What happened in Kerry this week
Volunteers at the RNLI Fenit lifeboat station are set to welcome a new €3m lifeboat to the station.
Tributes are being paid to the late Celine Slattery, who played a pivotal role in the promotion and development of Tralee, following her passing last weekend.
It was the time of year she loved the most and this year the absence of Brenda Woulfe from Listowel Writers’ Week will be keenly felt.
An impatient Killarney dog really had his day - on his birthday - when a video of him honking the horn of his owner’s car on High Street went viral and even made it onto American TV news.
Confidence is cooking at MTU Kerry - as ‘Kookability’ students from Down Syndrome Kerry prep for TV stardom on RTÉ’s Nationwide this Friday night.
Castleisland’s Presentation Secondary School student Brígh Harkin has won a National Award for the second year in a row at the Relove Fashion Grand Final.
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Molly’s going home after 22-year detour
MOLLY THE loggerhead turtle who’s been Queen of the Shark Tank at OceanWorld Aquarium in Dingle for the last 22 years is going home - and her travel arrangements are as complex as those of a royal.
Washed up on the Maharees in Castlegregory with severely injured flippers in 2004, Molly was nursed back to good health at the turtle hospital in OceanWorld.
Since then, she has been a firm favourite with visitors to the Dingle attraction, sharing a tank with Spike and Splash.
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Caoimhe just can’t wait for year as Rose
Beaufort woman Caoimhe Lynch described feeling shocked but grateful when she was named this year’s Kerry Rose at the selection night in Killarney last weekend.
She’s a teacher, a chaplain, and a “fun aunty to 600 children”, and now Caoimhe’s the new Kerry Rose for 2026.
She received the precious sash following a night of celebration at the Heights Hotel in Killarney, where 17 contestants from across the county took to the stage.
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Impatience pays off for honking Harry!
An impatient Killarney dog really had his day - on his birthday - when a video of him honking the horn of his owner’s car on High Street went viral and even made it onto American TV news.
Helen O’Riordan and her husband Bernard are the proud owners of the now famous dogs, Harry and his son, Archie.
Harry, a Bichon Maltese, who turned five on the day, went viral around the world after he was videoed honking the horn on repeat, trying to get the attention of Helen, who had only been gone a matter of minutes.
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Brígh sustains fashion success
Castleisland’s Presentation Secondary School student Brígh Harkin has won a National Award for the second year in a row at the Relove Fashion Grand Final.
And making Brígh’s achievement all the more impressive is the fact that this year marked a record year for the competition with close to 300 upcycled outfits submitted from across the country.
Even more amazing is that Brígh - at the young age of just 14 - also won acclaim in the competition when she was named the Southern Region’s Best Overall Award winner last year for a different ensemble made from reusable materials that were sourced from family members.
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Carol masters the art of dressing well
Tralee milliner Carol Kennelly is a winner alright - her stunning creations are featured in one of the most prestigious style bibles of the season: the Royal Ascot Handbook 2026.
Titled ‘The Art of Dressing Well’, the handbook is the go-to, official style guide for the Ascot Races, one of the most high-profile events in the racing calendar that takes place from June 16 to 20th.
Six of Carol’s stunning designs appear across the publication - and another one of her designs was selected for the front cover.
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Milestones on the menu at ‘Kookability’
Confidence is cooking at MTU Kerry - as ‘Kookability’ students from Down Syndrome Kerry prep for TV stardom on RTÉ’s Nationwide this Friday night.
On Monday, the Kerry’s Eye team arrived just in time for lunch, and were met by the aroma of freshly baked lasagne lovingly prepared by the students on the Kookability course — and luckily there was plenty to go around.
The students on the Kookability course are members of Down Syndrome Kerry and have been learning vital cooking, life and job skills from university chefs, TJ O’Connor and Mark Murphy, guided by their Down Syndrome Kerry tutor Michelle Burke.
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