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Jenny and Carl O'Connell, who live beside St Fíonnán's Well

Kerry locals seek solace in holy wells during pandemic

Inspired by what could be described as a form of early-Christian cocooning, people on the Iveragh peninsula in Co Kerry are returning to holy wells as they seek solace during the current Covid-19 crisis.

Munster • 04 May 20

The four siblings from Kanturk have been living, eating and sleeping in the shack

'Shack 24-7' raises funds for South African families

A Co Cork family is living in a replica shantytown shack in an effort to raise funds for children in lockdown in a South African township.

Coronavirus • 30 Apr 20

Clann Corkery taobh amuigh dá siúntán i gCeann Toirc

Clann ag cur fúthu i siúntán ar son na mbocht san Afraic Theas

Tá clann i gCorcaigh ag maireachtaint i siúntán faoi láthair in iarracht airgead a bhailiú do leanaí bochta sna bailte cúnga san Afraic Theas atá ag fulaingt mar gheall ar na srianta dochta atá orthu le linn ghéarchéim seo an ghalair Covid-19.

Nuacht • 30 Apr 20

'I was a refugee. My parents and us had to escape from the east at the end of the war'

Dingle's WWII survivor: 'People need to relax'

A woman celebrating her 90th birthday, and who lived through World War II, is advising people to relax and remain patient during the Covid-19 lockdown.

Coronavirus • 21 Apr 20

Up to 40 protesters mounted a blockade at the Co Kerry port

Dingle protest prevents fishing trawler landing catch

A Spanish-owned trawler was forced to abandon plans to land catch in Dingle in the early hours of this morning due to protests by local fishermen who have concerns about the possible transmission of Covid-19 on the pier.

Ireland • 20 Apr 20

The fishermen are attempting to stop a Spanish trawler from landing fish

Dingle fishermen block pier over Spanish vessel landing

Fishermen in Dingle say they will prevent a Spanish trawler from landing fish at the Co Kerry port tonight.

Coronavirus • 19 Apr 20

Brothers Tomás and Mícheál Ó Dubhda with the five new lambs

Family celebrate arrival of quintuplet lambs in Kerry

The arrival of quintuplet lambs is being celebrated on the most westerly farm in Ireland, on the Dingle Peninsula, Co Kerry.

Regional • 17 Apr 20

The children of Baile an Fheirtéaraigh with their Easter surprise

Easter egg surprise for all in west Kerry parish

It is a very special Easter Sunday for a small community in west Kerry where somebody has left €500 in the local shop to buy an Easter egg for every single child in the parish of Baile an Fheirtéaraigh.

Ireland • 12 Apr 20

Agóid iascairí i gCiarraí agus i gCorcaigh cáinte

Tá an agóid atá ar bun ag iascairí sa Daingean agus i mBaile Chaisleáin Bhéarra cáinte ag eagraíochtaí iascaigh.

Nuacht • 25 Mar 20

Protests continue in Dingle and Castletownbere

Fishing representatives urge protesters to end blockade

Fishing organisations have condemned blockades by fishermen in Dingle and Castletownbere, preventing foreign-registered trawlers from landing fish, describing the actions as "unnecessary, alarmist and without any reasonable nor rational foundation".

Ireland • 25 Mar 20