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Sean Counihan

 
Top Stories | Wednesday, March 10, 2010


     Violence hits our streets as crime rockets

CRIMINALS are making their presence felt in Kerry with a worrying increase in the number of serious offences – including drug crime – recorded in the county.
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Gardaí step up search for hit-and-run driver

THE hunt for the driver of a vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run collision near Killorglin, which claimed the life of a 51-year-old local man, has been stepped up following a top level garda conference held on Monday evening.
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More News | Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Hugh fills his late father’s seat

A SON of the late Cllr Michael Courtney, whose shock death in late January stunned Kerry, is to fill his seat on Killarney Town Council.  more >

Killarney jarveys laws enforced in Dublin

BYE laws based on those drawn up for Killarney jarveys will mean that carriage operators in Dublin will have to fit dung-catchers, or nappies, to their horse-drawn vehicles.  more >

Minister insists hospital closure is a key priority

THE closure of St Finan’s psychiatric hospital in Killarney has been identified this week as a key priority by the Department of Health and Children.  more >

Aer Arann back in Kerry

AER Arann flights from Kerry Airport to Manchester are to resume on Thursday, May 20 over 12 months after they were first suspended.  more >

80 per cent fall in IDA Kerry jobs

THE number of IDA created jobs in Kerry plummeted to just 25 last year, down from 86 in 2008 – a drop of almost 80 per cent.  more >

Recession taking bite out of Kerry’s profits

KERRY Group consumer brands in Ireland were hit by the recession and under-performed in 2009 in the face of stiff competition.  more >

First stop for top awards

BUSINESS leaders in Killarney have praised Killarney Railway Station after it was named Ireland’s best station in a national awards scheme.  more >

SIPTU hits out at council costs

SHOCK revelations that Kerry County Council spent more than €5.8 million to engage private contractors last year, while many of the council’s own workforce had been laid off, has been slated this week by trade union SIPTU.  more >

Crowds gather for big feast of top quality trad

KERRY became the undisputed capital of quality traditional Irish music for the past week when the town played host to The Gathering festival which has developed into one of the biggest and most successful events of its kind in the country.  more >

Cancer the main cause of illness claims

CANCER remains the main cause of death and specified illness claims in Kerry, newly published insurance company claims figures have revealed.  more >

Gneeveguilla mast refusal overturned by Bord Pleaneala

AN Bord Pleanala has granted permission, with conditions, for a telecommunications mast at Bawnard, Gneeveguilla, despite local objections.  more >

Bishop hitting the road for confirmations

THE hectic confirmations schedule is underway in Kerry parishes and it will continue right up until early summer with ceremonies planned for almost every week over the next three months.  more >

Casey’s a Mon hit

IT’S not very often that primary school pupils in Kerry – or anywhere else – get to see a famous musician up close and personal.  more >

TD’s son fronts anti drink push

A SON of South Kerry TD John O’Donoghue is fronting a major new awareness campaign to highlight the dangers of binge drinking.  more >

Milltown gets ready to move to new beat

THOSE with even a passing interest in traditional Irish music will be tapping their toes all the way to Milltown this June bank holiday weekend for the annual World Bodhrán Championships Festival which takes place in the parish from June 4-7.  more >

Children put at risk at Killarney danger road

CHILDREN walking or crossing the road at a busy Killarney junction are being put at risk because the area has become a speed blaskspot, it has been claimed.  more >

Killarney raises the curtain to aid Haiti

MOVED by the plight of the devastated earthquake survivors in Haiti, the INEC, Killarney, in association with GOAL, has hosted a star-studded benefit concert to raise funds for the Haitian earthquake relief fund.  more >

Artistic Adam could get a $20,000 boost

A TALENTED Kerry artist has won through to be a finalist in a creative national art competition, based around the Book of Kells, which has a top prize valued at US$20,000.  more >




 

 

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