Archive for April 20th, 2016

IT’S about time! While we’ve had sunny days this year, but Wednesday was the first time you could go outdoors with short sleeves and enjoy warm sunshine, without a cool breeze spoiling things. Those who could took advantage of the conditions and went for walks in the Town Park or anywhere outdoors, […]

IT may only be April, but the INEC in Killarney have already announced their main attraction for New Year’s Eve. It’s a man familiar with the county, having played a number of times in Tralee and Killarney, but Nathan Carter will still prove a big draw when he plays on […]

STAFF at Promed, in Killorglin presented a cheque of €3000 to the Kerry Cancer Support group Kerry Cork Health Link Bus, on Wednesday last. The funds were raised by the staff of the online medical and dental supplier, through various fundraising events throughout the year.  Promed have been a great supporter […]

MOYDERWELL Mercy Primary School will come alive to the sounds of the jungle as they stage ‘The Lion King KIDS’ in the assembly hall. With a cast of almost 300 students it’s set to be a spectacular production on Wednesday, April 27 and Thursday, April 28 at 11.30am and 7.30pm each day. […]

TRANSITION Year students from Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí took the catwalk last night at The Rose Hotel for a night of fun and fashion.   This was the 14th year of the fashion show and the students wore clothes from local retailers in front of around 200 family and friends who turned up […]

  OVER €3,100 was raised by Tesco stores across Kerry last Friday, April 15, in support of Temple Street’s Great Irish Bake. From 11am – 6pm, Tesco colleagues and customers in Tralee and Killarney baked, bought, ate and sold an abundance of culinary creations to help raise some much-needed dough for the children’s […]

A LOCAL publican’s golfing knowledge scooped him €500 after winning the Kerins O’Rahillys GAA Club Masters Challenge. Jerry Turner of Turner’s Bar on Castle Street, came first in the competition where participants had to pick the six golfers in the US Masters they thought would come highest on the leaderboard. Continued […]

A PRIVATE jet that took off from Farranfore last year was just a minute away from crashing into the Slieve Mish Mountains after a misunderstanding over flight instructions. The Florida registered jet was carrying five people on board – three passengers and two crew – and left from Kerry Airport […]

IT will be a very special day for one Tralee school on Thursday as they welcome  President Michael D Higgins through their doors. The President and his wife Sabina will honour Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn with a visit as part of his duties in the continuing commemorations of the Easter Rising 1916. Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn, […]

THE award-winning chamber choir Opus ’96 will present “Song For Ireland” as part of the Easter 1916 Commemorations on Friday evening, April 22, at 8pm at Tralee Bay Wetlands Centre. Music fans can expect a wonderful selection of the best of Irish melodies under the direction of Martina Egan and […]