There are growing calls to revitalise a former toilet block in a village that is key stop on the world-renowned Ring of Kerry.

Concerns have been aired over the potential flooding of riverside properties in Dingle town, at a recent council meeting.

The Kerry Community Awards has selected three finalists for the Community Achievement category

Meet the three finalists in the Climate Action and Biodiversity category of The Kerry Community Awards

Meet the three finalists in the Community Youth category of the 2026 Kerry Community Awards

Council accused of ‘bullying’ business owner as they work relocate bus stop

A Kerry councillor has called for a review of the law preventing the identity of International Protection Applicants from being published in the media.

Garages in the county are dealing with deer-related collisions on weekly basis as the wild animal’s population rises

A Kerry councillor has called for an all-Ireland soccer team to be established following the world cup for which the entire island were spectators.

‘We have to fight for our own communities. We have to fight for our own economic livelihood.’

Kerry County Council has been shortlisted for just one local government award this year despite 102 shortlisted candidates for a range of awards.

Has the council taken on too many repairs at once?

North Kerry councillors have branded the state of one of their main roads as an ‘embarrassment’, underlining the need for national level investment.

A Kerry company has applied for planning permission to convert a retail unit into a community café next to the Tralee-Fenit greenway.

A bid for the first community centre in a Kerry town has been abandoned following council assessments.

Kerry County Council has been accused of making a project ‘disappear’ after development on Killarney’s new market area has stalled.

A Kerry councillor has asked for the banishing a few ‘horrific’ buskers from his town’s high streets.

Council insist national guidlines advise against ramps

Killarney’s new bus service does provide relative value for money, according to figures obtained by The Kerryman.

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Kerry councillors have welcomed a new grant to refurbish vacant flats above shops, in what they hope might yet prove a turning point in efforts to revitalise town centres.

Kerry councillors have welcomed a new grant to refurbish vacant flats above shops, in what they hope might yet prove a turning point in efforts to revitalise town centres.

Kerry County Council has been urged to ‘take the lead’ on finding a new bus stop in a key transport village, highlighting an ‘extremely frustrated’ local business that is being blocked by public buses.

Kerry County Council has been urged to ‘take the lead’ on finding a new bus stop in a key transport village, highlighting an ‘extremely frustrated’ local business that is being blocked by public buses.

A Kerry councillor slammed the objectors to a council road scheme following ‘unbelievable’ levels of consultation.

A long-awaited walking trail in mid-Kerry will open this summer providing a ‘brilliant’ amenity for locals.

A Kerry carer has slammed the lack of respite services in the county as a ‘scandal’, warning that families caring for relatives with additional needs are now “on their knees”.

A Kerry councillor has urged the council to install CCTV cameras on a town’s main thoroughfare after rubbish dumped in bins reached ‘epidemic’ proportions.

A Kerry councillor has called for greater restrictions on young people driving tractors on public roads.

Kerry County Council has awarded over €110,000 to creative projects in the county as part of the creative communities grant scheme.

A Kerry councillor has called for learning of Amhrán na bhFiann to be made mandatory in schools, highlighting the ‘unparalleled pride’ with which many hold the song.