Category Archives: Causeway

Kerry Motor Insurance Costs Up By 40% – Ferris.

Kerry Motor Insurance Costs Up By 40% – Ferris.

Sinn Féin TD Martin Ferris has strongly criticised both the insurance industry and the last Government following reports from Kerry motorists that insurance premiums have risen by as much as 40 per cent in twelve months. Recent figures released from the CSO’s Consumer Price Index for the past twelve months show a 30.5% increase in the average cost of car insurance in 2015… Read more…

New Book Charts Castleisland’s and Kerry’s Pivotal Roles in the 1916 Rising

New Book Charts Castleisland’s and Kerry’s Pivotal Roles in the 1916 Rising

Kerry 1916: Histories and Legacies of the Easter Rising – A Centenary Record. Edited by Bridget McAuliffe, Dr Mary McAuliffe, Owen O’Shea. ‘Absorbing … important … significant’ (Professor Joe Lee) How key incidents in Kerry impacted on events in Dublin and beyond. Stories of almost 150 Kerry men and women arrested for their involvement. New… Read more…

Rural Post Offices Under New Threat Following ‘Social Protection Letter’ – Healy Rae

Rural Post Offices Under New Threat Following ‘Social Protection Letter’ – Healy Rae

A new attack on the future of the community Post Office in rural areas may be the catalyst in Deputy Michael Healy Rae’s decision to support any new government formation. Deputy Healy-Rae, while issuing a statement on his own behalf,  may withhold support for any new government unless Electronic Fund Transfer letter is withdrawn. We… Read more…

Local GAA Clubs Preparing for June and Féile Peile na nÓg

Local GAA Clubs Preparing for June and Féile Peile na nÓg

Féile na nÓg is a GAA club festival for Gaelic football and Ladies Gaelic football at Under 14 level and it involves teams from across the world-wide reach of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The Féile na nGael National tournaments will be held in Kerry, West Limerick and West Cork on the weekend of 24th –… Read more…

Enumerators In Training for Census 2016

Enumerators In Training for Census 2016

Training for Census 2016 enumerators for this area has been ongoing at the North, East & West Kerry Development buildings at The Crageens for the past few weeks and Census night is Sunday, April 24th 2016. When training is complete they will be tasked with collecting all the information about population trends and other valuable… Read more…

Two Commemorations in Tralee on Easter Sunday

Two Commemorations in Tralee on Easter Sunday

Carol Nolan TD Will Speak at Sinn Féin Commemoration in Tralee New Sinn Féin TD Carol Nolan from Offaly will be the keynote speaker at the annual Easter Rising commemoration in Tralee this Sunday. Deputy Nolan said that Sinn Féin remains committed to the realisation of the vision of 1916 and the implementation of the principles of… Read more…

Injured TD Being Released Today

Injured TD Being Released Today

The home-farm accident injured, Michael Healy Rae, TD is being released from Cork University Hospital today after being admitted on Sunday. In a short statement, the Kilgarvan politician wishes to thank all those who sent their best wishes during his period of enforced down-time. “I would like to take this opportunity to thank so much… Read more…

Michael Healy Rae – Recovering Well

Michael Healy Rae – Recovering Well

There was a saying that had great prevalence here a generation ago: ‘A Close Call – Said Dave Geaney’ – and it was attributed to one of our colourful vets.  There were several more but the one above will do nicely for what I’m at here. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae is currently recovering in Cork University… Read more…

Gathering Group To Celebrate Casement’s Courage

Gathering Group To Celebrate Casement’s Courage

If the outpouring of patriotism on St. Patrick’s Day still grips you,  there are several more events and occasions on which you may show your love of flag and country and for the people who died for the freedom we enjoy today. An email from Brian Caball informs us that Tionól Mhic Easmainn or The… Read more…

Deputy Ferris to Visit US for St Patricks Day & 1916 Celebrations

Deputy Ferris to Visit US for St Patricks Day & 1916 Celebrations

Martin Ferris TD will visit the East coast of the United States to take part in St. Patrick’s Day and 1916 celebrations. This trip which takes in Boston, Springfield, Tampa, Miami and New York State will focus on ongoing developments in Ireland and Irish emigrant issues including the undocumented Irish. It will also focus on… Read more…

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Category Archives: Causeway

Kerry Motor Insurance Costs Up By 40% – Ferris.

Kerry Motor Insurance Costs Up By 40% – Ferris.

Sinn Féin TD Martin Ferris has strongly criticised both the insurance industry and the last Government following reports from Kerry motorists that insurance premiums have risen by as much as 40 per cent in twelve months. Recent figures released from the CSO’s Consumer Price Index for the past twelve months show a 30.5% increase in the average cost of car insurance in 2015… Read more…

New Book Charts Castleisland’s and Kerry’s Pivotal Roles in the 1916 Rising

New Book Charts Castleisland’s and Kerry’s Pivotal Roles in the 1916 Rising

Kerry 1916: Histories and Legacies of the Easter Rising – A Centenary Record. Edited by Bridget McAuliffe, Dr Mary McAuliffe, Owen O’Shea. ‘Absorbing … important … significant’ (Professor Joe Lee) How key incidents in Kerry impacted on events in Dublin and beyond. Stories of almost 150 Kerry men and women arrested for their involvement. New… Read more…

Rural Post Offices Under New Threat Following ‘Social Protection Letter’ – Healy Rae

Rural Post Offices Under New Threat Following ‘Social Protection Letter’ – Healy Rae

A new attack on the future of the community Post Office in rural areas may be the catalyst in Deputy Michael Healy Rae’s decision to support any new government formation. Deputy Healy-Rae, while issuing a statement on his own behalf,  may withhold support for any new government unless Electronic Fund Transfer letter is withdrawn. We… Read more…

Local GAA Clubs Preparing for June and Féile Peile na nÓg

Local GAA Clubs Preparing for June and Féile Peile na nÓg

Féile na nÓg is a GAA club festival for Gaelic football and Ladies Gaelic football at Under 14 level and it involves teams from across the world-wide reach of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The Féile na nGael National tournaments will be held in Kerry, West Limerick and West Cork on the weekend of 24th –… Read more…

Enumerators In Training for Census 2016

Enumerators In Training for Census 2016

Training for Census 2016 enumerators for this area has been ongoing at the North, East & West Kerry Development buildings at The Crageens for the past few weeks and Census night is Sunday, April 24th 2016. When training is complete they will be tasked with collecting all the information about population trends and other valuable… Read more…

Two Commemorations in Tralee on Easter Sunday

Two Commemorations in Tralee on Easter Sunday

Carol Nolan TD Will Speak at Sinn Féin Commemoration in Tralee New Sinn Féin TD Carol Nolan from Offaly will be the keynote speaker at the annual Easter Rising commemoration in Tralee this Sunday. Deputy Nolan said that Sinn Féin remains committed to the realisation of the vision of 1916 and the implementation of the principles of… Read more…

Injured TD Being Released Today

Injured TD Being Released Today

The home-farm accident injured, Michael Healy Rae, TD is being released from Cork University Hospital today after being admitted on Sunday. In a short statement, the Kilgarvan politician wishes to thank all those who sent their best wishes during his period of enforced down-time. “I would like to take this opportunity to thank so much… Read more…

Michael Healy Rae – Recovering Well

Michael Healy Rae – Recovering Well

There was a saying that had great prevalence here a generation ago: ‘A Close Call – Said Dave Geaney’ – and it was attributed to one of our colourful vets.  There were several more but the one above will do nicely for what I’m at here. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae is currently recovering in Cork University… Read more…

Gathering Group To Celebrate Casement’s Courage

Gathering Group To Celebrate Casement’s Courage

If the outpouring of patriotism on St. Patrick’s Day still grips you,  there are several more events and occasions on which you may show your love of flag and country and for the people who died for the freedom we enjoy today. An email from Brian Caball informs us that Tionól Mhic Easmainn or The… Read more…

Deputy Ferris to Visit US for St Patricks Day & 1916 Celebrations

Deputy Ferris to Visit US for St Patricks Day & 1916 Celebrations

Martin Ferris TD will visit the East coast of the United States to take part in St. Patrick’s Day and 1916 celebrations. This trip which takes in Boston, Springfield, Tampa, Miami and New York State will focus on ongoing developments in Ireland and Irish emigrant issues including the undocumented Irish. It will also focus on… Read more…

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