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The Late Dick Geaney, Castleisland, Chicago and Kildare

The Late Dick Geaney, Castleisland, Chicago and Kildare

Dick Geaney, Castleisland Desmonds, Corn Uí Mhuirí medal winner alongside his brother Niall with De La Salle Waterford in 1964 and 1965. Dick, who passed away on Saturday in Kildare, also played minor football for Kerry in 1964 and ’65 and he captained the Kerry minor team which lost in the All-Ireland final of the… Read more…

Autumn / Winter Classes Planned for Castleisland Family Resource Centre

Autumn / Winter Classes Planned for Castleisland Family Resource Centre

Castleisland Family Resource Centre, has a range of courses planned for autumn / winter 2024. Castleisland Peer Support Group for Mental Health Recovery continue to meet between 7pm and 9pm on Tuesday evenings. This group is co-facilitated by trained peers of Kerry Peer Support Network. All welcome. The following classes will run each week for… Read more…

The Late Patrick ‘Pat’ Jameson, Killarney Road, Castleisland, Co. Kerry

The Late Patrick ‘Pat’ Jameson, Killarney Road, Castleisland, Co. Kerry

The death has occurred of Patrick ‘Pat’ Jameson, Santa Maria, Killarney Road, Castleisland, Co. Kerry. Unexpectedly but peacefully at home on August 31st 2024 . Beloved son of the late Joseph ‘Josie’ and Philomena. Sadly missed by his brothers John, Tom, George and Joe Joe, sister Anna, brother-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and many… Read more…

Friday, September 20th is Culture Night 2024 Across the County

Friday, September 20th is Culture Night 2024 Across the County

Culture Night is an annual, national event which celebrates our unique culture, arts and heritage and invites everyone across the island of Ireland for one night, to explore the arts and all that our culture is today. Following last year’s tremendous success Culture Night Kerry 2024 offers an array of over 50 diverse events, performances… Read more…

Sinn Féin’s Sport and Culture Card will Empower Children and Ease Parental Burdens – Daly

Sinn Féin’s Sport and Culture Card will Empower Children and Ease Parental Burdens – Daly

Sinn Féin has launched a proposal for an Activity Card to support children’s participation in sport and culture. Sinn Féin TD for Kerry, Pa Daly, has said the proposal would empower children and young adults who want to get involved in sports and culture, whilst also easing the burden for parents. The €127 million proposal… Read more…

Castleisland District Heritage Celebrating National Heritage Week on Saturday

Castleisland District Heritage Celebrating National Heritage Week on Saturday

The Castleisland District Heritage group is celebrating 10 years and its members have organised a day of talks and walks and film screenings for Saturday, August 17th to mark National Heritage Week.  The day will start at 10:30am at St Brigid’s Hall, Castleisland behind the church, with a welcome and introduction by Sisters Margaret and… Read more…

Sinn Féin to Commemorate the 1921 Sacrifices Made by Flynn, Prendiville and Shanahan

Sinn Féin to Commemorate the 1921 Sacrifices Made by Flynn, Prendiville and Shanahan

Castleisland based Sinn Féin cumann will commemorate the tragic events of Sunday, July 10th 1921 on this Tuesday evening August 13th at 7:30pm. A simple wreath laying ceremony will be held in memory of the fallen Irish Volunteers: Jack Flynn, Jack Prendiville and Richard Shanahan. Den Prendiville’s Vivid Account Volunteer, Den Prendiville left a vivid… Read more…

Appeal from Castleisland Native Isolated In London Hospital from Tralee Based Family

Appeal from Castleisland Native Isolated In London Hospital from Tralee Based Family

Castleisland native Theresa Moriarty, nee Cremins, from Cahereens and a sister of Dan, Patsy, Jerry and Denis finds herself in a London hospital and isolated from her Tralee based children while recovering from a stroke. Theresa is hoping to raise enough funds for air ambulance transport from London to Tralee and she’s appealing to members… Read more…

Kerry Meals on Wheels and Day Centres Eligible to Apply for €25,000 Grant – Minster Foley

Kerry Meals on Wheels and Day Centres Eligible to Apply for €25,000 Grant – Minster Foley

Minister for Education and Kerry T.D, Norma Foley, has welcomed the eligibility for up to 38 centres in County Kerry to apply for funding for older persons Day Centre and Meals on Wheels Community Care services. This scheme is being introduced by Fianna Fail Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly and Fianna Fail Minister for Older People Mary… Read more…

“I Will Deliver Fianna Fáil’s Second Kerry Seat in the  General Election” – Cllr. Michael Cahill

“I Will Deliver Fianna Fáil’s Second Kerry Seat in the General Election” – Cllr. Michael Cahill

One of those nominated by his cumann and many members of the Fianna Fáil party in Kerry, to be selected at their convention in Tralee next week says that he believes he is best placed to join Minister Norma Foley TD on the general election ticket, in order to secure a second seat for the… Read more…

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The Late Dick Geaney, Castleisland, Chicago and Kildare

The Late Dick Geaney, Castleisland, Chicago and Kildare

Dick Geaney, Castleisland Desmonds, Corn Uí Mhuirí medal winner alongside his brother Niall with De La Salle Waterford in 1964 and 1965. Dick, who passed away on Saturday in Kildare, also played minor football for Kerry in 1964 and ’65 and he captained the Kerry minor team which lost in the All-Ireland final of the… Read more…

Autumn / Winter Classes Planned for Castleisland Family Resource Centre

Autumn / Winter Classes Planned for Castleisland Family Resource Centre

Castleisland Family Resource Centre, has a range of courses planned for autumn / winter 2024. Castleisland Peer Support Group for Mental Health Recovery continue to meet between 7pm and 9pm on Tuesday evenings. This group is co-facilitated by trained peers of Kerry Peer Support Network. All welcome. The following classes will run each week for… Read more…

The Late Patrick ‘Pat’ Jameson, Killarney Road, Castleisland, Co. Kerry

The Late Patrick ‘Pat’ Jameson, Killarney Road, Castleisland, Co. Kerry

The death has occurred of Patrick ‘Pat’ Jameson, Santa Maria, Killarney Road, Castleisland, Co. Kerry. Unexpectedly but peacefully at home on August 31st 2024 . Beloved son of the late Joseph ‘Josie’ and Philomena. Sadly missed by his brothers John, Tom, George and Joe Joe, sister Anna, brother-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and many… Read more…

Friday, September 20th is Culture Night 2024 Across the County

Friday, September 20th is Culture Night 2024 Across the County

Culture Night is an annual, national event which celebrates our unique culture, arts and heritage and invites everyone across the island of Ireland for one night, to explore the arts and all that our culture is today. Following last year’s tremendous success Culture Night Kerry 2024 offers an array of over 50 diverse events, performances… Read more…

Sinn Féin’s Sport and Culture Card will Empower Children and Ease Parental Burdens – Daly

Sinn Féin’s Sport and Culture Card will Empower Children and Ease Parental Burdens – Daly

Sinn Féin has launched a proposal for an Activity Card to support children’s participation in sport and culture. Sinn Féin TD for Kerry, Pa Daly, has said the proposal would empower children and young adults who want to get involved in sports and culture, whilst also easing the burden for parents. The €127 million proposal… Read more…

Castleisland District Heritage Celebrating National Heritage Week on Saturday

Castleisland District Heritage Celebrating National Heritage Week on Saturday

The Castleisland District Heritage group is celebrating 10 years and its members have organised a day of talks and walks and film screenings for Saturday, August 17th to mark National Heritage Week.  The day will start at 10:30am at St Brigid’s Hall, Castleisland behind the church, with a welcome and introduction by Sisters Margaret and… Read more…

Sinn Féin to Commemorate the 1921 Sacrifices Made by Flynn, Prendiville and Shanahan

Sinn Féin to Commemorate the 1921 Sacrifices Made by Flynn, Prendiville and Shanahan

Castleisland based Sinn Féin cumann will commemorate the tragic events of Sunday, July 10th 1921 on this Tuesday evening August 13th at 7:30pm. A simple wreath laying ceremony will be held in memory of the fallen Irish Volunteers: Jack Flynn, Jack Prendiville and Richard Shanahan. Den Prendiville’s Vivid Account Volunteer, Den Prendiville left a vivid… Read more…

Appeal from Castleisland Native Isolated In London Hospital from Tralee Based Family

Appeal from Castleisland Native Isolated In London Hospital from Tralee Based Family

Castleisland native Theresa Moriarty, nee Cremins, from Cahereens and a sister of Dan, Patsy, Jerry and Denis finds herself in a London hospital and isolated from her Tralee based children while recovering from a stroke. Theresa is hoping to raise enough funds for air ambulance transport from London to Tralee and she’s appealing to members… Read more…

Kerry Meals on Wheels and Day Centres Eligible to Apply for €25,000 Grant – Minster Foley

Kerry Meals on Wheels and Day Centres Eligible to Apply for €25,000 Grant – Minster Foley

Minister for Education and Kerry T.D, Norma Foley, has welcomed the eligibility for up to 38 centres in County Kerry to apply for funding for older persons Day Centre and Meals on Wheels Community Care services. This scheme is being introduced by Fianna Fail Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly and Fianna Fail Minister for Older People Mary… Read more…

“I Will Deliver Fianna Fáil’s Second Kerry Seat in the  General Election” – Cllr. Michael Cahill

“I Will Deliver Fianna Fáil’s Second Kerry Seat in the General Election” – Cllr. Michael Cahill

One of those nominated by his cumann and many members of the Fianna Fáil party in Kerry, to be selected at their convention in Tralee next week says that he believes he is best placed to join Minister Norma Foley TD on the general election ticket, in order to secure a second seat for the… Read more…

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