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KERRY'S EYE THIS WEEK - Published 2nd September 2010
Murder charge unlikely after suspect’s death
by Breda Joy
No murder charge is now likely to emerge from the investigation into the stabbing death of Killarney teen, Stephen Lyne, following the accidental death last week of a youth regarded by gardaí as the main suspect in the case.
Kerry’s Eye understands that the Director of Public Prosecutions may, however, proceed with a lesser charge recommended in relation to a non-national teen allegedly linked to the case.
The two teenagers are alleged to have been part of a group of five youths present when Stephen Lyne was attacked on Ross Road in June, 2009. All five were interviewed by gardaí.
Sources close to the investigation this week conceded that there is little prospect of a…
Are you being ‘crucified by the ESB’?
300 an hour sign disconnection petition in Tralee
by Owen O’Shea
Hundreds of Kerry ESB customers who have been threatened with disconnection over unpaid bills are supporting a campaign by a Newcastle West man who has brought his ‘Crucified by the ESB’ protest to towns across the county.
Seamus Sherlock made national headlines two weeks ago when he chained himself to the railings of the ESB headquarters in Dublin, in protest over their threat to cut off his electricity supply over an outstanding electricity bill.
This week, he took his campaign to Kerry, and said he has been delighted with the support he has received in the county.
Over 300 signatures an hour were added to his petition…
Gardaí move on Tralee ‘brothel’
Silviu Boldea leaving Tralee Court
Town centre premises leased for
‘businesses involving women’
Gardaí believe that a Romanian man arrested in Tralee last Saturday is part of a criminal gang, and has been running a brothel on the main street of Tralee town centre, near the area’s primary business and shopping district.
Tralee District Court was told on Wednesday that Silviu Boldea had leased a property at 18 Castle Street, Tralee, to run as a brothel, unknown to the owner of the property.
Det Garda Tim O’Keeffe told the court that gardaí had concerns that Mr Boldea has been using the Castle Street premises as a brothel.
“We do believe it is being used for businesses involving women,” Det…
THE FEEL OF THE FEALE
Listowel ladies hit Killarney
The annual excursion taken by a group of ladies from Listowel headed for Killarney on Sunday and they indulged in a spell of shopping, a meal and a bout of dancing before heading back home.
20 of Listowel’s (and Lixnaw’s) finest took the bus at lunchtime and turned south. Marks and Spencers is a great draw and they also enjoyed a spell at the Outlet Centre and soon the bus had plenty of shopping bags around it. “They were shopping all around them,” Bridie Carroll said.
Bridie has been involved in organising the trips since they began in a revival of a tradition that began with the old Killocrim ICA many years ago. Unfortunately, this year the excursion was a…
OPINION By Padraig Kennelly
Unacceptable law is bad law
In the late 1970s Dean of Kerry Fr Bobby Murphy organised a seminar in St John’s Presbytery Tralee. It was not announced as being about anything in particular. The media were invited and he started things going by pouring a glass of whiskey for himself and pouring various drinks for the 30 or so who were seated at tables of five or six.
His opening statement was that he was not against drink. Fr Bobbie asked each table to produce a consensus on some statement that would lessen deaths and accidents from drink.
There were a few non-drinkers present. I was seated at a table at a table with a very high ranking garda who was nominated chairman of our group. Some…
THE VIEW FROM KILLARNEY With Breda Joy
Assumpta dances the night away
Happy birthday to Assumpta O’Donoghue, Mill Road, who celebrated her 40th birthday at the Brehon Hotel on Friday night with scores of friends and family including her husband, Johnny, parents, Seamus and Margaret, sisters and brothers-in-law, Rita and Stephen, Eileen and Brian, Fiona and Miah, and brother and sister-in-law, James and Jacqui.
Daughter Samantha rang from Brisbane the morning of the birthday on Thursday, August 26, to wish her mam all the best and, again, the morning after the party to see how everything had gone.
Son JJ (2) was too young for the party but celebrated with his mam and dad at home.
Assumpta works in the office of the family…
This Week in Kerry Business
Aspen Grove recruits graduates
By Sinead Kelleher
Tralee-based company, Aspen Grove, have announced 20 new jobs in Tralee as part of a further expansion of the company. The announcement this week comes in addition to 15 positions earlier this year.
Aspen Grove provides web-based applications to help real estate agents and property owners manage their properties.
On Monday the company, which has its headquarters at Kerry Technology Park, announced that it is to recruit 20 additional staff in the development and networking teams by the end of October. The positions include project managers, software developers, database administrators, designers and report writers. All are graduate level…
EYE ON TRALEE By Anne Pullen
Poppy and Brendan celebrate a ruby
Well known Tralee couple Brendan and Patricia ‘Poppy’ Cregan from Mitchel’s Court celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary last weekend.
Family, extended family, friends and neighbours gathered at the Cregan home as the BBQ was ‘fired up’ for the celebrations.
Like many couples in years gone by, Brendan and Poppy met at one of Michael Donovan’s ‘hops’. Subsequently they were married in St John’s Church on 29 August 1970 with their reception at Meadowlands.
After their wedding Brendan and Poppy lived in Caherina for a year and then they “travelled across town from Brendan’s native Strand Road” and settled in Poppy’s territory in Mitchel’s Court, a…
KERRY DEATHS
BREEN David and Kevin, Ballyspillane, Killarney. Removal took place on Friday from O’Shea’s Funeral Home, Killarney to St. Mary’s Cathedral. Burial took place on Saturday in Holy Cross Cemetery, Kilcummin.
CAHILL Archie, Ahane, Brosna on Aug. 29. Removal took place on Monday from O’Donnell’s Funeral Home to St. Carthage’s Church, Brosna. Burial took place on Tuesday in the New Cemetery, Brosna.
CAREY Vincent, 2 Stokers Drive, Listowel and late of Rathea, Listowel on Aug. 27. Removal took place on Sunday from Lyons’ Funeral Home, Derry, Listowel to St. Mary’s Church, Listowel. Burial took place on Monday in St. Michael’s Cemetery, Listowel.
CLIFFORD COFFEY Brian, Crohane, Fossa, Killarney on…
SPORTS
JACK BACK, MURPHY IN
By Sylvester Hennessy
Delegates to the Kerry County Board voted unanimously at Austin Stack Park on Monday evening to extend Jack O’Connor’s term as Kerry Senior Football manager for a further three years.
This will mean that O’Connor, the second longest serving manager in football, will have served 8 years as Kerry manager in total if he remains in his position until 2013.
Ger O’Keeffe will also remain in his role as a senior selector for the next 12 months at the very least while former All Star keeper Diarmuid Murphy replaces departing Kerry senior selector Eamonn Fitzmaurice.
Kerry County Board Chairman Jerome Conway also revealed that Alan O’Sullivan will remain in…
Strong support for buyKerry campaign
After successful launches in Listowel, Tralee and Killarney, the buyKerry campaign and brand has spread across the county. Shops and businesses throughout Kerry have registered with the buyKerry campaign and are showing strong support for the buy local message
Promotional material has been delivered to buyKerry businesses, and hundreds of companies are proudly identifying themselves as buyKerry supporters.