12 Apostles, 12 Epistles for River Island Forum

12 Apostles, 12 Epistles for River Island Forum

Castleisland Chamber Alliance will host a public forum to which all of Kerry’s 12 general election candidates and members of the public are being invited. The event will be held on Thursday night, February 6th in the River Island Hotel at 7.30pm. The forum will be moderated by Treasa Murphy of Radio Kerry and will…

Fine Gael / Fianna Fáil Property Tax Hike Opposed by Independents

Fine Gael / Fianna Fáil Property Tax Hike Opposed by Independents

Elected members on any council or assembly disagreeing over policy matters is not news – not until it comes down to raising taxes – and taxes on private property in this instance. Cllr. Charlie Farrelly has announced this morning that he and fellow independent, Cllr. Jackie Healy Rae were on opposite sides to Cllr. Bobby…

Invitation to ‘Crown’ a Great Kerry Footballing Weekend

Invitation to ‘Crown’ a Great Kerry Footballing Weekend

The Crown Bar on Castleisland’s Main Street will host a barbecue, live music and budget priced drink – while stocks last –  on this Sunday afternoon to coincide with big match TV coverage. The in form Kerry senior football team will take on Donegal in the Super 8 game in Croke Park and hopes are…

New Kerry County Council to Meet on June 7th

New Kerry County Council to Meet on June 7th

The annual meeting of Kerry County Council will take place on Friday, 7th June 2019 at 11am in the Council Chamber The main business will be the election of Cathaoirleach, Leas-Cathaoirleach and the filling of various committee positions in the wake of last week’s local elections. The annual meeting of each of the municipal districts…

Charlie Farrelly Announces Local Election Candidature on Facebook

Charlie Farrelly Announces Local Election Candidature on Facebook

                                      With just a five month run in now to the May 2019 European and local elections it’s make-your-mind-up time for candidates and indeed coming up to that for the voters. Most Interesting in Years May’s local…

Use Your Privilege, Check your Booth Location and Vote Early

Use Your Privilege, Check your Booth Location and Vote Early

People of all parties and independents of candidature and mind have all appealed to us, the electorate, to come out today and use our hard won right to vote in fair and open elections. The candidates have done their bit – almost – and it’s now up to us. Polling stations and booths are open…

Ferris on Leo, Healy Rae Making Tracks and Spring’s Flood Repair Fund

Ferris on Leo, Healy Rae Making Tracks and Spring’s Flood Repair Fund

Deputy Ferris is Livid as Leo takes Lion’s Share of Hospital Lunch Time Sinn Féin TD Martin Ferris has said that some staff working at Kerry General Hospital were forced to go without lunch yesterday because the staff canteen was closed to facilitate the Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar. Deputy Ferris said he was contacted by…

Healy Raes’ Constituency Colour Coded in County Colours

Healy Raes’ Constituency Colour Coded in County Colours

In a very graphic appeal / canvass for every possible vote, the Healy Rae brothers, Michael, TD and Cllr. Danny are not leaving a single vote to chance. First, there was Michael’s rousing anthem release – which got huge publicity throughout the country – and then came the 90 second video message which introduced their…

Vital Services Under Threat from Minimum Wage Rise – Deputy Tom Fleming

Vital Services Under Threat from Minimum Wage Rise – Deputy Tom Fleming

“Where’s the joined up thinking as the Government fails to, once again, considers knock-on effects of its decisions,” asked Scartaglin based Deputy Tom Fleming this week as he points out that the recent rise in the minimum wage has hit vital, charitable organisations with increased wage bills. “It means that, while welcome, the increase in…

Build4Life charity demands investigation into CUH Staffing Crisis

Build4Life charity demands investigation into CUH Staffing Crisis

Castleisland native, Joe Browne, chairman and founder of the Build4Life Cystic Fibrosis Charity has called on the Minister for Health to launch an investigation into how the management at Cork University Hospital (CUH) allowed over €2.3 million of the charity’s funds to be invested in the development of a desperately-needed new isolated Cystic Fibrosis inpatient…