Two more appear at Kerry court in relation to plot to import drugs
Hanz Panaghin (36) and Christopher Ampo (43), both from the Philippines, were arrested on board a cargo ship in the Shannon Estuary
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Barrister received ‘unfair hearing’ from ‘hostile’ District Court judge in driving offence case
Mr Justice Garrett Simons agrees to overturn conviction and €120 fine imposed
Search for second smuggling crew after suspected €100m cocaine haul delivered off Kerry
Although five arrests have been made, gardaí suspect second group of smugglers brought cocaine ashore and transported it to Northern Ireland
Philip King: ‘I have five daughters, three of them triplets, so as John McGahern would have it, I’m amongst women’
The Scullion musician and Other Voices music series cofounder on his upbringing, the importance of music in his life, and why the arts matter
Fianna Fáil to get substantially more time in taoiseach’s office than Fine Gael
Healy-Raes say they will not be ‘whipped’ when it comes to ‘fundamental issues’ and ‘matters of conscience’
Gardaí searching for up to €100m worth of cocaine smuggled into Ireland
Detectives believe four men in custody collected drugs after they were dropped from Maltese-registered MV Royal off Kerry coast
More than 68,000 learners awaiting driving test, some as long as seven months
Longest waits in Navan and shortest in Killarney, but both miss target of 10-week maximum wait
Young Scientist exhibition winners: Three Kerry sisters develop app to improve emergency response
Ciara, Saoirse and Laoise Murphy develop ACT app to improve responsiveness to emergencies at community level
‘It has been an absolute nightmare’: Families shelter from effects of cold snap in Limerick hotel
Longcourt Hotel in Newcastle West provides amenities for those left without heating or power as a result of recent snow and ice
‘Forgotten’ Kerry village still without water and electricity
Tipperary County Council staff try to clear a water tanker that overturned in the village of Emly in west Tipperary
‘We’re looking at the positives’: Snowed in without power, family of six embraces camping stove amid ‘tough’ tech-free days
Without electricity or heating for four days, the O’Dwyers in Co Limerick have taught their kids card games, Cluedo and charades
People in Kerry had to melt snow to get water supplies amid cold snap
Priests and sympathisers unable to travel to some graveyards, while frozen soil makes burials more difficult
Ireland weather: Warnings ‘likely’ to be upgraded while temperatures could fall to -8 degrees
Yellow warning in effect until noon on Tuesday while thousands remain without power and water
As Ireland’s cold snap continues, what measures are being taken to restore power and water services?
Defence Forces drafted in as crews from ESB Networks and Uisce Éireann struggle to reach facilities due to conditions
Drivers abandon vehicles as snow in several counties results in extreme conditions on roads
Impassable roads in south, west and centre of country due to build up of snow
Ireland weather update: Status Orange warnings in force as Met Éireann forecasts ‘significant snowfall’ across country
Weather warnings in effect as country braces for ‘multi-hazard weather event’
Ireland weather update: Met Éireann forecasts ‘significant snowfall’ as orange warnings extended to 10 counties
Forecaster predicts sub-zero temperatures and ‘very disruptive and impactful’ over coming weekend
Ireland weather: New Year’s Eve set to be a washout with rain and cold forecast
Wet and windy conditions persist and likely ‘too much cloud’ for northern lights to be visible
Former election candidate jailed for assaults after disrupting Tralee drag story event
Ross Lahive was ‘prime mover’ in violent incident where children had to be shielded and showed no remorse, judge says
‘Santa has come early’: Kerry Co-op bonanza for farmers will mean a boom for The Kingdom
The Kerry shareholders’ deal has seen millionaires minted and new sheds, tractors, fields and even yachts to cross the Shannon envisaged
New government should ensure proposed LNG plant in Shannon estuary does not proceed, Friends of the Earth says
‘It would be highly reckless on climate and economic grounds for the project to be approved in light of latest information’
Three convicted over disruption at drag event for children at Tralee library
Ross Lahive (45) found guilty of assaulting four people and public order breach during July 2023 incident
Man sentenced to life in prison for ‘cowardly’ murder of grandfather in Co Kerry
Patrick Murphy (52) told to leave gathering at Joseph Brosnan’s home but then returned with a knife and stabbed him
Marian grotto not being removed, Valentia Island quarry owner says
Kerry locals express concern over restriction of access to place of pilgrimage amid Valentia Slate claims recent closure was linked to health and safety issues around danger of rockfall
Motorist dies and teenager critically injured in separate road incidents in Co Kerry
Gardaí investigating fatal single vehicle crash in Killarney and injuries sustained by youth who had been using e-scooter in Tralee
New Irish skincare range containing ‘no synthetics whatsoever’ targets athletes and other active people
New Innovator: Atlantik Body Care products are made in Listowel, Co Kerry
Does a tree fern need extra protection from the elements?
Packing pine needles into the crown will protect against temperatures down to minus 4C, but below that you’ll need to secure several layers of horticultural fleece over the crown and fronds
What will €140,000 buy in Clones and Cavan?
Two homes, one price: A three-bedroom townhouse in Co Monaghan or a traditional-style cottage on 0.4 of an acre in Causeway?
Up to 2ft of water in streets of Killybegs as calls are made to reopen emergency flooding scheme
Major cleanup continues in areas worst affected by storm, including Donegal, Cork, Limerick and Kerry
Storm Bert: Status red warnings in place with Met Éireann predicting ‘intense rain’ and high winds
Red warning for two counties while orange warning in place for six counties
Actor Cillian Murphy and artist wife Yvonne McGuinness buy historic Dingle cinema
Couple say they will reopen Phoenix cinema where actor went to see films as a young boy while on holiday in Co Kerry
Kerry man who stabbed friend and neighbour ‘in boiling blood’ convicted of murder
Jury rejected Patrick Murphy’s (52) case that he killed Joseph Brosnan in Tralee in self-defence
Eat out in style: 10 classy Irish diningrooms to add a side of glamour
The architecture and ambience of these elegant restaurants complement and enhance their first-class food offerings
Meet the Mayo jewellery maker whose fans include Saoirse Ronan, Maya Hawke and Julianne Moore
Nigel O’Reilly and other Irish jewellers on the western seaboard find much to inspire in the natural world around them
Three people die after road crashes in Kerry, Offaly and Cork
Kerry incident coincided with World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims on Sunday
Impossible to establish cause of death for reclusive farmer not seen by family in a year
Michael Sheehy’s body was found at his home near Listowel on December 30th 2023, badly decomposed
Manor West Retail Park set for expansion next year
Leading national and international names already tenants at site in Tralee, Co Kerry
Rose of Tralee festival beset by financial problems and legal actions
Plus: Brian Ormond’s shoe business missteps, Peadar Tóibín’s distaste for government funding of media, and effing drama in the Dáil
Man (27) charged with murder of Gerard Kennelly in Co Kerry
Kane Hornyak was arrested by appointment at Togher Garda station, the third person charged in relation to father-of-one’s death
Man and woman charged with murder of Gerard Kennelly in Listowel, Co Kerry
Abigail Lynch (22) and Kieran Brady (35) appeared before Listowel District Court on Friday morning
Tenant ordered to vacate property in Kerry after landlords believed she had falsified name and work details
After noting that rental payments were ‘slow coming in’, the landlords discovered that the tenant’s payments were coming from a Revolut account under a different name
Felicity Hayes-McCoy: ‘So many of Ireland’s revolutionary women felt disillusioned and betrayed after the State was set up’
The author on the genre she calls ‘uplit’, the ‘perfect balance’ of living between London and the Kerry Gaeltacht, and her admiration for Greta Thunberg
Latte levy: ‘Now, you’d be ashamed to be seen with a disposable cup’
The Killarney Coffee Cup Project has so far prevented more than one million single-use coffee cups from reaching landfill or littering the town
Kerry Airport chief warns that Dublin Airport passenger cap is bad for business
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Dublin passenger cap costing regional airports, Kerry Airport boss tells Taoiseach
Kerry gateway chief executive warns Taoiseach Simon Harris of threats to growth
Man pleads guilty to manslaughter of father and daughter killed in Co Kerry house fire
Philip Griffin (37) was charged with murdering Anthony O’Brien and Nadine O’Brien in Tralee in May 2012
Businessman pleads guilty to drug importation and facilitating criminal gang in relation to record crystal meth haul
Former Ballyseedy Group chief executive Nathan McDonnell (44) to be sentenced on December 17th
Nine storied Irish walks: from rebel hills to drowned Spanish sailors
A stairway to heaven; an escape route for Tom Barry’s flying column; and a monument to unrequited passion: here are trails with stories attached
The Guide: Ruby Wax, St Vincent, Crowded House and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they end
October 12th-18th, 2024: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
Accidental death verdict at inquest into Kerry boy (5) who died after falling off quad bike driven by grandfather
Death of Freddie Davenport was ‘instant’ and he would have felt no pain, inquest hears
Pa Sheehy: Maybe It Was All for This – Ignore the sombre track titles. These songs are winners
Gigging with Bruce Springsteen in summer 2023 influenced the creative direction of this solo effort from a former member of Walking on Cars
Two angel sharks tagged off Kerry coast in ‘landmark moment’ for conservation efforts
The sharks were released northwest of Maharees, and the tags will transmit habitat and migration data for the next year
Cork floods: Clean-up operation after 65mm of rain recorded in some areas
Bantry was worst affected, with shops and houses flooded in centre of village
Ireland weather: Orange alert extended to Co Waterford with Met Éireann warnings for seven counties on Saturday
National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management and Met Éireann met on Friday ahead of alerts coming into force
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