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Fireman in Kerry alleged to have started gorse fire Aim was to secure payment for being called out to extinguish fire, court told Thu, May 13, 2021, 15:14 Anne Lucey Man before Killorglin District Court is accused of starting gorseland fire so that he would be paid after being called upon to help put it out.   A fireman with Kerry County Council lit a fire in a bog with the ...

Press release Two language plans announced by Minister of State Chambers while visiting Irish language organisations in Galway and the Connemara Gaeltacht • Language Plan for Bearna & Cnoc na Cathrach approved Jack Chambers TD, Government Chief Whip and Minister of State for the Gaeltacht and Sport, today (13th May 2021) announced on a visit to Galway City and the Connemara Gaeltacht that he he has approved two further language plans under the language planning process, in respect...

Two for Today: Corcorans Furniture & Carpets #LimerickBackinBusiness Reporter:  ); As part of the Back in Business campaign by the Limerick Leader - we will be highlighting two Limerick businesses every day to help drive the local economy and encourage people to shop locally.  As the country reopens, more and more shops and services in the Treaty County are becoming available, so make sure to support them.    Corcorans Furniture & Carpets Founded in 1999, Corcoran’s Furniture & Carpet...

Ronan O’Driscoll started afresh with his family in Nova Scotia and now has a new career

Today, the Irish Examiner brings you the first the three walking booklets, with maps and information to help you plan your summer hikes. Here we ...

On foot of today’s Dáil debate on the International Protection White Paper, Sinn Féin spokesperson on Law Reform, Equality and Integration Pa Daly TD, and Sinn Féin spokesperson on Children Kathleen Funchion TD, have outlined Sinn Féin’s position on ending Direct Provision and reforming the overall asylum system. Teachta Daly said: “There is much to commend in this White Paper. It builds on work done previously and is clear about what the issues are with the International Protection ...

Nkomo went on to spend 10 years as a teacher. “It taught me to be patient and kind. I learned it wasn’t just about teaching a subject, it was about helping young people to become better citizens.” In the school where she taught, some students would turn up without breakfast or fall asleep in class. “It taught me to have an open mind and not be judgmental, to try and understand what was going on in a student’s life. Those students became a part of me.” One gentlem...

Kerry County Council is advertising an Irish language officer role. It’s hoping to fill the vacant Irish Language Officer position in Cahersiveen, as part of the area’s development as a Gaeltacht service town. At a recent municipal district meeting, the council told councillors the role would be advertised shortly, following criticism about the naming of an estate in Dingle. The closing date for applications is April 22nd. TAGS

For sports photographer Stephen McCarthy, life has changed dramatically as sport ground to a halt during the pandemic and forced the talented Kerry photographer to seek out new creative opportunities. But such is the talent of the renowned photographer that the lack of sporting events has not affected the quality of his work, and last week his talent was once again recognised when he was announced as a winner in the prestigious Sports, Singles category in the 2021 World Press Photo Contest, t...

Asylum seeker says Tullamore centre is superior to others Reporter: 15 Mar 2021 Azwar Fuard (left) and his wife Safra Banu with their daughter Mariyam pictured last August after their arrival in Tullamore );  ); AN asylum seeker who is living in the Tullamore direct provision centre has praised the quality of the accommodation which has been provided for his family, compared to many other facilities. Azwar Fuard, 39, fled his native Sri Lanka along with his wife Safra Banu and three-year-old ...