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Nothing is certain, but staycations certainly seem a safer bet than sun holidays at this stage. Already, were seeing a bounce in self-catering searches, and campsites are reporting "phenomenal" interest in summer. One site, Sir Rogers Caravan & Camping Park near Banna Bay in Co Kerry, posted on Facebook this week that "all our rental mobiles and log cabin are now fully booked and our long-term spaces are full" for 2021. But even when lockdown does loosen, and the rollout of vaccines speeds up,...

You are reading 1 of 15 free-access articles allowed for 30 days Pictured outside the main doors of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) are: Mr Tom McCarthy, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Honorary Clinical Secretary of the Irish Institute of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery (IITOS), who presented the prize to the winner, Aisling O’Byrne, Third Year Medical Student, Trinity College Dublin. Photo is courtesy of Amanda Wilkinson, IITOS at the RCSI ‘Faded Denim’ wins NOLA 2...

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“KENMARE is a wonderful town, and we look forward to adding a new zest to The Lansdowne whilst still respecting its rich history and unique location.” So says Francis Brennan, who with his brother John has acquired the town’s Victorian-style Lansdowne Arms out of receivership for an undisclosed sum. The pair plan to rebrand and reopen the hotel when Government guidelines permit, in late spring or early summer. The 28-bed property dates from 1790 and sits just opposite the Park Hotel Kenma...

Ten outdoor recreation projects in Kerry have received funding of over €191,000. The investment has been allocated under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme, which aims to provide assistance for the development, promotion and maintenance of outdoor amenities such as trails, walkways and cycleways. This scheme provides grants of up to €20,000 for small scale maintenance, […]

Instagram @4hands_food_studio Based in Rathaspick, Co Westmeath chefs Rose Greene and Margaux Dejardin of 4Hands produce a range of naturally fermented products including kimchi, sauerkraut, tonics, and kombucha. They use sprouting to amplify flavour and increase the nutrition of whole foods; their sprouted pea hummus is a cult favourite. Order through Neighbourfood markets in Tullamore, Mullingar and Ballymahon for click and collect or find their products at Lowe & Co in Athlone and stockists ...

The latest data from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) was published on Thursday. One in 26 people have tested positive for the virus in Dundalk South in the last fortnight, with the second high incidence of 3,783. The region has seen 1,227 cases in the 14 days up to January 11. Dundalk-Carlingford (2,395) and Ardee (2,161) also have well above average disease incidence, as the county has the second-highest in the country at 2,462. Many regions across the country have such high l...

One person from every 95 in Kerry tested positive for COVID-19 over the past two weeks. 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. During the fortnight up to January 11th, there […]

So many things have changed this year but, thankfully, at least one constant has remained the same - Kerry students coming out on top at the annual BT Young Scientists Awards. This years event saw three Kerry projects emerge as the winners of their categories while numerous other projects from around the county had close second and third place finishes. One student who was a big winner from the three-day event was Conor Casey, a sixth year student from Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine in Kenmare. Con...

Kenmare operates the Moma titanium minerals mine in northern Mozambique. The group benefitted from higher ore grades being mined by Wet Concentrator Plant (“WCP”) B at Pilivili and calmer sea conditions in the three-month period, according to a trading update. Overall, its heavy mineral concentrate (HMC) production of 1,201,100 tonnes in 2020, was in line with the prior year, benefitting from the higher ore grades mined in quarter four 2020, but offset by the decrease in excavated ore volum...