Hollywood star Jeremy Irons is making his way to Kerry this weekend where the actor plans to unveil a plaque in memory of those who have lost their lives to suicide.

NOT content with being the tourism and Gaelic football capital, Kerry could also boast about being top of the charts nationally in relation to arts funding.

IRELAND’S artistic hotbed of south Kerry figures prominently in the list of areas to benefit from substantial new arts funding.

THE major recipient of €1.1 million in grants, announced by Arts, Sport and Tourism Minister John O'Donoghue for two arts centres in his Kerry South constituency, yesterday claimed the grant was absolutely justified.