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Search for missing man in West Kerry continuing - The search for a missing man in West Kerry is continuing. Members of the Dingle Coast Guard pictured at the rescue incident unit set up on location by the sea .Valentia Coast Guard was notified at 8 o’clock this morning that a man in his fifties was missing off the coast between Dunmore Head and Coumeenole Beach.The Shannon rescue helicopter was involved in the search, but has returned to base for refuelling.The Valentia Coast Guard lifeboat a...

The Minister for Education insists she abided by public health recommendations when proposing to partially reopen schools. The government last evening reversed a decision to bring Leaving Certificate students and those with additional needs back to school for three days a week for the remainder of the month. Minister for Education Norma Foley says the initial plan involved the movement of 60,000 students from a population of 1.1 million, adding it was a “concrete” and an “acceptable propo...

Cllr Mikey Sheehy (Fianna Fáil) Tralee area Kerry County Council Photo By Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD A Fianna Fáil councillor says the COVID-19 vaccine should have been rolled out to all hospitals across Cork and Kerry at the same time. The first round of vaccinations in UHK took place yesterday, following the delivery of 750 vaccines, and it’s hoped that all 1,000 staff at UHK will be vaccinated by next Tuesday. The UHK vaccinations happened a week later than the first in Cork Un...

Search for missing man in West Kerry continuing - The search for a missing man in West Kerry is continuing. Carol Leahy from the Dingle Coast Guard pictured in the rescue incident unit set up on location by the sea .Valentia Coast Guard was notified at 8 o’clock this morning that a man in his fifties was missing off the coast between Dunmore Head and Coumeenole Beach.The Shannon rescue helicopter was involved in the search, but has returned to base for refuelling.The Valentia Coast Guard life...

Eight reasons to be optimistic about 2021 as we said goodbye to 2020 Extra.ie 01/01/2021 © Provided by Extra.ie There’s no doubt that we’re all thrilled to see the back of the frightful year that was 2020 — a year of isolation, worry, bad news, and cancelled plans. But even more exciting is the endless list of things to get excited for in 2021, which already promises to be a much more enjoyable year. Here is a list of just some of the many reasons to get excited for the new year. © ...

Cllr for Kerry County Council Jimmy Moloney (FF) Photo By : Domnick Walsh / Eye Focus LTD © A Kerry County Councillor is calling for a feasibility study into the effect a bypass and greenways will have on Listowel town centre. Cllr Jimmy Moloney made the call at this month’s meeting of Kerry County Council, following a report by Charlie O’Sullivan, Director of Services, Roads, Transportation & Marine at the council. The report gave an update on the capital projects by Kerry County Council...

A Kerry County Councillor is calling for a non-operational sewerage scheme in Beaufort to be urgently addressed. Cllr Michael Cahill is calling on Kerry County Council, Irish Water, and the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government to urgently address the scheme, as it has not been operational for years. The Fianna Fáil Councillor raised the matter at a recent Municipal District meeting. Cllr Cahill says this is a major health and safety issue, where raw sewerage is getting into dis...

Cllr Breandán Fitzgerald (Fianna Fáil) Corca Dhuibhne ( Dingle ) area Kerry County Council Photo By Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD Tralee Co Kerry Ireland Mobile Phone : 00 353 87 26 72 033 Land Line : 00 353 66 71 22 981 E/Mail : [email protected] Web Site : www.dwalshphoto.ie ALL IMAGES ARE COVERED BY COPYRIGHT © There are concerns emergency services are being blocked from accessing a residential area in West Kerry, due to poor parking by the public. Fianna Fáil councillor Breandán Fitz...

Cllr Fionnán Fitzgerald (Fianna Fáil) Castleisland area Kerry County Council Photo By Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD Tralee Co Kerry Ireland Mobile Phone : 00 353 87 26 72 033 Land Line : 00 353 66 71 22 981 E/Mail : [email protected] Web Site : www.dwalshphoto.ie ALL IMAGES ARE COVERED BY COPYRIGHT © Anyone from Kerry who was temporarily in Britain and is now trying to get home needs to contact the Department of Foreign Affairs for assistance. Fianna Fáil councillor Fionnán Fitzgerald ha...

Cllr for Kerry County Council Danny Healy-Rae (IND) Photo By : Domnick Walsh / Eye Focus LTD © A Kerry TD says it’s disgraceful that the government is moving to ban people burning smoky fuels in their homes. TD Danny Healy-Rae has expressed his disappointment that the government is bringing forward legislation to stop people burning turf and timber in their homes. Deputy Healy-Rae claims Micheál Martin is pandering to the Green Party in allowing this, and that the Green Party tail is waggin...