Archive for December 1st, 2016

  THE Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council has welcomed the announcement of €745,000 in funding for a number of projects across the county under the CLÁR programme. Cllr Michael O’Shea said the funding will allow Kerry County Council to carry out a range of enhancements in communities and at community facilities. […]

IF you’ve bought tickets for The Saw Doctors concert at the INEC this Christmas, I’m afraid there’s bad news They will not be able to perform on December 27th ,due to the illness of the bands singer Davy Carton who  is recovering from badly damaged vocal cords. Unfortunately, The Saw Doctors are not able […]

NOW here’s a Christmas present idea for the ladies. Details were announced this week of ‘Keane on Style’ which will be held on Women’s Christmas, Friday, January 6, in Ballyroe Heights Hotel. Organised by Ballyroe Heights Hotel in association with Connect Magazine, and hosted by style icon, Lorraine Keane, the evening will […]

Sponsored STUDENTS and businesses learned about the latest developments in banking technology through its ‘Lab On The Go’ showcase which visited town this week. The AIB ‘Lab on the Go’ was in the Castle Street branch on Monday and Tuesday, fresh from its stints at Skibbereen Digital Week and the National Ploughing […]

AFTER the dense fog and freezing temperatures last night, Kerry woke up to a frosty landscape this morning with roads and footpaths very icy. Well Met Eireann this morning has issued another Status Yellow Low Temperature Warning for the country for tonight with severe frost developing this evening and continuing overnight […]

A FUNDRAISING concert will be held next week to help a Tralee priest bring Christmas to poverty-stricken children in a South American country. David O’Connor from Gurrane, went to Peru over 10 years ago on a holiday and was so moved by the poverty he saw there that he decided […]

BUSINESSPEOPLE from town and beyond gathered at Bank Of Ireland in Castle Street on Wednesday evening for a special Flash Networking Event. Held as one of 13 such events in Bank of Irelands across the country this month, it was a great opportunity for business people to meet, make new contacts […]

THE 4th National Live Life Film Competition with the theme “Make Every Second Count” is now accepting entries and local Credit Unions have come on board as sponsors. It is over three years now since young teenager Donal Walsh sadly lost his battle to cancer.  The impact of his powerful positive […]

A report on the Kerry Schools U16½ Dunloe Cup Semi Final between CBS The Green and St Brendan’s Killarney… Tralee CBS 1-20 St Brendan’s Killarney 3-11 Tralee CBS marched on to the Dunloe Cup final following a five star performance in which they led start to finish on Wednesday. Following […]

FESTIVALS and organisations are invited to apply to Kerry County Council for arts grants. Under the Arts Act 2003, funding is allocated where activities, projects and undertakings stimulate public interest in the arts, promote knowledge and appreciation of the arts and improve standards of practice in the arts. The Arts […]

STEPHEN Stack has announced he is stepping down as Austin Stacks boss. The Listowel native was in charge of the Rockies senior team for four years and brought them their first county championship in 20 years and led them to Munster Club Championship glory in that memorable 2014 season. During […]