What happened in Kerry this week
The nation holds its breath tomorrow night as Ireland take on Czechia in their vital World Cup qualifier in Prague, and tension will be even higher in South Kerry - where Ireland’s newest squad member traces his roots.
Diesel and petrol prices are due to fall at the pumps this week but motorists filling up in Kerry forecourts have given the news of the Government’s excise duty cuts a lukewarm reception - and say more needs to be done to help people already feeling the pinch.
Well-known Listowel publican Marina Cahill is “feeling more alive than ever before” after conquering a trek to Everest Base Camp for local charities — but she almost didn’t make it due to travel disruptions caused by conflict in the Middle East.
Killarney hotelier Tracy Coyne has been elected Vice President of the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF), the national representative body for the hotel and guesthouse sector in Ireland.
They were hours ahead and closing in on the finishing line in a gruelling multi-day race in South Africa, but adventure racer Ailise Deane's team was forced to pull out at the last moment - when an accident left her unconscious and unable to continue.
Castlegregory man Ross Spillane, who has raised over €30,000 for the Kerry Hospice Foundation, thought of his late father as he crossed the finish line at the NYC Half-Marathon.
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Ice-man Mike endures Arctic Challenge
A Tralee man has returned from one of the toughest endurance treks in the world - a 400k slog through the Arctic waist-high snow and ice in temperatures so low they often posed a threat to life.
Mike Teahan’s six-day Arctic Circle Challenge expedition was physically and emotionally challenging - but helping out the Irish Heart Foundation made the brutally-demanding challenge worth all the effort.
Part of a 14-strong team, Mike skied, trekked and hauled sleds across deep snow, frozen lakes and remote terrain, finishing near the Three Borders Point where Norway, Sweden and Finland meet.
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Fuel prices hit pockets in Kerry
DIESEL and petrol prices are due to fall at the pumps this week but motorists filling up in Kerry forecourts have given the news of the Government’s excise duty cuts a lukewarm reception - and say more needs to be done to help people already feeling the pinch.
The Dáil voted on Tuesday to cut excise by 15 cent per litre on petrol and 20 cent per litre on diesel from Wednesday until the end of May.
Heating payments to social welfare recipients will also be extended for four weeks and there will be enhancements to a rebate programme for hauliers.
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Marina stands tall at Everest Base Camp
Well-known Listowel publican Marina Cahill is “feeling more alive than ever before” after conquering a trek to Everest Base Camp for local charities — but she almost didn’t make it due to travel disruptions caused by conflict in the Middle East.
However, after a change of direction from Doha to Delhi, an airline switch and a handful of missed connections, the 58-year-old owner of Tanker's Bar in Listowel made her way from Kerry to Kathmandu in Nepal to begin her journey.
On March 9, she flew from the Nepal capital to Tenzing-Hillary Airport, in Lukla, named after the New Zealander who first climbed Everest, and known as the gateway to the mountain.
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Kerry musicians on TG4 series
The latest series of TG4's award-winning series 'Ceolaireacht' is back on air and next weekend's programme focuses on North Kerry musicians.
Included in the broadcast areAnne and Nickie McAuliffe, Michelle O’Sullivan and Paul de Grae, along with the talented accordion playerDanny O’Mahony, singer Karen Trench, and dancer Jonathan Kelliher.
‘Ceolaireacht’ (Musical Wanderings), is a traditional musical series, presented by musician, singer and broadcastor, Doireann Ní Ghlacáin.
Armed with her fiddle and bicycle, she embarks on a musical journey, exploring lesser-known traditional musical strongholds across Ireland and beyond. Conventional wisdom has it that the epicentre of traditional music is in West Clare, Sliabh Luachra and Donegal, homes to recognisable regional styles but is that still the case?
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Mart thinking for St Joseph’s sensory fundraiser
The pupils, teachers, and parents at one Castlemaine national school have made a mart choice when it comes to raising funds for their new sensory room.
The ever-industrious St Joseph’s National School in Castlemaine are now putting together the final touches ahead of a fundraising calf and sheep auction they have organised in conjunction with Mid Kerry Co-Op Mart in Milltown which will take place in less than two weeks’ time.
The auction, the brainchild of parent and dairy farmer Arlene Stephens, will be held to raise funds to purchase equipment for the school’s new sensory room.
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Ardfert steps out for cancer cure
A large crowd turned out last Friday morning to take part in a walk to honour the memory of much loved Ardfert man James O’Carroll, organised by his two daughters as part of a fundraising drive that has already raised close to €10,000 to help find a cure for pancreatic cancer.
James, who was a farmer and a dedicated family man, was remembered fondly at the fundraising event.
But it wasn’t just a memorial walk - James’ family are actively campaigning for change in pancreatic cancer detection and research.
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