Another old railway line is to get a new lease of life as a walking and cycling route. The first, 1.5km phase of the Tralee-Fenit Amenity Trail has been officially opened by Alan Kelly, the minister of state for transport, tourism, and sport.

A site donated to Tralee Town Council by Kerry Group could be a catalyst for the regeneration of the centre of the town.

The Fine Gael mayor of Tralee, who claimed he was discriminated against because of a gender quota directive from the party in the selection of candidates for the local elections, yesterday announced his resignation from the party.

A Kerry politician claims he is the victim of “discrimination” after he was dropped as a candidate for next year’s local elections.