Archive for November, 2016

MET Éireann has issued a Code Level Orange fog warning for Kerry for tonight and tomorrow. Fog is expected to be dense in Kerry overnight and is expected to linger in some areas until noon tomorrow. This, coupled with low temperatures, will create difficult conditions for motorists. Kerry County Council […]

A NEW photography club has been formed in Tralee where people can meet socially and discuss their passion. The Cois Lí Camera Club meets fortnightly at the side bar in The Greyhound Bar and caters for complete beginners to intermediate level and even has some prize winning members. Around a dozen […]

A WORKERS Rights Welcome Centre, which is open to all workers who wish to ‘drop in’ for information and advice on workplace issues, is to open in Connolly Hall, Upper Rock Street, Tralee, on Friday, December 9 at 12pm. Workers Rights Welcome Centre (WRWC) project manager, Rachael Ryan, said: “WRWC staff […]

THERE were 16 patients waiting on trolleys in University Hospital Kerry today. According to figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, Monday saw 11 people waiting on trolleys, while on Tuesday the figure had increased to 13. Today sees another rise in the figures from the INMO, which are […]

A NEW group has been formed in Tralee to with the aim of removing barriers to accessing built environment communal spaces in town for people with disabilities. The Tralee Access Group (TAG), which met at the Enable Ireland offices in Edward Street on Wednesday morning, is an independent group, formed in early […]

THE final Tralee Chamber Alliance/Tidy Towns Monthly Business Awards for 2016 were presented at the AIB Brexit Breakfast Briefing on Wednesday at the Ballygarry House Hotel. The awards were presented for October, November and December with three very worthy winners of beautiful paintings from artist John Hurley. Gillian Wharton, who along […]

TRALEE Credit Union has €174m in savings and welcomed 2,000 new members in the past year, according to their end of year accounts. The AGM of the Union, which includes the offices in Castleisland and Killorglin, will take place on Monday, December 12 at 8pm in The Rose Hotel and members will […]

LAST week I was MC for a fashion show that was organized by the students of the IT Tralee in aid of St Vincent de Paul. They did a tremendous job of showing styles that are available from both shops here in Tralee. One of the things that struck me […]

WHILE the town was an explosion of colour and fun on Saturday at the CH Chemists parade, it also marked the beginning of Santaland at the store. From now until Christmas Eve, the man in the red suit takes up residence in the grotto upstairs and children will have a […]

FAOI 6/8/10: Our end-of-year Award Presentation and Club Calendar ’17 Launch will take place at 11am on Sunday 11th December in the Clubhouse! Fáilte roimh chách…players, families and friends. Between now and then, every Rock player is encouraged to practise on his football skills at home…solo with weaker foot, handpass with weaker hand agus scileanna […]

Ladies Div 2 County League St. Bridget’s 39 St. Brendan’s 47 Brendan’s got off to a great start with some outstanding shooting by Linda Raymond and Katie Costello in the first quarter giving the visitors a lead of 4pts. The second quater saw the home side storm back into the contest […]

By Club PRO Tommy Naughton  Club Merchandise For Christmas; Looking for the perfect Christmas Present , Then why not get some of our club Merchandise which is available at our club shop . The Club Shop will be open every Saturday from 10.30am until 2.00pm . Please contact Mary McLoughlin […]

Our Academy is now in full swing in Cumann Iosaef every Saturday morning and the training times are as follows Boys 7, 8  and 9    9-15 to 10-15 Boys and Girls 4, 5 and 6     10-30 to 11-15 Girls 7, 8 and 9         […]

THE village of Moyvane was the focal point for the Badminton fraternity of Kerry on Sunday last where the local club hosted their annual Newtownsandes Co-Op sponsored Badminton tournaments and what a huge representation of players, no less than 120 willing players, from all corners of the Kingdom gathered in […]

Mens results Sunday 27th November 1st: Paddy O’Donoghue (21) 41 Points 2nd: Denis Reen (15) 38 Points 3rd: David Nolan Tighe (10) 38 Points CSS : 37 Points FIXTURES: 29th Nov : Tuesday Singles 3rd Dec: Casual Golf 4th Dec : 14 Hole Christmas Hampers 6 Prizes 6th Dec : Tuesday […]

  A MAJOR Education Conference was held on Friday in the Institute Technology Tralee (Dromtacker) aimed at supporting the critical role of education in achieving social justice. The event was organised by The Kerry Interagency Committee on Education Inclusion and sponsored by Kerry Education and Training Board and South Kerry Development Partnership through the SICAP […]

A MOVIE is in the pipeline about a baseball legend and ‘hall of famer’ who has ties to Tralee. The name may be unfamiliar, but Roger Bresnahan is a member of the prestigious baseball Hall of Fame. In his playing days at the turn of the last century he was […]

A NEW Garda Chief Superintendent will be appointed for Kerry next month in a reshuffle of positions in Cork and Kerry. Just three months ago, Cork man Con Cadogan took over as Kerry Garda Chief Superintendent, but he will now move back to Bandon. He will be replaced by Tom Myers, who […]

KIND-HEARTED pupils from Scoil Eoin, Balloonagh, did a very generous thing recently when they raised over €1,000 for a charity which helps African families. Each year the school fundraises for the missions and the pupils held a Halloween fancy dress party day at the school on October 28 where they […]

STUDENTS at IT Tralee held an unusual event at the college last week to highlight the importance of mental health issues. Organised by the I.T.Tralee SVP Society “Throw out the Blues” was a colour-run type event where they pelted the bejaysus out of each other with paint balls, all as part of Mental […]

‘KERRY Bravehearts’, a new book written Kerry journalist and photographer Con Dennehy, was launched before a capacity crowd in the Gleneagle Hotel on Sunday last. Launched by Radio Kerry presenter and journalist, Deirdre Walsh, the 270 page book looks deep into the heart and soul of 43 inspirational Kerry people who […]

A TRALEE woman was rewarded at the weekend for her incredible efforts for her sports club over the past year. Joanne Allman of the Tralee Triathlon Club won the Volunteer Of The Year award at the Triathlon Ireland Awards ceremony at The Marker Hotel on Saturday night. Joanne, who is […]

GARDAí are urging the public to be vigilant following reports of rogue builders targetting the elderly in the Tralee area. The men call to houses offering to do guttering or roofing work and after completing the work, they then charge extortionate prices. Continued below… There have been reports of these […]

  AGM    Na Gaeil AGM took place in the clubhouse on Friday night last. The following officers were elected: President: Pat O Connor; Chairperson: Morgan Sheehy; Vice Chairperson: Aidan Carmody; Secretary: Eamon Browne; Treasurer: Cathy Carey; Assistant Treasurer: John Keating; Registrar: Roz Fitzgerald; Assistant Registrar: Denis Sugrue; Child Welfare Officer: Denis […]

OFFICERS, MENTORS & VOLUNTEERS NIGHT OUT: John Mitchels Officers, Mentors and Volunteers night out will take place in Gallys Bar next Saturday December 3rd at 9.00 p.m. SENIOR CITIZENS CHRISTMAS PARTY: The Senior Citizens Christmas Party will take place in Champers Club House, John Joe Sheehy Road on Saturday December […]

Tralee Park Run and Junior Run: Parnells encourage all families to take advantage of the weekly Tralee. Further details at Tralee Park Run Facebook page. The Inaugural Tralee junior parkrun will take place on Sunday 4th December at 9.30am in Tralee Town Park. Junior parkruns are a free timed 2km […]

LOTTO The lotto was held in the Halfway Bar on the 21st November 2016 for a jackpot of €5,500.  Numbers drawn were 11,14,17,18.  There was no winner. Lucky Dips 1. John Lyons, c/o Tom Leen 2. Pat McDonnell, Rathanny 3. Tomas Lynch, Kielduff 4. Tony Riordan, Ballymac 5. Siobhan Leen, c/o Paula […]

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 06, 15, 20 & 24. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Denis O Sullivan Annagh, Mary Anne Cantillon Causeway, Danny Leane c/o Frances Higgins, Pa Casey c/o Tony Casey and Bridie […]

SENIOR FOOTBALL: Our Seniors had another busy season winning two competitions – the Co. Club Championship, overcoming Dr. Crokes in the Final (10th Sept) with the minimum to spare (2-12 to 1-14) and the Town League Final (20th Aug) defeating John Mitchels. We were runners up in the Co. League Final with Crokes, […]

THE fourth annual Connect Ladies Lunch & Fashion Afternoon was another roaring success at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel yesterday, with those attending really pulling out all the stops in the style stakes. Held in support of Recovery Haven Cancer Support House in Tralee, guests enjoyed a champagne reception, four course luncheon with wines, fashion […]