What happened in Kerry this week
A proud Irish-American man with strong family ties to Causeway commemorated his parents by inscribing the name of their birthplace on a monument outside his property in Chicago.
Ardfert endurance athlete Micheál Costello delivered a standout performance at the Gay Games in Valencia last weekend, where he won podium places in both the Olympic distance triathlon and the 10km road race.
Kerins O’Rahillys GAA officially launched a new book detailing 100 years of club history at a special celebration at its home grounds in Strand Road last Friday evening.
A landmark Kerry pub that’s been in the same family since it opened its doors celebrated its 100th anniversary on Saturday night with family, friends and the community that has supported it for well over a century.
Monsignor Seán Hanafin is retiring after 52 years of ministry, while parishioners in his pastoral care are continuing to celebrate his lifetime of service to the Diocese of Kerry.
After 43 years with An Post, Kerry postman Terry Potts is preparing to make his final delivery.
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New film ready to roll in Castleisland
Kerry is preparing to welcome its latest feature film production, with Castleisland filmmaker Shaun O’Connor returning home to direct his first feature-length film, ‘Diatribe’.
Filming gets underway across Kerry next month on the independent conspiracy thriller, which stars Moe Dunford, Charlie Reid, Eoin O’Sullivan and Éadaoin O’Donoghue, which will be shot at several locations around the town including the Presentation Secondary School, Castleisland Day Care Centre, the River Island Hotel, the Meadowlands Hotel in Tralee and Glanteenassig Forest Park.
Written by Bantry native Paul Cahill and produced by Mo O’Connell through 3 Hot Whiskeys Productions, the film follows the story of a suggestible 16-year-old who is radicalised by a charismatic house guest, while his parents struggle to save him before tragedy unfolds.
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Pubs asked to support plan for €20,000 tax credit
Kerry publicans are being asked to back a demand by the Vintners’ Federation for the Government to introduce a €20,000 tax credit scheme to save small pubs from closing, especially in rural areas.
The Vintners’ Federation wants the Government to introduce the ‘On-trade Sustainability Scheme’ which would provide targeted financial assistance to pubs by giving them a tax credit based on the volume of draught products purchased annually.
The scheme would be capped at €20,000 per pub annually, ensuring it benefits small and medium-sized, family-run establishments rather than larger operators.
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Another clash of GAA titans awaits
IT’S a rivalry like no other and with All-Ireland champions Kerry and Dublin to again go head-to-head in Croke Park on Sunday week, a new page is set to be turned on this age-old GAA chapter.
The mouth-watering All-Ireland Semi-Final is most certainly a pairing to whet the appetite of any Kerry supporter as it pits the two most decorated counties in Gaelic football against each other in what is sure to be sell-out Croker clash.
After relegation to Division 2 earlier this year, and after defeat to Westmeath in the Leinster SFC Final and Louth in Round 1 of the All-Ireland Championship, Dublin have certainly turned things around to become one of the surprise packages of this year’s championship.
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Matriarch behind Derrynane pub milestone
A LANDMARK Kerry pub that’s been in the same family since it opened its doors celebrated its 100th anniversary on Saturday night with family, friends and the community that has supported it for well over a century.
Keating’s bar, or Bridie’s in Derrynane, is an institution that has been part of the fabric of life in the Caherdaniel area since Daniel and Nano Keating first opened its doors as the ‘Darrynane Hotel’.
The premises was originally built and owned by the O’Connells of Derrynane in the 1800s but was bought by Daniel and Nano in the 1880s.
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Monsignor retires after half-century in ministry
Monsignor Seán Hanafin is retiring after 52 years of ministry, while parishioners in his pastoral care are continuing to celebrate his lifetime of service to the Diocese of Kerry.
The Tralee native was ordained on June 9, 1974, and has spent more than five decades serving communities across the county in parish, educational and diocesan roles.
Throughout his ministry, Monsignor Hanafin served in St Mary’s Cathedral, Killarney, before becoming a teacher and later a Dean at St Brendan’s College.
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Dingle couple appeal for dementia treatment
North Kerry man Malcolm Griffin is appealing for public support to help his partner pursue an innovative treatment programme for dementia in Germany.
Malcolm’s partner, Brian O’Connell, a retired bank manager, was diagnosed with dementia eight years ago and, according to Malcolm, the condition has reached an advanced stage over the past few years.
The couple have been together for more than 20 years, having first met in Clare before settling in Dingle 11 years ago. Malcolm, who is originally from Lixnaw, said the move was inspired by his grandfather’s roots in the town and a shared love of the area’s culture, language and music traditions.
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