Archive for August 26th, 2014

School’s nearly back! Gavin O’Connor looks at 10 things that remind him about the first day back at school… 1. As the summer ended you looked forward to going back to school. That won’t last long… 2. On the first day, your hand takes on a mind of its own as you attempt […]

A FASCINATING exhibition of artifacts tracing the development of the Kerry Surgical Infirmary from the 18th century to date will be on show in Tralee Library from  September 1-14. Researched and collated over twenty years by distinguished local historian and author Dr Bob Fitzsimons, the exhibition has many original articles and […]

HENNESSY’S Bar had a celebrity visitor last Friday night, when Scotty T from the hit MTV show Geordie Shore was in town. “He was in town for a youth disco and called into us,” said Ger Hennessy of the Castle Street bar. “His manager just said to us if we supply […]

STOP the clock, the Rose of Tralee came out as…a Mayo Supporter! What a beautiful lady Maria Walsh is and what a wonderful response to her publicly saying that she is gay, not that it should even be considered as something different. I do however understand how there has been […]

Our Beauty Columnist, Mary O’Donnell, took part in this year’s Austin Stacks Strictly Come Dancing in the Dome on Saturday. In her last column she tells us how it all went… THE last three days coming up to the big night were full on. We practised and practised till we were […]

Lotto There was no winner of last week’s jackpot of €12,000. The numbers drawn were 03, 15, 17 & 20. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Carmel Counihan, Curraheen; Barry Sheehy, Lohercannon; Michael Curran, Blennerville; Paula O’Connor, Lohercannon & Peter Egan c/o Tadhg. This week’s jackpot will be €12,100 […]

CHANGE OF TIME: Please note Na Gaeil cycle will now start at 9.30am Registration from 7.30am.Saturday 30th August Our 40km will start from Na Gaeil Killeen out to Castleisland and back to the club in Killeen. Our 80 km will start also from Na Gaeil Club in Killeen out to […]

  GOING to the match on Saturday? Kerry V Mayo play at 5pm on Saturday in the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick and tickets are likely to be scarce considering the capacity is just under 50,000. Here’s how you get your hands on them. Ticket prices are as follows: Mackey Stand (Covered) […]