Archive for December 23rd, 2015

  THE earlier Status Yellow wind warning for Kerry has now been changed to the more severe ‘Orange’ status by Met Eireann. Issued at noon today, the new warning applies to Kerry, Donegal, Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Clare, and Cork. Southerly winds of mean speeds of 60 to 65km/h gusting 100 to […]

  The next couple of days may be a time to spend with family, pigging out on chocolates and arguing over the telly, but there’s still a few things you can get up to in the outside world… Christmas Eve Take in the atmosphere There’s nothing like meeting up with […]

MERCY Mounthawk students swapped the uniforms for some stunning dresses and stylish suits on Tuesday night. The occasion was, of course, their Debs Ball where up to 330 people enjoyed a night of food and fun at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel. They enjoyed a meal followed by Phil N The Blanks […]

KERRY County have published proposals for a new pedestrian crossing on Killerisk Road close to the junction with Manor Shopping Centre. The need for a crossing at this location has been raised by the members of Tralee Municipal District and Tralee Town Council at their meetings over the past few […]

SEASONED and enthusiastic Christmas Day in Fenit swimmer, Billy Ryle, is cordially inviting the thousands of people, who will be driving to swims at venues all over the county on Friday, either as participants or spectators, to get fully behind the “Never Ever Drink and Drive” campaign of the Road Safety […]

THE Presentation Secondary School bank was officially opened on Monday by a very rock n roll guest. ‘The Blossom Bank’ is the school’s entry to “The AIB Build a Bank Challenge”.  Previous years have been very successful with last year’s bank “The Dream Bank”winning the National Finals of the competition. Continued below… The bank […]

MINISTER for Transport, Pascal Donoghoe has announced an allocation of funding for Kerry Airport. Kerry Airport is to receive €311,260 under the Public Policy Remit Core Airport Management Operational Expenditure Subvention (PPPR-O) scheme for 2015. The funds have been welcomed by Minister for the Diaspora, Jimmy Deenihan and Deputy Arthur J Spring. […]