One of the country’s biggest charity fundraisers has passed the €1m mark for the first time.

VICTIMS of sexual assault in Kerry will still have to travel outside the county — to Waterford in some cases — for examinations and treatment.

FOR most contestants, the aftermath of the Rose of Tralee involves a smooth return to normal life.

SERVICES at a new emergency &unit in Kerry General Hospital, Tralee, are expected to improve significantly with the appointment of two permanent consultants in emergency medicine.

CYCLING enthusiasts have been urged to get on their bikes over the coming weeks in an attempt to help raise vital funds for a string of essential Kerry charities.

MORE than 9,000 signatures have been collected in support of a campaign to reopen a sexual assault treatment unit in Tralee, which has been closed because of a lack of funding.

A NEW guide to services including helplines and shelters for women in Cork and Kerry affected by violence was launched yesterday.

ALL too often it’s the Kerry men that take the limelight, with the women remaining in the background.

AN appeal has been launched to raise badly funds so that the Kerry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre, in Tralee, can sustain essential services.