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"Its the cure for everything at the moment," says Aoibhín Garrihy.

€200,000 in funding has been allocated to upgrade the Old Kenmare Road. The announcement was made during the recent Kenmare Municipal District meeting, following a motion by Cllr Patrick Connor-Scarteen. The funding was granted under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme, and will cover a 4km stretch of the road. The funding will be used to […]

Leo Varadkar. Photograph: John Allen “I try to get out for a run at least once a week, especially now that the gyms are closed. There are a few runs I can do within my 5km, and there’s a café I like to stop at where they do really good food. There are a few routes I like to do in my neighbourhood including the Royal Canal, some on paths, and some cross-country when the ground is dry or frozen. “I sometimes go with my partner, Matt, but if I’m on my own, I like to listen to music. I ha...

Mom suffers 2 heart attacks at 33 after giving birth: Why SCAD strikes younger women TODAY 2/5/2021 © Provided by TODAY Sarah Nelson had her first heart attack five days after giving birth in February 2020. A second one followed less than a month later. The 33-year-old teacher had never had any heart problems and enjoyed good health, but she was jolted by a sudden sharp pain radiating across her chest, felt nauseous and sensed her left arm going numb. “I kept questioning myself — why is...

Amateur drama holds many attractions for farmers. It’s one of the more accessible art forms to see live or participate in anywhere in rural Ireland. Whether you’re from Kenmare, Carndonough, Cootehill or Clonroche, there’s probably a drama group within your reach. Going to the next level and becoming an integral part of a play on the circuit is another matter. It’s akin to the difference between playing junior B with your club and playing senior or even county. The relentless sched...

A number of Kerry County Councillors have called for a busy stretch of the Ring of Kerry to be prioritised for salting during icy weather. At the recent Kenmare Municipal District meeting, several councillors raised the issue of salting and gritting the stretch of the N70 between Coom a Ciste and Kelly’s Cross. Cllr Patrick Connor-Scarteen called on the council to work with Transport Infrastructure Ireland to ensure the whole Ring of Kerry is salted when conditions are deemed cold and frosty....

Over €70,000 in funding has been allocated for works on a busy mid-Kerry road. Irish Water has this month allocated €73,000 for reinstatement works on the Board of Works road in Beaufort. This was revealed during the recent Kenmare Municipal District meeting, following a motion by Councillor Michael Cahill. Cllr Cahill said the Board of Works road is the busiest county road in Kerry, as it’s used as a main access route to Killarney, as well as Carrauntoohil and the Gap of Dunloe. Th...

A Kerry County Councillor is calling for year-round access to public toilets at amenities around the county. Cllr Michael Cahill says public toilets at Kerry County Council amenities should be open all year, not just during the summer months. At the recent Kenmare Municipal District meeting, Cllr Cahill said essential services should be provided all year round, as people don’t just get the call of nature during the summer. He added it’s high time some of Kerry’s more popular beaches are s...

Ann O’Sullivan née Harrington, Uplands, Tubbrid, Kenmare and formerly of Dromanassig, Kenmare. A private family funeral will take place for Ann.  Requiem mass will be celebrated at 11am on Tuesday in Holy Cross Church, Kenmare.  Mass will be live streamed on https://kenmareparish.com/mass-live-stream/  Followed by private cremation at the Island Crematorium Cork.  Enquiries to O’Connor’s Funeral […]

The Times reports that it was recently discovered that Lavery’s 1938 oil painting, ‘The Viscountess Castlerosse, Palm Springs’, features the socialite’s much-admired legs twice in one scene. Lady Castlerosse is pictured seated with her legs dangling off a diving board, while to the left of the painting a second figure is visible with their legs crossed on a bench, their face just beyond the range of the picture. It had previously been thought that the second figure was eith...