Archive for February 23rd, 2016

Tralee Credit Union Celebrates Two Winners In National Art Competition

Tralee Credit Union Celebrates Two Winners In National Art Competition

February 23, 2016 at 4:21 pm Comments are Disabled

TRALEE Credit Union had two National Winners in the Irish League of Credit Unions Art Competition at its Awards and Exhibition, which took place in Croke Park, Dublin, recently. Enable Ireland Adult Services, Tralee, came 1st in the Group category and Elisha Buckley, a Leaving Certificate student from Mercy Mounthawk […]

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Kerry Doesn’t Fare Well In The Amount Of Disposable Income Per Person In 2014

Kerry Doesn’t Fare Well In The Amount Of Disposable Income Per Person In 2014

February 23, 2016 at 4:10 pm Comments are Disabled

THE latest figures from the Central Statistics Office have revealed that Kerry are in the bottom five counties when it comes to disposable income per person. Kerry had €17,154 in disposable income per person in 2014 with only Donegal, Monaghan, Offaly and Roscommon coming below them. However, the Kerry number was up on 2013’s […]

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Na Gaeil GAA Club News

Na Gaeil GAA Club News

February 23, 2016 at 3:27 pm Comments are Disabled

Congratulations:  Heartiest congratulations to Na Gaeil senior player Jack Barry who won a Sigerson Cup medal at the weekend. He was a member of the UCD team that defeated DCU in the Colleges Final in Belfast on Saturday last. It is great achievement for Jack to be on the first […]

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Tralee Wetlands To Host Sea Turtles And Reptiles Presentation

Tralee Wetlands To Host Sea Turtles And Reptiles Presentation

February 23, 2016 at 3:23 pm Comments are Disabled

TRALEE Bay Wetlands Centre will host a presentation by Dingle Oceanword Aquarist, Louise Overy, in association with the Kerry Branch of the Irish Wildlife Trust, which will take place this Thursday, February 25, at 7:30pm. The presentation will be about the sea turtle rescues and some of the cetacean strandings that […]

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Many Jobs Lost As North Kerry Hotel Will Not Reopen This Year

Many Jobs Lost As North Kerry Hotel Will Not Reopen This Year

February 23, 2016 at 2:54 pm Comments are Disabled

A HOTEL in Ballybunion is will not reopen this summer with the loss of over 80 jobs. Owner, Micheál Carr of the Golf Hotel – a landmark building in the centre of town – cited information claiming the hotel was planning to bring up to 180 refugees into the town, as a reason for a […]

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PHOTOS: CBS Pupils Show They’re ‘Super Troopers’ With Activity Programme

PHOTOS: CBS Pupils Show They’re ‘Super Troopers’ With Activity Programme

February 23, 2016 at 12:49 pm Comments are Disabled

THE pupils of CBS Primary have become ‘Super Troopers’ with a new programme promoting daily activity The Laya Healthcare “Super Troopers” programme comprises daily activities which take 10-15 minutes to complete, and can be done as a family, a small group or as a class. Each child in the school has […]

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A wet and not very happy Eamonn Fitzmaurice, during Kerry's one point loss to Roscommon in Round 2 of the Allianz National Football League Division 1. Photo by Gavin O'Connor.

Kerry Big Guns Back In Contention For League Game Against Down

February 23, 2016 at 12:17 pm Comments are Disabled

EAMONN Fitzmaurice will be happy that a number of high-profile players are back in contention for places in their upcoming league games. Colm Cooper, Kieran Donaghy and Marc Ó Sé are all available for selection for Sunday’s game against Down in Páirc Esler in Newry (throw-in 2pm). Bryan Sheehan could also […]

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Kerry Group Reports Trading Profit Of €700m In 2015

Kerry Group Reports Trading Profit Of €700m In 2015

February 23, 2016 at 11:43 am Comments are Disabled

IT seems Kerry Group is in rude health according to news this morning. The Group posted a trading profit of €700m last year, representing a 10pc increase on 2014 as the company’s preliminary results were published today. The group’s revenue grew to €6.1bn, reflecting 3.8pc business volume growth. Kerry’s adjusted earnings […]

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CBS The Green TY Class Are Clamping Down On Dog Dirt Hot Spots

CBS The Green TY Class Are Clamping Down On Dog Dirt Hot Spots

February 23, 2016 at 11:16 am 1 comment

CBS THE GREEN transition year students and Team Bramble have teamed up to try and solve the problem of dog waste around town. Armed with leaflets, flyers and posters, The Green lads are getting out and about spreading the word about about the dangers of dog dirt which, along with […]

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Famous Faces Lend Their Support To ‘Darkness Into Light Tralee’ Event

Famous Faces Lend Their Support To ‘Darkness Into Light Tralee’ Event

February 23, 2016 at 11:06 am Comments are Disabled

  THE forthcoming Darkness Into Light Tralee event is certainly getting some high-profile coverage thanks to its main organiser, Colin ‘Poshey’ Aherne. Past and present Rose of Tralees, an Olympic champion and a top Irish rock artist have lent their support to the great event which takes place on May […]

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Kerry People Help RTE Broadcaster Promote Organ Donor Awareness Week

Kerry People Help RTE Broadcaster Promote Organ Donor Awareness Week

February 23, 2016 at 10:05 am Comments are Disabled

A GROUP of people from Kerry helped kidney donor and RTÉ broadcaster Vivienne Traynor launch Organ Donor Awareness Week 2016 which is organised by the Irish Kidney Association. The RTE reporter has taken up the voluntary role of ambassador for the week. Like the previous ambassador Mary Kennedy, Vivienne has also […]

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