Archive for May, 2015

  THE ‘Cycle Against Suicide’ organisation last night received an award at the ‘Shannon Airport European Sport Tourism Summit And Awards’ in Limerick. The Shannon Group European Sport Tourism Awards attracted 200 nominees and took place last night at King Johns Castle, Limerick,  where the cycling group were given the ‘UL Charity Sport […]

  TEACHERS from four European countries visited St Ita’s St Joseph’s National School as part of a teacher exchange of ideas and best practice on Thursday. Twenty-four teachers from, Germany, Tenerife, Turkey, Belgium came to the school as part of a European Union educational project called ‘Building Bridges and Extending Horizons’. The […]

NOW here’s a little story to cheer you up even more on a Friday. Siobhan Saracbasi (nee McCarthy) sent us in a letter written by a German friend of her brother, Paudie McCarthy from Ballymac. Paudie moved to Germany many years ago when the building trade took off there.  He […]

  TRALEE was one of stops for the no campaign group, Mothers and Fathers Matter, who are currently touring the country urging a ‘No’ vote in the upcoming same-sex marriage referendum next Friday. The group made the news on Tuesday after one of its young supporters suffered an allergic reaction after […]

IF you see a trail of 50 flashy sports cars making its way out towards the Dingle road next week, we can tell you that, no, the Skellig Hotel is not hosting an American rapper’s stag party. No, these cars are from the people at Porsche Club Ireland who will be passing through Tralee next Thursday […]

  Gavin O’Connor meets former League of Ireland player, Derek O’Brien, who came home to give something back to his boyhood club, Tralee Dynamos, as they bid to make history this Sunday… BACK in November, Kerry soccer pioneer Derek O’Brien, returned home to Tralee Dynamos with the expressed goal of […]

ARDFERT NS were recently announced as the winners of the national finals in the ‘One Good Idea’ competition in Dublin. Six children from third class in the school won the national competition in Dublin Castle on May 7 which was in association with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland. Pupils […]

THE people at the Inspired Project have decided to get involved with the Tidy Towns effort this year and a special ceremony was held in Páirc An Phiarsaigh on Monday to kick off their efforts. Members of the Inspired group, Team Bramble, Tralee Chamber Alliance, Mayor Jim Finucane and well wishers […]

FORTY new jobs, to be situated at a Killarney company, have been announced this morning worth an extra €2.4m to local economy. In all, 100 new jobs are to be created by Killarney based manufacturing and engineering group, Tricel, with 40 of these to be situated in the company’s headquarters in Killarney. The […]

THE name Albert Hammond may not be instantly recognisable to some, but chances are, if you have any interest in music you know his work. His songs have been responsible for the sale of over 360 million records worldwide including over 30 chart-topping hits and he’ll be playing a lot […]

  RECOVERY Haven Cancer Support House Kerry has reached the national finals of the Rural Innovation Awards. Eileen Comerford entered the competition on behalf of Recovery Haven, where there was an interview with Marie Kelly, Teagasc; Dr Finbarr Daly, Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) and Peter Young, Irish […]

A DOCUMENTARY about the life of the late Páidí Ó Sé which recently won an award at the Celtic Media Festival 2015 in Inverness, Scotland, is to be shown again this Friday at 7.30pm on TG4. It coincides with the unveiling of his statue outside his pub in Ventry this Saturday. ‘Páidí […]

  THE weather certainly got people in a celebratory mood as organisations and volunteers gathered in Tralee Bay Wetlands to celebrate their hard work on Wednesday. The event was all part of the ‘National Volunteer Week’ which is taking place this week. It encourages people to get out and involved in helping […]

A PRELIMINARY round of the Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Table Quiz for national school children was held in Holy Family National School on Tuesday. The round was for schools located in the Tralee and St Brendan’s Board area with eight teams from, Holy Family, CBS Clounalour and Spa National Schools […]

  WOMEN will be travelling in their droves from all over the county to the INEC as the legend himself, Tom Jones is set to play the Killarney venue. The singer is to grace the stage on June 19 giving ample time for women to stock up on knickers to fling at the legend. […]

‘YES!’ was the call of the day heard around the Square as the ‘Yes Bus’ rolled into town ahead of the ‘Marriage Equality Referendum’ on May 22. Photographers and ‘Yes’ advocates who were armed with leaflets and badges were watched by a multitude of curious onlookers who had come over to […]

Kerry 0-16 Cork 1-12 THE KERRY minors will get a chance to defend their Munster crown after they beat the old enemy in a tight and intense battle in Austin Stack Park. In the ninth minute of extra time, Spa’s Micheal Foley became the hero when he edged Kerry a […]

OVER 50,000 premises in Kerry are set to get highspeed broadband as part of the government’s pledge to end the urban and rural digital divide. In Kerry, an estimated 5,700 kms of fibre cable will be rolled out which will bring speeds of 1000 Mb/s to homes across the county. […]

  OLYMPIC Gold medallist Katie Taylor will be hoping to take another step towards qualification for the 2016 Olympics in Rio when she fights in Listowel Community Centre this Saturday May 16. The people of Kerry are being encouraged to come and show their support for Katie as she goes toe to […]

Tralee Dynamos v Carrick United Munster Junior Cup Final, Mounthawk Park, Sunday 2pm TRALEE Dynamos are on the verge of making history this Sunday when they play their first ever Munster Junior Cup final against Waterford side Carrick United. Only once before has a Kerry team made the final of […]

THE ‘Taste Of Tralee Food Fair’ will once again be hosted by Manor West Retail Park this weekend. The event will be taking place from 12pm to 6pm on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17 all in the main shopping Mall in Manor West Retail Park. Visitors will enjoy various samples […]

THE death has occurred of the broadcaster Derek Davis. Mr Davis, who was 67, was well-known on RTE is his many guises as newsreader and presenter on the national broadcaster and also presented the Rose of Tralee back in 1995 and 1996. Mr Davis was called upon at short notice to host […]

IRELAND South MEP Deirdre Clune has praised students and teachers from Spa National School after a visit to the school this week. Ms Clune visited the school on Monday to speak to the students about her role as an MEP. The pupils of 6th Class are currently taking part in the […]

  I HAVE never been one for the mushy stuff. I shirk away from all movies that step too far into the cringe zone, but even though it is totally out of character for me, I do believe in the power of a community. (I did warn you about the cringe […]

KIERAN Donaghy has left his job to concentrate on other opportunities. The Kerry captain is set to leave his job in Ulster Bank on Ashe Street at the end of the week. He has agreed a severance package with the company after a long association. In was reported in the Irish […]

A SUM of €47,935 has been allocated for KDYS Youth Centre, in Denny Street, for roof works and electrical/mechanical upgrades. Fine Gael TD for Kerry and Minister of State with Responsibility for the Diaspora, Jimmy Deenihan, has warmly welcomed the funding. “The announcement of this significant funding is a fantastic boost for […]

A NEW walkway, under construction in the Town Park, will be named in memory of the late Dorothy (Dott) Henggeler,  whose parents recently bought the Fels Point Hotel for the Rose of Tralee Festival. At Monday’s meeting of the Tralee Municipal District, the Mayor of Tralee, Cllr Jim Finucane thanked Dick […]

A NEW ‘Féile Na mBláth’ festival is set to take place this summer with a whole host of fantastic entertainment lined up in mid-June. It will form part of the 2015 Park Family Festival and will take place in Tralee town park on Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14. […]

  GLENDERRY NS in Ballyheigue will be holding a fundraising night at the Kingdom Greyhound Track this month as they look to raise much needed funds for the development of their new astroturf pitch. The night will be taking place from 7.10pm on May 23 at the track with a great […]

  St BRENDANS PARK FC KERRY CUP; St Brendans Park Fc will host the Kerry Cup for U12’s on Friday 24th July and Saturday 25th July 2015. Register now to avoid disappointment . Places Limited to 16 teams . Full details on the clubs website or email info@stbrendansparkfc.com . FAI […]