Archive for June, 2015

  AS an adult there is very little to compare to the joy you experience when you catch a new-born baby smiling or laughing. It is something that puts us in awe of the wonders of the world and nature in general. Normally serious people, can behave like juvenile silly […]

A HUGE crowd came out for the Kerry GAA Night of Champions at Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Friday night with the stars of the pas year in both codes lending a hand. There was a lot of silverware on display after a great 12 months for our hurlers and footballers and many of […]

IT was an exciting day for pupils at Moyderwell National School who hoisted their latest Blue Star Flag on Friday. Aided by the Mayor of Tralee and head of the board of management, Jim Finucane, the flag hoisting ceremony was the culmination of a year’s work done by the pupils in […]

  WE are all victims of routine. We all like what is familiar. Even though sometimes we dip our toes to test out what is different, eventually that is adopted to our routine as well. Recently, instead of dipping my toes in, I actually travelled across the water to America. […]

STUDENTS from St Ita’s and St Joseph’s school made the big step towards adulthood today as they celebrated their graduation from the school, where they no doubt have experienced many great memories over the years. The school hall was full of family, friends and staff members as they looked on […]

No.4 On The Square The Square YOU’VE got to hand it to the people in No.4 On The Square; they know their interiors. There’s been a lot of work going on over the past couple of months at the former Nightjar/Ruairis/Jack’s (remember Jack’s!) and the results are very impressive. Gone […]

Young writer, Fergus Dennehy, says his peers have been shocked and saddened by the tragedy in Berkeley this week. But there is also the sense that it could have happened to their friends, family members or even themselves…. What is it about the Berkeley tragedy that has affected the mood of the entire country? Realistically, […]

  THE diggers have moved in to the ‘Sportsfield’ as the hallowed turf gets, well, turfed out. A new sand-based pitch will be put down and other works will be taking place in the stadium over the coming months, so the pitch will be closed until around May of next year. Ex-Kerry and Kerins O’Rahilly’s […]

  THE positions of Mayor of Tralee and Mayor of Kerry will be formally decided at meetings of the municipal districts and Kerry County Council on Monday. It’s understood that Pat McCarthy from Ballymac will become the new Mayor of Kerry, while Tom McEllistrim will be the new Mayor of Tralee. The […]

THE Kerry Camino walk has is featured on the RTÉ lifestyle section with sports journalist Tadhg Peavoy documenting his journey along the famous route. The Kerry Camino was started just two years ago by Tralee people and has grown in popularity, tracing the route that St. Brendan took when he walked along the peninsula in […]

THE price of petrol is on the rise again this month. We took our monthly spin around town to see where was the cheapest place to fill up. As of Friday morning, the cheapest place to fill up in town is at  the Applegreen stations in Fairies Cross and Manor, […]

TEAM Kerry have recently claimed their first ever international success after they emerged triumphant in a basketball tournament held in Biarritz, France. The U-14 all-girls team clinched a famous win over BCLA from Toulouse over the weekend to  claim the ‘Antton Pebet Title’ for Kerry for the first time, coming home […]

  O’BRENNAN NS in Kielduff showed their caring side on Wednesday when they held a successful fundraising day, with a local rock band providing the entertainment. The day kicked off with a bake sale run by Sixth Class with money raised going  towards buying musical instruments for the school. Continued below… Then the Third […]

  TENS of thousands of people have been enjoying a dip at Kerry’s pristine lakes, rivers and beaches during the recent sunny weather. What most swimmers don’t know is that City and County Councils must designate official bathing areas in their area every year, so that they can be monitored […]

The Kerry Association London has set a deadline of July 3 for the receipt of nomination forms for its Kerry Person of the Year award. The annual award will be presented to the Kerry person who has made the largest contribution to the social, sporting or cultural life of Kerry […]

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 […]

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 […]

  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 […]

  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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]