A transition year student from Presentation Secondary School, Castleisland has won the photography section of the Diocese of Kerry’s ‘Your Future’ competition. Rebecca Daly responded to an invitation to the youth and young adults of the diocese to enter art, photography film or poetry under the theme: Let us Dream, The Path to a Better…
On the face of it, it hasn’t been a good weekend on the local environmental issues front. Disgusting scenes of household refuse dumping greeted shoppers at the weekend beside the recycling bins on the Aldi car park at Tonbwee here in Castleisland. Incredibly, the bags of rubbish were dumped against one of the bins which…
Presentation Castleisland’s second year student, Rebecca Daly is picture perfect after last week’s news that she was awarded second place in Ireland in the prestigious MHI, Mental Health Ireland Art and Photography competition. Five Ways to Wellbeing “Working on the theme of the competition ‘Five Ways to Wellbeing’ Rebecca took a photograph of her sister…
Kerry Sinn Féin TD Martin Ferris has congratulated all those involved in maintaining Kerry’s beaches after six were placed in TripAdvisor’s top ten Irish beaches. “The TripAdvisor results for our beaches in Kerry is recognition to all those involved in the protection and maintenance of our fantastic natural amenities,” said Deputy Ferris. Taken for Granted…
Approximately 60 republicans from the Short Strand area of Belfast are to visit Kerry this weekend to honour the three men who lost their lives at Ballykissane Pier on Good Friday morning 1916. They include members of Volunteer Charlie Monahans family who drowned alongside his comrades Donal Sheehan and Con Keating. The three day visit will…
The State Commemoration to mark 100 years since the execution of Roger Casement which was held at Glasnevin Cemetery recently had a strong, local connection with Tommy Martin taking a key role in the event. Tommy, who is a Commandant in the Army Reserve, was given the honour of reading extracts from Casements’ trial, as part of…
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…
