Archive for September 25th, 2014

IN what can only be described as a crime of the lowest order, the Kerry-based Bumbleance Charity was robbed on Thursday at the National Ploughing Championships. Medical equipment and bandages were taken from presses in the incident which Tony Heffernan described as a set-back. He said they are selling tickets as a fundraiser […]

GOOD news for movie lovers. The Tralee Omniplex will reopen today (Thursday) after a week of being out of action due to upgrade work being done. The that was carried out over the past week at the cinema on the Dan Spring road was the installation of high definition digital […]

A TRALEE-BASED forensic dentist was instrumental in the identification of a man whose body was found in woods in Connemara in 2006, according to a report in today’s Irish Times. Paul V. Keogh of Kerry Oral Surgery Practice at the Bon Secours in Tralee, used dental records from Germany to match those with […]

THERE was a chance for many to catch their first glimpse of the newly-crowned All-Ireland champions in action again when the Kerry team took part in the ‘Goal Challenge’ match in Austin Stack Park on Wednesday night. Above all, the night was a great opportunity for kids to meet their […]

TWENTY volunteers took part in the clean-up of Banna Beach on Saturday and joined the movement for Litter Free Seas by being part of the 29th annual International Coastal Cleanup Banna saw a fantastic turnout for this year’s Big Beach Clean with volunteers giving just one hour of their time to help clean […]

IT Tralee and Mary Immaculate College in Limerick have joined forces to deliver a BA Early Childhood Practice programme. The new programme was launched at the IT Tralee on Saturday. The level 7 degree programme will be jointly delivered over four semesters by both the Faculty of Education at Mary Immaculate College(MIC) Limerick […]

LISTELLICK school is inviting past pupils to join them in their 150th anniversary celebrations next month. It should be a memorable day with a commemoration mass followed by book launch which will be held at the Church of Our Lady and St. Brendan Tralee on Friday, October 10 at 7pm. The Listellick 150 […]

A LOT has changed since Kerry last won the All-Ireland, back in 2009 only a handful of Kerry players had a presence on social media, usually the odd Bebo account. Now it’s almost obligatory for today’s stars to keep their public up to date with their thoughts and activities (as well […]

KERRY Film festival is back from October 4-11 with a week-long celebration of movies and the adjudicators that will have the difficult task of judging this year’s short film competitions have been announced. They are Mark Bomback, Niall Byrne, Rory Fellowes, Guy Lodge and Rod Stoneman. “We’re thrilled to welcome such a wonderful […]