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Tralee woman named 2026 Kerry Family Carer of the Year

Michelle Duggan has been chosen as the Kerry Family Carer of the Year for 2026 in recognition of her full-time care for her young son.

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Michelle Duggan from Tralee has been named as the 2026 Lidl Kerry Family Carer of the Year by Family Carers Ireland. Radio Kerry reported the announcement on Monday, while Tralee Today also reported that she was selected as the Kerry finalist in the annual national awards scheme. [1][7]

Duggan provides full-time care for her four-year-old son Jack, who was born with multiple complex medical conditions. According to Radio Kerry, she handles his daily care, equipment, food, and medication, while also coordinating his specialist care between facilities in Cork and Dublin. [1]

The annual awards are designed to celebrate the commitment and dedication of family carers across Ireland. Tralee is the largest town and county town of County Kerry, located in the south-west of Ireland, and recorded a population of 26,079 in the 2022 census. [1][9]

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In short

  • Michelle Duggan has been named the 2026 Lidl Kerry Family Carer of the Year.
  • Duggan cares full-time for her four-year-old son Jack, who was born with complex medical conditions.
  • The awards are organized annually by Family Carers Ireland to recognise family carers across the country.

Sources

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  1. [1]Tralee woman named as 2026 Lidl Kerry Family Carer of the Yearradiokerry.ie, 12h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Thousands choose festive favourite as 2026 Australian Insect of the YearABC News Australia, 9h ago
  3. [3]Game Awards 2026: All Game of the Year Front-Runners and PredictionsPolygon, 8h ago
  4. [4]Cathay Pacific named Airline of the Year 2026 at Bangladesh Monitor awardsThe Business Standard, 19h ago
  5. [5]Hong Kong Disneyland Guide: What’s New in 2026, Coming in 2027 and the Year’s EventsHaunted Attraction Network, 21h ago
  6. [6]Tesla China Sales Hit 8,817, a 4-Year Low [2026]shattered.io, 22h ago
  7. [7]Michelle Is Kerry Finalist In 2026 Lidl Family Carer Of The Year AwardsTralee Today, 14h ago

Background

  1. [8]Retail industry on Wikipedia
  2. [9]Tralee on Wikipedia
  3. [10]A Woman of Substance (2026 TV series) on Wikipedia
  4. [11]Tralee on Grokipedia
  5. [12]Kerry Polish community plans vigil following Krakow mass shooting FTMQ News, 16h ago
  6. [13]Tralee care home remains under regulatory escalation after HIQA inspection FTMQ News, 21h ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 13 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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