Meet the Kerry Japanese artist bringing sean nós and Irish language to life for a new generation

Sean nós singer Amano De Londra Miura from Kerry on The Tommy Tiernan Show. Photo by Claire Loughran. Growing up in Killarney, Amano De Londra Miura, attended Gaelscoil Faithleann, speaking the Irish language daily, yet despite this early immersion it was only in recent years that she has come to realise the ‘gift of Gaeilge’ … Read more

Kerry owners of 150-year pub on time for a change – ‘We will miss it but it is time for someone new’

The O’Sullivan family have put the famous Climbers Inn in Glencar on the market. When the O’Sullivan family leave behind the Climbers Inn in Glencar it will mark the end of an almost 30 year history. But they believe it is time for a change and for a new generation to continue to operate the … Read more

Paedophile hunters track Kerry farmer who sent ‘indecent’ images to who he believed was 14-year-old girl

Knocknogoshel farmer is ‘extremely ashamed of his actions’ Stock image A Kerry farmer was detected by self-styled paedophile hunters, sending messages to what he believed was a 14-year-old girl. However, it emerged he in fact spent 10 days messaging a 30-year-old woman who was a ‘decoy’ online, sending graphic images of himself to her as … Read more

Mother of teenager who lost both legs in tragedy thanks Kerry community for support

Ring of Kerry charity have come out on board to support Féile who suffered life altering injuries Family, friends, and GAA stars rally around courageous teenager Féile O’Sullivan at the launch of fundraising efforts The courage of 13-year-old Féile O’Sullivan, who lost both her legs in a tragic farm accident last summer, has moved the … Read more

‘I spent seven years terrified of prison’ – Seán Binder looking forward to ‘real life’ after Greek legal saga

Irish humanitarian faced charges after volunteering to rescue refugees Seán Binder and Sarah Mardini celebrate with other aid workers involved in refugee rescues, after the verdict in their trial at the town of Mytilene on the island of Lesbos, Greece. Photo: Reuters Seán Binder, an Irish humanitarian who spent seven years “terrified” of going to … Read more

Kerry tourism operators to protest over closure of Skellig Michael

The Skellig Coast Tourism Network (SCTN), representing over 120 local businesses, is calling for urgent and direct engagement from the Office of Public Works (OPW), following the indefinite suspension of landing access to Skellig Michael. Currently, the legal case surrounding the issuing of permits has been adjourned to June 3 but there is no clarity … Read more