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The four men are being held in garda stations in Tralee (pictured) and in Killarney

Four held in Kerry on suspicion of aiding criminal group

Four men arrested in the early hours of Monday on suspicion of assisting a criminal organisation in the importation of controlled drugs from "a mothership" off the coast of Kerry have had their period of detention extended.

Ireland • 15 Jan

The community rally was held at the Junction Bar in Camp

Kerry rally held over future of area's only nursing home

A rally has taken place in Co Kerry amid concerns over the future of the area's only residential nursing home.

Munster • 28 Dec 24

The large groups of Wrenboys brought noise and colour to the streets of Dingle-Daingean Uí Chúis

Wrenboys march in Kerry annual mid-winter celebration

Wrenboys were out in big numbers in West Kerry today - one of the last strongholds of the mid-winter tradition.

Ireland • 26 Dec 24

Gardaí from Killarney Garda Station are appealing for witnesses to come forward

Man charged after fight with weapons in Kerry

A man has been charged after a fight between two men with weapons in Killarney, Co Kerry.

Regional • 23 Dec 24

Patrick Murphy pictured at a previous court appearance

Life term after 'decent man' stabbed to death in Tralee

A 52-year-old man who stabbed a man to death in a "drunken rage", in what a judge described as a "cowardly" and "defenceless" attack, has been sentenced to life in prison.

Courts • 16 Dec 24

Judge David Waters handed down the convictions at Tralee District Court (file image)

3 convicted over disrupting children's 'drag story' event

Three people who disrupted a 'drag story' event for children at a library in Co Kerry in July 2023 have been convicted of public order offences.

Munster • 16 Dec 24

Farmers across Munster gathered at the Gleneagle Hotel's INEC to vote on the deal

Kerry Co-op members approve €500m Kerry Group assets deal

Kerry Co-op shareholders have voted in favour of buying back the dairy processing assets of the Kerry Group in Killarney, Co Kerry.

Agribusiness • 16 Dec 24

The Kerry Ingredients plant at Listowel in Co Kerry is one of seven facilities across Ireland and the UK being sold as part of the deal

Farmers to vote on €500m Kerry Group dairy assets deal

Farmers across Munster who are shareholders of Kerry Co-op will vote tomorrow on a deal to buy back the dairy processing assets of Kerry Group for €500 million.

Ireland • 16 Dec 24

The couple say the Phoenix's position as Ireland's only cinema in a Gaeltacht area will be reflected in the programming

Murphy, McGuinness to purchase iconic Kerry cinema

Actor Cillian Murphy and artist Yvonne McGuinness have confirmed the purchase of the iconic Phoenix Cinema in Dingle-Daingean Uí Chúis, Co Kerry.

Ireland • 22 Nov 24

Man injured in Kerry road crash dies in hospital

A man in his 20s who was seriously injured after the van he was driving crashed on a local road near the village of Baile na Sceilge in south Kerry has died.

Munster • 17 Nov 24

The teenager fell while on a path on an Chonair located on Corca Dhuibhne

Teenager rescued following 'complex' operation in Kerry

A teenage boy has been rescued after a "complex" rescue operation in Co Kerry, the Valentia Coast Guard has said.

Munster • 18 Nov 24

The allegation centres on claims of voter impersonation at a polling station in Kenmare on polling day in June (file image)

File sent to DPP over Kerry 'voter irregularity' claim

A file has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions in the case of an alleged incident of "voter irregularity" at a polling station in Co Kerry during the local and European elections, gardaí have confirmed.

Munster • 30 Oct 24

Valentia lighthouse welcomed some 20,000 visitors this year

Plan for Irish lighthouses to become 'beacons of hope'

A five-year plan to harness the global tourist potential of Irish lighthouses to become beacons of hope for isolated areas has been launched by Great Lighthouses of Ireland.

Munster • 23 Oct 24

The incident happened at around 12.45am at Bracker O'Regan Road on the outskirts of Tralee, Co Kerry

Man in serious condition after Kerry e-bicycle incident

A man in his 60s is in a serious condition in hospital after he fell off his electric bicycle on the outskirts of Tralee, Co Kerry.

Munster • 20 Oct 24

Nathan McDonnell, 44, with an address at Ballyroe, Tralee, Co Kerry appeared before the three-judge, non-jury court this morning, where he was arraigned on two of the five charges against him

Businessman pleads guilty over Cork crystal meth seizure

A businessman has pleaded guilty before the Special Criminal Court to drug importation and facilitating an organised crime gang in relation to the largest-ever haul of crystal meth in the history of the State.

Courts • 14 Oct 24

Death would have been 'immediate' and he would not have suffered, Pathologist Dr Margot Anne Bolster told the family at the inquest (Stock image)

Boy died after falling off quad bike in Kerry - inquest

A verdict of accidental death has been returned in the inquest into the death of a five-year-old boy, who died when he fell off a quad bike driven by his grandfather in Cloghane, Daingean Uí Chúis in August 2023.

Munster • 11 Oct 24

The first transatlantic cable was laid more than 150 years ago off the coast of Valentia, Co Kerry

'There is a risk' of subsea cable sabotage, says Tánaiste

"There is a risk" of sea cables being sabotaged, said Tánaiste Micheál Martin, who added that Ireland needs to work with other countries and with experts" to develop a stronger resilience of economic infrastructure at sea.

Ireland • 11 Oct 24

'RTÉ Investigates, Live Exports: On the Hoof', will be broadcast on Prime Time at 9.35pm tonight

Left to rot: Secret cameras reveal calves beaten before export

Undercover footage recorded in a major cattle export facility in Kerry has revealed Irish bull calves being repeatedly struck in the face, force-fed, jabbed with tools and dragged by the ears and tail.

RTÉ Investigates • 08 Oct 24

Left to rot: Secret cameras reveal calves beaten before export

Undercover footage recorded in a major cattle export facility in Kerry has revealed Irish bull calves being repeatedly struck in the face, force-fed, jabbed with tools and dragged by the ears and tail.

RTÉ Investigates • 07 Oct 24

Shannon LNG wants to construct a power plant, battery energy storage system and a re-gasification unit, on a 630-acre site (file image)

High Court overturns Shannon Estuary LNG terminal refusal

The High Court has overturned a decision by An Bord Pleanála, refusing permission for a proposed gas terminal in Co Kerry.

Courts • 30 Sep 24

Billy O'Shea said his priority will be to retain the Fine Gael seat in the constituency (Pic: Sportsfile)

Ex-Kerry captain O'Shea to run for FG in General Election

Former Kerry captain and All-Ireland medal winner Billy O'Shea has been selected as the Dáil candidate for Fine Gael in Kerry.

Munster • 23 Sep 24

Emergency services, including a HSE ambulance, attended the incident (File image)

Man dies following farming accident in Co Kerry

A man has died following an accident on a farm near Dingle town in Co Kerry.

Munster • 10 Sep 24

Concerns were raised about governance and management (Stock image)

HSE to take charge of Co Kerry nursing home

A 35-bed nursing home in Co Kerry is to be taken over by the Health Service Executive next week over concerns about the governance and management of the facility.

Munster • 07 Sep 24