What happened in Kerry this week
When a serious accident in Tralee left him with severe head injuries, doctors feared the worst for young Aaron Powell. But now, the Tralee teen is beating the odds and defying all expectations - and is preparing for a new rehabilitation programme to help set him even further along the road to recovery.
Gardaí are continuing to investigate thousands of euro worth of damage to one of Glenbeigh’s most popular walking trails over the weekend.
Tributes have been pouring in for Paddy O’Donoghue, who was one of the founder members and driving forces behind the Ring of Kerry cycle. Plans are also underway to dedicate this year’s Ring of Kerry cycle to the Glenflesk native, who lost his life in a road accident on Tuesday afternoon.
The surge of support for this weekend’s Alison O’Sullivan Charity Cycle has been nothing short of ‘unbelievable’ – to date the online campaign has raised an astounding €84,762 with even more funds raised offline to help continue the amazing work of the Kerry Hospice Foundation.
Writing his memoir was therapy that helped him process his grief for a friend but West Kerry’s Breandán Ó Beaglaoich revealed that when it came to editing and translating his book into English he almost felt like burning it.
The son of well-known Tralee solicitor Pat Mann, Alex Mann, recently took part in the Stockholm Marathon 2025 to honour the memory of two close friends from his school days in Kildare.
A landmark day arrived for an inclusive football club that has recently joined forces with Kerry FC and is now integrated into the mainstream football structure of the FAI.
A new radio documentary by Tarbert writer and producer Mary Lavery Carrig will air on Newstalk this month, focusing on the story of Tralee woman Mistura Oyebanji and her campaign in the recent local elections.
Read the full story in Kerry’s Eye Digital Edition.
Skelligs boats back in business
IT WAS certainly a day for celebration and the Clima family from Spain even popped a bottle of champagne onboard the ‘Marber-Theresa II’ before it departed for Sceilg Mhichíl on Tuesday.
And even though sea conditions were only fair, ten boats were operating and landing their full quota of 12 passengers on the world-famous UNESCO Heritage Site.
Conditions were more challenging yesterday (Wednesday), but the boats were still able to ferry passengers to the early Christian monastic site with more promising weather promised for the weekend.
Read the full story in Kerry’s Eye Digital Edition.
Mizen to Malin cycle clocks up €84k for hospice
The surge of support for this weekend’s Alison O’Sullivan Charity Cycle has been nothing short of ‘unbelievable’ –to date the online campaign has raised an astounding €84,762 with even more funds raised offline to help continue the amazing work of the Kerry Hospice Foundation.
The three-day charity cycle in memory of the late Alison Maguire O’Sullivan will begin tomorrow (Friday), whenAlison’s husband Danny will lead a group of 14 cyclists and three support crew on a 600km journey from Mizen Head to Malin Head.
Danny has taken on the challenge to honour Alison’s memory and to raise vital funds for the palliative care unit at UHK.
Read the full story in Kerry’s Eye Digital Edition.
Now Breandán’s write on the beat!
WRITING HIS memoir was therapy that helped him process his grief for a friend but West Kerry’s Breandán Ó Beaglaoich revealed that when it came to editing and translating his book into English he almost felt like burning it.
The renowned musician, TV presenter and Gaeltacht rights activist will be at the Driftwood Surf Café in St Finian’s Bay tomorrow night (Friday) playing music, singing songs and sharing stories from his new book ‘Clann na Seanmhuintire’ which is available in English as ‘Of My People’.
It’s part of a nationwide tour to mark the publication of the book which was launched during Listowel Writers’ Week and celebrated at Dublin’s Vicar Street last Friday, along with his son Cormac Begley and Liam O’Connor’s new album‘Into the Loam’, and Liam’s father Mick O’Connor’s new book ‘In Safe Hands’.
Read the full story in Kerry’s Eye Digital Edition.
Festive feel for Asdee walk route opening
WALKING enthusiasts in North Kerry were treated to a highly-anticipated community walk along an enhanced section of theShannon Way Trail as part of the recent annual Asdee Village Festival celebrations.
The enhancement works, which saw significant improvements made to a section of the popular trail, were carried out under the next phase of renovation for the walkway following on from some impressive work carried out by the Asdee community on the route in recent years.
The event highlighted a renewed commitment to enhancing outdoor recreation, local connectivity and natural amenities in the area for local residents and visitors alike.
Read the full story in Kerry’s Eye Digital Edition.
Gladiators are ready for battle!
A landmark day arrived for an inclusive football club that has recently joined forces with Kerry FC and is now integrated into the mainstream football structure of the FAI.
Kerry FC Tralee Gladiators Football For All, founded in 2020, isIreland's first mixed-ability football club.
They have teamed up with the League of Ireland club as part of theirFootball for All initiative, which aims to provide a team for those who may not fit in with the existing football team structure, seeking less competitive action, all in the name of fun and inclusivity.
Read the full story in Kerry’s Eye Digital Edition.
Newstalk to focus on Tralee candidate
A new radio documentary by Tarbert writer and producer Mary Lavery Carrig will air on Newstalk this month, focusing on the story of Tralee woman Mistura Oyebanji and her campaign in the recent local elections.
Although Mistura did not win a seat on Kerry County Council, her story as a first-time candidate from a refugee background was one that was ‘worth telling’, according to documentary maker Mary Lavery Carrig who produced ‘Come Walk in Mistura's Skin’.
Born in Nigeria, Mistura (26) arrived in Ireland as a young child with her mother and spent several years in the asylum system before settling in Tralee, where her family was eventually reunited.
Read the full story in Kerry’s Eye Digital Edition.
