#Kerry - News

A collection of the latest news articles published by the Irish Examiner which relate directly to the Kerry region.

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Cork and Kerry 'dual diagnosis' drug and mental health hub supports 250 people
Cork and Kerry 'dual diagnosis' drug and mental health hub supports 250 people
The centre at Heron House in Blackpool provides specialist multidisciplinary support for people experiencing both mental health difficulties and substance use disorders

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

Fraudsters target Dingle Food Festival 
Fraudsters target Dingle Food Festival 
Scammers are contacting vendors and applicants with fraudulent payment requests and sending out fake online application forms to trade at festivals

Thu, 03 Sep, 2026

Cork and Kerry healthcare spend 'wildly over the pay budget', minister says
Cork and Kerry healthcare spend 'wildly over the pay budget', minister says
The Irish Medical Council heard that 'doctors are telling us that workload, administration and overcrowding are getting in the way of the care they want to provide'

Mon, 31 Aug, 2026

Killarney clean-up under way after ‘unprecedented’ flash flooding overwhelms town
Met Éireann to be asked why no Kerry warning was issued before Killarney flash floods
Businesses and homes were damaged after 57mm of rain fell in four hours, overwhelming Killarney’s drainage systems

Sat, 29 Aug, 2026

Vaccination little girl.
RSV vaccine offered to Cork and Kerry babies as HSE programme enters final winter
Babies across Cork and Kerry will receive free RSV protection this winter, but the HSE has yet to confirm future funding

Fri, 28 Aug, 2026

Killarney clean-up under way after ‘unprecedented’ flash flooding overwhelms town
Killarney clean-up under way after ‘unprecedented’ flash flooding overwhelms town
Homes, businesses and major roads were flooded after 30mm of rain fell in one hour, overwhelming drainage systems across the town

Fri, 28 Aug, 2026

New neurology unit for Cork and Kerry patients delayed until next year due to budget constraints
New neurology unit for Cork and Kerry patients delayed until next year due to budget constraints
It comes just months after the HSE said it hoped to have all 50 beds in the Blarney unit open by the end of this year

Tue, 25 Aug, 2026

Hosepipe stock
Hosepipe ban extended for Cork, Limerick and 11 other counties 
On Monday, Uisce Éireann urged residents in the 13 counties to “continue avoiding non-essential water use”.

Mon, 24 Aug, 2026

Wind energy: Councils raked in almost €75m in rates from wind farms last year
Wind energy: Councils raked in almost €75m in rates from wind farms last year
Kerry (€11m), Offaly (€8m), and Cork (€7.6m) local authorities earned the most revenue from wind farms in 2025

Mon, 24 Aug, 2026

Wind energy: Kerry and Cork top Ireland's wind power league table
Wind energy: Kerry and Cork top Ireland's wind power league table
Galway, Donegal, and Mayo are Ireland’s windiest counties — but the South West tops Ireland's wind energy generation league table

Mon, 24 Aug, 2026

File sent to DPP on murder of Jamey Carney in Killarney last month
File sent to DPP on murder of Jamey Carney in Killarney last month
Although no extradition warrant has been issued for the man arrested in Jordan in connection with her death, it is believed that one is being actively worked on

Sun, 23 Aug, 2026

Mick Clifford on the Healy-Rae documentary: A political soap opera turned Greek tragedy
Mick Clifford on the Healy-Rae documentary: A political soap opera turned Greek tragedy
Jerry Kennelly’s documentary turns the Healy-Rae family’s political saga into a compelling tale of loyalty, power and betrayal

Thu, 20 Aug, 2026

Students aim to raise €100,000 on 'Butter Road Camino' from Listowel to Cork city
Students aim to raise €100,000 on 'Butter Road Camino' from Listowel to Cork city
Millstreet Community School students are following historic trail to raise funds for Breakthrough Cancer Research and Mellon Educate

Thu, 20 Aug, 2026

Analysis of 'Kerry Cow' bones contests claim that farming came to Ireland before 4000BCE
Analysis of 'Kerry Cow' bones contests claim that farming came to Ireland before 4000BCE
Researchers found that the fragments, found at Ferriter’s Cove on the Dingle Peninsula more than 30 years ago, were not from domesticated cattle

Tue, 18 Aug, 2026

Cavan man ‘left speechless’ after being named Rose of Tralee escort of the year
Cavan man ‘left speechless’ after being named Rose of Tralee escort of the year
Gavin Brady, who is escorting London Rose Ciara Fallon, was chosen from 32 escorts taking part in this year’s festival

Tue, 18 Aug, 2026

Rose of Tralee: Contestants enjoy grand tour ahead of TV finale
Rose of Tralee: Contestants enjoy grand tour ahead of TV finale
Ahead of the televised finale tonight and tomorrow, the 32 Roses enjoyed everything from a trip to the beach to a whirl around a traditional funfair in Tralee

Mon, 17 Aug, 2026

Michael Healy-Rae: Danny's actions were 'like a scud missile'
Michael Healy-Rae: Danny's actions were 'like a scud missile'
Former junior minister tells RTÉ documentary on the crisis in the Kerry political dynasty that his brother 'effectively sacked' him

Sun, 16 Aug, 2026

Weather forecaster Met Éireann errors included 10-degree difference in one town
Weather forecaster Met Éireann errors included 10-degree difference in one town
Complaints to Met Éireann range from accuracy — with one person wondering if 'the guy in Carlow' would be more reliable — to spelling errors and the colours used in maps

Sun, 16 Aug, 2026

Family pleads for lessons to be learned after Cork driver's death at Kerry rally ruled accidental
Family pleads for lessons to be learned after Cork driver's death at Kerry rally ruled accidental
The late Eoin McCarthy's sister said: 'We hope that Motorsport Ireland finally learns from the mistakes of the past'

Fri, 14 Aug, 2026

Killarney Forest Rally inquest hears 999 services should have been deployed after 15 seconds
Killarney Forest Rally inquest hears 999 services should have been deployed after 15 seconds
Rally clerk also tells inquest into Eoin McCarthy's death the deployment of emergency services was the collective responsibility of the tracking officer and the radio controller

Thu, 13 Aug, 2026

Kerry: Nine stranded dolphins die despite local people's urgent effort to save them
Kerry: Nine stranded dolphins die despite local people's urgent effort to save them
Spanish family holidaying in Kerry raised the alarm when they saw the dolphins come onshore at Feohanagh

Thu, 13 Aug, 2026

Landholding in the heart of Kerry's historic Ardfert village hits the market for €2.5m
Landholding in the heart of Kerry's historic Ardfert village hits the market for €2.5m
More than 16 acres in the heart of the North Kerry village are on the market with potential for future housing and mixed-use development

Thu, 13 Aug, 2026

Sad boy
Summer homelessness can disrupt children’s development, psychologist warns
More than 250 children in Cork and Kerry are spending their summer holidays in emergency accommodation, charity figures show

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

Second State-owned Ipas centre in Kerry evacuated due to pest infestation
Second State-owned Ipas centre in Kerry evacuated due to pest infestation
Around 80 people, including families and single females, have been moved from the Johnston Marina Ipas centre on the outskirts of Tralee

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

Communal Living Room in the Care Home
Just two of seven promised nursing homes have opened amid concern over beds shortage
A plan to deliver 530 nursing home beds by 2024 remains largely unfinished, as experts warn the country is falling well short of future demand

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

Solar eclipse
'You don't want to miss this': Cork and Kerry to get stunning view of partial solar eclipse
All of Ireland will be able to see Wednesday's partial eclipse — and the South West will be treated to a once-in-a-lifetime event, with up to 98% of the sun covered

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

Irish organ recipients and living donors win 22 medals at British Transplant Games
Irish organ recipients and living donors win 22 medals at British Transplant Games
Transplant Sport Ireland team included three living donors. And one young athlete and her living donor — her aunt — both won medals in Sheffield

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

Garda
Two men in serious condition in CUH following separate collisions in Co Kerry 
Two men have been seriously injured in Co Kerry following two separate crashes in the county

Sun, 09 Aug, 2026

Beyond the Park Hotel: John Brennan's next great act has already begun at Dromquinna
Beyond the Park Hotel: John Brennan's next great act has already begun at Dromquinna
The At Your Service star shares how a decade-long vision is transforming Dromquinna into a world-class garden destination

Sat, 08 Aug, 2026

Killarney National Park to get new bylaws to fine people starting fires and leaving dogs off leash
Killarney National Park to get new bylaws to fine people starting fires and leaving dogs off leash
New legislation will allow for hefty on-the-spot fines by park rangers, who are currently limited in what action they can take against people using disposable barbecues

Fri, 07 Aug, 2026

Closeup a wooden thermometer against green foliage showing high temperature
Heatstroke may be contributing to hospital overcrowding in Ireland
Almost 9,500 people aged 75 or over waited longer than 24 hours to get a hospital bed this year 

Fri, 07 Aug, 2026

'Tribute to organ donors' as 20 Irish athletes head to British Transplant Games 
'Tribute to organ donors' as 20 Irish athletes head to British Transplant Games 
West Cork athlete Val Weblin said 'The day that call came changed my life and I’ve never looked back,' as he heads to Sheffield for the games

Wed, 05 Aug, 2026

Green light for biggest private housing development in Kenmare in 20 years
Green light for biggest private housing development in Kenmare in 20 years
An Coimisiún Pleanála has approved an 85-home development in Kenmare, the largest private residential scheme in the town for two decades, but construction cannot begin until a water connection is secured from Uisce Éireann

Fri, 31 Jul, 2026

Long-delayed nursing home in Killarney could open in August
Long-delayed nursing home in Killarney could open in August
The new home had been expected to be completed by 2024, alongside six other units planned for locations including Cork and Tipperary

Fri, 31 Jul, 2026

Jamey Carney probe: Detention deadline looms for man held in Jordan
Jamey Carney probe: Detention deadline looms for man held in Jordan
28-year-old in custody in Jordan having been arrested after travelling there in the hours after the death of Jamey Carney in Killarney

Fri, 31 Jul, 2026

Rural bus rollout slows to just four new routes in first six months of this year
Rural bus rollout slows to just four new routes in first six months of this year
An average of 24 new routes were introduced every six months between 2023 and 2025 — but just four were rolled out from January to June this year

Tue, 28 Jul, 2026

Tralee reveals ‘Spirit of the Kerry Women’ statue honouring women of revolutionary period
Tralee reveals ‘Spirit of the Kerry Women’ statue honouring women of revolutionary period
The 2.5m bronze sculpture in Tralee honours the contribution and sacrifice of women during Ireland's struggle for independence, in what is believed to be a first for a local authority

Mon, 27 Jul, 2026

High Court says Kerry judge's jailing of Michelle Keane for contempt was 'manifestly unfair'
High Court says Kerry judge's jailing of Michelle Keane for contempt was 'manifestly unfair'
Judge rules former election candidate was denied fair procedures before being jailed over an alleged breach of a court injunction

Fri, 24 Jul, 2026

Disposable barbecues in national parks could face €1,000 on-the-spot fines
Disposable barbecues in national parks could face €1,000 on-the-spot fines
Proposed national parks legislation follows recent wildfires, with ministers also considering tougher penalties to reduce fire risks

Fri, 24 Jul, 2026

Four Courts Dublin
Appeal court rejects 'present perfect continuous tense' defence from Kerry man who raped his brother
Paul Kelly was convicted in 2024 of raping and sexually abusing his younger brother for years

Thu, 23 Jul, 2026

Large area of Kerry without water today due to burst pipe
Large area of Kerry without water today due to burst pipe
Normal supply is expected to resume from 6am on Friday

Thu, 23 Jul, 2026

Department moves Kerry Ipas residents over 250km away due to ant infestation
Department moves Kerry Ipas residents over 250km away due to ant infestation
The relocation is planned to be a short-term move 'while essential maintenance is carried out,' the Department of Justice said

Thu, 23 Jul, 2026

Multimillion-euro waterfront events venue planned for Sneem Hotel on Ring of Kerry
Multimillion-euro waterfront events venue planned for Sneem Hotel on Ring of Kerry
New centre will accommodate weddings as well as conferences for up to 200 guests

Thu, 23 Jul, 2026

Inquest returns verdict of accidental death on 14-year-old driver in Kerry
Inquest returns verdict of accidental death on 14-year-old driver in Kerry
State Pathologist, Dr Margot Bolster, said the cause of death of Thomas Healy was due to injuries in a road traffic accident

Wed, 22 Jul, 2026

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