Archive for June 17th, 2015

A BOOK of condolences has opened in the reception area in Kerry County Council, so the people of Tralee can express their sympathy at the deaths of six young Irish people in Berkeley yesterday. The book opened after lunchtime on Wednesday and will continue to remain open during office hours […]

SOCIAL Box TV were out and about over the weekend at the ‘Féile na mBláth Park Family Festival’ where they got some great footage of the festivities and events that took place. The 7-minute long clip, from the locally-based YouTube channel, highlights the fantastic work that went into this year’s […]

YOU’LL have to be careful driving up Boherbee these days, because a new mural on the side of a famous pub is stopping both pedestrians and traffic alike. Francis Galvin of the Slieve Mish Bar wanted to do something to brighten up the side of the building, so a locally-based artist […]

THE success of the ‘Walk 4 Life’ event held back in April was evident yesterday as organisers from the walk presented a cheque for  €5,860 to their selected charities. Colin Aherne and Lorraine Bowler were delighted at the NEKD offices yesterday as they saw the labours of their hard work pay off. […]

AN Austin Stacks side beat the best Munster had to offer at the weekend in an Under 15 blitz in Mallow. After qualifying comfortably from their Kerry group two weeks ago, an Austin Stacks Under 15 side headed to the Munster finals in Mallow’s Centre of Excellence on Saturday. Clubs from […]

WHILE Ballybeggan is looking forward to welcoming back racing at the upcoming Kerry International Horse and Pony two-day festival on June 27-28, there was a different type of horsepower on display last weekend at the famous course. A new video, released by ‘Kerry Motor Club’ for the 2015 Autosolo Championship, shows there […]

KERRY has been ranked amongst the elite of Europe for family holiday destinations in a new feature by the travel heavyweights ‘Lonely Planet’. The kingdom is joined in a top ten list of ‘Best Places For Family Holidays In Europe 2015’, by some of the most spectacular and iconic tourist destinations […]

THE SPA/FENIT branch of the Kerry Hospice are joining forces with local artists to raise funds for the Palliative Care Unit in Kerry General Hospital. ‘A Midsummer Art Exhibition’ will take place in the Oyster Tavern, this Sunday, between 3pm and 8pm. Highly acclaimed artist, John Hurley, has kindly donated […]