Ballymac Tractor Run from Ó Riada’s on Sunday Morning at 11:15am

Ballymac Tractor Run from Ó Riada’s on Sunday Morning at 11:15am

For the second consecutive Sunday morning a vehicle run will gather on and leave the grounds of Ó Riada’s Bar and Restaurant. This coming Sunday, August 14th participants in a tractor run will cover a local route from Ó Riada’s and will finish at The Halfway Bar. Gathering and registration will begin at 9:30am and…

Humour and Song to Launch Dan Paddy Andy in Lyre

Humour and Song to Launch Dan Paddy Andy in Lyre

There’s no better way to start a festival than with humour and song and that will happen on Bank Holiday Friday night, August 2nd in Lyreacrompane. Then, two mighty entertainers, Bryan Murphy and Pat McCarthy, take to the stage in the Dan Paddy Andy Festival Marquee in Lyreacrompane – according to festival founder and co-organiser,…

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…

Nail-Biting and Nervousness as Castleisland Area Count Gets Underway

Nail-Biting and Nervousness as Castleisland Area Count Gets Underway

There’s a lot of nail-biting and nervousness across all parties and none as the tallying concludes for the Castleisland Electoral Area at the Killarney Sports and Leisure Centre this morning. It’s early days yet but it looks like Jackie Healy Rae is following in the significant footsteps of his father Michael and the grandfather whose…

Abbeyfeale and Disitict News Round-Up

Abbeyfeale and Disitict News Round-Up

Date For The Diary All roads lead to Abbeyfeale on Monday, February 5th for a variety concert in aid of the Kerry, Cork and Limerick Health Link Bus in Fr. Casey’s GAA Clubhouse. Artists on the night include:  Mike  Mini Moore McCarthy, Just William Reidy, Eddie Carey,  Frances Kennedy, Doris Shire, Chrissie Roche, Pat McCarthy,…

Concert in Aid of Kerry/Cork/Limerick Health Link Bus

Concert in Aid of Kerry/Cork/Limerick Health Link Bus

The first ever fundraiser for the soon to be consolidated Kerry/Cork/Limerick Health Link Bus will be held in Abbeyfeale on Monday night ,February 5th from 8pm.  Variety Concert in Fr. Casey’s A variety concert in Fr Casey’s Club-house is being organised by Benny Thade McCarthy to help in the purchase a bus to facilitate the…

Kearney’s Pencilled in for Significant CD Launch

Kearney’s Pencilled in for Significant CD Launch

A long overdue album from singer/songwriter Pat McCarthy was launched in Peacocks Steakhouse, Rivervalley, Swords, Co. Dublin on Friday, May 23rd at 9.30pm. The Castleisland launch of Call of the Wild CD will be held at Kearney’s Bar on Friday, June 13th at 9-30pm. It’s likely to be a sell-out affair as the Dublin based…