Issue 97. Slow news week makes for bad title

BOOKS, LANTERNS, WELFARE, CARNEGIE

March 06, 2026

Good Afternoon and Welcome,

To issue No.97. Mornings are overrated…

South Kerry by the numbers

  • 452: People were on the Cahersiveen social welfare offices live register as of February 2026

  • 259: Of these are women

  • 41: Of these are under 25.

First, a word from this week’s sponsor

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Must be the easiest one we’ve had. Where is it?

Congratulations to last week’s winners

So empty… Elizabeth has outfoxed you all! I won’t tell you where it was, we’ll have another go next week.

Auntie Agnes’ Angle

Agnes is indisposed this week, but she’d like to make you aware that healing is still available. Got a problem? Just

The Oracle Cartoon

This week, Tim is back fighting the good fight

Thanks Tim.

Cahersiveen’s Carnegie Hall will go to the ball

Did you hear that work is to begin on the Carnegie Building in Cahersiveen very soon? Well, soon. It should be completed by the end of 2027. Cllr Norma Moriarty has described this news as ‘very positive’ & TD Michael Cahill has described this as ‘hugely positive’. Personally, I’m looking forward to other public representatives weighing in. Will the next be massively positive? Gargantuanly? Colossally? Will be exciting, won’t it?

Also, whilst this is undoubtedly positive news, would it not be more positive still if work had started at the beginning of last year? That the centre had not closed in November 2024 in order to facilitate these works? You’d wonder why aren’t our elected representatives doing just that. In fairness to TD Michael Cahill he did just that, just last month.

Everything Else

  • Fancy yourself as a bit of a choral gem? Well, get in the choir

  • Men’s team darts at Franks Bar tonight, more here

  • Sean Collins plays Tech Amergin tonight, tickets here

  • The schedule is out for the Dark Sky Festival, more here

  • Cahersiveens quiz league returns next Friday. more here

  • Celebrate Molly* Coffey’s life in song tomorrow, more here

  • Valentia author June O’Sullivan launches her latest novel at the Portmagee Domes tomorrow evening, more here

  • Lantern making workshop on Sunday from 11 in Tech Amergin, more here

Thanks

For reading.

Thanks again to Tim & Agnes.

Magnets…

Good luck, be well.

Dave