Rural Life
Kerry County Council is rolling out two pilot schemes using advance technology that aims to prevent road traffic collisions involving deer.
A group of farmers whose lands will be affected by the South Kerry Greenway have voiced serious concerns over how the project is progressing.
Sheep
A councillor has called for a portion of the dog licence fee to be ringfenced to compensate farmers who have lost sheep due to dog attacks.
Cllr. Fitzgerald said he is "shocked and dismayed" that a map of dog attacks occurring across Kerry by the council will not be publicised.
A period of public consultation is underway on proposed route options for a new greenway between Caherciveen and Reenard in south Co. Kerry.
Kerry County Council has said that a programme for the removal of ragwort from roadsides in the county is "not feasible".
Agri Politics
Kenmare Mart manager Dan McCarthy livened up the Kerry count centre celebrating his Kerry County Council re-election with a line dance.
Agri-Business
The EPA has found that the number of planned farm inspections carried out by Kerry County Council have been "inadequate" in recent years.
Around 40 animals were rescued and brought to safety after a cattle truck caught fire in Co. Kerry last night (Tuesday, March 19).
Kerry county councillors have today (Monday, March 11) unanimously backed an emergency motion offering their support to farmers.
Kerry County Council has commenced the tender process for the construction of an 8km stretch of the South Kerry Greenway.
Sheep News
Kerry County Council is to commence mapping all dog attacks on sheep reported to the local authority this year.
Kerry County Council spent around €4.5 million to progress the construction of the South Kerry Greenway in 2023.
An objector to a proposed new hanger for private jets at Kerry Airport has raised concerns about the potential impact on farm animals.
Kerry County Council said a public consultation is to begin next week on a proposed greenway linking the towns of Tralee and Listowel.
A Kerry county councillor is calling on the NPWS to commence a deer cull following a spate of road accidents.
Construction of the South Kerry Greenway will take at least three years to complete, according to Kerry County Council.
Fire crews in counties Cork and Kerry have attended over 50 gorse fires in recent days, local authorities confirmed.
The first section of the South Kerry Greenway is expected to open in 2024, according to Kerry County Council.
Kerry County Council is assessing the damage caused by a bog slide which resulted in a family being trapped in their home for up to 19 hours.
The first phase of a greenway project in Co. Kerry has been officially opened today (Friday, June 24) for cyclists and walkers.
Kerry County Council has confirmed that landowners impacted by the South Kerry Greenway have been issued with notices to treat.
Kerry County Council is set to engage with landowners as it prepares to acquire the lands needed for the South Kerry Greenway.
