Kerry County Council

Kerry County Council: Corca Dhuibhne, Castleisland, Kenmare, Killarney, Listowel, Tralee local electoral areas LEAs

Several councils not using powers to buy vacant housing

Ministers to be briefed at Cabinet on plans to overhaul rules and guidance on State spending

Tue Oct 21 2025 - 06:00

Presidential election: Gareth Sheridan targets support from Carlow and Offaly county councils

Fine Gael’s Mary Hanna Hourigan says central government is whittling down councillors’ voting power

Tue Sept 16 2025 - 21:10

Presidential election: Several councils close off route to nomination for Independents

Conservative campaigner Maria Steen tells Dublin City Council she can be a ‘unifying president’

Mon Sept 15 2025 - 21:58

‘Super primary’ day will narrow path for Independents to contest presidential election

Kerry County Council looks set to back Gavin Sheridan but members of 10 other councils are unlikely to endorse a candidate

Mon Sept 15 2025 - 06:00

From anonymity to first citizen of the land – aspiring presidential candidates plea for backing in the Kingdom

Independents on Kerry County Council believe they may have enough votes to back a candidate

Mon Sept 08 2025 - 21:09

Independent presidential candidates outline their credentials to Kerry County Council

The council is the first of the 31 local authorities to allow presidential-hopefuls to make pitches

Mon Sept 08 2025 - 20:02

Singing ex-lord mayor Kieran McCarthy joins colourful cast seeking presidency nomination

Cork Independent councillor to join increasingly crowded pitch meeting in Kerry on Monday

Sat Sept 06 2025 - 15:00

Presidential election: Fine Gael tells its councillors to block Independents seeking nominations

Special meetings planned across country for presidential hopefuls to make their pitches

Sat Sept 06 2025 - 13:08

Rose of Tralee 2025: What does the winner get and what must she do during her year’s reign?

Winning Rose can expect prize bundle worth tens of thousands of euro including a top-notch car

Tue Aug 19 2025 - 19:36

Fending off coastal erosion: one Co Kerry community’s story

Having the right approach to local engagement is a key part of protecting the unique ecosystem of the Maharees

Tue Jun 24 2025 - 06:00

Cost of pedestrian bridge linking bus and railway stations in Killarney could reach as much as €5million

Projected price is nearly double estimate put forward in 2019, says NTA

Tue May 20 2025 - 15:55

Owning its own home pays for Fine Gael when it comes to funding elections

Plus: Rose of Tralee’s ongoing financial troubles; Dermot Desmond’s club advocacy; and rugby publicans’ qualified grand slam

Sun Feb 16 2025 - 06:00

Senior counsel behind debt advisory group snaps up gorgeous Georgian mansion

Plus: Mary Hanafin called to the Bar, Danny Healy-Rae’s quarry quarrel, and Damo and Ivor’s pigeon pursuits

Sun Jul 21 2024 - 06:00

‘My main goal is that it is very comfortable, but with a strong design aesthetic’: Giving Valentia Slate a new lease of life

A furniture designer is crafting furniture, or 'storytelling artifacts', out of this heritage stone

Sat Jun 22 2024 - 05:00

Local Elections: Kerry County Council results

Members of Healy-Rae family top poll in three electoral areas, with an affiliated candidate elected in another

Tue Jun 11 2024 - 11:05

‘I do get a lot of straight out of secondary school jokes’: Young candidates stepping up for the local elections

The local elections have captured the imagination of Ireland’s younger generation as they go on the canvass in the next few weeks

Thu May 23 2024 - 19:14

Ukrainian woman ‘honoured’ to stand in local elections in Co Kerry

Natalya Krasnenkova says she ‘would like to become a voice for the new communities in Kerry County Council’

Tue May 14 2024 - 06:00

Plan to let Derreen House in Kerry to tourists receives setback from planners

Estate owner Charles Bigham had sought permission to build a new home on the Derreen estate so that the existing main house could be let to tourists visiting south Kerry

Wed May 08 2024 - 05:45

Healy-Rae Plant Hire paid more than €250,000 by Kerry County Council

Company is owned by TD Danny Healy-Rae and is run by sons Johnny, a county councillor, and Dan

Tue Apr 16 2024 - 15:38

Bartra Capital developers play monopoly with Ballsbridge block

Greens clash with Simon Coveney ... and Conor McGregor

Sun Apr 14 2024 - 06:00

Only one in 30 applicants for vacant and derelict property grant received payment by end of last year

More than 6,000 applications received through the Crói Cónaithe scheme by end of 2023

Tue Apr 02 2024 - 06:00

The civil service financial management system is in danger of going over budget. Why are the staff so relaxed?

National Shared Services Office’s wellness focus; Sherry FitzGerald founder’s planning woes; spicy Limerick mayoral race; and Domhnall Gleeson’s Ranelagh home

Sun Mar 17 2024 - 06:00

Hozier’s best-laid expansion plans in danger of going awry at Wicklow dwelling

Sara Baume’s publisher chances its arm; prospects for Healy-Raes: The Next Generation; A mystery for a crime writer

Sun Feb 18 2024 - 06:00

The Healy-Raes of Kerry and their multimillion-euro business empire

The politician brothers have substantial business interests in Kerry and business connections with State bodies

Sat Feb 10 2024 - 07:00

Sections of direct provision centre in Killarney closed amid ‘grave concerns’ over fire safety

Kerry County Council serves fire safety notice to Harmony Inn Kingscourt, home to 67 male refugees

Tue Jan 09 2024 - 20:32

Final court action over death of American tourists at Gap of Dunloe settles

Daughter of tourist who died when pony and trap plunged into steep ravine outside Killarney settles case for undisclosed sum

Fri Nov 10 2023 - 14:58

Kerry Fine Gael councillor, tipped as successor to Brendan Griffin, announces he will not seek re-election

Patrick Connor-Scarteen (46) says he will not seek re-election to Kerry County Council, where he has served for 15 years, due to ‘family and professional’ reasons

Tue Oct 03 2023 - 16:56