Place: Banna Beach

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>Pristine water and clean beaches: 99 Blue Flags have been awarded in Ireland for 2025. Pictures: Naoise Culhane</p>

outdoors

Blue Flags: Cork leads the way in top-rated Irish beaches, marinas, and coastal areas for 2025

Cork emerges as the big winner in the 2025 Blue Flag and Green Coast Awards, claiming 27 honours across beaches and marinas

<p>The burnt lifeguard hut. Picture: Cllr Deirdre Ferris/ Twitter</p>

munster

Gardaí investigating cause of fire which destroyed lifeguard hut on North Kerry beach

news

Garda patrols to be stepped up to enforce social distancing in parks and amenities

general

Gardaí in Kerry seeking owner of lost wedding ring

general

Giant jellyfish found on Banna Beach in Co Kerry

news

‘Highly sexualised’ Roger Casement dance show sparks outrage in Kerry

South Kerry show appetite isn’t sated yet

South Kerry 3-10 Kerins O’Rahilly 1-15: When they set up a special working group to nip and tuck the Kerry football championship, increasing the quality was a fundamental objective.

Mon, 16 May, 2016

Kerry beating the Banna beach drum

It is where Mikey Sheehy and his team-mates went to sharpen themselves for Micko. It is where Eamonn Fitzmaurice went to sharpen himself for Páidí and Jack. No reason, then, why this latest bunch of Kerry footballers wouldn’t benefit from a few days spent on Banna beach.

Sat, 09 Apr, 2016

Sifting through the sands of time on a Kerry beach

We shouldn’t ignore the rich history of other eras that surrounds us at the expense of

Sat, 26 Mar, 2016

Currans centre of excellence can’t open quickly enough for Éamonn Fitzmaurice

On the evenings he points his Volkswagen Passat towards Killarney for training, Éamonn Fitzmaurice must look wistfully west approaching Farranfore towards the long overdue Kerry GAA centre of excellence in Currans.

Wed, 24 Feb, 2016

Mike Quirke: Whatever else, keep your eyes on the ball

For club teams all over Ireland, this is the time of year filled with optimism and expectation.

Wed, 17 Feb, 2016

A bull trumps Nidge and All Ireland tickets in Kerry school raffle

It’s that time of year again, when you can’t go into your corner shop without coming out with a raffle ticket in support of the local school.

Fri, 30 Oct, 2015

Deirdre O’Reilly: ‘People will think I’m absolutely mental when they’re reading this’

Deirdre O’Reilly first began to notice the pain in her hip two years ago. Having made her senior championship debut as a 15-year-old, 14 seasons in the Cork shirt had finally caught up with the St Mary’s defender.

Sat, 26 Sep, 2015

10% rise in south-west tourism due to US visitors

The return of American visitors is giving a significant shot in the arm to tourism in the south-west, with trade reported to be up by about 10%.

Wed, 27 Aug, 2014

Chernobyl girl follows mother on Kerry trip

A nine-year-old Belarussian girl has become the second generation of her family to be hosted in Kerry as a relief from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, which took place 28 years ago.

Thu, 26 Jun, 2014

Camp-goers ride crest of a wave as progress seen in children with autism

The benefits of water and surfing for children with autism are manifold.

Fri, 16 Aug, 2013

Working life: Jan Cumiskey, senior community podiatrist

9am: Morning clinic where I work in Tralee runs from 9am-1pm and I see my first patient around 9.30.

Sun, 30 Sep, 2012

The words a substitute doesn’t want to hear...

WE HEAR so much about football being a panel game, it has not entered the realm of cliché. But, as with most cases, it’s a cliche born from truth.

Fri, 20 May, 2011

Quality holding in South Kerry

SHERRY FitzGerald Daly could have a bun-fight on their hands, when this 50-acre farm comes up for executor’s sale auction on June 11.

Thu, 29 May, 2008

Coastal development plans turned down

YET another holiday home development earmarked for a coastal area of Kerry has been turned down by An Bord Pleanála.

Wed, 25 Oct, 2006

Middle East crisis shares similarities with century-old IRA kidnappings

THE recent kidnappings of the three Israeli soldiers and the horrific repercussions have a haunting parallel with events in Tralee in 1920.

Sat, 22 Jul, 2006

O’Keeffe ponders future

KERRY GAA chiefs are now seriously concerned that John O’Keeffe will resign his position as trainer to the Kerry football team as the fall-out from the Páidí Ó Sé controversy continues.

Fri, 17 Jan, 2003