Archive for January 27th, 2016

A TRALEE man currently caddying in the Singapore Open gave a special gift to current US Masters Champion today. Freelance golf writer, Kenneth Quillinan, from Derrylea, Oakpark, is carrying the clubs for Corkman, Niall Turner, at the Asian Tour event, but couldn’t resist presenting Jordan Speith with an Irish soccer […]

THE Xtra-Vision store in Tralee has closed, as well as other stores in the chain around the country, as hundreds of jobs nationwide are expected to be lost with the appointment of a liquidator today. The company’s owners, UK-based Hilco Capital, petitioned the court for the appointment of Michael McAteer of Grant Thornton Ireland […]

THE Kerry County Mobile Library Service will receive €250,000 as part of the new Library Capital Investment Programme announced today by Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government Alan Kelly, T.D. The Department will invest some €22 million nationally in the Library Capital Investment Programme for the period 2016-2021.  The programme will build […]

AN important charitable service in Tralee which provides meals on wheels to the elderly, as well as to those who are physically and mentally impaired, is under threat as a result of the Government’s decision to increase the minimum wage, according to a local TD. Kerry TD Tom Fleming (Ind) has […]

TUESDAY was a historic day for Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn,  a day that will live long in the memory of all the children and the staff. Three members of the Irish Defence Forces, Ceannfoirt Peadar Ó Catháin, Gunnadóir Dáithí Breathnach agus Ceannaire Marcus Ó Dulaing visited the school as part of the ‘The […]

CORK City Council has voted to suspend the merger between Institute of Technology Tralee and Cork Institute of Technology. The Council has backed a motion calling on Education Minister, Jan O’Sullivan to suspend the colleges forming a Munster Technological University and to enter into meaningful talks with unions. Of the 20 Councillors at the […]

ON Monday, I attended the launch of Kerry Fashion Week in the Intercontinental Hotel in Dublin and believe me, all you fashionistas are in for a treat when the event takes place the first week of March. The fashion editor of the Irish Independent wrote about it today and dubbed it […]

CALLING all budding and professional film-makers, the deadline to enter the Donal Walsh Live Life Film Competition is on  January 31. This year there are three categories – Primary School, Secondary School and Adult, with 1st, 2nd and third place receiving prizes. The theme for the competition is ‘Live Life […]

AT the end of the year medal presentation held at Ballyroe Heights recently, Cillard Camogie Club had much to celebrate as they looked back on a very successful year. Special guests Michelle Costello county secretary and Laura Collins Kerry Camogie Seniors were on hand to present medals to the various teams. […]

BASKETBALL fever is beginning to build once more in Tralee. Leading the charge are St Brendan’s who will play in the Men’s Intermediate National Cup Final at the mecca of Irish basketball, the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght. Continued below… It’s a long time coming for St Brendan’s. 2001 was the […]

THE French Theatre For Schools group visited Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí on Thursday last to perform for the students. Second, third and Transition year students of the school attended the drama Le Rendez -Vous. The purpose of the drama was to put an emphasis on having fun and on ‘learning by doing’. The drama, […]