Killarney’s first underground bar and speakeasy, Pig’s Lane, has won the gold award for ‘Innovative Bar of the Year’ at the 2024 Bar of the Year Awards. The ceremony, held at the Clayton Hotel in Dublin, celebrated excellence and innovation in Ireland’s bar industry. Opened earlier this year, Pig’s Lane is part of the O’Donoghue [...]
The Taoiseach, Simon Harris TD, has officially opened the new Listowel Bypass which will divert 7,000 vehicles per day away from Listowel town centre and which will greatly enhance infrastructure and accessibility in north Kerry. The €62m N69 Listowel Bypass is a six-kilometre western and northern bypass of Listowel town centre and consists of approximately [...]
Tralee residents and visitors will be able to soak up the good vibes and free entertainment from a range of local musicians, street performers, singers, and bands in a busker-style atmosphere over the Feile Thra Li, Friday 16th through to Tuesday August 20th. A series of live day-time street performances will take place in Tralee [...]
Former Miss World, international model, and best-selling author Rosanna Davison, along with award-winning Irish fashion designer Heidi Higgins, have been announced as judges for the McElligotts Kia Best Dressed Lady competition at the Listowel Harvest Racing Festival on Friday, September 27, 2024. The winner will enjoy a trip to New York City, staying at the [...]
The Big Beach Clean 2024 is back, and Clean Coasts is calling on volunteers to register for the campaign, running from September 20th to 22nd. This year’s initiative is proudly supported by Kia Ireland. In 2023, over 400 groups with 7,700 Clean Coasts volunteers removed 46 tonnes of litter across the country. Let’s continue pushing [...]
Audiology Medical Services, a leading independent hearing healthcare provider, announces the opening of its state-of-the-art Audiology Centre of Excellence in Tralee. This new facility, located on St Brendans Road, Gallowsfield , consolidates the existing clinics at Bon Secours Hospital and The Scotia Clinic, marking a significant advancement in audiological care. With a workforce of 60 [...]
On the 10th of July 2024 a peaceful protest by Ukrainians living in Kerry took place in the central square in Tralee. The protest is dedicated to the memory of those children and adults who died in a rocket attack on the 8th of July, which destroyed the county’s largest Children’s Hospital in Ukraine. 33 [...]
‘Supporting Irish Hospitality’ - Joint Statement by Coalition of Industry Groups A joint statement from the chief executives of the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC), Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI), Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI), Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) and Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) in advance of a ‘Supporting Irish Hospitality’ industry briefing being held [...]
“ On Monday, June 17, 2024, my long-awaited dream of swimming the Straits of Gibraltar finally came true, after a seven-year wait. Just after my 60th birthday, I received the thrilling news from Laura Gutiérrez Díaz, President and Coordinator of the ACNEG, that the conditions were right for my swim. For 21 days, no one [...]
Musicians from Kerry are invited to submit their applications for Music Network’s Music Capital Scheme. Earlier this year Catherine Martin T.D., Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media confirmed funding of €1,090,700 for the scheme which provides funding for musical instruments. Numerous groups and individuals from Kerry have received funding in the past [...]