Valentine’s Day is, of course, a time of love, and there can be no doubt of the love family and friends alike had and still have for the late Ita Corridan.
Everyone has an opinion on the Rose of Tralee, but what’s not up for debate is that the competition is an intrinsic part of Kerry’s identity, as is the festival that takes place around it.
Pupils at St Francis’ Special School in Beaufort broke for the mid-term in spectacular style last week, taking on a mini Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle route on campus and even welcoming Mickey and Minnie Mouse, who arrived in Beaufort courtesy of Dermot Healy’s helicopter.
It was a worthwhile trip to Limerick for Boherbue farm student Eoin Murphy and his mother, Colette, in recent days after the young man received a scholarship worth €1,500 from the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA).