There is now a public consultation process on the development of new Solid Fuel Regulations. The survey is available online through gov.ie or an email can be sent to the address at the end of the article here. Cllr. Fionnán Fitzgerald is encouraging everyone to have their say and express their own views on the…
A statement just in from Deputy Danny Healy Rae which he wishes to have published in response to a deal between and the Irish Coursing Club and Minister Madigan which will allow greyhound coursing to resume immediately. Agreement Reached “I am delighted that greyhound coursing can resume right away following an agreement which has been…
A number of schools in Kerry have been selected to participate in the pilot Creative Schools initiative of the Creative Ireland Programme. Creative Schools is led by the Arts Council in partnership with the Department of Education and Skills and the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. A Pilot Initiative This pilot initiative will…
A bugle call is being issued to all Kerry musicians, bands, collectives, music groups, music organisations, schools and interested communities. An information session, on a new capital fund that will support the purchase of musical instruments, will take place in Tralee Library in Moyderwell at 5pm on Thursday, February 1st and everyone is welcome. Two…
Following the success of the Kerry Visual Artists’ Showcase in 2015 and 2016, Kerry County Council Arts Office invites visual artists to submit applications for its Kerry Visual Artists’ Showcase 2017. This initiative is jointly supported by Kerry County Council and the Arts Council and recognises local talent and the importance of providing exposure for…
The committee of the Michael O’Donohoe Memorial Heritage Project is pleased to inform its friends and supporters that his collection is entering the world wide web. The collection, which has been described as one of Castleisland’s and Kerry’s historical treasures, is in the process of becoming available to all with an interest in the history…
This is a portrait of a cabinet-maker in anything but typical pose. While half the nation holds its breath on whether Garth Brooks and his van with all the gear will make it to Croke Park, the politically minded, other half is gripped with anticipation on the make-up of the Burton / Kenny cobbled cabinet.…
Knocknagoshel Monument Unveiled Only Last November ! A memorial stone to one of the darkest events in the history of our country has been destroyed in an attack which has provoked a response peppered with strong language. Locals and organisers are considering offering a reward for information to find those responsible for the act of…
An historic and, probably, long overdue agreement of a cultural nature was struck over the past couple of years between border neighbours Cork and Kerry. The mutually beneficial accord was launched in Ballydesmond on Friday night. A gathering of the good and the great witnessed the arrival of The Sliabh Luachra Music Trail. The 2014 Sliabh…
Hot on the heels of the sell-out, one-night-stand performance by Aidan Dooley of his one-man show ‘Tom Crean – Antarctic Explorer’ on Friday night comes the announcement of the Kerry Drama Festival dates and line-up. A intriguing, nine nights of drama will get under-way on Friday, March 7th. The festival will be officially opened by…
