Archive for October 7th, 2015

KERRY County Council has welcomed the ruling of the Commercial Court today, dismissing the challenge taken by An Taisce against the planning approval by An Bord Pleanála, in November 2014, for proposed 28kms of improvement works to the N86 Camp to Dingle Road. The estimated cost of the scheme is €69m […]

OCTOBER as many of you will know is Breast Cancer Awareness month and for that reason I am giving you all a gentle reminder that if there is any lump, bump or pain that you are unsure about, please go and get it checked. So many times we ignore our […]

  CORK University Maternity Hospital will be holding their annual Service of Remembrance on Friday October 16, at 7.30pm in the Sacred Heart Church, Western Road, Cork for anyone who has experienced pregnancy or infant loss. They welcome all parents and families who have experienced the death of a baby – […]

THE ESB Networks says customers in the Ballybeggan area who have been without power since just before lunch, should have the power restored by late afternoon. The company is working to repair the fault and estimates that power will be restored to the almost 700 customers affected at 4.15pm this afternoon. ESB has apologised […]

  CBS The Green students will compete in a national science competition later this month with a chance to represent Ireland. Last year, three CBS students Seán Cahill, Gearóid O’Connor and Jerdie O’Shea were nominated to participate in “the Irish Science Olympiad” and this year another two students, Dylan Kildea Mc Connell […]

  THE Brandon Hotel will hold an information evening next week for any secondary school students  interested in attending NUI Galway. It will run from 7pm-9pm on the night of Thursday, October 15. Parents and guardians are also being welcomed down on the evening where they, along with the students, will be […]

A WELL KNOWN local runner has been featured and profiled in a recent online article of the popular Runners World magazine. Tralee’s Randall Wharton is certainly one of the most experienced and accomplished runners on the local scene presently and has been recognised for these achievements with a feature article […]

A SERVICE station in Monavalley is one of five Kerry properties for sale at the latest Allsop Auction later this month. Over 200 properties in all will go under the hammer at the auction at the RDS in Dublin from 9am on Thursday, October 22. Monavalley Service Station, will go to auction with […]

THE SCENE is set for members of the Kerry Garda Síochána and Na Gaeil GAA ladies to take part in the upcoming community fundraiser, the ‘Carmel O’Connor Memorial Shield’. It is an event dedicated to the memory of their late Listowel-based former colleague who died over nine years ago after a […]

ALL Strand Road ears will be turned to the wireless this evening for a special ‘In Conversation With Weeshie Fogarty’ show with the daughters of the late great John Dowling. The Kerry and Kerins O’Rahillys legend’s daughters Kayrena, Bernice and Antoinette will talk about their father, the shop and football of course, […]