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Welcome to The Dingle News – the Dingle Peninsula's dedicated online newspaper. The Dingle News strives to offer a unique insight into the culture and rich heritage of this world-famous Peninsula in the south-west of Ireland, a place which tripadvisor.com rated in its Top 20 'places in the world to visit'. Here you will find news, events, visitor information, business and services information and much more. We hope you enjoy it and welcome all feedback at news@dinglenews.com

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New Year's Eve in Dingle

Dingle Business Chamber host a thrilling display of Fireworks at the Marina every New Year's Eve followed by a street festival with the Dingle Fife & Drum Band and a live digital countdown at the Mall Bridge at midnight

WINTER SOLSTICE: DINGLE

Winter Solstice, Dingle, Ireland. Filmed by Ciara McKenna.

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Fungie the Dingle Dolphin

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View from the Stonehouse Restaurant on the Slea Head Drive
View from the Stonehouse Restaurant on the Slea Head Drive

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21 December 2011

Winter solstice reveals secrets of the past in Lispole

Winter solstice reveals secrets of the past in Lispole

The winter solstice holds particular significance on the Dingle Peninsula due to the effect the sun has on a stone alignment in Ardmore, Lispole. The standing stones, which are believed to date to the Bronze Age, pick out a point on the horizon where the sun sets during the winter solstice. It is believed that these standing stones were of ceremonial and ritual use in pin-pointing the change of the seasons – crucial in an ancient agricultural society. The stone alignment in Ardmore, Lispole (a couple of miles east of Dingle town) picks up the line of the setting sun as it sets at its furthermost point in the south-west. The event is also known as ‘Grianstad’ as Gaeilge. This event is believed to be over 3,500 years old however weather will dictate whether or not the event will be visible today. This year, Feile Lios Poil are organising an event to mark the Grianstad in Ardmore; a bus will leave Bluirni Blasta at 3pm on December 21st, travelling up the mountain to the site where stewards will guide the way to the stones. Information on the archaeology of the site will also be given on the day and transport will also be provided back to Bluirni Blasta where a mulled wine reception will take place. Tickets are 10euro and can be purchased on the day at Bluirni Blasta; spaces are limited and tickets will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. Pictured: the stone alignment at Ardmore, Lispole – pic courtesy of Shane O’Rourke. If you would like to view a short film on the event made in 2009 by Ciara McKenna, click HERE.

20 December 2011

More than half of Dingle's residential properties are unoccupied - claim

More than half of Dingle

More than 50% of residential properties in Dingle are unoccupied it was claimed at a meeting in Kerry County Council last Monday. The information came to light at a meeting to de-zone 261 acres, including 144 acres in and around Dingle town. According to Department of Environment statistics, Kerry councillors zoned enough land for 61,269 housing units — about six times more than what was needed for its anticipated population. A draft functional area plan was proposed at the meeting for Dingle and the Gaeltacht areas west of town. Another statistic which arose at the meeting was that 18% of all private dwellings in Dingle were built after 2001. Read Donal Hickey’s report on the issue in Tuesday’s Irish Examiner. Pictured: a ‘ghost estate’ just off Dingle’s Spa Road (pic courtesy of The Kerryman).

15 December 2011

Ciarán gift of €15,000 reveals true Green and Gold generosity in Dingle

Ciarán gift of €15,000 reveals true Green and Gold generosity in Dingle

AN INCREDIBLY genuine and generous gesture was made by members of Dingle’s Green and Gold Wren last Friday night as they presented representatives of the Dingle Coast and Cliff Rescue Team with a cheque for €15,000.
The money had been bequeathed to the Green and Gold Wren by local businessman, the late Ciarán Cleary, a native of Bridge Street, Dingle who passed away in 2006.
Mr. Cleary willed a number of substantial contributions to local community and sporting organisations upon his passing and the Green and Gold Wren were among the beneficiaries.
Members came together to discuss what to do with the funds before unanimously voting to donate the money to a worthy cause; consequently Dingle Coast and Cliff Rescue was nominated and a cheque for €15,000 was presented to them by the Green and Gold Wren in O’Flaherty’s last Friday night. Read more HERE

09 December 2011

Other Voices streamed live to audience of 60 million worldwide

Other Voices streamed live to audience of 60 million worldwide

By Marian O’Flaherty
Dingle was the word on everyone’s lips on Sunday night as The Guardian newspaper’s website streamed footage from the Other Voices performances in St. James’ Church live online to a potential global audience of 60 million.
Featuring performances by Wild Beasts and Spiritualised, the web-cast was one of the weekend’s highlights, affording Dingle some priceless exposure. The live web-cast was just one of the major developments which arose from this year’s staging of the tenth edition of Other Voices.
Footage recorded at Other Voices back in 2006 is set to feature in a new BBC2 documentary on the tragic Amy Winehouse. Amy Winehouse performed at Other Voices in Dingle back in 2006 just before the release of her album Back to Black which saw her become one of the world’s major stars – since then it has become the best-selling album of the century in the UK. A revealing interview conducted with Other Voices presenter at the time John Kelly in Benner’s Hotel on Main Street with Amy Winehouse will form now the basis on BBC2’s Arena programme
“When Amy Winehouse came to perform at Other Voices, something special happened,” said Philip King, Other Voices founder and curator. “She sang as well as, or perhaps indeed better, than anyone I had ever heard.”
“We all knew that we were in the presence of greatness but when she first arrived we sort of tip-toed around her, not knowing what to expect. But all she wanted was a packet of crisps.” Read more about Other Voices 10 HERE. Pictured: Mick Flannery performing in Ionad an Bhlascaod during Other Voices, pic courtesy of othervoices.ie

23 November 2011

Win a pair of tickets to attend Other Voices X!

Win a pair of tickets to attend Other Voices X! DingleNews.com is delighted to be able to offer you guys the chance to win a pair of tickets to attend Other Voices in St. James' Church Dingle on Thursday December 1st

20 November 2011

Dáithí and Rita reveal details of their Big Day!

Dáithí and Rita reveal details of their Big Day! Dáithí Ó Sé and his beautiful fiancée Rita Talty have announced the date of their wedding which is set to take place in Dingle and Tralee in 2012

17 November 2011

More acts confirmed for Other Voices X

More acts confirmed for Other Voices X Other Voices have announced a number of acts that will be performing at the tenth outing in Dingle, this coming December

16 November 2011

First set of confirmed acts announced for Other Voices X

First set of confirmed acts announced for Other Voices X The first set of confirmed acts have been announced for Other Voices X which takes place in Dingle from December 1 to 4.

15 November 2011

Want tickets for Other Voices X in Dingle? Here's how....

Want tickets for Other Voices X in Dingle? Here Want tickets for Other Voices X in Dingle? Here's how....

11 November 2011

New presenter, new ticket system and new festival hearlds the return of Other Voices to Dingle

New presenter, new ticket system and new festival hearlds the return of Other Voices to Dingle Other Voices returns to St. James Church in Dingle this December with a new presenter and a new ticket system and a new festival

08 November 2011

Féile Bheag Filíochta i mBaile an Fheirtéaraigh

Féile Bheag Filíochta i mBaile an Fheirtéaraigh Tionólfar an 5ú Féile Bheag Filíochta i mBaile an Fheirtéaraigh ar 11,12,13 Mí na Samhna

07 November 2011

White lobster discovered off Blasket Islands

White lobster discovered off Blasket Islands A rare white lobster turned up in the pot of a local fisherman last week

06 November 2011

Sessions from the Dingle Record Shop

Sessions from the Dingle Record Shop The Dingle Record Shop have released their latest podcast in the 'Sessions from the Shop' series

05 November 2011

Tuairsc na Seachtaine ó Rugbaí Chorca Dhuibhne

Tuairsc na Seachtaine ó Rugbaí Chorca Dhuibhne D’fhill na Sinsir ar an imirt bhuacach an deireadh seachtaine seo nuair a chasadar le Cumann Rugbaí Bheanntraí aige baile

05 November 2011

Louis Mulcahy annual sale now underway

Louis Mulcahy annual sale now underway Louis Mulcahy Pottery’s annual sale is currently underway at his Clothar workshop 10 miles west of Dingle

03 November 2011

Fearaibh FionnTrá premieres in Dingle

Fearaibh FionnTrá premieres in Dingle A much anticipated premiere took place at the Phoenix Cinema, Dingle last Thursday with the inaugural screening of Fearaibh Fionntrá, a documentary which focuses on the men of Ventry village

02 November 2011

Dingle's Other Voices takes New York City by storm

Dingle Dingle came to prominence in New York last Thursday and Friday night as Other Voices took centre stage at Le Poisson Rouge on Bleaker Street

29 October 2011

Dingle's Fr. Tommy laid to rest in India

Dingle A sense of sadness was palpable in West Kerry last week as word filtered through that Fr. Tommy Lynch had passed away in India

29 October 2011

West Kerry bids a sad farewell to 'Bawney'

West Kerry bids a sad farewell to Camp, Annascaul and the entire West Kerry community was united in solemn grief on Saturday as Brendan O'Driscoll (28), one of Kerry's most exemplary young sportsmen, was laid to rest in Camp Cemetery on Saturday October 29th

24 October 2011

Dingle's Other Voices to be staged in New York City this week

Dingle Dingle's Other Voices is set to go trans-Atlantic this week as Other Voices NYC is hosted at Le Poisson Rouge on Bleaker Street this Thursday and Friday
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