57-year old Kerry man dies after falling from tractor
A 57-year-old man has died after he fell from a tractor in Killarney, County Kerry. The man, who was a passenger in the tractor, was fatally injured when he fell from the vehicle. He …
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One hundred new jobs announced for a Kerry-based company
Good news on the jobs front this morning, as manufacturing company Tricel has this morning announced the creation of one hundred new positions over the next 18 months. It is understood that recruitment for 40 …
Kerry wildfire now extinguished
A wildfire broke out at Killarney National Park last night. The fire affected an area of over 100 acres in the Mangerton Mountain. Firefighting units from across Kerry were deployed to bring the blaze under …
Roadworks unearth a 1000-year-old tunnel along the Cork-Kerry border
Workmen carrying out roadworks near the Caha Mountains, right on the Cork-Kerry border, have uncovered an underground passageway believed to be about 1000 years old. The structure, called a ‘souterrain’, appears to have been tunnelled …
Former Ceann Comhairle John O’Donoghue will not run for Fianna Fáil at the next election
John O’Donoghue, who resigned as Ceann Comhairle in 2009 following an expenses controversy, has confirmed that he will not be standing as a candidate for Fianna Fáil at the next election. Mr. O’Donoghue , a …
Man arrested following armed stand-off in Co.Kerry
Gardai have arrested a 46-year-old man following a tense armed stand off in Co Kerry. The incident happened in Muckross, Killarney. It began at around 10pm last night when Gardai were called to a …
Fifteen people injured in horrific Co. Kerry road crash
The crash happened at around 5:40pm yesterday afternoon in the outskirts of Farranfore, Co. Kerry. A Renault Traffic minibus with a trailer attached collided with a Peugeot car. Fifteen people sustained injuries, but miraculously, there …
Major road collision in Co. Kerry
Up to a dozen casualties are reported this evening resulting from a collision between a mini-bus and an SUV. The incident happened two miles outside Farranfore, Co. Kerry, on the main Killarney to Farranfore road, …
Fatal single-car crash in Co. Kerry this morning
A woman in her 40s has tragically died in a road accident in Co. Kerry this morning. The fatal crash occurred just before 9am on the Ballyduff to Tralee road at Ballincosig Cross, Lixnaw, Co …
Former independent TD Jackie Healy-Rae passes away
Former Kerry South Independent TD Jackie Healy-Rae has passed away today at the age of 83. He had been ill for some time, and died at 1:35pm this afternoon in Kerry General Hospital. Mr. …
