Shocking underwater footage of the Atlantic off the Kerry coast has revealed it has turned into a lifeless underwater desert over the past 30 years.

An environmental group has expressed concern that construction work by Irish Water is posing a threat to ancient rock carvings on the Ring of Kerry.

The charming village of Portmagee, Co Kerry, is known as the gateway to the Skellig islands and it hosts tens of thousands of people annually who take the 45-minute boat trip to the Unesco world heritage site.

Ciara McDonnell rounds up 10 walks to blow the cobwebs away on New Year’s Day.

Fáilte Ireland is examining the possibility of developing a full-scale walking trail along the entire Wild Atlantic Way route. The ambitious plan is a key objective of the tourism body’s 10-Year Vision for Tourism.

A South Kerry coastal village without a full-time GP for more than a year is to have a permanent posting. Waterville has had a number of locums after husband and wife team Derry Gibson and Patricia Gibson retired in January 2017, after decades of service to the community.

With hazards light brighter than the sun, it was a sight to be seen.

The Department of Agriculture has ruled out any link between the increasing numbers of wild deer in south Kerry and the biggest outbreak of bovine TB in living memory in the area.

People in South Kerry are going to be asked if they would be willing to give a DNA sample as part of the Baby John case.

It’s easy to see how magical Skellig Michael captured Hollywood’s imagination, writes John Daly.

Our coastal islands possess fascinating stories but the almost countless islands on Irish lakes have their fair share of stories too: an abandoned hippy colony on Roeillaun in Lough Corrib Co Galway; a round tower sacked by the Vikings on Devenish Island, Co Fermanagh. 

As the summer draws to a close it is useful to consider the impact of tourism on the economy. More particularly we can sometimes draw lessons and analogies from the tourism sector to the wider economy.

Majella O’Sullivan travels the Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle route, and goes off the beaten track to meet some of the charities that will benefit from the event. 

Public anger is intensifying after unspoilt tourist beaches on the Ring of Kerry were earmarked for oyster farming.

Two parts of Ireland have official designation as dark sky reserves and are being marketed to star-gazing tourists, writes Donal Hickey

Gerard Sheehy found solace and a new sense of purpose in the mountains following the the death of his young daughter, says Dan MacCarthy.          .

Two local men are hoping to put the Kerry village of Sneem on the map for its food speciality.

Kerry County Council is examining locations for cable cars to enhance the Kingdom’s tourism appeal.

A team from Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) is conducting an assessment, amid fears of subsidence around the imposing Laune Bridge on the main Ring of Kerry.

Irish Examiner journalist Dan MacCarthy speaks to Irish Olympic medallist and Irish Sports Council chief executive John Treacy, as well as Collins Press publisher Con Collins about his new book, Cycling Munster – Great Road Routes

Today is the perfect day to take advantage of the quiet roads and pedal your way along some of Munster’s best cycling routes, says Dan MacCarthy

These are exciting times for Pat Spillane’s native Templenoe and the surrounding Kenmare District. But the Kingdom legend fears for the future of rural GAA areas like this corner of Kerry.

A local council is reportedly moving slowly with its plans for a public lighting system suitable for a dark sky reserve to which star-gazers are attracted.

Hilary Fennell finds the beauty of solitude and a quiet place to work at the Cill Rialaig artists’ retreat in south-west Kerry.

Regular flooding in parts of a south Kerry town is causing residents acute anxiety and lack of sleep, at times, it has been claimed.

A scenic new greenway in the Southwest — projected to be “far superior” to the Great Western Greenway in Mayo — is due to be completed by the end of 2016.

Last of trio of thatched houses in Sheen Falls, Kenmare, has five-star hotel accommodation says Tommy Barker.

BUNAW PIER-KILMAKILLOGE HARBOUR, BEARA, CO KERRY

A fusion of diverse attractions — from the ancient to the most modern — could launch a sometimes forgotten part of Ireland as a world centre for a new type of tourism.

GLENINCHAQUIN WALK, BEARA PENINSULA, CO KERRY

A number of the country’s best known beaches are expected to lose their Blue Flag status as a result of the devastation caused by recent storms.

THE people of Waterville, on the Ring of Kerry, proudly describe the village promenade as their gem and are seriously concerned about storm damage to a rock protection barrier laid down in the late 1990s.

Never shy about promoting its natural beauty and light, Kerry has now begun to work on its dark side.

THE spectre of someone suffering a heart attack, or another life-threatening illness, or being involved in a serious accident in a remote part of the South-West is fuelling concerns about likely cutbacks in ambulance services.

South Kerry 2-17 East Kerry 1-11

“I hate to paint a bleak picture,” says Diarmuid Ó Se, “but I don’t have to. It paints itself.”