Cruinniú na nÓg: Free Make & Do Events at the Ivy Leaf Tomorrow from 10am to 5pm

Cruinniú na nÓg: Free Make & Do Events at the Ivy Leaf Tomorrow from 10am to 5pm

Cruinniú na nÓg is taking place all over Ireland tomorrow, Saturday, June 11th. with a programme of creative celebrations for children and young people. The programme in Kerry offers a vast choice of free events and activities for children and young people to take part in. Earlier in the year, the Arts Office at Kerry…

Council Chief Thanks Public For Cooperation During Storm Ophelia

Council Chief Thanks Public For Cooperation During Storm Ophelia

The Chief Executive of Kerry County Council, Moira Murrell has thanked members of the public in the county for their support and cooperation during Storm Ophelia on Monday. The Council is continuing to assess the damage caused by the storm and has already cleared many roads of fallen trees, branches and other debris. Kerry County…

Search on for Kerry’s Best Young Entrepreneurs of 2018

Search on for Kerry’s Best Young Entrepreneurs of 2018

Kerry County Council Local Enterprise Office has announced that a €50,000 county investment fund is available under the Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneurs (IBYE) programme. The programme is run by over 30 Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs), including the Kerry office. The programme has the support of the Department of Enterprise and Innovation with Enterprise Ireland. Open…

Council Raises One of County’s 14 Blue Flags at Inch Beach

Council Raises One of County’s 14 Blue Flags at Inch Beach

At Inch Beach in West Kerry this week, Kerry County Council raised one of the county’s 14 Blue Flags for the 2017 season. Kerry beaches have again maintained their excellent standard this year with the awarding of 14 Blue Flags for 2017 by An Taisce – The National Trust for Ireland, as announced in recent…

Council Urges Kerry Natives to Consider Local Jobs in Science And Technology

Council Urges Kerry Natives to Consider Local Jobs in Science And Technology

Kerry County Council is urging any Kerry natives who are home for Christmas and who may be looking for job opportunities in science or technology in the county to visit a new online portal which lists a range of vacancies in the sector. Launched recently, KerrySciTech is a not-for-profit organisation whose primary aim is to…

Council Invites Applications For €750,000 Community Support Fund 2017

Council Invites Applications For €750,000 Community Support Fund 2017

Kerry County Council is inviting applications from community and voluntary organisations for a fund of €750,000 for local projects and initiatives. The 2017 Community Support Fund was launched today (Monday) by the Cathaoirleach and members of Kerry County Council.  The Fund, which is now in its third year, has supported 700 projects since 2015 to…

Kerry Joint Policing Committee agrees Six-Year-Strategy

Kerry Joint Policing Committee agrees Six-Year-Strategy

The Kerry Joint Policing Committee met this week to agree its Annual Plan for 2016 as well as a Six Year Strategy for the committee for the years ahead. The JPC is a forum for consultations, recommendations and discussions on matters affecting policing of the Kerry Division of An Garda Síochána. The meeting this week…