Archive for May 25th, 2016

THE indefinite strike by staff at Tesco stores, including the Manor West branch, which was due to begin tomorrow, has been deferred. Mandate has cancelled tomorrow’s work stoppage, which was due to begin at 7am. Tesco said it has accepted an invitation to talks at the Workplace Relations Commission. The dispute is […]

COUNCIL officials and have told traders that scrapping the intended two-way traffic plan for Denny Street was not on the table and work will commence in two weeks time. However, the traders are hopeful the Council take on board suggestions including finding more parking spaces around the Ashe Memorial Hall. At a meeting of a […]

THE Stationhouse Restaurant opened its doors this afternoon after months of work. Nick Wang of Tomásín’s Bar and Restaurant in Stradbally and his business partner Jane Liu, were on hand to welcome customers to the restaurant in time for the lunchtime trade on Wednesday. Around 15 people will be employed at […]

McDONALDS in Tralee has plans to replace its existing premises with a new two-storey building, which will be nearly twice the size of the current restaurant. An application was made to Kerry County Council to demolish the existing structure for the new 618 sq metre building. The application includes the development of 23 […]

CELEBRATING their First Holy Communion last Saturday were pupils of Holy Family National School. The ceremony was held in Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church and thankfully the weather held up for the pupils and their families on the big day. The school sent us in these photos from the occasion…

COLÁISTE Gleann Lí celebrated another successful year on Tuesday with its annual awards. The ceremony celebrated the school’s successes and also acknowledged the varied achievements of Coláiste Gleann Lí second level students over the past academic year. The 2015/16 year was another huge success for the growing school which has seen enrolments double […]

THE amazing talent of Tralee Art Group will be on display next month as they hold their annual exhibition of work at Tralee Library, Moyderwell. This year the theme this is the commemoration of 1916, “Remember, Reflect, Reimagine”. It will contain a wonderful selection of paintings with a variety of interesting interpretations related to the theme. The […]

  “Mmm…beer!” as our good friend Homer Simpson is wont to say. While Duff may not be on the menu in Killarney this weekend, there will be some 150  brews on offer at the Killarney Beerfest which kicks off from Friday to Sunday (May 27 to 29). Craft brewers and beer enthusiasts […]

THE Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald, says the State has identified a location for a new Courthouse in Tralee. The site, which is in State ownership, will not be at the court’s current location on Ashe Street and the Courts Service is assessing the site to establish whether it’s suitable for […]