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Hickey family out in force in next weekend’s Kerry Winter Rally

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FAMILY FUN: Michelle Hickey made her debut in the 2019 Rally of the Lakes as co-driver to her father John. Photo: Eamonn Keogh

The Banna Beach Resort Kerry Winter Rally will be a special occasion for the Hickey Family from Killarney and Headford.

Brothers Charlie and John will drive their Ford Escorts in the October 30 event in North Kerry.
They will be navigated by their daughters, Charlene and Michelle.

While both Charlene and Michelle have competed before, this is the first time all four members of the family will compete in the same event.

Both Charlie and John are no strangers to local rallying. This year marks Killarney-based garage man Charlie’s 40th year in the sport while John, who runs an engineering business in Headford, has been involved in motorsport for 38 years.

Charlene navigated for Charlie on a rallysprint event in Tralee around 10 years ago but she has never contested a stage rally.

Her cousin Michelle made her debut on the Rally of the Lakes, back in 2019.

“Two brothers with their two daughters having a day out in a great rally, this has to be good for motorsport. We have to put the fun back into clubman rallying. This is Charlies’ 40th year competing and my 38th year, add this together and it’s probably hard to beat anywhere in this world,” John said.

The six-stage rally will feature classic roads in North Kerry and will have a central service halt in Tralee town centre.

The after-rally awards ceremony will take place in the Banna Beach Resort on Sunday night.

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Motorists advised to be careful during bad weather

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Kerry County Council is appealing to people to stay away from exposed coasts while the weather warnings are in place this week.

Met Éireann has issued an Orange Warning for wind for Kerry which is effective from 7am to 3pm on Tuesday. There is also a Yellow warning for rainfall which is in place from 9pm tonight to 9am on Tuesday.

Storm Bram is expected to bring a very strong to gale force southerly winds with the strongest winds along the coast.

Motorists are advised to expect travel disruption on Tuesday with surface water likely on many routes.

Wave overtopping and high tides are expected to contribute to possible flooding in coastal areas.

The Local Coordination Group which includes Kerry County Council, the HSE, An Garda Síochána, emergency services and utilities, is meeting this afternoon to prepare for the impact of Storm Bram.

Kerry County Council announced today that Rossbeigh beach car park had been closed to the public until further notice. Members of the public are also advised not to park or walk near the coast during this period.

Kerry County Council’s weather emergency phoneline will be operational during the weather warning and issues can be reported to 066 7183588.

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Killarney Civic Arts Group to hold first AGM

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8 December 2025

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Killarney Civic Arts, a new group formed to advance cultural awareness and promote participation in the arts, is inviting the public to its inaugural Annual General Meeting (AGM) this month.

The group, made up of artists and arts workers, aims to share experiences and insights with the community regarding the future and direction of cultural development in Killarney and the wider Munster region.


Killarney Civic Arts invites anyone who cares about shaping creative places in the community to connect with them and share their thoughts and stories.


The first AGM will be held in the Deer-hunter lounge at the Dromhall Hotel, (V93PY80), on Saturday, December 13, at 10.00am. The event offers free entry and is hosted in an accessible room.


For further information, the public may contact Dolores Lyne at 087 263 8720.

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