Archive for June 3rd, 2015

GARDAI are investigating break-ins at two multi-storey car parks in town. The car parks at Maine Street and Edward Street were broken into in the early hours of this morning in incidents the Gardaí believe are connected. No arrests have been made thus far. Damage was caused to the parking […]

A LOCAL day-care centre is calling on the goodwill of the community as it looks to raise funds to help build a new garden. Baile Mhuire Day Centre in Balloonagh is the centre hoping to complete the project which they hope will be enjoyed the elderly residents of the centre. […]

The ‘Kerry’s Best Entrepreneur’ campaign was recently launched with an allotment of €50,000 to be awarded to the three winners from the county. The competition is run by ‘LEO Kerry’ and is the regional part of a larger national competition to find ‘Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur’. This regional section is open […]

PEOPLE from Castlegregory and beyond  will keep up a long-standing tradition when they take part in the Jamie Wrenn Walk on Saturday, July 25. Back in 1999, Castlegregory man Jamie Wrenn, began a charity walk in aid of cancer that has become a long standing tradition. A cancer sufferer himself, […]

  THE All-Ireland Schools Track and Field Championships were held Tullamore on Saturday, with Tralee CBS and Mercy Mounthawk students flying the flag for Tralee. Athletes from the four provinces competed having qualified through three stages – county and provincial 1&2. The competition was of a very high standard, with […]

THE June bank holiday is just gone; and we haven’t seen a ray of sun. Usually, this is where things begin to get very depressing in the town square. I normally do not hold much faith in the regular Irish citizen to remain upbeat and positive, but on this occasion, […]

THE life of one of the Kerry’s most storied and intriguing athletes has been told in a new book. ‘Tough as Leather’ is written by Con Dennehy on the life of runner, John Lenihan, a man forged on the slopes of Kerry mountains who went and conquered the world. John Lenihan, […]

SCOIL Naomh Erc, Glenderry, held an action day on Thursday last to support the Greenschools, Active Schools and Health Promoting Schools Programmes. Pupils from Green-Schools all over Ireland come together during National Walk to School Week to show their support for a greener, healthier environment by encouraging pupils, parents and teachers to walk to […]