A no-swimming notice has been placed on a second beach in South Kerry in just days. Both closures are due to recent extreme weather events in the area, it is believed.

The widow of a 70-year-old man who died two months after he fell down steps at a Co Kerry beach has settled her High Court action.

This was a debate about women’s rights and healthcare and about giving women equal opportunity, writes Alison O’Connor

Bomb disposal experts were called to a Co Kerry beach today after ancient ammunition dating back to World War I washed up on the sands.