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Sean Counihan

 
Top Stories | Saturday, July 31, 2010


     Fire ruins famous house

A DEVASTATED Kenmare man is facing the prospect of rebuilding his family business from the ground up after a raging fire ripped through and destroyed much of the historic, award-winning building in the early hours of Saturday morning.
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Liebherr workers’ protest will go ahead

A PROTEST by workers at Liebherr Container Cranes in Killarney will take place this Thursday despite last ditch attempts by Fáilte Ireland to intervene in the row.
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More News | Saturday, July 31, 2010

O’Donoghue warns of airport threat

FORMER Tourism Minister John O’Donoghue has intervened in a row about public service obligation (PSO) subsidies given to airlines for regional routes, claiming any move to remove them could threaten the future viability of Kerry Airport.  more >

Kerry to host the top brains

TOP level entrepreneurs and educators, bankers and business students have been urged to visit Kerry this September for what is being billed as one of the business events of the year.  more >

Kerry all at sea for TV

TWO Kenmare men have teamed up to produce a compelling new television series with the first episode aired before a huge audience on RTÉ last Sunday night.  more >

Killorglin’s Hot summer

A TALENTED but as of yet unsigned band from Kerry is making an audacious attempt to break into the top 20 of the Irish charts this week.  more >

John and Aoife retain their top wife lifting title

WHO said Kerry men weren’t the best when it comes to carrying their "wives" through shockingly difficult obstacle courses?  more >

Kerry popular but costs still a major worry

KERRY has been named among the top destinations for summer staycation destinations, with 15 per cent of Irish visitors planning to holiday at home naming the county as their destination of choice.  more >

Penneys from heaven for shoppers

HUNDREDS of eager shoppers gathered outside the new Penneys store in Killarney on Thursday morning for the gala opening of the company’s flagship premises.  more >

SuperValu breaks worth €3m to Kerry

KERRY hotels have benefitted to the tune of more than €3 million as a result of SuperValu’s getaway breaks scheme, it has been claimed.  more >

Festival fun for all ages in Killarney

FUN is most certainly the name of the game at the 2010 Killarney SummerFest which is currently in full swing with plenty of activities, events and concerts to keep everybody enthralled.  more >

Summertime and the living is classy

THE summer entertainment highlight in Kerry was a lavish affair and fun-loving guests certainly turned on the style for the gala SummerFest black tie ball in the INEC last Thursday night.  more >

Kerry Way walk a big hit

THE 2010 Kerry Way cancer research walk, launched by GAA legend and pundit, Pat Spillane, took place at thee weekend and the teak-tough participants were thrilled that the elements remained favourable to allow them to complete their task in relative comfort.  more >

Five appeals to Astellas plan

A TOTAL of five separate appeals have been lodged with An Bord Pleanála against plans to install an 800 kilowatt wind turbine at the Killorglin premises of Astellas Ireland Ltd.  more >

Family centres play vital role

FAMILY Resource Centres in Kerry are increasingly acting as a lifeline for people who have lost their jobs because of the recession.  more >

Art’s the style kids

ART was the name of the game in Killorglin as the first ever Laune Art Camp brought out the creative side of some talented local children.  more >

Festival goes barking mad

THE annual Rose of Tralee festival will go to the dogs, literally, this weekend as the attention focuses on the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium in Tralee for a fun-filled fundraising night.  more >

Fears over scheme to abolish town councils

A VETERAN Kerry politician has warned that rates collected in towns in the county will be spent elsewhere if a government submission to the forthcoming Local Government Reform Bill is implemented.  more >

You are staying put

PLANS for the transfer of services from the old hospital in Dingle to the new community nursing unit this Tuesday have been abandoned and patients looking forward to the new facility have been told they are staying put.  more >

Waterville mast plan denied

PLANS to replace an existing telecommunications mast in Waterville have been refused by An Bord Pleanála amid concerns of its impact on the Ring of Kerry route.  more >

Veronica and Dáithí are hot with bookies

KERRY Rose Veronica Hunt has been quoted at odds of 9/1 to claim the overall 2010 Rose of Tralee title and she is the early second favourite behind Leitrim Rose Martha Gilheany at 8/1.  more >

Minister issues pledge to start Killarney plan

THE long-awaited refurbishment work on one of Killarney’s most historic structures will finally begin in the autumn, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government John Gormley has pledged.  more >

NAMA chefs steal show at fancy dress

THE hot topics of the day were very adequately covered when the children of Killarney turned out in force for the annual fancy dress parade which is a hugely popular part of the age-old Bird’s Carnival Week at the Killarney funfair.  more >




 

 

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