Kerry

Impossible to establish cause of death for reclusive farmer not seen by family in a year

Michael Sheehy’s body was found at his home near Listowel on December 30th 2023, badly decomposed

Manor West Retail Park set for expansion next year

Leading national and international names already tenants at site in Tralee, Co Kerry

Rose of Tralee festival beset by financial problems and legal actions

Plus: Brian Ormond’s shoe business missteps, Peadar Tóibín’s distaste for government funding of media, and effing drama in the Dáil

Man (27) charged with murder of Gerard Kennelly in Co Kerry

Kane Hornyak was arrested by appointment at Togher Garda station, the third person charged in relation to father-of-one’s death

Man and woman charged with murder of Gerard Kennelly in Listowel, Co Kerry

Abigail Lynch (22) and Kieran Brady (35) appeared before Listowel District Court on Friday morning

Tenant ordered to vacate property in Kerry after landlords believed she had falsified name and work details

After noting that rental payments were ‘slow coming in’, the landlords discovered that the tenant’s payments were coming from a Revolut account under a different name

Felicity Hayes-McCoy: ‘So many of Ireland’s revolutionary women felt disillusioned and betrayed after the State was set up’

The author on the genre she calls ‘uplit’, the ‘perfect balance’ of living between London and the Kerry Gaeltacht, and her admiration for Greta Thunberg

Latte levy: ‘Now, you’d be ashamed to be seen with a disposable cup’

The Killarney Coffee Cup Project has so far prevented more than one million single-use coffee cups from reaching landfill or littering the town

Kerry Airport chief warns that Dublin Airport passenger cap is bad for business

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Dublin passenger cap costing regional airports, Kerry Airport boss tells Taoiseach

Kerry gateway chief executive warns Taoiseach Simon Harris of threats to growth

Man pleads guilty to manslaughter of father and daughter killed in Co Kerry house fire

Philip Griffin (37) was charged with murdering Anthony O’Brien and Nadine O’Brien in Tralee in May 2012

Businessman pleads guilty to drug importation and facilitating criminal gang in relation to record crystal meth haul

Former Ballyseedy Group chief executive Nathan McDonnell (44) to be sentenced on December 17th

Nine storied Irish walks: from rebel hills to drowned Spanish sailors

A stairway to heaven; an escape route for Tom Barry’s flying column; and a monument to unrequited passion: here are trails with stories attached

The Guide: Ruby Wax, St Vincent, Crowded House and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they end

October 12th-18th, 2024: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week

Accidental death verdict at inquest into Kerry boy (5) who died after falling off quad bike driven by grandfather

Death of Freddie Davenport was ‘instant’ and he would have felt no pain, inquest hears

Pa Sheehy: Maybe It Was All for This – Ignore the sombre track titles. These songs are winners

Gigging with Bruce Springsteen in summer 2023 influenced the creative direction of this solo effort from a former member of Walking on Cars

Two angel sharks tagged off Kerry coast in ‘landmark moment’ for conservation efforts

The sharks were released northwest of Maharees, and the tags will transmit habitat and migration data for the next year

Cork floods: Clean-up operation after 65mm of rain recorded in some areas

Bantry was worst affected, with shops and houses flooded in centre of village

Ireland weather: Orange alert extended to Co Waterford with Met Éireann warnings for seven counties on Saturday

National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management and Met Éireann met on Friday ahead of alerts coming into force

Kerry’s All-Ireland winning team all nominated for women’s All Stars

Kerry lead the way with 15 nominations followed by beaten finalists Galway win nine

‘Why am I paying private health insurance? It defeats the whole purpose’: Cataract bus passengers face higher costs

HSE has cut reimbursement rate for patients travelling for operations but many in need of procedure have little choice but to pay up

Jacqui Hurley: I sometimes get angry at the news. Like when I see the politicians with the bike shed

The sports journalist, author and host of RTE’s The Sunday Game says she gets ‘major anxiety’ in car parks

HSE to take over private nursing home in Kerry next week

Hiqa to cancel Aperee Living Camp’s registration over concerns about its governance and management

Kerry eye services problems a ‘debacle’, hospital management says

Reply to parliamentary question that maintained there were ‘massive problems’ was draft sent out in error, University Hospital Kerry says

Back on the ranch: a dream holiday for horse lovers in the American west

A dude ranch holiday in Tucson, Arizona, is among exciting offerings for experienced riders and novices alike

Moving to Australia: ‘I would have had a very fixed life in Ireland. I feel very light here’

Despite a high cost of living, young Irish people living and working in Australia praise the social aspect and greater ability to shape their work lives

Rock climbers complete ‘magnificent’ ascent of seacliff route at Sybil Head, Co Kerry

English climbers took 11 hours to climb face of Ceann Sibéal, as the cliffs are known locally in west Kerry

Dash to hospital in a Garda car ‘saved my baby’s life’, mother says

Co Limerick mother praises fast-acting gardaí and says ‘Thanks to them I have my baby here with me’

Rose of Tralee 2024: ‘When nobody knew about the festival everyone wanted to come’

Tralee is ‘a place where love is in the air’ as the Kerry festival returns once again

Baby girl hospitalised after XL bully dog attack in Kerry

Gardaí confirm they are investigating the incident and that a dog was euthanised by local veterinary services

Rose of Tralee: what time does it start, who will win and everything you need to know

Television: Contest has survived huge changes in society and remains popular – if controversial – part of national calendar

Rose of Tralee: ‘Roses at Mass. Roses going on the merries ... Time is frozen, you could say’

The 32 Roses participate in parades and other events for the 64th year of the festival before the competition begins

Westport’s horizontal rain a welcome relief to tourists fleeing heatwaves, says cafe owner

A very soggy summer has brought mixed blessings for business owners in Mayo, Kerry and Donegal

White-tailed sea eagles win over farmers thanks to successful Irish return

In a happy turnaround, people who initially opposed the reintroduction of the species to Ireland now actively support it

The Cable That Changed the World review: A bit like a double history lecture on a hot day

Television: Even narrator Jessie Buckley sounds as if she’s ready to check out. On a Monday night on RTÉ, this documentary is a bit of a snooze

Tenants who had refused to vacate house ordered to pay arrears of €12,600

RTB tribunal told woman wanted to sell house after her husband died but tenants did not leave, saying they didn’t want to be made homeless

‘A matter of days’ from insolvency: How an Irish company came back from the brink

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White-tailed sea eagle chicks to take flight in Killarney National Park

Four young birds were brought from Norway and have been acclimatising in Kerry before their release in a reintroduction programme

Garden centre owner charged with importing crystal meth granted legal aid

Nathan McDonnell (44) and co-accused James Leen (41) to be tried by non-jury Special Criminal Court

Woman arrested in connection with fatal assault in Kerry village

Gerard Kennelly (34) died following an attack in Knockanure in May

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