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Shoppers and staff at the Halfway Shop in Ballymacelligott, Co Kerry, which is working with Local Link Kerry and Ballymacelligott Support Group to deliver groceries to local people during the Covid-19 pandemic. Pictures: Domnick Walsh/Eye Focus

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It’s too late now, the cake is eaten, the wine is drunk and Christmas is over for another year. It is safe to say that everyone puts on a few pounds over the Christmas season, if for no other reason than that we are rarely as active and are not eating at regular times.

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Sat, 02 Jul, 2011

Brothers’ dispute with GAA settled

A NEW vote is to taken by the Kerry County GAA Committee following a settlement in the action by two schoolboys who claimed they might have to give up sport altogether because the GAA would not let them play football for the club they love.

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