Place: South Kerry

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<p>Health Minister Stephen Donnelly confirmed that concerns about the Camhs system have been escalated to the Mental Health Commission. File picture: Damien Storan</p>

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Kerry children get treatment online from doctor in UAE as key mental health role remains vacant

Months after damning report, post remains vacant and children are getting therapy from the United Arab Emirates

<p>Killarney town centre busy with visitors in the recent past. Kerry County Council will discuss five urgent motions as tourism operators say the greatly reduced number of hotel beds is damaging business in the town. File picture: Don MacMonagle</p>

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Loss of more than 3,700 Killarney hotel beds 'decimating' town's bars and cafes

Businesses in one of Ireland's tourism capitals say they are suffering due to the number of refugees allocated to the town

<p>HSE CEO Paul Reid said that he “understands the frustration” regarding Camhs waiting lists. Photo: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie</p>

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Kerry Camhs scandal was 'complete failure' of procedure and oversight, says HSE chief

'Actually, Camhs performs well,' says Anne O'Connor as the Public Accounts Committee grills HSE on child mental health waiting lists

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Rate of calls to HSE helpline soars in the wake of Kerry Camhs report

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'Two years of my son's life were lost': Alleged failures in care of children in Kerry Camhs

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Players in danger of falling between club and county, warns John Sugrue

€100 staycation vouchers to encourage Kerry people to holiday locally

A new initiative is encouraging Kerry people to holiday locally in an effort to save the county's €400 million tourist industry.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2020

Michael Moynihan: Old friends from Ballinskelligs find a common goal in New York

Your columnist’s GAA adventures in the States never took in New York.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2020

Michael Clifford: Two major issues lie at heart of Covid-19 outbreak in Kerry direct provision centre

Two issues of major importance at are the heart of the controversy around the setting up of a direct provision centre in Caherciveen in County Kerry.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

Drive-by shooters in the picture - photographers use cameras to make sense of coronavirus

Eve Kelliher talks to photographers who have used their medium to make sense of the pandemic crisis

Mon, 25 May, 2020

Michael Clifford: Residents right to hold out for the full facts

There are still more questions to be answered about the Caherciveen Direct Provision centre - and the Department's handling of it, writes Michael Clifford

Wed, 20 May, 2020

Justice department rejects alternative accommodation for Cahirciveen asylum seekers

The Department of Justice has rejected an offer of alternative accommodation for asylum seekers who want to be moved from a controversial direct provision centre in south Kerry.

Fri, 15 May, 2020

The fire-eating, blood-drinking 'Iron Man' who overcame crashes and concussion to win Ireland's biggest race

"After the stage, he went to a docile cow and, using a small pen-knife that he carried in his sock, bled a vein in the cow’s neck into his water-bottle and drank the blood."

Fri, 15 May, 2020

Michael Healy-Rae had shareholding in hotel at centre of Direct Provision controversy in Caherciveen

Kerry TD Michael Healy Rae had a shareholding in the company that sold the lease in the hotel in Cahirciveen to the businessman now running it as a Direct Provision (DP) centre.

Thu, 14 May, 2020

Michael Clifford: Kerry hotel should never have been a direct provision centre

The Skellig Star hotel should never have been a direct provision centre, given the questions as to the basis on which it was accepted as one, says Michael Clifford

Wed, 13 May, 2020

Pitch closures deepen the urban-rural divide

The closure of pitches has only emphasised the difficulties already faced by clubs in South Kerry, according to divisional PRO Brian O’Sullivan.

Wed, 13 May, 2020

Suitability of Kerry Direct Provision centre questioned after a quarter of residents test positive for Covid-19

The central heating system in the Kerry direct provision centre where at least 25 people have tested positive for Covid-19 has been in disrepair since last December.

Fri, 08 May, 2020

Victoria White: Caherciveen and Covid-19 could consign direct provision to history

We have a history of contracting out 'social problems' and then swear our hands are clean when abuses emerge, writes Victoria White

Thu, 07 May, 2020

Mick Clifford: Caherciveen the latest tip of the Direct Provision iceberg

The system in place for asylum seeker continues to be unfit for purpose, writes Mick Clifford

Thu, 30 Apr, 2020

Move direct provision group out of Kerry, says Healy-Rae

An Independent TD has said he, as well as businesses and community leaders in Caherciveen, Co Kerry, want the Department of Justice to move residents of a direct provision centre where there has been an outbreak of Covid-19 back to “where they brought them from”.

Fri, 24 Apr, 2020

HSE objected to decision to open direct provision centre

The HSE objected to the Department of Justice’s decision to open a direct provision centre for 150 people in Caherciveen, Co Kerry, when health services are “stretched to their limit” due to the pandemic.

Thu, 23 Apr, 2020

Ireland needs to generate more homegrown wealth

If we are going to provide the social care services that people desire — and in many cases, deserve — we are going to have to ensure that there is in place a large cadre of wealth creators.

Sun, 16 Feb, 2020

Ask Audrey: Where's the best place for an influencer to spend 6 months? Prison

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Thu, 13 Feb, 2020

Storm Ciara blocks road home for Healy-Raes

The main road, the R569 between Kilgarvan village and Killarney has been closed due to a land slippage in the wake of Storm Ciara, Kerry County Council has announced.

Sun, 09 Feb, 2020

Cllr calls for 'more imaginative approach' as only 39 social houses built in South Kerry in five years

There are 624 approved applicants currently on the county council housing list in the area which includes most of the Ring of Kerry. Half are single persons.

Mon, 03 Feb, 2020

Scenic €950,000 Sneem home fit for a millionaire

Trish Dromey discovers a stone-fronted dormer home at a scenic Kerry spot dubbed millionaires’ row.

Thu, 30 Jan, 2020

Storm Brendan: Thousands without power in Kerry

Thousands of people were left without power in Kerry, the first county to be hit by the storm called after its native saint, Brendan on Monday morning.

Mon, 13 Jan, 2020

Laurie Shaw’s Scouse brogue intact after years in Kerry

His time in Kilgarvan allows Laurie Shaw put a unique spin on events in the UK, writes Don O’Mahony

Mon, 30 Dec, 2019

Ask Audrey: Never start a pyramid scheme in south Kerry, they’re actually not as thick as they look

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Fri, 27 Dec, 2019

Two of three men who drowned on Kerry fishing trip had high levels of alcohol

Two of three men who drowned on a sea fishing trip in south Kerry a year ago had high levels of alcohol, the inquest into their death in Killarney has heard.

Wed, 13 Nov, 2019

Healy-Rae breaks silence saying he was in the Dáil before attending burial

Independent TD Michael Healy-Rae has told Radio Kerry that he can prove he was in the Dáil on the morning of June 21, 2018, but that he also managed to make it to south Kerry for the burial of an uncle of his son-in-law by lunch time.

Mon, 04 Nov, 2019

Healy-Rae declines to comment on report he was attending funeral while signed into Dáil

The Independent TD Michael Healy-Rae has declined to comment following a report he was attending a funeral in South Kerry in June 2018 while signed into the Dáil for a key address by EU leader Jean-Claude Juncker.

Fri, 01 Nov, 2019

Second-tier not the only numbers Special Congress must debate

Last Tuesday we had the Budget. Next Saturday it's the Special GAA Congress. Michael Moynihan wondered if the former might influence thoughts at the latter.

Sat, 12 Oct, 2019

Application to adjourn South Kerry Greenway hearing refused amid emotional contributions

There were fraught and, at times, emotional contributions at the resumed hearing into the South Kerry Greenway Project this morning.

Fri, 11 Oct, 2019

South Kerry Greenway hearing must be adjourned, barrister claims

The barrister representing 25 landowners opposed to the compulsory purchase of their lands for a greenway in south Kerry has told the An Bord Pleanála hearing the board will be acting contrary to a 2014 European Directive and to Irish law if it does not grant an adjournment.

Thu, 10 Oct, 2019

Kerry Council outlines plans for cycleway

Kerry County Council has begun to outline its application for a greenway cycle and walkway through small farms and towns along the old railway line skirting the N70 Ring of Kerry in south Kerry, which was announced in 2014, but which has still to be constructed.

Wed, 09 Oct, 2019

Controversial South Kerry Greenway planning hearing to take almost two weeks

An oral hearing into the controversial South Kerry Greenway is expected to take almost two weeks.

Mon, 30 Sep, 2019

Ask Audrey: C’mere, what’s the story with Chris O’Dowd thinking he’s better than Cork people

Audrey's been sorting out Cork people for ages.

Thu, 19 Sep, 2019

Jack O’Connor happy to put in the miles for Kildare job

New Kildare senior football manager Jack O’Connor says he is undeterred by the lengthy commute from South Kerry.

Wed, 11 Sep, 2019

85-year-old sheep farmer Mary O’Sullivan has plenty of mountains still to climb

Earlier this year, an 85-year-old sheep farmer was in court for allegedly allowing her sheep to wander under an 1851 law. What happened next? Noel Baker found out.

Mon, 09 Sep, 2019

The Kieran Shannon interview: Bryan Sheehan and the art of free-taking

All-Ireland winner Bryan Sheehan on learning the art of free-taking from Maurice Fitzgerald and why Kerry football is in a good place, despite the exodus of its All-Ireland winning stars.

Sat, 31 Aug, 2019

A frenetic final weekend ahead for voice of Croker

The voice that ends the season is unmistakable, even ordering a pot of tea.

Fri, 30 Aug, 2019

Stone faced gem with quite a few views on the Ring of Kerry

Kenmare Bay and the Caha Mountains surround this stunning cottage-style property built into the hillside, writes Trish Dromey.

Thu, 22 Aug, 2019

Two of Kerry's blue flag beaches closed due to high levels of e.coli

Swimming at Ballybunion in Co. Kerry, one of the south-west's foremost seaside resorts, has been placed off-limits after high levels of e.coli associated with animal and human faeces, or a combination, showed up on Monday.

Wed, 14 Aug, 2019

Why are tourists taking a break from Killarney?

Brexit and fewer British visitors, Airbnb’s incursion into the accommodation sector, and the Vat hike are reasons why the Kerry beauty spot has lost its bustle, says

Thu, 08 Aug, 2019

Donal Hickey: Puffins not out of puff

Scarcely a day passes without some story emerging about the ability of animals to adapt to changing conditions, especially in their search for food.

Sun, 28 Jul, 2019

Swimming ban at second Co Kerry beach

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.

Thu, 25 Jul, 2019

Bathing restrictions in place at award-winning Kerry beach after lightning strike at pumping station

Bathing in the sea on Waterville Beach in South Kerry, an award-winning beach will remain closed until later this week after lightning struck a pumping station at the town’s waste water treatment plant.

Tue, 23 Jul, 2019

What did I miss while I was away?

Back from holidays. I’m grand. Yourself?

Mon, 22 Jul, 2019

Bite bullet, give Jadotville heroes medals

Three years ago the men of Jadotville, Congo had their 15 minutes of fame. Jamie Dornan sprinkled stardust on these

Sat, 22 Jun, 2019

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