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Drink drivers avoid jail in Kerry courts
A KERRY court district is the only jurisdiction in the country in which no one was sentenced to jail for drink driving offences last year, The Kerryman can reveal. Not a single offender was imprisoned on a drunk driving conviction in the Kerry Court district covering Tralee, Castleisland, Dingle, Killarney, Kenmare, Killorglin and Cahersiveen during 2009, according to statistics released by the Court Service of Ireland under a Freedom of Information request.
Forecast dampens BallyB summer
MET Éireann's weather forcasts cost Ballybunion business over the summer season as holidaymakers stayed away to dodge rain that was predicted but never fell, local tourism interests claimed this week. And they are now calling on the state agency to sharpen up their act, claiming that the town paid a heavy price for weather forecasts that wrongly predicted rain during the summer.
Kerryman emerges unscathed from earthquake
A KERRY man experienced first-hand the powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake that rocked the South Island of New Zealand in the early hours of Saturday morning.
State helps pay mortage for man seeking legal aid
A KILLARNEY man who is charged with deception of almost €80,000 has applied for legal aid despite receiving almost €600 per week in welfare, including state payment of his €300,000 mortgage.
Empty houses 'are being used as a rubbish tip'
A NUMBER of vacant houses in the O'Connell's Avenue area of Listowel are being used as dumping grounds for domestic waste, causing a serious health hazard to concerned residents of the area.
Pupils reap rewards of their hard work
A SUMMER'S worth of veg growth has pupils at Asdee National School newly excited over the possibilities of horticulture as they harvested their first-ever market garden this week.
Ex cop draws sword in bid to reclaim estate
A FORMER New York cop who claims to be King of Ireland, drew his sword on the great grandson of Lord Lansdowne this week in an audacious bid to reclaim the Lansdowne Estate at Lauragh in South Kerry.
Faith and folk beliefs on the Great Blasket
'MATTERS of Faith on the Great Blasket' is the theme for this year's Blasket Commemoration, which will be held in The Great Blasket Centre, Dún Chaoin, from September 24 to 26.
Listowel loses a day from racing festival
EXCITEMENT in the build-up to the Listowel Races has been tempered by the news the course is to lose one of its three June days, as was confirmed by Horse Racing Ireland this week.
Traveller couple get jail for part in brawl
A TRAVELLER couple both received prison sentences at Listowel District Court on Wednesday where they pleaded guilty to a part in a brawl in town during last year's races.
Rescue team names €180k craft
A PROUD day for the members of Ballybunion's Sea and Cliff Rescue Unit brought scores of townspeople to the unit's station on Sunday for the official launch and blessing of their brand new craft. Now named the Tommy C, the €170,000 boat was built to rescue specifications by the Royal Naval service in Cowes in the UK. Ballybunion Sea and Cliff Rescue is the first private, voluntary rescue service in Ireland to have bought one of these high-spec boats.
Battling Kilcummin join the club
KILCUMMIN upset both the odds and the history books last Wednesday night claiming their first County Minor title, becoming only the fourth club side in the history of the competition to win it and in the process inflict a third straight loss in a County Minor Final on a heartbroken South Kerry side. It did not look good for them 18 minutes into the match as goals from Barry O'Dwyer and Eanna O'Connor gave the divisional side a seven point advantage and it looked like they were going to push on considerably from there.
WEST KERRY: Dingle Marathon 'kicked my butt'
ONE of the most telling comments by a runner in The Kerryman Dingle Marathon on Saturday came from Sergeant Stacey Gustafson of the NYPD. "I've competed in the New York marathon seven times and I thought that was tough but Dingle kicked my butt!," she told The Kerryman after crossing the finish line of the full marathon. Sgt Gustafson and three other members of the police force had flown to Ireland for the event and were staying with relatives of one of the officers in Duagh.
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