Archive for July 8th, 2015

  A NUMBER of months ago, I wrote about the loss of my family’s beautiful dog Jessie. I understand now how relatable to people this really was, because if you have a pet, you more than likely know how it feels to lose one. However, rather than dwelling on the sorrow […]

BILLY DENNEHY has spoken for the first time since Cork City manager, John Caulfield, announced that the 28-year-old is free to “explore other options”. Since that surprise statement on Tuesday morning, Billy Dennehy, has publicly committed himself to playing his football on Leeside. “I am still a Cork City player and […]

  A GROUP who are vehemently opposed to the building of a mosque in Tralee have been trying to drum up support in the town and county over the last few months. PEGIDA, which stands for ‘Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation of the West’, were formed in Germany in 2014. The group has an Irish […]

  THE Rose of Tralee Festival this year will see the addition of a new one day women’s business conference that will celebrate and recognise the achievements of modern women in the business sector. The ‘Bloom For Ireland’ conference, which is being organised by Enterprise Ireland, will take place at the […]

NEXT month will see the ever popular and legendary singer/songwriter Christy Moore take to the stage to perform a concert for his Kerry fans in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on August 28. The Kildare-born singer Christy, who always gives a fantastic and highly energetic show will be no doubt performing many […]

THE Government has announced that 27 additional SNA posts are being created in Kerry schools from this September bring the total in the county to 387. Over 600 extra SNA posts in all will be created nationally. The new allocation includes approximately 25 SNA posts for mainstream primary and post primary […]

A LOCAL man is appealing for the return of two sets of aluminium extension ladders that were stolen from his van outside his home in Laurel Court, Oakpark overnight. The ladders were taken from inside the van between the hours of 8pm on Tuesday and 7.45am this morning when he noticed them missing […]

RTE have announced that they will televise live the Munster Final replay between Kerry and Cork on July 18. It was feared because of the 7pm throw-in, it would lead to a clash with Sky Sports airing of a round 3 qualifier match. RTE and Sky had previously made an agreement […]

THERE is speculation that a former pub on Rock Street is to reopen in the coming months as a music venue. The Old Oak Bar closed 10 years ago and the building has been idle since. However, last week, workmen moved in and there is work ongoing at the premises. Local sources say the […]

THE Denny site was described as being treated “like an unwanted Christmas present” such is the lack of action at the property at Monday’s meeting of the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council. Cllr Pa Daly (SF) made the comment after Cllr Norma Foley asked Management if there was […]