Archive for June 18th, 2015

Danielle O'Sullivan, with the three trophies she won at the World Drug Free Powerlifting Association Championships in England. Photo by Gavin O'Connor.

Caherslee Woman Wins Big At World Powerlifting Championships

June 18, 2015 at 4:43 pm Comments are Disabled

A CAHERSLEE woman came home with three world championships trophies at the World Drug Free Powerlifting Association Tournament. Danielle O’Sullivan made the trek over to Telford, England, with over 500 other competitors from around the world. Story continued below… “I was delighted with the wins, it was an amazing experience,” said Danielle. “My […]

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Nineteen Tralee GPs Have Signed Up For Free Care For Under 6 Scheme

June 18, 2015 at 4:31 pm Comments are Disabled

NINETEEN GPs based in Tralee have signed up for the Free GP Care for Under 6s scheme according to the latest figures from the HSE. The figures show that 68 contracts from Kerry GPs have been received out of a total of 88 – a 77% take up according to […]

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Eoin Liston is critical of Kerry performance against Tipperary. File photo.

Eoin Liston Says Kerry’s Performance Against Tipp Shows There’s A Lot To Do

June 18, 2015 at 3:00 pm Comments are Disabled

  AFTER watching Kerry get over Tipperary, one of the greats from the ‘golden era’  feels Kerry have a few things to iron out if they are to retain the All-Ireland. Writing in the Irish Independent today, Eoin Liston, felt Kerry should have beaten Tippeary in much more convincing fashion. “Kerry […]

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New Brochure Aims To Attract Businesses To Tralee

New Brochure Aims To Attract Businesses To Tralee

June 18, 2015 at 2:15 pm Comments are Disabled

  THE Tralee Chamber Alliance has published a new brochure to showcase Kerry’s Capital Town as the perfect destination for business, retail, education and for life. The Business Destination Brochure has been designed to give a flavour of what Tralee has to offer and why the town should be considered […]

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Secretary of the Kerry District League, John O'Regan, next to a plank of wood which was thrown through the cab window of one of the machines by thieves. Photo by Gavin O'Connor.

“Mindless Thugs” Cause €10,000 Worth Of Damage At KDL Headquarters

June 18, 2015 at 1:54 pm Comments are Disabled

OVER €10,000 worth of damage was caused when vandals broke into the Kerry District Grounds in Mounthawk Park in the early hours of Monday morning. The damage was done to machinery and is a setback to the work currently ongoing at a new all weather pitch which is close to completion. “Mindless thugs […]

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Our Guide To Getting A Great Father’s Day Gift In Town

Our Guide To Getting A Great Father’s Day Gift In Town

June 18, 2015 at 12:50 pm Comments are Disabled

IT’S that time of year again when we show our appreciation for the dads in our lives. They’ve done a lot for us kids over the years; changing our nappies (the odd one did this), driving us to school/soccer/rugby/ballet practice, roaring at us on the football field, throwing dirty looks at boyfriends, punishing us […]

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Representatives of Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn teams that have recently won competitions are, front row, from left: Edward Mac Sfathigh (Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Hurling Boys Division Two), Ciara Derath (Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Girls Football Division Two) and Aisling Ni Ainifein (Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Quiz  County Winners). Back row: Conor O Ciarba (Gael Linn Gael Scol Football Winners), Tomas O hAainifin (Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Boys Football Division One Winners), Abi Ni Chathasaigh (Gael Linn Football Winners) and Dearbhla Ni Choirc (Inter School Girls Basketball Blitz Winners). Photo by Gavin O'Connor.

PHOTOS: The Silverware Mounts Up At Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn

June 18, 2015 at 11:22 am Comments are Disabled

WITH the summer holidays almost upon us, one school has been making use of the fine weather by holding their Active Schools Week. This active approach is certainly paying off, because in the past month or so, Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn, have been busy picking up their fair share of silverware at local sporting […]

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PHOTOS: Fourteen Kerry Properties Go To Auction At Knockdown Prices

PHOTOS: Fourteen Kerry Properties Go To Auction At Knockdown Prices

June 18, 2015 at 10:13 am Comments are Disabled

FOURTEEN Kerry properties will go under the hammer in July at the next Allsop auction. The 13 residential and one commercial property are spread all over the county and will go to auction in the RDS Dublin on July 8 at – what appears to be – low reserve prices. Continued […]

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Summer Solstice Run Celebrates 10th Anniversary This Sunday

Summer Solstice Run Celebrates 10th Anniversary This Sunday

June 18, 2015 at 10:12 am Comments are Disabled

LOCAL runners and organisers put the finishing touches to their preparations for the ‘Summer Solstice 10k’ run taking place this Sunday, June 21. This will be the tenth anniversary of the run which was started back in 2005 by Jim McNeice as he looked to raise money for the ‘Irish Heart […]

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Kerry ETB Staff To Move Into Centrepoint Building

Kerry ETB Staff To Move Into Centrepoint Building

June 18, 2015 at 9:58 am Comments are Disabled

THE Centrepoint Building will welcome new tenants next week when the staff of the Kerry Education and Training Board (KETB) relocate to the premises. The staff will move from their current base in the Riverside House at Dan Spring Road to the more centrally located building on John Joe Sheehy Road. The building […]

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