Archive for September 30th, 2016

IT TRALEE is to be allocated €590,000 as part of a capital grant for Institutes of Technology. The Minister for Education, Richard Bruton, has allocated a total of €10 million for the 14 ITs across the country via the Higher Education Authority. “For the third year in a row, Tralee IT is receiving […]

GREEN and gold and great excitement filled the halls of Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn for the arrival of past pupils and All-Ireland minor champions with Kerry, Diarmuid O’Connor and Ryan O’Neill. For Diarmuid, there was a chance to view a poem he wrote a number of years ago which hints at future […]

THE Irish Cancer Society volunteers in Tralee have launched the ‘Paint it Pink’ breast cancer awareness month, which will run throughout the month Local members held a coffee morning in Kirbys Brogue Inn on Friday morning which included prizes along with plenty of chat for a vital cause. The charity group are appealing for […]

MOYDERWELL Primary School has teamed up with Tralee Harriers to launch Fit4Class at the school. Tralee Harriers has successfully run a club/school links project for a number of years with support from Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership and Kerry County Council. This year the club is promoting the Athletics Ireland’s Fit4Class programme in […]

Gavin O’Connor looks at the Kerins O’Rahillys v Dr Crokes, Senior Football County Championship quarter-final, Austin Stack Park on Saturday at 1:30pm…  WHEN Austin Stacks defeated Dr Crokes in the club final earlier this month, they may have done their neighbours in Strand Road no favours at all. That one point defeat for Crokes has […]

It’s a busy weekend for sport, family fun and entertaining fundraisers this weekend. Here’s a few things to get up to… Friday 1. A minor celebration… Na Gaeil GAA’s clubhouse in Killeen is the place to be tonight as their Kerry minors bring the cup to the club. It will […]

SURE they might as well bring it down to Kenmare altogether. Friday night is Late Late Show night and he’ll give Graham Norton a run for his money among Kerry viewers as the county will be well represented in the Montrose studio. Apart from True Blood star Alexander Skarsgård, former […]

THIS autumn is busy in Recovery Haven with a number of services available to those affected by cancer. This October will see the return of their very successful Men’s Prostate Programme. This is a 6 week course and is aimed at men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer in the past […]

NINE families will do battle against each other for a great cause tonight (Friday) at the Recovery Haven Kerry Family Gameshow. Taking place at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel, the game, compered by Andrew Morrissey of Radio Kerry, will comprise of two rounds with five questions in each round. General knowledge questions in the vein of […]