Archive for April 22nd, 2016

A MAN that is putting Tralee on the rugby world map is back home this week. One of Ireland’s brightest new stars, Ultan Dillane, is enjoying a week off catching up with family and friends, while also raising awareness for testicular cancer. “Coming home is a safe haven, I’m happy to […]

A MUCH loved Tralee publican has celebrated 60 years behind the bar recently with a get together of family and friends. In 1956, Eugene ‘Eugie’ Creagh took over The Ballymac Bar in Boherbee and has been in business on the street ever since. Surrounded by family and friends on Thursday, […]

KERRY-BASED companies ONCOassist and Harpoon were this week announced as one of 30 high potential Irish Startups selected by Google Ireland to participate in its Adopt a Startup programme. Harpoon is tech company based in the Tom Crean Centre at Kerry Technology Park while ONCOassist – who developed an app designed for oncology […]

A NUMBER of women from Kerry businesses were present for a special event in Clare yesterday. The Regional Women in Business Network 2016 took place on April 21 at Bunratty Castle Hotel was organized by Local Enterprise Offices Kerry, Clare, Limerick, Tipperary and Cork North and West. The event provided […]

GAELSCOIL MHIC EASMAINN was in celebratory mood on Thursday for a visit by President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina. Hundreds of schoolchildren greeted the president who stopped off at the school – which is named after Roger Casement – before going to the 1916 State commemoration in Banna. […]

THERE was some party at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Wednesday night. Over 300 students gathered for the annual ITT students college ball and there was no shortage of amazing style. Yesterday we brought you some of the glamour (click here) and now here’s the rest of our photos…

HUNDREDS of people were in St John’s Church yesterday as scores of pupils from five schools made their Confirmation. The sixth class pupils from Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn missed the excitement of the President’s visit that morning, but they didn’t mind as they celebrated the milestone event in their lives with pupils from Presentation […]

IT was a memorable day in Banna yesterday for the State commemoration to mark the role of Roger Casement, Robert Monteith and Daniel Bailey in the Easter Rising. President Michael D Higgins gave the keynote address at the ceremony attended by thousands looking on from seating and up in the sand dunes. […]

By Stephen Roche TRALEE Tennis Club had two sets of winners at the Lakewood Open in Ballincollig, Cork, which took place from Friday, April 8 to Sunday, April 17. Gerry Jeewoonarain and Fiona Brick won their Grade 6 Mixed Doubles final 6-3, 6-2 and played four matches (including the the Quarter and […]