Kerry's Eye

Kerry's Eye is a weekly publication based in County Kerry, Ireland, that comes out every Thursday and has a circulation of around 25,000 copies. The newspaper was established in 1974 by the husband-and-wife duo of Pádraig and Joan Kennelly, starting in the basement of their home on Ashe Street in Tralee. Its main office remains on Ashe Street, Tralee. Today, it stands out as the only independent newspaper in Kerry, competing against The Kerryman and The Kingdom, which are owned by Independent News & Media and Thomas Crosbie Holdings, respectively. Pádraig Kennelly stepped down as editor in 2010, after holding the position for a significant period, making him the longest-serving editor of a regional newspaper in Ireland at that time. He continued to contribute a weekly column until he passed away on May 21, 2011. The current editor, Ger Colleran, took over from Colin Lacey in 2017. The Kennelly family continues to own and manage Kerry's Eye.