and everyone is welcome. Two… Read more…
A young mother-of-two who is battling with a devastating form of cancer is to benefit from an innovative fundraising drive to help finance her very expensive treatment. Primary school teacher Miriam Joy is undergoing a hugely expensive new treatment to help in her battle with triple negative breast cancer. Change of Direction She was diagnosed… Read more…
Former Kerryman and now Kerry’s Eye journalist, Breda Joy has just received copies of her latest book into her hand. The book, Eat the Moon has been described by Alice Taylor as ‘A blend of family, community and love of a horse paints a picture of an Ireland that could only be created by someone… Read more…
Fashion stylists and footballers, Roses and broadcasters will descend on Killarney Racecourse this week for a four-day festival of high quality racing and entertainment. The occasion celebrates Killarney’s distinguished racing history which dates back to 1822, while the present, most scenic race course in Ireland, set against the backdrop of Killarney National Park, was opened… Read more…
Deputy Danny Healy-Rae TD has issued a statement to express his disappointment at the snail’s pace of progress on the proposed Macroom Bypass due to a population of the endangered ‘Kerry Slug’ along the chosen route. “I am very disappointed with the announcement that it will cost €2 million to remove the ‘Kerry Slugs’ from… Read more…
The Girls’ National School Hall in Dingle was buzzing with drums, dance and laughter recently during the town’s Global Rhythm Festival, Cuisle Chorca Dhuibhne. Natives and Refugees Welcoming The Stranger Collective, a dance group of Kerry locals from Dingle, Tralee and Killarney as well as migrants, asylum seekers and refugees from Afghanistan, Algeria, Zimbabwe, Malawi,… Read more…
All the recent news from the Killarney based Liebherr Container Cranes and its 900 strong work force is anything but good. The firm has drawn a huge number of that workforce from this region and from a huge hinterland around its base in Fossa outside Killarney. Statement from Danny Healy Rae, TD. Deputy Danny Healy… Read more…
It’s certainly a case of winner alright at Killarney Race Company where a top class new team has been appointed to spearhead on track and off course developments into the future. New Appointments The progressive board of directors, under chairman Gerard Coughlan, has announced the appointment of a new racing manager, a new financial controller… Read more…
The death has occurred of Kay Finnegan, nee O’Leary, Dirreen, Killarney and Finnegan’s Cross, Kilcummin, Killarney. Beloved wife of Michael and loving mother of Leonard and Isaac. Very sadly missed and dearly loved by her family, daughter-in-law Anne, sisters-in-law Betty and Marie, relatives, neighbours and many dear friends. May She Rest In Peace. Stint in… Read more…
Creating an Archive of the Culture of Sliabh Luachra. Isn’t that some task. However, and thankfully, a lot of what has gone on in the history of music making, poetry writing and the singing of songs has been well documented. The Handed Down committee has been gifted with some rare gems of recordings, scraps of… Read more…
A bugle call is being issued to all Kerry musicians, bands, collectives, music groups, music organisations, schools and interested communities. An information session, on a new capital fund that will support the purchase of musical instruments, will take place in Tralee Library in Moyderwell at 5pm on Thursday, February 1st and everyone is welcome. Two… Read more…
