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Eagle release day a happy one
Thursday, August 14, 2008
I AM delighted to welcome the release of a further batch of white-tailed sea eagles into the skies of Kerry.
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Eagles praise
Thursday, August 14, 2008
AS a result of so many of the white-tailed sea eagles being found dead in the very recent past, I wrote this small verse which might diminish the use of poison which is thought to be killing these beautiful birds:
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Lisbon debate
Thursday, August 14, 2008
A CALL on the government to ratify the Lisbon Treaty, regardless of the 12 June referendum result, proposes a profoundly unconstitutional and undemocratic course on our political leaders.
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Cancer survey
Thursday, August 14, 2008
A RECENT survey commissioned by World Cancer Research Fund has revealed that many people are still unaware how they can reduce their cance risk.
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Children hurt
Thursday, August 14, 2008
ON Sunday, August 3, three children were severely wounded by an unexploded ordnance device they found close to the airstrip in Goz Beida, eastern Chad.
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Staff thanks
Thursday, August 14, 2008
WE, the former employees of the Department of Social and Family Affairs office at St Anthony’s Place, Killarney, would like to thank all those who offered their support during the past few weeks as we fought to save our jobs.
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Midnight walks
Thursday, August 14, 2008
THE second and last Midnight Culture Walk of 2008 in Killarney is scheduled to start at midnight on Friday, August 22 and it will finish in the early hours of the morning on Saturday, August 23.
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Galvin saga like a botched execution
Thursday, July 31, 2008
THE agonisingly prolonged administration of discipline in the case of Kerry Footballer, Paul Galvin, is in itself an additional sentence being served by the defendant.
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Local councils
Thursday, July 31, 2008
WITH the local elections just over one year away I am calling on the Minister of the Environment John Gormley to re-examine the powers extended to local councils so as they can play a more proactive role in local government.
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Drugs in Kerry
Thursday, July 31, 2008
I AM writing as a young person of Kerry, who feels very concerned about the drug issue in our county.
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Kerry to Dublin
Thursday, July 31, 2008
IT IS with regret that the Department of Transport did not successfully consider the Aer Arann bid for the provision of the service between Kerry Airport and Dublin and instead awarded it to Ryanair on the basis of costs.
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Enable Ireland
Thursday, July 31, 2008
THE parents, children and staff at Enable Ireland Kerry Services would like to thank everyone in Kerry who voted for the organisation in the recent AIB Better Ireland Programme 2008.
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Let’s not fail our wild animals
Thursday, July 24, 2008
THE new Animal Health and Welfare Bill, currently being drafted by Department of Agriculture officials, has the potential to greatly enhance the status of animal protection in Ireland.
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Muckross Farms
Thursday, July 24, 2008
I recently had the pleasure of visiting Muckross Traditional Farms and was hugely impressed by the experience.
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Committee report
Thursday, July 24, 2008
AS many people are aware, the west of Ireland is suffering a death by a thousand cuts - be it the loss of traditional farming, fishing or manufacturing jobs, the closure and running down of public services such as health and education, the withdrawal of public transport and the closure of rural schools, shops, post offices and Garda stations.
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Sudan warrant
Thursday, July 24, 2008
I WELCOME the announcement by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to seek an arrest warrant against Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir.
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Jobs threat at Kerry Airport
Thursday, July 17, 2008
A DUTY free proposal from the European Commission could cause job losses in Kerry Airport, as well as at the airports at Cork, Shannon, Knock, Waterford and Galway.
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Clinton’s appeal
Thursday, July 17, 2008
PRESIDENT Clinton was non impeached, as stated by TP O’Mahony in his column of June 17.
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Alcohol problem
Thursday, July 17, 2008
THE government has reneged on its promise to tackle problem alcohol use in Ireland by bowing to pressure from the business sector.
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Westlife appeal
Thursday, July 17, 2008
WHEN one reflects on the development of Killarney SummerFest thus far, one cannot help but think that some ventures do not improve with age.
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Fighting cancer
Thursday, July 17, 2008
CANCER - the very word strikes fear into our hearts and souls and a shiver up our spines. We all know someone who has come into contact with this terrible and often fatal disease.
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Little sympathy
Thursday, July 17, 2008
IF Kerry get to the all-Ireland final this year it could well be that the 15 players we send out will not only playing against the opposition of the day but they will be pitted against everybody from 31 other counties.
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Strict code needed in booze control
Thursday, July 10, 2008
THE revised voluntary code on alcohol advertising launched by the Department of Health and Children fails to protect children and young people from being exposed to a barrage of alcohol advertising.
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School costs
Thursday, July 10, 2008
FAMILIES across the county already struggling with the costs of sending their children back to school should apply for allowances to help with the burden.
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Carer burden
Thursday, July 10, 2008
THE imposition of a means test to determine the level of payments to people who act as carers for family members is well past its sell by date.
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Closure anger
Thursday, July 10, 2008
THE closing of Dicksgrove Creamery Store in Currow village is a savage blow and will have serious consequences for the surrounding farming community and also for the local shops and services.
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Retail wages
Thursday, July 10, 2008
GIVEN the general feeling amongst other trade unions, it would be impossible to reach an agreement in the current social part-nership talks without addressing the issue of low pay.
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Second treaty vote would be farcical
Thursday, July 03, 2008
THE European Union needs a new direction, not a rehashed treaty which would ignore the underlying problems with the democratic deficit in Europe.
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Better future
Thursday, July 03, 2008
As a 20-year-old voter, the referendum on Lisbon was the first time I had made my mark on a ballot concerning an EU treaty.
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Major insult
Thursday, July 03, 2008
THE refusal of a Sinn Fein councillor to attend the conferring of the Freedom of Cork on former British Prime Minister, John Major, on the grounds that British troops still occupy part of Ireland, was sickening political hypocrisy.
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Pheasant crux
Thursday, July 03, 2008
HEALTHY eating is a hot topic at the moment. In the wake of their exposé of the cruelty of factory-farmed chicken, Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley-Whit-tingstall have trumpeted pheasant meat as an ethical and natural alternative.
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Great service
Thursday, July 03, 2008
I WONDER if I might make a brief intrusion into your columns to seek your readers’ help with a unique service for blind and partially sighted children and adults in Ireland that I, and many of my colleagues, are pleased to lend our voices to.
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Farmer crux
Thursday, July 03, 2008
WHEN the consumer is paying higher prices while our farmers’ take is being cut, it is obvious that there is extreme profiteering going on further up the food chain at the expense of the consumer and farmers.
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Human export
Thursday, June 26, 2008
THE agency charged with training Irish workers is now engaged in shipping them to foreign countries to work.
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Chinese in Killarney say thank you
Thursday, June 26, 2008
ON behalf of the Chinese community in Killarney, we would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who supported us by way of donation during our recent street collection for the victims of the 5.12 Sichuan earthquake in China.
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Unsung heroes getting message out
Thursday, June 12, 2008
WE ought to be grateful to our unsung heroes who sacrifice their time, energy and family life to get the message out to the Irish people that this vote on June 12 is guaranteed to be the last meaningful one that they will vote on regarding the EU if they are gullible enough to believe the shrieking mantra emanating from Brian, Enda and Eamon and other elitists in their social circle.
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Youth voting
Thursday, June 12, 2008
ON Thursday, 12 June, many young people will be given the opportunity to vote for the first time.
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Clear message
Thursday, June 12, 2008
IN regard to the forthcoming Lisbon Treaty Referendum, I would sincerely hope that the electorate sends a clear No message to the government/FG/Lab alliance.
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Martin’s vision
Thursday, June 12, 2008
A MAN had a vision in 1986. He went off to buy a couple of sacks of organic brown rice and some grains, selling the produce around Kerry to the “hippies” that would have it.
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Haulier anger
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Over 300 hauliers from Kerry and other parts of Munster have come together to address urgent and vital industry issues.
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Fishing crisis
Thursday, June 12, 2008
I WISH to pledge support for action by fishermen around the country highlighting the current crisis facing the sector.
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Exams support
Thursday, June 12, 2008
AS the Leaving Certificate examinations continue in Kerry, we would like to inform students in the county that there are people there to support them at all times.
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Banshee stories
Thursday, June 12, 2008
I’M doing a university research project on the banshee and I’m looking for people who can tell stories about hearing or witnessing her.
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Escorts need a touch of the devil
Thursday, June 05, 2008
THE deadline for the search for Ireland’s 30 most eligible bachelors to act as escorts in the Escort of the Year competition, which is taking place at the 2008 Rose of Tralee international festival, is fast approaching.
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Wildlife worry
Thursday, June 05, 2008
A RECENT report issued by Minister for the Environment, John Gormley, revealed shocking and stark news about the state of our wildlife and their habitats.
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House delay
Thursday, June 05, 2008
FOLLOWING exchanges in the Seanad with the Minister of State at the Office of Public Works, Minister Martin Mansergh, I want to express my extreme disappointment that…
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Naming names
Thursday, June 05, 2008
I WAS delighted to learn that there is a proposal to name a new road in Killarney after Mackey O’Shea who was one of greatest entrepreneurs the town and indeed the whole county has even seen.
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Concern pleased
Thursday, June 05, 2008
WHILE Concern is not advocating a yes or a no vote on the Lisbon Treaty, we are pleased that many of the principles and policy measures Concern worldwide has advocated for in recent years, to the Irish government and the European institutions, are given expression in the Treaty text.
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Famine victims are not forgotten
Thursday, May 29, 2008
I AM happy to confirm that the government has agreed to commemorate the Great Famine with an annual memorial day and that I will be setting up a committee to decide on the most appropriate way to mark the event.
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Treaty times
Thursday, May 29, 2008
I WOULD ask the farmers of Kerry to please differentiate between the debate on the Lisbon treaty and the current world trade negotiations. Both are distinctly different and but are of huge importance in themselves.
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Post grabbing
Thursday, May 29, 2008
IF No to Lisbon voters or potential No voters believed politicians and big business were collaborating in a power grab of freedoms from us via the Lisbon Treaty, their beliefs in this union were confirmed by the new frenzied poster campaign.
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Burma disaster
Thursday, May 29, 2008
HOW many more people will have to die before the Burmese military junta allows aid into the stricken country?
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Keeping Status
Thursday, May 29, 2008
TWO years ago, with my husband, I managed to go to every Status Quo concert on the UK winter tour, a total of 31 concerts in six weeks.
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Rural alliance making moves
Thursday, May 22, 2008
IT is welcoming news to read that an alliance of social organisations is been set up in order to jointly lobby the government to safe guard the future of rural post offices.
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Festival funds
Thursday, May 22, 2008
HOLIDAY Tralee and Tralee Vintners will again host street entertainment for the Festival of Kerry in 2008.
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Garda offences
Thursday, May 22, 2008
In its two-year report, published this month, the Garda Ombudsman Commission proposes 10 legislative changes to the Garda Síochána Act 2005.
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Serious concern
Thursday, May 22, 2008
THE fact that most of the young men living in deprived areas who were interviewed for a social study had gone through the school system with undiagnosed learning difficulties is a serious cause for concern.
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Positive change
Thursday, May 22, 2008
LAST week was designated Cancer Prevention Week during which the World Cancer Research Fund raised awareness that, far from being a matter of fate, cancer is a largely preventable disease.
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Safety at work
Thursday, May 22, 2008
THE Chief Executive Officer of the Health and Safety Authority, Martin O’Halloran, has today (Wednesday 14th) called on all employers and employees to take extra steps to ensure that good health and safety practices are followed in their workplaces.
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New minister
Thursday, May 22, 2008
I WISH to welcome the appointment of Brendan Smith, TD, as the new Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
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Help save rural post offices
Thursday, May 15, 2008
THE local post office is a vital link between the citizen and the state and in many places it is the only link left.
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Arbour Hill move wrong
Thursday, May 15, 2008
I CONDEMN the use of historic Arbour Hill and the graves of those who led the 1916 Rising by the outgoing leader of Fianna Fail to promote the normalisation of British rule in Ireland.
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Children in need of aid
Thursday, May 15, 2008
OVER 180,000 children have been left orphaned, often in danger and in extreme poverty with no one to care for them, because of the severe toll HIV/Aids has taken on Lesotho, in Southern Africa.
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Booze threat to be curbed
Thursday, May 15, 2008
THE same stringent health regulations and warnings that apply to the promotion of cigarettes must be extended to cover the sale of alcohol.
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Road danger after funerals
Thursday, May 15, 2008
I RECENTLY asked that Kerry County Council would examine the feasibility of providing a much needed car-park adjacent to Muckross Catholic Church in Killarney.
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Farm maps are released
Thursday, May 15, 2008
SECTORAL road maps for all the main agriculture enterprises, including dairy, beef, tillage, pigs, sheep horticulture and forestry, have been produced.
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Mayor’s job very serious
Thursday, May 15, 2008
THE post of mayors of towns hould be taken seriously and that is why I feel it is necessary to express the lack of confidence I have for the current selection process.
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Secret deals are unlawful
Thursday, May 15, 2008
NOW that the new Taoiseach has been appointed, can we expect to see the content of the secret deal which was made by the former Taoiseach with a limited number of TDs?
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Mask was a symbolic statement
Thursday, May 08, 2008
I REFER to your comment under the heading ‘Rural decline is a very poor joke’ in The Kingdom issue dated 22 April.
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Death casts a very long shadow
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
I SALUTE Nuala Ó Faolain’s courage in breaking the taboo about death that still casts a long shadow over the lives of people in every country and all cultures.
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Concern goes to the movies
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
IF any of your readers have been involved with aspects of film-making for Concern or knows someone who over the years has been, then they might prove of great assistance to Ireland’s largest aid agency.
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Giving victims a strong voice
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
I AM a PhD student in the Department of Psychology at NUI Maynooth. My research is investigating the psychosocial impact of rape and sexual assault on Irish women.
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Olympics and a China crisis
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
IRELAND has a moral dilemma on its hands over its lack of policy towards China and the Olympics.
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Standards can be maintained
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
I REFER to the unanimous decision of the Supreme Court in the Fyffes DCC case which laid downthe law with regard to insider dealing and the holding of price sensitive information.
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Ruling was anti fathers
Thursday, April 24, 2008
THE decision of the High Court to deny a man guardianship and access rights to his child is both anti-child and anti-father.
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Treaty has to be a contract
Thursday, April 24, 2008
I AM a student in Tralee IT and I have very serious reservations about the content of the Lisbon Treaty and about the lack of debate and information coming from the Yes side parties, particularly the government.
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Poor excuse on brutality
Thursday, April 24, 2008
FOREIGN Minister Dermot Ahern’s refusal to take a tough stance on China’s brutal repression of Tibet is a dis-grace to the government and to Ireland.
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Park life essential in Killarney
Thursday, April 24, 2008
I HAVE asked Killarney Town Council to invite officials from the National Parks and Wildlife Service to enter into creative dialogue for the purpose of agreeing the development of the land adjacent to Killarney House into an aesthetically superb park or garden.
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Helping to pick up the pieces
Thursday, April 17, 2008
I EXTEND my sincere gratitude on behalf of the people here in Kisumu/Kenya, the Mill Hill Missionaries and the team here for the giant and overwhelming donation we received from the proceeds of a golf classic held in my native Killarney.
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Fishermen can enlist for navy
Thursday, April 17, 2008
FISHERMEN who have become victims of the decline in the fishing industry throughout the country should be re-trained to serve in the merchant navy.
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Lifestyles can lead to cancer
Thursday, April 17, 2008
DESPITE the recent news coverage about the link between lifestyle and cancer, research shows there is still a lack of awareness about how we can make positive choices to reduce our cancer risk.
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Making money from the dying
Thursday, April 17, 2008
OVER one third of all public patient beds in Ireland are set to close over the next six years. Filling these craters will enable private investors to make money from the sick and the dying.
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Nursing homes seek a fair deal
Thursday, April 17, 2008
NURSING Homes Ireland, the representative organisation for the private and voluntary nursing home sector, wishes to express its serious concern at reports that the proposed Fair Deal legislation, designed to reform the funding of long-term nursing home care, has run into major legal and constitutional difficulties.
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Crotty action ahead of time
Thursday, April 17, 2008
IRISH people have the right to vote in the Lisbon Treaty because of the constitutional case taken before the Supreme Court by the late Raymond Crotty in 1987.
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Bertie has more guts than rivals
Thursday, April 10, 2008
IT was with extreme shock and sadness that I heard of Bertie Ahern’s departure as Taoiseach of the country and as leader of Fianna Fail.
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Hounding of the Taoiseach
Thursday, April 10, 2008
YOUR columnist Rory O’Sullivan must be mightily proud of himself this week having helped hound Bertie Ahern out of office and having been a part of the media pack that hunted down and eventually wore down such a good man.
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Clever foxes outwit hunts
Thursday, April 10, 2008
THE fox is a clever animal and rarely gets caught. The saying ‘as clever as a fox’ is truly justified as this animal uses many methods to avoid capture.
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Ragworth is being tackled
Thursday, April 10, 2008
EVER since the detested childhood chore pulling ragwort and its poisoning of our only horse, I have had a deep antipathy towards the golden flowered, vile juiced weed.
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Real division in health care
Thursday, April 10, 2008
IF the controversial Patients Rights Directive continues to be promoted in the EU, we could face a real division of healthcare along economic lines where the have-nots are not only unable to access the best treatment but also face cuts in current health provision.
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Delighted to welcome the Queen
Thursday, April 03, 2008
RESPONDING to the state-ment by Sinn Fein spokesperson Martin Ferris, TD, that he is opposed to a visit to any part of Ireland by any member of the British Royal family, the Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce wishes to state its position on the proposal and on Sinn Fein's statement.
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Nursing home reform needed
Thursday, April 03, 2008
NURSING Homes Ireland, the representative organisation for the private and voluntary nursing home sector in Ireland, wishes to express its serious concern at reports that the proposed fair deal legislation, designed to reform the funding of long-term nursing home care, has run into major legal and constitutional difficulties.
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Patrick wasn’t a hunt backer
Thursday, April 03, 2008
I NOTED with interest that the so-called sports of stag and fox hunting were represented on the floats of various St Patrick’s Day parades around the country.
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White Boys to be honoured
Thursday, April 03, 2008
THE National Graves Association of Ireland is to re-erect the memorial to the White Boys at Shinnagh Cross, Rathmore, in coming months.
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Fruity Friday to raise cash
Thursday, April 03, 2008
I AM writing to let your readers know that this year’s Fruity Friday will be held on May 16 and to urge them to get involved.
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Nurses working under serious strain
Thursday, March 27, 2008
I REFER to an article by Mary Murphy (The Kingdom, March 11) about surgeries being cut back at Kerry General Hospital to allow nursing staff to take part in a refresher course.
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Special needs in the schools
Thursday, March 27, 2008
THE government is failing to meet the educational needs of thousands of young people with special education needs in our second-level schools.
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Funds appeal for suffering
Thursday, March 27, 2008
DUE to a prolonged period of drought, GOAL has been forced to implement an emergency intervention in three areas of Southern Ethiopia.
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No Olympics blood needed
Thursday, March 27, 2008
THE Chinese dictatorship’s continued brutal repression of occupied Tibet greatly strengthens the case for a boycott of the upcoming Olympics.
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No shame for fight of 1916
Thursday, March 27, 2008
THE Irish people should not be made feel ashamed of the 1916 Easter Rising because they have an age-old right to national self-determination.
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Sexual issues on an agenda
Thursday, March 27, 2008
THERE is a need for a conference to take place in Ireland to address the many issues surrounding sex that we don't have answers to.
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Learning lessons from Deerpark saga
Thursday, March 20, 2008
TREE Week was a great reminder of the value of trees, whether environmental, economic or spiritual.
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Building heights must be tackled
Thursday, March 20, 2008
I SHARE the concerns of An Bord Pleanala chairman, John O’Connor, about the lack of local authority policies regarding building heights in new town and city developments.
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A huge insult to the people
Thursday, March 20, 2008
I FEEL I must respond to Councillor Seán O’Grady’s letter in response to my challenge in relation to the Lisbon Treaty.
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Blame those at top table
Thursday, March 20, 2008
THE buck must stop somewhere. We have had a litany of problems over the past number of years in our health service such as long waiting lists, patients of trolleys and misdiagnosis and on and on.
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Farrell plans are an insult
Thursday, March 20, 2008
A PLAN by Westminster MP and Stormont Assembly member Gerry Adams to hold a commemoration for an IRA woman in the Long Gallery at Parliament Buildings could be viewed as an insult to her memory.
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Health meetings became talking shops
Thursday, March 06, 2008
AS Ireland is one of the rich countries, I find it hard to understand how our health service is faulty while we have a very high number of public representatives, at great cost.
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Kerry nature under attack
Thursday, March 06, 2008
THE poisoning of two white-tailed sea eagles in Kerry was an act of environmental terrorism.
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Fishermen to pay the price
Thursday, March 06, 2008
THE drastic reduction in the Irish fishing fleet leaves hundreds of crewmen without any form of redundancy payment.
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Exotic trips from school
Thursday, March 06, 2008
TRIPS to foreign climes are increasingly part of school life and can see students leave home for exotic destinations that even their parents might never experience.
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Animal Aid seeking art
Thursday, March 06, 2008
ANIMAL Aid, an organisation campaigning on behalf of animals, is looking for young, creative and imagi-native people to enter its nationwide youth art and poetry competition.
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Let justice be seen to be done
Thursday, February 28, 2008
THE old adage that justice must be seen to be done is one that the United States appears to be casting aside, with the planned show trials of the alleged September 11 terrorists.
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Buskers can enter festival
Thursday, February 28, 2008
THE Samhlaíocht Easter Arts Festival in Tralee is issuing a call for entries for the annual busking and street entertainment competition which will take place from March 22-24.
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Thrills await daring locals
Thursday, February 28, 2008
THE Meningitis Research Foundation is inviting all thrill seekers in Kerry to set themselves an autumn challenge and sign up for a 10,000ft sponsored skydive.
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Stop killing the badgers
Thursday, February 28, 2008
BOVINE TB has increased by 13 per cent in just one year in the Republic of Ireland, despite the most sustained programme of badger extermination ever undertaken in Western Europe.
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Veggies go on a March
Thursday, February 28, 2008
MARCH is Animal Aid's Veggie Month and a time when people are encouraged to find out more about the many benefits of switching to a meat-free diet.
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Goodwill needed to save Killarney House
Thursday, February 21, 2008
A LONG with many natives of Killarney I am shocked and dismayed by the appalling neglect and utter deterioration of Killarney House as depicted in news reports recently.
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ABA schools are required
Thursday, February 21, 2008
THE Minister for Education and Science, Mary Hanafin, is being extremely arrogant in her defence of the government’s position on ABA provision for children with autistic spectrum disorder.
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Campaign far too simplistic
Thursday, February 21, 2008
ALTHOUGH we have become used to the anti hunt organisations promoting their views in a rather subjective and emotive manner, in an effort to mislead wider society into supporting their narrow rather simplistic campaign, a recent letter against foxhunting, printed in The Kingdom, is one of the most outrageous pieces of inaccurate fantasy published on the issue of hunting.
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Gardaí should target parents
Thursday, February 21, 2008
I REFER to your front page story on 12 February which dealt with the issue of out of control teenagers running wild on the streets of Killarney.
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Minister plays fast and loose
Thursday, February 21, 2008
THE Agriculture Minister is playing fast and loose with farmers’ livelihoods by failing to oppose changes to the REPS payment system.
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Extensive coverage of Christie’s funeral
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
I WRITE in connection with the letter from John O’Connell (The Kingdom, 1 January) criticising RTÉ's coverage of the funeral of Christie Hennessy.
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SHAG week to push safer sex
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
THE Union of Students in Ireland has celebrated an important partial victory after the government reduced VAT on condoms from 21% to 13.5% in the Finance Bill.
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Nod and wink culture prevails
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
THE National Coursing event is a testament to the survival, not just of deliberate state-sponsored cruelty to animals in Ireland, but to the continued prevalence of the cute hoor nod and wink political culture.
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Going veggie to help save planet
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
WE call ourselves a nation of animal lovers yet every year around 1,000 million animals are bred and slaughtered to end up as food on our plates.
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Nursing homes must be shamed
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
THE row that followed revelations of poor treatment of elderly patients in some nursing homes is yet another example of how out of touch the HSE is with public opinion.
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Killarney House saga is sabotage
Thursday, February 07, 2008
I WISH to express my deep concern that such a significant state property as Killarney House, at the heart of Killarney and in the National Park, which was listed in the National Park Management Plan 2005/2009 for refurbishment and restoration in 2006, today continues to lie idle, closed and deteriorating rapidly.
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Europe’s eyes are on Ireland
Thursday, February 07, 2008
THE eyes of Europe and much of the world will be on Ireland when we vote on the new EU Treaty, the Treaty of Lisbon, and particularly so, as it now seems that we will be the only Member State to have a referendum on it.
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Family facing massive costs
Thursday, February 07, 2008
THE parents of Seán Ó Cuanachain have been dealt the devastating news that they now face massive legal bills.
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HSE decision raises queries
Thursday, February 07, 2008
I REFER to the failure of the HSE in the south west to send representatives to a meeting arranged by Kerry County Council to discuss problems within the health services in the county.
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Provo word out of order
Thursday, February 07, 2008
I WISH to complain about the wording of the headline and The Kingdom comment on the 29 January.
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Plans give real cause for concern
Thursday, January 31, 2008
AS vice president of the European Parliament Petitions Committee, I have been closely following the oral hearing to determine the future of an LNG Terminal planned for the Shannon Estuary and I was honoured to host a petition submitted by the Kilcogan Residents Group to the European Parliament.
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Time to save a dying town
Thursday, January 31, 2008
I BELIEVE that the town of Caherciveen is dying on its feet and that too many people drive through it without actually stopping.
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No excuses in water scandal
Thursday, January 31, 2008
A REPORT from the Environmental Protection Agency which found that over one third of water supplies pose a potential health hazard is an indictment of the Department of the Environment and of successive Ministers.
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Don’t keep on blaming youth
Thursday, January 31, 2008
WHILE the establishment of an alcohol advisory group by Minister Brian Lenihan is welcomed, the misuse of alcohol in Ireland related to binge drinking and public order offences should not be solely attributed to young people.
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Oxfam campaign a great success
Thursday, January 31, 2008
I AM writing to thank your readers for their very generous support of Oxfam Ireland’s Unwrapped campaign.
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Listry Council event a success
Thursday, January 31, 2008
THE directors and members of Listry Community Council Ltd would like to express their sincere gratitude to you all for the extensive coverage which we received from your newspaper for the official opening of the community centre on Saturday, January 19.
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Blitz was a great success
Thursday, January 31, 2008
ON behalf of St Mary’s Basketball Club, I would like to thank you most sincerely for your excellent coverage in The Kingdom of the 28th annual Christmas blitz.
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PO closures cause rural isolation
Thursday, January 24, 2008
THERE is a need for greater awareness of the impact of local post office closures which are continuing around the country.
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Kerry Airport needs support
Thursday, January 24, 2008
I THINK it is useful, from time to time, to remind the European Commission that Ireland is an island and that we have a complete dependence on airports to be part of Europe and part of the rest of the world.
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Late movers on late show
Thursday, January 24, 2008
HAVE fox and stag hunters something to hide? I think I have a right to pose this question after the abrupt cancellation of a planned Late Late Show debate on blood sports.
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Major blow to hunting groups
Thursday, January 24, 2008
OH dear! How the mighty have fallen. With the nobbling by regulation of stag hunts by John Gormley, Minister for the Environment, the Irish hunting community has been dealt a physiological blow.
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Adopted twins grab headlines
Thursday, January 24, 2008
MUCH media attention is being given to the case of adopted twins who married without knowing they were related and all the reports talk about the need for adopted children to be given thedetails of their biological parents.
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When the good becomes bad
Thursday, January 17, 2008
THERE comes a time, when one looks at all the legislation that exists in Ireland regarding road vehicles, that one can only come to the conclusion that too many rights make a wrong.
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Leave Kerry’s airport alone
Thursday, January 17, 2008
ALL I can say about the article featured in The Kingdom by Kieran O’Mahony, regarding the possibility of re-naming Kerry Airport, is to just leave it be.
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Preserve the Tara heritage
Thursday, January 17, 2008
THE Tara landscape is one of Ireland’s and Europe’s most precious historical archaeological sites which is currently in the process of being destroyed to facilitate the construction of a motorway.
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Lone parents need support
Thursday, January 17, 2008
THE new proposals being put forward by the Fianna Fail, PD and Green coalition to match single parent allowances to a work scheme outside the home is a shortsighted move that discriminates against women.
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Eating up a healthy year
Thursday, January 17, 2008
I AM writing to wish your readers a happy and a healthy new year on behalf of everyone at World Cancer Research Fund.
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Time to clean up our act
Thursday, January 10, 2008
LAST week, while filming for a forthcoming DVD film titled, Fishing Wild Ireland: Salmon, Sea Trout and Brown Trout, I was appalled to come across two black refuse sacks full of litter dumped in one of the tributaries of the Flesk River near Killarney.
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Minister must rescue puppies
Thursday, January 10, 2008
I NOTICE the country’s foxhunts are up in arms over the government’s proposed regulation of puppy farms.
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Braille is still the way to go
Thursday, January 10, 2008
JANUARY 4 was the birth date of Louis Braille, the inventor of braille and it marked international Braille day around the world.
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Concern has a big thank you
Thursday, January 10, 2008
CONCERN, Ireland’s largest aid agency, wishes to thank readers of The Kingdom for their generosity during 2007.
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No thrill in a hunt chase
Thursday, January 10, 2008
RFERRING to recent articles on the Stag Hunt, I’d like to comment on one master of the hunt’s quote that they were so deflated and that it’s "all about the thrill of the chase".
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Kerry support was welcome
Thursday, December 20, 2007
I WOULD be grateful if, through your letters page, you would permit me to express my thanks, on behalf of Self Help Development International, to all of our supporters in Kerry for the generous support and backing that they provided to our work during 2007.
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It’s time to show they really care
Thursday, December 20, 2007
THE Carers Association Kerry, representing 5,597 family carers, wish to express disappointment at government’s failure to deliver meaningful assistance to family carers in Budget 2008.
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Feeling sorry for Kilcummin footballers
Thursday, December 06, 2007
KERRY are All-Ireland senior football champions once again and we rejoice in a glorious campaign. We salute all involved with heartfelt gratitude and, yet, all is not as it should be.
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Strike threats are shameful
Thursday, December 06, 2007
WE should all appreciate the good medical science that is at our disposal. What is required is a reliable, sincere authority to make the best use of it for both public and private patients without fear or favour.
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Santa’s appeal for Christmas
Thursday, December 06, 2007
IT’S that time of the year again! Mrs Claus and I would like to ask The Kingdom for some help to make this Christmas even more exciting for all the boys and girls.
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Cancer report worth heeding
Thursday, December 06, 2007
WITH so many scientific studies being published all the time about what increases or reduces our cancer risk, it is sometimes difficult to know how seriously each one should be taken.
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Conduct code being ignored
Thursday, December 06, 2007
IN light of the media reports that a foxhunting club is under investigation, it would be helpful to put in context the organisation of foxhunting in Ireland.
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Roll-out in breast screening needed
Thursday, November 29, 2007
I WRITE in connection with the recent revelations with regard to the incorrect readings of breast scans for a number of women and the very distressing situation that this creates for the families involved.
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Mayhem for festive season
Thursday, November 29, 2007
WE, the farmers of this country, are eagerly awaiting an announcement by Minister, John Gormley, banning the activities of a stag hunt.
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Grinds school issues debated
Thursday, November 29, 2007
RESPONDING to the recent media report on grinds and fee-paying schools, the ASTI reiterates that there is not a scrap of evidence that pupils of a given academic ability will do better if they attend a grinds schools rather than an ordinary second-level school.
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Focus week on travellers
Thursday, November 29, 2007
TRAVELLERS Focus Week takes place from December 3-7 and is a nationwide campaign to celebrate traveller culture among the community itself and to raise aware -ness of it among the settled community.
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Safety of toys is so essential
Thursday, November 29, 2007
AS a member of the Internal Market and Consumer Affairs Committee in the European Parliament, I have urged the Consumer Protection Commissioner, Meglena Kuneva, to concentrate on implementation of existing safeguards and to strengthen the current surveillance system for detecting dangerous substances in toys, rather than rushing forward with knee-jerk legislation.
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No bridge too far at Ballinagar
Thursday, November 22, 2007
I AM writing to you in relation to the article which appeared on page 28 of The Kingdom on 6th November 2007 headlined ‘€1million needed for Ballinagar Bridge’.
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Angling clubs back motion
Thursday, November 22, 2007
AT a meeting of the Kerry Anglers’ Federation, held in the Grand Hotel in Tralee, I proposed the following motion which was seconded by Dan Joy, chairman of the Finuge and Killocrim Angling Club:
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Sharp decline in US visitors
Thursday, November 22, 2007
I WISH to express concern at the drop of 8,900 in the number of trips from North America to Ireland in September 2007 as revealed by the CSO.
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Cash worries on the farms
Thursday, November 22, 2007
WITH around 90,000 cows being dried off on Kerry farms over the coming weeks, dairy farmers are advised not to throw away the price gains of recent months.
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Youth backing one world week
Thursday, November 22, 2007
TO kick off One World Week a number of organisations have come together to highlight this year’s theme of global power and justice.
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High standard for new songs
Thursday, November 22, 2007
I WISH to thank The Kingdom for highlighting details of the second series of Deis Róc which is to be broadcast on TG4 from January to March 2008.
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I won’t be threatened by Fianna Fail
Thursday, November 15, 2007
I REQUEST the right to reply to a letter from Michael O’Mahony, East End, Rathmore, which was published on October 30 in your paper.
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Final furlong worth reading
Thursday, November 15, 2007
I WISH to congratulate Christina Holt, a native of Caherciveen, on her recently launched book Life's Final Furlong.
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Total freedom for MI5 agents
Thursday, November 15, 2007
THE culture of cover up and silence and secrecy and never acknowledging that the police are wrong, so clearly seen in the court hearing into the death of Jean Charles Menezies in London, is being imported into Ireland by the opening of new M15 offices in Belfast.
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Young drivers pay high price
Thursday, November 15, 2007
THE National Youth Council of Ireland is appalled to learn that insurers continue to charge young drivers, especially males, to pay exorbitant prices for motor insurance.
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Marriage is soon replaced
Thursday, November 15, 2007
THE socialists are at it again, pushing their Marxist ideology which abhors marriage, by seeking to introduce civil unions, as they have done in the UK, in an attempt to replace marriage.
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A Celtic Tiger for the undertakers
Thursday, November 08, 2007
WHILST people have serious concerns regarding the health service with the recent announcement regarding the embargo on recruitment of what can only be described as frontline staff i.e. Doctors, nurses within the hospitals throughout the country, we can only salute, with the greatest of admiration, the wonderful and dedicated work that goes on in our hospitals throughout Ireland on a daily basis by doctors and nurses.
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Support for the Special Olympics
Thursday, November 08, 2007
I WOULD like to thank you most sincerely for your support of Special Olympics Ireland in the lead up to the 2007 World Summer Games.
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Road safety and better transport
Thursday, November 08, 2007
THE welcome emphasis on improving road safety must be matched by wholesale improvements to public transport, funding for accredited driving instructors, and the introduction of driving tests on demand around the county.
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Ministers should end carted hunt
Thursday, November 08, 2007
THE Ward Union Staghunt is the only such 'Carted stag hunt' in Ireland.
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EU justice has a big role in Ireland
Friday, October 26, 2007
IRELAND is centrally involved as a key player in Europe on a range of important policy matters in the field of justice and home affairs.
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46 per cent need eye test
Friday, October 26, 2007
IN one of the largest-ever surveys conducted on driver vision in Ireland, Specsavers and the Road Safety Authority, over the past month and a half, carried out vision screening at three major events and discovered that 46 per cent of people required a full eye examination.
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Big threat to fishing trade
Friday, October 26, 2007
I GIVE a guarded welcome to a new report from the EU Commission on combating the threat of illegal fishing.
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Too late to avert crisis
Friday, October 26, 2007
WE in the Atlantic Connectivity Alliance wish to express grave disappointment over the revelation that Department of Transport officials were aware of the Aer Lingus decision to abandon the Shannon Heathrow route six weeks prior to it being made public.
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Killarney is just priceless
Friday, October 26, 2007
AS a native of Killarney, I wish to pass on a word of congratulations to everybody associated with the success in the tidy towns competition and the European floral and environment competition.
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Time to lay off Staunton
Friday, October 26, 2007
I THINK the treatment of Steve Staunton by the media is a disgrace. He is one of the greatest heroes in Irish soccer and he has played more times for his country than any other player. That fact, alone, deserves respect.
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Drop in numbers in residential care
Thursday, October 18, 2007
THE HSE welcomes the publication by the Health Information and Quality Authority of the report of the investigation of its Social Services Inspectorate (SSI) into the placement of children aged 12 and under in residential care in Ireland.
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Going wild for circuses
Thursday, October 18, 2007
THE Alliance for Animal Rights and Circus Watch Ireland welcomes the landmark decision by Fingal County Council that circuses which use wild animals are prohibited from performing in any part of the local authority area.
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Health cuts hurt elderly
Thursday, October 18, 2007
I WISH to publicly condemn the Health Service Executive for sanctioning widespread home help cutbacks for 2,300 elderly people in Kerry who benefit from this vitally important scheme.
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Hunt on for trivia experts
Thursday, October 18, 2007
EVERY pub has one - the trivia expert who seems to know the answer to the most bizarre general knowledge questions. Now’s it’s their time to shine and to bring glory to their team, their pub and their county.
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Final stages of planning
Thursday, October 18, 2007
ON behalf of the Christmas in Killarney committee, we would like to sincerely thank you for your support of the 2006 festival.
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A tribute to the boys of the Kingdom
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Let us honour the boys of the Kingdom who brought us great fame and renown our boys from the Kingdom of Kerry who brought home the great football crown.
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God’s designs stand the test
Thursday, October 11, 2007
AS a follow-up to the science-religion argument, for and against the existence of God, may I offer the following contribution:
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Walking for a good cause
Thursday, October 11, 2007
GREETINGS from Grenada. I have just returned to the West Indies after a vacation in my home county of Kerry.
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Rural life is still positive
Thursday, October 11, 2007
A MAJOR report - A Charter for Rural Communities -recommends that, if the challenges of declining agriculture, an older population and poor infrastructure are to be overcome in rural areas, government policy needs to focus on empowering rural communities.
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Bad news for €3m golf course plan
Thursday, October 04, 2007
KERRY tourism will suffer now that it is clear that the Aer Lingus Shannon-Heathrow Route will close.
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Kerry’s link with Boston
Thursday, October 04, 2007
I IMAGINE that you get bombarded with similar requests and they represent an annoyance for you, so I appreciate you forbearance.
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Research on Irish language
Thursday, October 04, 2007
THE Irish language and its community of speakers have made great strides in recent years through legislation, Irish medium education, broadcasting, etc.
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Thanks for signing on
Thursday, October 04, 2007
I WISH to congratulate all those in Kerry who helped to collect signatures since I launched the campaign with People With Disabilities in Ireland and Down Syndrome Ireland in March last.
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Thanks to the Kerry players
Thursday, October 04, 2007
I WOULD like to congratulate and thank the Kerry players and the management for bringing so much glory to the county and to Kerry people living overseas with their victory in this year’s All-Ireland final.
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Fitness levels hit a new low
Thursday, October 04, 2007
I WAS concerned to hear on the news about a survey that has found our fitness levels are at an all-time low.
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Pushed aside by bulging wallet brigade
Thursday, September 27, 2007
AS we bask in the glory of another victory by those who don the green and gold, we reflect that once again supporters who wished to support their team in Croke Park were faced with the same old problem.
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Sticks to beat ourselves with
Thursday, September 27, 2007
ON behalf of the River Maine and Brown Flesk Anglers Association, I would like to respond to the letter from the Owneycree Angling Club published in The Kingdom on September 18.
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50,000 people on their knees
Thursday, September 27, 2007
SEVENTY years ago, in 1937, two major events took place in the then one-year-old Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney and each was attended by an estimated 50,000 people.
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Motto says if it flies it dies
Thursday, September 27, 2007
THE recent shooting dead of a Red Kite in Co Wicklow proves the point that Irish firearm owners operate via the motto, “if it flies, it dies”.
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Burial site of murder victim
Thursday, September 27, 2007
I AM trying to find out the name of the cemetery in which my great-grandfather could possibly be buried.
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Stop silence on Kerry angling crisis
Thursday, September 20, 2007
ON behalf of the Owneycree Angling Club I thank you sincerely for your coverage of our youth training programme and angling competition for national schools.
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Gardaí must be compliant
Thursday, September 20, 2007
WHILE new levels of transparency in An Garda Síoch·na are to be welcomed, the Irish Human Rights Commission believes the organisation is still some distance from it being fully human-rights compliant.
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Thanks to all hospital staff
Thursday, September 20, 2007
I WOULD like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the dedicated members of staff at Kerry General Hospital, the community nurses and the home care team.
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Liam Higgins memorial walk
Thursday, September 20, 2007
THE Irish Cancer Society is delighted to announce the sixth annual Walk for the Cure on Mount Brandon in the spectacular West Kerry Gaeltacht.
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High spirits for a book
Thursday, September 20, 2007
THIS is a little note to thank you for your recent coverage of our forthcoming book, Low Field High Spirits.
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Kerry Labour TDs delivered goods
Thursday, September 13, 2007
I REFER to The Kingdom of August 28 and Rory O’Sullivan’s analysis in of the Labour Party following Pat Rabbitte’s decision to step down as Labour leader.
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Shannon move puts rural Kerry at risk
Thursday, August 23, 2007
AS founder and chairman of Rural Resettlement Ireland, I wish to express our total solidarity with all those who are striving to retain the vital Aer Lingus connections with Heathrow.
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Pope’ visit a happy day
Thursday, August 23, 2007
IT was a truly historic day when Pope John Paul II touched down at Shannon Airport, on an Aer Lingus flight, during his memorable visit to Ireland in 1979.
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Help to reduce risks of cancer
Thursday, August 23, 2007
I AM writing to let your readers know how they can find out more information about reducing their cancer risk.
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Young people can seek help
Thursday, August 23, 2007
I WISH to advise young people in Kerry that they can now access a range of helplines and support services by texting the word "Headsup" to 50424, a free 24-hour text service provided by Rehab.
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Old photograph of local church
Thursday, August 23, 2007
I'VE recently come to know that my Sheahan-Healy roots are firmly established in Flemby, Ballymacelligott, Co Kerry.
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Complete failure in animal problem
Thursday, August 23, 2007
THE recent move by Minister Mary Coughlan to get agreement from the EU Commission to raise the age at which healthy slaughtered animals are tested for BSE from its current 30-month level has been a complete failure.
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Mutilation threat must be tackled
Thursday, August 23, 2007
WEAK laws in Ireland are leaving young immigrant girls vulnerable to female genital mutilation.
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Chernobyl children thank the people of Killarney
Thursday, August 16, 2007
ON behalf of the “Friends of the Children of Chernobyl” we want to thank all the people of Killarney and the outlying districts for all they did for our Chernobyl children during the month of July.
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Oxfam Ireland thank readers
Thursday, August 16, 2007
I AM writing to thank your readers for their very generous support of Oxfam Ire -land’s Darfur Emergency Appeal. This has enabled us to raise a total of €173,345 so far.
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When summer means lonely
Thursday, August 16, 2007
THEY say a change is as good as a rest, but for many older people and their families the changes involved in achieving that much-needed summer rest can often be upsetting for all concerned.
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Action needed on Shannon
Thursday, August 16, 2007
THE Irish Government must explore the option of new Heathrow slots for the proposed Aer Lingus flights schedule from Belfast with its London and Belfast counterparts.
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Action needed on school transport
Thursday, August 09, 2007
PROBLEMS with the current school transport system present a significant obstacle to many parents supporting their children's Constitutional right to education, particularly in rural areas.
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Collection to heat a church
Thursday, August 09, 2007
ON Saturday and Sunday next, August 11 and 12, a church door collection will be taken up at all Masses outside the Franciscan Friary in Killarney in aid of the central heating fund for the church.
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No to college tuition fees
Thursday, August 09, 2007
THE Union of Students in Ireland (USI) denounces a proposal to resuscitate student tuition fees.
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Who judges the Judges?
Thursday, August 09, 2007
THE Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) is calling for the introduction of a Judicial Council to strengthen the accountability of the Irish judiciary.
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Bridge too far in Kerry
Thursday, August 02, 2007
SO another bridge has gone and the Beauty Queen of Leenane is unable to reach her home. We grieve for her plight but realise that the people of Beaufort have pre-dated her in their isolation following the collapse of the Gaddagh Bridge.
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Ascot of Ireland making great strides
Friday, July 27, 2007
IN July 2006, just over one year ago, the annual Killarney races reached a milestone in terms of continuity but it’s a fact that seems to have passed by without notice.
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Lifting the lid on family law
Friday, July 27, 2007
IN a well-argued piece in the London Times, David Pannick, a QC and family law practitioner in the UK, sets out the need for openness in the reporting of family law matters that come before the courts and which affect, profoundly, the lives of the family members involved.
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Minister silent on food scare
Friday, July 27, 2007
THE Minister for Food, Trevor Sargent, is strangely silent in the face of damning evidence on the low standards prevailing in the production of Brazilian beef and its continued importation into Ireland.
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Meningitis is a summer threat
Friday, July 27, 2007
MANY people think that meningitis and septicaemia – the blood poisoning form of the disease – only occur during winter, but they can strike anyone, of any age, at any time of the year.
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Snapshots from Ballymac church
Friday, July 27, 2007
I'VE recently come to know that my Sheahan-Healy roots are firmly established in Flemby, Ballymacelligott, Co Kerry.
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Life goes from womb to tomb
Friday, July 27, 2007
WARMEST congratulations to Youth Defence and the other pro-life organisations involved on the great success of that wonderful pro-life demonstration in central Dublin earlier this month.
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Kerry passengers stuck on prices
Thursday, July 19, 2007
RYANAIR, Europe’s largest low fares airline, notices that it’s not just passengers who are complaining about Aer Arann’s high fares - it is the airports too.
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Family support for monument
Thursday, July 19, 2007
WITH the support of the family of Volunteer J O’Sullivan, who was killed by Free State forces outside Spa village in Tralee in 1923, the National Graves Association of Ireland will be erecting a white cross to replace the original monument on a temporary basis.
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Respect wishes of the people
Thursday, July 19, 2007
I ATTENDED the Celebrate Life rally and events on Saturday, July 7 in Dublin. They were organised by the pro-life organisation, Youth Defence. I was with over 2,000, mostly young people and families with small children.
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Corrupt leaders causing misery
Thursday, July 19, 2007
THE proceedings against Indonesia’s gluttonous Suharto are to be welcomed, and they should have come a lot earlier.
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Stop stalling on the reform
Thursday, July 19, 2007
THE Union of Students in Ireland (USI) calls for an end to government stalling on Seanad reform - including regularisation of the right of graduates to vote for higher education senators whose right to vote should be extended to graduates of all recognised third-level colleges and Institutes of Technology.
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Lack of action leads to saga
Thursday, July 19, 2007
THE government could end up before the European Court of Justice if it fails to act on a formal request by the European Commission to fully implement EU rules banning discrimination on the grounds of race or ethnic origin.
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Taxing cars out of range
Thursday, July 19, 2007
THE Tanaiste and Minister for Finance is currently finalising a review of the VRT system from a climate change viewpoint.
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Going home to the land of our fathers
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
THE recent landmark decision of the European Union to seek clarification from the Department of the Environment and 22 Irish local authorities on their controversial "locals only" planning stipulation in their respective county development plans comes as welcome news.
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Primary care starting point
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
ON the implications of possible privatisation for health services in the community, it is important to start by looking at services in the community, including general practice, mental health services and care for the elderly.
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The gender gap shows disparity
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
THE Civil Public and Sevices Union calls on the ICTU to prioritise the issue of low pay in any new national agreement talks.
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Dr Eamonn got a poor reward
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
THROUGH the medium of your widely read newspaper, I wish to sincerely congratulate Weeshie Fogarty and Wolfhound Press on the excellent production entitled Dr Eamonn O’Sullivan: A man before his time.
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Abuse from the terraces
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
I ENJOY reading The Kingdom, especially the sporting articles written by Se·n Counihan. His analysis, on and off the field, is second to none.
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A great site for children
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
I AM writing to let your readers know about World Cancer Research Fund’s new healthy lifestyle web-site for children aged four to seven.
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The saints march on
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
IT is now over 50 years since the St Mary’s club in Caherciven was honoured with the captaincy of the Kerry senior football team.
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