The barrister representing 25 landowners opposed to the compulsory purchase of their lands for a greenway in south Kerry has told the An Bord Pleanála hearing the board will be acting contrary to a 2014 European Directive and to Irish law if it does not grant an adjournment.
Thu, 10 Oct, 2019
Of all the challenges Shane Lowry had to overcome in Portrush last week, none was more persistent or annoying than the American journalist who insisted on pestering the Irish golfer — and the others from the island — with questions about the symbolism of an Open Championship held in Northern Ireland.
Fri, 26 Jul, 2019
Declan O’Mahony won the William Wolf Cup final at Waterloo on Sunday. He beat Derry Crowley by over a bowl.
Wed, 27 Mar, 2019
Former Government minister John O’Donoghue has withdrawn his attempt to seek a nomination to contest the next local elections for Fianna Fáil in Kerry.
Tue, 11 Dec, 2018
The Courts Service has announced the retirement of Judge James O’Connor, the district court judge in Kerry who was noted for his judicial leniency through the use of the court poor box.
Fri, 06 Jul, 2018
A Fianna Fáil councillor who “lost out” on becoming a vice-chairman of a municipal district has complained to party headquarters.
Mon, 02 Jul, 2018
David Murphy beat James O’Donovan in the last shot of an enthralling, top class Munster senior semi-final at Béal na mBláth on Sunday.
Wed, 20 Jun, 2018
Arthur McDonagh bowled impressively at Newcestown to beat Gavin Twohig by a bowl of odds in the Munster Senior Championship.
Wed, 25 Apr, 2018
The declaration of the Director for Public Prosecutions, at the Court of Appeal, that longer sentences should be imposed for burglaries, because people in rural areas “live in permanent fear or dread”, will win popular support.
Wed, 21 Feb, 2018
Reports of secret relationships and long-hidden affairs are being recalled in Co Kerry as a result of the renewed investigation into the death of the baby found stabbed on a beach near Caherciveen in 1984.
Wed, 24 Jan, 2018
The Irish Film Board could reopen its office in Hollywood, with its CEO saying the plan is under active consideration.
Thu, 16 Nov, 2017
There’s a distinctive smell that signals the opening day of Puck Fair — a mix of horse manure, chips, and cigarette smoke — although this year some smokers have traded their cigarettes for vaping.
Fri, 11 Aug, 2017
Noonan Services, best known for its office-cleaning services, is eyeing growth in Ireland and the UK in the coming years after its €175m acquisition by South African fund Bidvest.
Tue, 01 Aug, 2017
Having a keen interest in the work of German spiritual teacher and philosopher Eckhart Tolle, I was somehow willing the universe to introduce me to the teachings of homegrown philosopher, John O’Donoghue.
Sat, 03 Jun, 2017
As the world’s most famous film festival kicks off, Helen Barlow selects some of the highlights
Tue, 16 May, 2017
BALLYMALOE LITFEST
Sat, 13 May, 2017
Linda Kenny tells Colette Sheridan about her upcoming singalong show of classic hymns.
Tue, 02 May, 2017
Vindicated, Shatter can carry on. But for Kenny, the damage is more significant, writes Daniel McConnell, Political Editor
Sat, 04 Mar, 2017
The sentences handed down at Limerick Circuit Court on December 15 to two cousins, who were involved in a burglary in which the bachelor homeowner died of a heart attack when he went to challenge the intruders, is to be appealed by the DPP as unduly lenient.
Fri, 13 Jan, 2017
Fri, 23 Dec, 2016
Two criminals, both with long lists of previous convictions, ignored pleas for help from a dying man’s sister as they fled from his home which they had just burgled. They have now been jailed, but could be due for release within 16 months.
Fri, 16 Dec, 2016
THE judiciary must be independent and demonstrably so.
The niece of the Limerick bachelor who collapsed and died after he went to confront two burglars in his quiet rural home described how a few dark minutes on a beautiful day changed the lives of her family forever.
Sun, 30 Oct, 2016
Sat, 29 Oct, 2016
Thu, 20 Oct, 2016
Five kegs of beer stolen from a premises in Cork City were delivered to a pub in West Cork a little over an hour later, leading to a man being convicted of handling stolen goods.
Wed, 22 Jun, 2016
The widow of Detective Garda Jerry McCabe claims former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern snubbed her a number of times as she sought help to keep her husband’s killers behind bars.
Thu, 19 May, 2016
Consideration of the arts takes up 600 words in a 160-page programme for government, writes Gerard Howlin
Wed, 18 May, 2016
Mon, 16 May, 2016
Mary Davis first burst into the public consciousness in 2003 as the Irish woman who spearheaded the Special Olympics moving out of the US for the first time.
Fri, 13 May, 2016
Tue, 09 Feb, 2016
Sat, 06 Feb, 2016
From the high of the marriage referendum to domestic and foreign threats, and more Garda controversies, it’s been an extraordinary year for justice and law, writes Cormac O’Keeffe
Fri, 01 Jan, 2016
An infrastructure of people, ideas, and places built up in better times has been ground down, writes Gerard Howlin
Wed, 30 Dec, 2015
Sat, 28 Nov, 2015
There is an old saying in rural Ireland that the only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary. These are wise words that were never lost on the Healy-Rae political dynasty from Kilgarvan in Co Kerry.
Sat, 21 Nov, 2015
Thu, 12 Nov, 2015
Rural Ireland is in long-term decline principally due to economic forces, writes Michael Clifford
Sat, 07 Nov, 2015
Thu, 15 Oct, 2015
Wed, 14 Oct, 2015
Mon, 12 Oct, 2015
Fri, 09 Oct, 2015
The controversial closure of 139 rural Garda stations is saving the State just €500,000 a year, Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has admitted.
Tue, 29 Sep, 2015
The Garda Commissioner has today expressed her sympathies to the family of a Limerick man who died following a break-in at his house last month.
Tue, 22 Sep, 2015
Judges will be obliged under new laws to hand down consecutive sentences in multiple burglary cases and be allowed to refuse bail in certain situations.
Tue, 08 Sep, 2015
Hopes that some good might come out of the tragic death of a beloved man were expressed at his funeral yesterday.
Wed, 02 Sep, 2015
The Government is to shortly publish a bill which will specifically target repeat burglars and lead to tougher sentencing.
The death of a 62-year-old man who died after finding intruders in his home will not be in vain, as it has raised a national awareness of the fear elderly people are living with in rural communities in Ireland, a priest hassaid.
Tue, 01 Sep, 2015
A man told gardaí “I really am sorry for the death of that man” after he was charged with a burglary at a house in Co Limerick where a 62-year-old man died after discovering intruders at his home.
Mon, 31 Aug, 2015
Residents in the rural Limerick community which has lost its Garda station and where a man collapsed and died during a botched burglary earlier this week have resorted to storing guns in their homes to combat the mounting threat from criminals.
Sun, 30 Aug, 2015
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