AN experienced detective has been appointed to investigate the illegal poisoning of protected eagles in Co Kerry, Gardaí confirmed yesterday.

NOEL HICKEY makes his long-awaited comeback from injury for Kilkenny tomorrow afternoon after he was named at full-back for their NHL Division 1 clash against Limerick.

GARDAÍ in Killarney yesterday said they may take court proceedings arising from alleged complaints about a jarveys’ protest.

THE GAA dual player may be considered a dying breed but Brian Fox is doing his best to buck that trend. Three months into the season and the Éire Óg-Annacarty man has been dividing his time in a three-way fashion.

A GARDA sergeant from outside the Kerry district pretended to be a member of the public when she handed in a black purse containing cash and a headache tablet to a garda on duty in Killarney Garda Station, the Circuit Criminal Court in Tralee heard yesterday.

A 23-YEAR-OLD man was charged at a special District Court sitting in Killarney, last night, arising from a garda investigation into the death of a 30-year-old man in the town, at the weekend.

GARDAÍ were last night trying to identify the charred remains of a man who died when a car exploded into flames following a three-vehicle smash.

THE body of an elderly Kerry farmer, who lived alone, was badly mutilated by dogs in his home an inquest conducted by Coroner Terence Casey was told in Killarney yesterday.

AMID claims that people are living in fear of their houses being burgled, garda patrols in Killarney have been increased in the wake of up to 40 break-ins.

GARDAÍ investigating the death of a 38-year-old man, following a row outside a pub after the All-Ireland, yesterday said some people who may have important information are not fully co-operating with them.

GARDAÍ have seized drugs worth €250,000 in searches in Cork and Kerry.

THE deaths of two people in a two-vehicle crash near Tralee early yesterday, brings to 10 the number of fatalities on Kerry roads already this year.