Archive for September 28th, 2016

UNIVERSITY Hospital Kerry is asking patients to only attend their emergency department if it’s urgent, as it’s experiencing a high level of activity and non-urgent patients will face significant delays. There were 12 people waiting on trolleys at the hospital today according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation figures, down from a […]

A TRALEE councillor put forward a motion this weekthat an exhibition of Tralee’s contribution to Kerry GAA and on a national level be held in the Kerry County Museum. Speaking at the Tralee Municipal District meeting on Monday, Fianna Fáil councillor, Norma Foley, said Tralee is the capital of the county and we […]

THREE Kerry arts festivals and initiatives will benefit from the Arts Council collaborative arts scheme which was announced by Minister Heather Humphreys at the Arts Council in Dublin on Tuesday. Kerry County Council, along with Cork County Council and Limerick County Council, was awarded €10,000 funding for the Sliabh Luachra Music […]

TWO Tralee properties went under the hammer at the Allsop Auction in Dublin today. Three Kerry properties in all went to auction at the RDS in Ballsbridge – a lock-up unit in Tralee, a property at Railway Terrace and a detached house near Farranfore. A seven bedroom property, 1248 and 1249 Railway Terrace, Tralee, had a […]

A NUMBER of workshops are due to commence at the Craft Makers Centre on Ashe Street next month. Leaving Certificate Syllabus Course in Art with teacher, artist and designer Rebekah Wall will take place on Tuesday evenings from  October 11 2016 to April 11 2017. It’s €840 per person for the year including all materials, books […]

AN organisation that provides professional support to bereaved parents has launched an appeal to businesses in Kerry to give them a helping hand. Every year in Kerry, over 130 parents, families and professionals are affected by the devastation of losing a child or young person suddenly. Limerick-based bereavement charity, FirstLight, seek […]

A COMMERCIAL centre in Manor West has gone on the market at a guide price of €4,500,000. Manor West Neighbourhood Centre is comprised of seven retail units and a restaurant with tenants such as Topaz and Boyle Sports, Seamus O’Sullivan Butchers and more. It is located adjacent to Manor West Retail Park and McDonalds Restaurant. Sherry […]

TRALEE Municipal District councillors have called on the Government find the €75m required to help sustain the Post Office network in Ireland. Speaking at the Tralee Municipal District meeting on Monday, Cllr Norma Foley (FF) said all councillors supported the Postmasters in their campaign to maintain the excellent services they provide. […]

IF you are one of those people who have been delayed in traffic at peak times around the Ballygarry roundabout recently, you may have been wondering why two lanes on that roundabout has been reduced to one. The company that built the Tralee bypass, BAM Construction, are carrying out remedial works […]