A bronze statue stands to Mick O’Dwyer in his native Waterville in south Kerry. Earlier this year RTÉ aired a documentary on his life. And now the famous football manager will be honoured with a civic reception by councillors and officials in Tralee.

Offaly Fianna Fáil councillor Sinead Moylan Ryan said today that she will resign the party whip if the local authority votes to close down the firestations in Banagher and Daingean.

A LOCAL voluntary group, which has raised over €2 million for good causes, has been accorded a civic reception by Kerry county mayor Ted Fitzgerald.

TOO many one-off houses in the countryside will place a huge strain on community facilities and infrastructure, a leading architect warned at the weekend.