The Diocese of Kerry handled one allegation of sexual abuse of a child by the former Bishop Eamon Casey and the person involved was given counselling, the diocese has confirmed.

The ordination of the first priest in the Diocese of Kerry in 11 years has been announced and is to take place in under two weeks’ time in north Kerry.

Five of the 53 parishes in the Diocese of Kerry are now without a resident priest and changes announced yesterday by Bishop of Kerry Dr Ray Browne, are to take account of five deaths as well as retirements.

The Diocese of Kerry has said a website it has established is one of key means of getting the Church’s message across in the Kingdom — and shows how the the internet can be “a gift from God”.

Around 500 people, including the heartbroken mother of the 11-month-old baby found dead in an apartment on Sunday, have attended a special Mass in Killarney’s St Mary’s Cathedral.

The committee in charge of the funeral liturgy in the Diocese of Kerry has ruled out guidelines which would standardise funeral behaviour there, saying it would be too difficult.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

The retired bishop of Kerry was punched in the face on a train by a man believed to have been angered by the diocese’s response to child sexual abuse.

A priest who had access to all primary schools in the Kerry diocese, as diocesan inspector, in the 1950s and 60s has 25 allegations of abuse levelled against him, with more expected.

The Catholic Church has come under fire on several fronts for not supporting priests against whom false allegations of abuse are made.

The Pope’s representative in Ireland, Charles Brown, will be the principal ordaining bishop later this month at the ordination of Canon William Crean as bishop of Cloyne.

As festive stories go, the tale of the Priest who Stole Christmas was not one the locals of Lixnaw wanted broadcast, for reasons every parent understands.

Running one parish in the Diocese of Kerry last year cost almost €1m but it still recorded a yearly shortfall of over €350,000.

It came as no great shock to the vast majority of parishioners in the Co Kerry parish of Cahirciveen that Canon William Crean was chosen by Pope Benedict XVI for elevation to the position of bishop.

Bord Pleanála has given the Diocese of Kerry permission to carry out some, but not all, of the extensive renovations and reordering, it considers necessary to the parish church of St John in Ballybunion.

The “learning environment” at a picturesque valley school is being examined following a dramatic drop in pupil numbers after parents enrolled their children at other schools.

IF YOU’RE heading down to the Lakes of Killarney in the next week or so you may encounter a large group of walkers out around the shores.

A controversial site which has divided a community has been sold to the highest bidder by the Diocese of Kerry, against the wishes of the local GAA club.

A PRIEST in the Diocese of Kerry has strongly condemned the removal of Christian symbols and names from hospitals and schools, and has urged Christians to stand up for their beliefs.

TWO years ago, a friend of mine moved house. She and her husband are living in south-east London. Their son was three years of age, and another son was on the way.

KILLARNEY is one of a number of areas chosen to highlight the different possibilities for the handover of Catholic schools for primary education with a different type of religious ethos.

AT LEAST €9 million has been paid out to victims of clerical sex abuse, latest figures from Catholic dioceses show.

The Diocese of Kerry has reportedly drawn up guidelines outlining what Christmas carols are “suitable” to be sung in its churches.