Archive for November 24th, 2015

IT may have been a miserable, rainy Tuesday night in the county capital but this certainly cheered us up. The Christmas lights were turned on in The Mall, Denny Street and Castle Street and it looks fantastic. It’s obviously a warm-up ahead of the official switching on the lights by […]

A FRENCH language assistant at Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí displayed WWI relics to students to celebrate Armistice Day recently. Rachel Guillard, who has been teaching at the school, showed students war items which belonged to her great, great grandfather who fought during World War 1. The treasured possessions included his war medal and holy […]

THERE ‘S good news for fans of Daniel O’Donnell as it’s been announced the Donegal crooner is set for a string of dates in Kerry next year. He returns to the stage at the INEC Killarney for shows on August 9th, 10th, 12th, 13th and 14th and the man himself will be there to […]

THANKS to the efforts of cyclists who took part in the Ring of Kerry Cycle this year, a local disability services organisation now has a brand new minibus. A total of 550 cyclists raised funds for the Kerry branch of Enable Ireland and on Tuesday were delivered the benefits of that […]

PRESENTATION Secondary School, Tralee hosted their annual Dragons Den session in the school on Wednesday last. It was a very successful event with 52 students pitching their ideas to a number of Dragons in the school. The ‘Dragons’ were Margaret Brick, CEO Connect Magazine, Fiona Leahy Business Adviser & Co-ordinator, Kerry Enterprise, Melanie […]

MEMBERS of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO), working in the Emergency Department in Kerry General Hospital and in all of the country’s hospitals, have voted for a campaign of industrial action, including strike action, in protest at continuing overcrowding and inadequate staffing levels. In the recent ballot, over 92% of members voted in […]

ALWAYS a good sign Christmas is almost here is the St John’s annual bazaar which takes place  early next month. The bazaar, which commences Friday, December 4 and runs until Sunday, December 6, in the KDYS Denny Street, is a vital funds generator for the parish and has been running […]

OVER 150 people attended Tralee Credit Union’s prize giving event dedicated to young people on Friday night in Manor West Hotel. Presentations were made to students from primary, secondary and third level for Tralee Credit Union’s Annual Art Competition, their Education and Dan Kellegher Memorial Awards and Schools Credit Union in […]

LIDL Ireland has applied for planning permission to build a new supermarket at the former Heiton Buckley premises on Edward Street. The German multi-national intends to build a store comprising 2,767 sq m floor area and two storeys in height. The construction of the supermarket will include a retail sales area with […]

A TRALEE girl, who died two years ago, will be remembered again next month at the third annual Tralee 5Km Santa Fun Run. The event, which takes place on Sunday, December 13 at 11am, has been hugely successful over the past two years and has raised over €20,000, all of which went towards […]