Kerry News

2023 - 1 - 10

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Cash reward offered for information on stolen Co Kerry sheep trailer (Irish Farmers Journal)

A sheep farmer from the Dunloe, Beaufort, area of Co Kerry is offering a cash reward to members of the public who can provide information to gardaí that ...

I suppose I can warn others that be offered it for sale to. “I use it every day - a sheep farmer needs a good trailer for moving stock. “I was in the yard around 5.30pm or 6pm Friday.

Increase in Traffic collision incidents in Kerry last year (Radio Kerry)

That's according to figures presented by the Chief Superintendent of the Kerry Division, Padraic Powell, at the recent Joint Policing Committee meeting.

There were seven fatal traffic collisions in Kerry in 2022, a 17% increase on 2021 39 traffic collisions resulting in serious injuries were recorded in Kerry, a 3% drop year on year. There were 123 traffic collisions, non serious injury incidents, a 2% increase on 2021.

Data Protection Commission assessing alleged RTB data breach ... (Radio Kerry)

The Data Protection Commission has confirmed it is assessing an alleged data breach by the RTB involving a Kerry letting agency.The Irish Examiner reports ...

Devastated Kerry family recall their terror after lightning blaze ... (Independent.ie)

Joe Toms and his son Niall Fenton Toms outside their home in Muingaphuca between Killorglin and Caragh Lake which was the scene of a freak lightning strike ...

Photo by Michael G Kenny Photo by Michael G Kenny. Locals have rallied around the family, and a GoFundMe has been set up to help them rebuild their family home. Fireman Damian Quigg even helped to rescue some sentimental items for the family. It is just incredible. It is so overwhelming. "The whole house is not liveable. It has also now come to light that the family are under-insured by an estimated €75,000, leaving them even further devastated as they come to terms with the disaster that befell them. The fire came in through the roof of one of his daughter's bedrooms. I thought I could save the house. This forced them to flee outside in the middle of the night and watch as their Caragh Lake home burned, almost, to the ground. But, thankfully, everyone is alive and well.

All-Ireland-winning Kerry goalkeeper embracing attack role ahead of ... (Independent.ie)

Even in the storied annals of Kerry club football, these have been peculiar, remarkable times.

“As I knew, it was very hard to shift a guy that’s in there and fit and uninjured and playing well. I got injured in the league last year, other guys came in and did very well and the team was performing well and winning, so then I was on the other side of that. He’s a huge man so if he’s out in front of you, chances are he’s winning that ball and most of the ball sticks to him inside. If you are uninjured, fit and doing well in the team, it’s very hard to shift a player. It was a welcome break from a hectic schedule, running from Kerry duty to club and East Kerry campaigns. Along with Aidan O’Mahony, he’s the last remaining playing link to the side that won a Kerry intermediate title in 1999 when he played outfield.

Kerry boxer inspired by Rocky as a boy realises long-held dream of ... (Independent.ie)

CASHEN Vale Boxing Club in Ballybunion is celebrating one of the greatest milestones in its history as a star fighter goes professional.

“It seems to be picking up alright, thre seems to be more coming out of Kerry who are going professional. That was some trip coming from Kerry to see New York and fight there. That was an incredible experience and she was a huge role model for me.

Five motorsport rallies confirmed for Kerry roads this year (Independent.ie)

There will be more motorsport events in Kerry this year for the first time since before the pandemic, with a total of five rally events taking place on the ...

Kerry Motor Club will run a new event on July 16. The Killarney and District Motor Club event will run on April 29 and 30. The Listry man was assistant clerk of the course on last month’s Killarney Historic Rally and enters Wednesday’s vote unopposed.