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Horse & Hound Trending: Galewood House is a rural property 3km from Ballydehob village in Ireland, one of the most popular destinations on The Wild Atlantic Way. It is 11km from Bantry and 15km from Skibbereen, which are both market towns. Local equestrian centres include Dunbeacon Equestrian Centre, which is 15 minutes from your door (14km) and Coomanore South Equestrian Centre (22km). Kenmare Veterinary Centre (50km) will be on hand for any veterinary needs. This property, offering 2,900...

A year into the pandemic and the public mood has turned to one of revolt.

VIRUS SPIKE Galway city top Covid-19 hotspot in Ireland with over 1,000 cases per 100k while lowest rates ZERO in Kerry and Longford Updated: 26 Feb 2021, 12:34 GALWAY City is the top Covid-19 hotspot in Ireland with 1,292 cases per 100,000 people - as infections continued to rise over the last two weeks. Galway City Central and City East hold two out of the three top 14-day Covid-19 incidence rates per 100,000 population in the country, but in some local electoral areas, rates have dropped to...

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Pat Falvey has joined the Kerry Senior football backroom team. The Cork native and explorer has been appointed sports performance coach. Meanwhile, the District Board Review Report was adopted. The committee concluded that one Board should be formed by the merging of St Brendan’s District Board and Tralee Town Board. A temporary Competitions Control Committee is to be appointed by Tralee Town Board and St. Brendan’s Board on a trial period of 3 years to facilitate a more streamlined fixture...

Mark Nolan, the general manager at Dromoland Castle in Co Clare, said: "Two things Ive noticed - people have the ability to spend more than ever and theyre booking for much longer, sometimes up to eight to 10 nights. They also want a larger room. Thats certainly a trend." With holidaymakers opting for extended getaways as opposed to a weekend break, hotels are preparing to meet their expectations. "Because theyre staying longer, hotels are planning new activities," Mr Nolan said. "Were clearing...

Illegal dumping in Kerry is out of hand. That’s according to Kerry county councillor Michael Cahill. The Fianna Fáil councillor said it’s embarassing to see the amounts of household rubbish that have been tipped along the county’s roadsides and in scenic spots like woods and beaches. He called on Kerry County Council to clampdown on […]

The Iveragh Peninsula has the second-lowest rate of COVID-19 in the Republic. This is according to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre, which has calculated the number of cases and the 14-day incidence rate of COVID-19 in all local electoral areas in the Republic. Four Kerry areas are among those with the lowest incidence rates nationwide. […]

The Caha Tunnel will remain closed for most of March. Kerry County Council confirmed the N71 Kenmare to Glengariff Road between Molly Gallivan’s Visitor Centre and the Kerry/Cork county bounds will remain closed until March 26th. The road has been closed since February 1st to repair two slippages of the Releagh retaining wall, and was originally scheduled to reopen on March 1st. The council has now confirmed these works will continue until Friday March 26th. TAGS

1,408 reports of illegally dumped litter and waste were received by Kerry County Council last year. The council issued 93 fines last year, while six prosecutions were initiated for dumping litter and a further five were initiated for dumping waste during 2020. The figures were presented at the monthly meeting of Kerry County Council following […]