Archive for January, 2016

THREE Kerry schoolchildren have been shortlisted for Doodle for Google Awards 2016 and they need your help if they are to win the competition. Seanie Feehan, from Scoil Niamh Eirc, Kilmoyley and Kyran Boyle and Jack Lynch, both from Scoil Nuachabháil, Ballymacelligott, are among the 75 children shortlisted from over 4,000 entries. This […]

FIGHT fans in town got a big surprise on Tuesday when it was announced that Katie Taylor is coming to Tralee to fight American, Queen Underwood.  It has been confirmed by Tralee Boxing Club, the venue is The Mount Brandan Hotel and tickets are priced at, €30 ringside, €20 regular […]

WELL-KNOWN local singer/songwriter, John Buggy, is releasing his second album next week, which he has dedicated to the memory of his late son, Adam. The ‘Long Journey Home’ is John’s second full-length and will be launched in Benner’s Hotel on Friday, February 5 at 9pm in The Courtyard Bar. The launch will feature […]

THE Irish Blood Transfusion Service needs your help, and today, Thursday, January 28, will be your last chance to donate blood at the mobile clinic, which has been at the Brandon Hotel all week. The service is urging members of the public to donate blood due to a shortage in […]

A MAN has been arrested after entering a shop with a hatchet and robbing a sum of money last night. The man threatened staff at the convenience store next to the petrol pumps at Kelliher’s Inver in Rathass at around 8.20pm. The man, aged in his 40s, made off through Rathass cemetery […]

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, […]

ST. BRENDAN’S BASKETBALL CLUB All roads lead to Tallaght next Saturday Our Senior Men travel to Dublin on Saturday 30th January for the Hula Hoops Mens Intermediate National Cup Final vs BC Leixlip Nemunas. Tip off for the game is 12pm at the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght. We are […]

KERRY County Council say floodwaters in many parts of the county have now receded following heavy rainfall overnight last night. All major routes are now passable and the only road to remain closed in the county is the R570 road between Glenflesk and Barraduff. However Kerry County Council is advising […]

LISTOWEL, Killarney and Cahersiveen Community Hospitals will see over €28m in investment in the next five years after funding was confirmed by Labour’s Minister for the Elderly, Kathleen Lynch, today. Listowel Community Hospital will undergo a €2.69 million refurbishment to be completed in 2018, Caherciveen €2.25 million with completion in 2020 […]

GREAT news is coming through that Katie Taylor is set to fight US Olympian, Queen Underwood in Tralee next month. The event is being organised by Tralee Boxing Club. Tonight they will hold a meeting to decide the venue, ticket prices, and confirm the date of the fight, which is expected to be Saturday, […]

ACCORDING to an online takeaway service, Kerry people are very fond of their pizzas. There is huge demand for pizza in the county with the dish making up 86.80% of all orders taken by Just-Eat.com The first ‘National Takeaway Tuesday’ organised by Just-Eat.com takes place today and there will be a […]

KERRY County Council has issued an update on the weather situation around the county as of 12.30pm on Tuesday. There remains a lot of spot flooding and debris on the roads around the county this afternoon. Kerry County Council has been monitoring the situation around the county since early afternoon yesterday when […]

NEARLY €13m has been allocated to Kerry for road improvement and maintenance works. The funding – of €12,916,782 – is part of a €298 million national investment programme for 2016 for regional and local roads. Projects to receive funding include: Cluainin Development, Listowel; Dromevame, Kenmare; Killerisk ; Listry Bridge Milltown; Convent Cross […]

DO you love to run? Run the Kingdom are holding the Valentines Weekend 10 Mile Road Race which will take place on Sunday, February 14, 2016. The race is seen as a valuable training guide for the Tralee International Marathon and Half Marathon, which takes place around four weeks after this […]

WITH the opening match of the Allianz National League against Dublin in Croke Park now only days away, Kerry GAA, has unveiled new training gear the football and hurling teams will wear throughout the league campaign. Standing out from previous years, Kerry have gone for a luminous green as the most […]

SUNDAY MORNING FOOTBALL: The Rock Under 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 lads had another great session in Mounthawk Gym last Sunday and will have more of the same next Sunday next (31th).We’d still like to see a few more new faces! Fáilte roimh chách. Sessions’ times: (i) Under 6 […]

Captains Drive in Results BACK NINE : 1st: 27 5/8 Willie Goulding (9),John O’Brien (10),Joe McCarthy (15),Kieran O’Callaghan (20) 2nd : 28 5/16 Alan Kelly (8), Pat Williams(12), John Paul Enright (19), Gene Kelly(20) 3rd: 28 6/16 Kevin Lucey (6), Donie O’Keefe (6), Peter O’Driscoll (14), Maurice Laide (16) FRONT […]

FUNDING to the tune of over €1.8 has been announced for two Tralee social housing projects by Minister for the Environment, Alan Kelly this morning. It’s part of a €10.6m package for Kerry that sees other areas of the county receive large amounts of funding for social housing. The package includes, […]

THE draws for the Castleisland Mart Club Championship took place last night at the County Committee meeting held in Austin Stack Park. Recent championship clashes would suggest Kerins O’Rahilly’s would have preferred to avoid Legion. The Killarney side have knocked O’Rahilly’s out of the 2015 Senior Championship and the two […]

KERRY got the tail end of Storm Jonas last night and this morning, leaving many areas with spot flooding. Up to 25mm of rain fell across Kerry overnight from about 11pm. The road at Ballymullen had to be closed for a time earlier today as the fire service attended the scene and residents had to […]