A Garda update on the missing Stuart Simmonds has confirmed that he is safe and well and that the search is over. A family member has just confirmed that Stuart walked into a Garda station in Donegal and was immediately taken off the missing list. Members of his family here in Castleisland are expecting to…
Behind the Scenes Movement as Objections to Upper Main Street Plans Hold Firm
Around the middle of last month, Kerry County Council was left in no doubt that its proposals for a re-arrangement job on traffic flow at Upper Main Street here in Castleisland couldn’t or wouldn’t be acceptable or tolerable to the people of the locality. The plans would see swathes of generations old parking spaces and…
No Progress on ‘See Something, Say Something’ for Castleisland – Cllr. Fitzgerald
‘See Something, Say Something’ is a project that has been working in both Tralee and Killarney in the recent past. It has worked very well and made a strong contribution towards the reduction of crime in both urban areas. “I have called in the past for the service to be extended to Castleisland but have…
Garda Patrol: Almost 1,000 Travel Fines Issued for 5K Limit Breaches
Kerry Gardaí are continuing with the OperationFanacht checkpoints throughout the county. On Thursday at a checkpoint at Castleisland, Kerry Roads Policing Unit arrested a man on suspicion of drug driving. A quantity of suspected cannabis and cocaine was found in the car. Unnecessary Journeys Close to 1,000 fines have been issued for non-essential travel by…
Garda Checkpoints Back on the Roads to ‘Encourage Adherence’
A Kerry Garda Roads Policing Unit on an Operation Fanacht checkpoint in Castleisland stopped a car this evening and spoke to the driver. The driver refused a roadside breath test and was arrested. The driver told Gardaí they had visited a friends house, which was outside of the 5km limit, the night before for drinks.…
Paudie Fitzmaurice Run Group in Bucket Collection for Comfort for Chemo Today
It can be said by anyone and without fear or contradiction or both that the Covid-19 pandemic called the shots on all aspects of life and in every corner of the world in the course of 2020. And its dark shadow will loom over us – whether we like it or not and whether we…
Funding Wanted for Proven ‘See Something, Say Something’ Text Scheme – Pa Daly
Pa Daly, Sinn Féin TD for Kerry, is calling on the Department of Justice to support the ‘See Something, Say Something’ text alert scheme. ‘See Something, Say Something’ is an anonymous text alerting system enabling the general public to alert An Garda Síochána of public order concerns. “The operation has been run successfully in Tralee…
Be Winter Ready – Kerry Public Reminded of the Challenges Ahead
Statutory and public bodies in Kerry are urging members of the public to be prepared for the winter months ahead and to be ‘Winter Ready.’ The HSE, Kerry County Council and An Garda Síochána are encouraging households to make preparations for adverse weather, particularly during the current pandemic, and to ensure that neighbours reach out…
Great Turnout For Gerry’s Final Journey Through Castleisland
The funeral of the late Gerry Murphy brought elements of church, state and community together today for his final lap of the town. Gerry, who died suddenly late on Thursday afternoon, was just a couple of weeks short of his 60th birthday. Before his funeral cortège began to wend its way up town to the…
Castleisland’s Ancient Horse Fair is Cancelled under Covid-19 Restrictions
Castleisland’s only remaining fair, the November 1st Horse Fair will not be held this year on its historically allotted date. Nor will it go ahead on its fall-back date on November 2nd because of the government restrictions on gatherings of people and the five kilometre travel limits. Never on a Sunday Tradition has it that…
