Archive for January 19th, 2016

A LOCAL waste and recycling company is to increase its service charge from €1.50 to €3 a week, as a result of what it says are huge export costs facing the company since the closure of landfill site in Kildare. The huge shortfall in landfill capacity in the country is putting […]

WITHOUT any prior announcement, Spin South West have opened a new studio on Castle Street that will broadcast four live shows a week from Tralee, to start with. The new studio was up and running today at 2:45pm with ‘Spin Hits’ presented by DJ Eoghain Fitzgerald. He says; “It’s something that […]

THE Right2Water campaign will hold a march this Saturday, January 23 at 2pm starting from outside the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium. They are calling for the abolition of water charges and Irish Water. Nearly 30 different events are planned by Right2Water across the country on Saturday. There will also be a demonstration […]

A NEW junior triathlon club has also been launched – already with 30 members – with the ultimate aim of introducing children to the sport of triathlon. Triathlon is a growing sport in Kerry and with this in mind Tralee Triathlon Club are now are encouraging everyone to come and join the club […]

THE Greater Tralee District Senior Scór was held in Ballymac Community Hall last Friday night and in the five categories, Na Gaeil won three and Ballymacelligott brought home the other two prizes. They have now qualified to take part in the Kerry County Final which will be held on February 6 […]

LAST week I decided to pick ten successful people under 40 who are making a difference in their chosen fields. I gave you five last week (click here for last week’s post) and here’s the rest. 6. Gary Keane – Musician Ballinorig man Gary is half of the successful duo White Boys, with other member […]

KERRY County Council are inviting applications for Arts Grants for 2016. Under the Arts Act 2003, funding is allocated where activities, projects and undertakings stimulate public interest in the arts, promote knowledge and appreciation of the arts and improve standards of practice in the arts. “Funding to support the arts is crucial,” […]

THE Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí transition year class has been invited to Birmingham Library to showcase a film they created about local who fought for the Munster Fusiliers in WWI. They specifically focused on the Gallipoli landing of 1915. This was an initiative of the National Museum of Ireland, Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí were […]

THERE has been a change of date for Kerry’s next Munster Hurling League match with Kerry to play Waterford in Fitzgerald Stadium this coming Saturday at 2pm, rather than Sunday. This will be Kerry’s final match in the competition which has been a baptism of fire for Ciaran Carey and his charges. […]

TRALEE Chamber Alliance is making an early bid to prepare Ireland’s Best Large Tourism Town for the 2016 Tidy Towns Competition with a view to retaining a gold medal and making a real challenge for the top prize. A new Tidy Towns Monthly Business Award has been launched by Tralee […]

FUNDING of €1.5m has been made available for work on two projects in Tralee town centre. The money will be used for the regeneration of the Denny Site and for work on the Square. The funding is part of a €40m national announcement under the European Regional Development Fund and Kerry […]