Archive for May 17th, 2016

Kerry Badminton Association News

Kerry Badminton Association News

May 17, 2016 at 4:44 pm Comments are Disabled

BADMINTON Over 150 patrons attended the Kerry Badminton Association annual Rewards night and Social which this year was hosted by the Ballyheigue Badminton Club and held at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel Tralee with he County President Mr. Johnny Brosnan of the Kingdom Club being a most able and competent Master […]

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Tralee Golf Club

Tralee Golf Club News

May 17, 2016 at 4:30 pm Comments are Disabled

Mens results Intermediate Scratch Cup  14th May: 1st: John O’Dwyer (12)  81 Gross 2nd: Martin Fowler (12) 82 Gross 3rd: Gerry O’Shea (12)  82 Gross 4th: Tom Egan (12) 83 Gross 1st  Nett : Timothy Kiely (14)  69 Nett 2nd Nett : Seamus Hoare (15) 69 Nett CSS : 71 […]

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Council Releases Images Of What Town Centre Will Look Like After Proposed Works

Council Releases Images Of What Town Centre Will Look Like After Proposed Works

May 17, 2016 at 3:43 pm 3 comments

KERRY County Council has released images of what the The Mall, Bridge Street and Russell Street will look like after proposed works later this year. The images were released as part of the public consultation process, which has commenced in recent days in relation to the materials to be used on The […]

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Kerry Attraction Named In Tripadvisor’s Top 10 Ireland Landmarks

Kerry Attraction Named In Tripadvisor’s Top 10 Ireland Landmarks

May 17, 2016 at 2:25 pm Comments are Disabled

AN attraction on our doorstep has been voted one of Ireland’s top landmarks by a travel website’s users. ‘The Travellers’ Choice Landmark’ awards listed ten locations across the country best rated by users of top travel website, Trip Advisor. Killmainham Gaol in Dublin beat Blarney Castle to the top spot with Trinity […]

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Man Who Died In Moyvane House Fire Named Locally

Man Who Died In Moyvane House Fire Named Locally

May 17, 2016 at 1:19 pm Comments are Disabled

THE man who died in the house fire in Moyvane last night has been named locally as Jimmy Fitzgerald. Mr Fitzgerald, who was in his 70s and lived alone in the house in the Woodgrove Estate, has been described as a lovely quiet man by a local county councillor. “He […]

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Ladies Pampering Day Raises Thousands For Cancer Charity

Ladies Pampering Day Raises Thousands For Cancer Charity

May 17, 2016 at 1:00 pm Comments are Disabled

A PAMPERING day has raised in aid of Recovery Haven has raised €3,442.12 for the centre. ‘Recover Your Sparkle’ was held in the midst of ‘Storm Desmond’ last December, where around 90 ladies made their way to the Fels Point Hotel. The main organiser of ‘Recover Your Sparkle’ was beauty expert and RTE’s […]

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Blennerville Man’s Birthday Party Is A Gift For Cystic Fibrosis Charity

Blennerville Man’s Birthday Party Is A Gift For Cystic Fibrosis Charity

May 17, 2016 at 12:53 pm Comments are Disabled

INSTEAD of accepting 40th birthday gifts for himself, a well-known Blennerville man decided to help out a worthy charity. Kieran O’Shea of O’Shea’s Gala Shop and Petrol Station in Blennerville, raised €1,200 for the Kerry based cystic fibrosis charity, Build 4 Life, by asking guests at his birthday bash to donate to […]

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PHOTOS: Pres Girls Bring Football To A New Regeneration In Mitchels

PHOTOS: Pres Girls Bring Football To A New Regeneration In Mitchels

May 17, 2016 at 12:12 pm Comments are Disabled

A SCHOOLS and GAA Club initiative, involving John Mitchels and two schools in its heartland, has brought the skills of Gaelic Football to primary school children, many of whom never played the game before. Eighteen Presentation transition year students were tasked with training Gaelic Football skills to  80 third and fourth class Presentation […]

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Volunteer Week Launched With Coffee Morning At The Wetlands

Volunteer Week Launched With Coffee Morning At The Wetlands

May 17, 2016 at 11:27 am Comments are Disabled

MEMBERS of the Kerry Volunteer Centre gathered on Monday morning gathered in the Tralee Bay Wetlands to launch National Volunteering Week. During the week, staff at Kerry Volunteer Centre will be meeting people experiencing unemployment the length and breadth of the county to support them to think differently about volunteering locally. […]

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A Day To Remember Donal Walsh At Spa National School

A Day To Remember Donal Walsh At Spa National School

May 17, 2016 at 10:12 am Comments are Disabled

THERE was a real buzz of excitement and anticipation at Spa NS as the 2016 ‘Donal Walsh Spa 6K Challenge’ was launched. This will be the third year of the event and the whole school community is busy organising another family fun day in honour of Donal, their past pupil, on […]

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Man Dies In House Fire In North Kerry Village

Man Dies In House Fire In North Kerry Village

May 17, 2016 at 9:34 am Comments are Disabled

A MAN in his 70s has died following a house fire in Moyvane overnight. The man is believed to be local and the sole occupant of the house in the Woodgrove housing estate in the village. Fire brigade units from Listowel and Ballybunion were dispatched to the estate after the alarm was […]

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