Archive for December 2nd, 2016

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€3.5m Work On Wastewater Treatment Facility In Ardfert To Begin In New Year

December 2, 2016 at 5:00 pm Comments are Disabled

THE contract to carry out a significant upgrade work on the Ardfert Wastewater Treatment Plant was signed this week. Sinn Féin TD for Kerry, Martin Ferris welcomed the €3.5 million development which will start in January and is expected to last 18 months. Deputy Ferris stated; “this is a long […]

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Manning the ITT SVP stand at the Christmas Market at IT Tralee on Thursday, were at back, Steven Healy, in front Aodan Bolustrom, Ruairi Fry, NIamh Blackburn, Judy McCarthy and Maeve Leahy. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Christmas Arrived Early To IT Tralee On Thursday

December 2, 2016 at 4:14 pm Comments are Disabled

THE students at IT Tralee decided to celebrate Christmas early this year with a day filled with activities on Thursday. The Students Union’s Christmas Day On-Campus had loads of giveaways and prizes up for grabs, The Iron Stomach (don’t ask!), The Christmas Market, Secret Santa and much more topped off with a […]

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PHOTOS: Recovery Haven Volunteers Enjoy Christmas Get-Together In The Brogue

PHOTOS: Recovery Haven Volunteers Enjoy Christmas Get-Together In The Brogue

December 2, 2016 at 3:28 pm Comments are Disabled

THE first weekend in December really signals the start of the party season, so from now until the Christmas Eve, expect the town to be thronged with people enjoying a night out. Last night we visited Kirby’s Brogue Inn which hosted volunteers from Recovery Haven who enjoyed a get together with […]

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Glenduff House Bought For €465,000 And New Owner Plans 5-Star Hotel For Dingle Town

Glenduff House Bought For €465,000 And New Owner Plans 5-Star Hotel For Dingle Town

December 2, 2016 at 2:55 pm Comments are Disabled

GLENDUFF House will reopen under a new name and the owner has big plans for another venture in Kerry next year. The newly refurbished Glenduff Manor formally Glenduff House, located in Kielduff which is five miles from Tralee and overlooked by the Brandon Mountains will re-open tonight, Friday, December 2. […]

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Worst Year Since Records Began For Numbers Of Patients Waiting On Trolleys In UHK

Worst Year Since Records Began For Numbers Of Patients Waiting On Trolleys In UHK

December 2, 2016 at 1:12 pm Comments are Disabled

THIS year has been the worst year for patients waiting on trolleys at University Hospital Kerry since the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation began keeping records back in 2006. And this November was also by far the worst on record with 208 patients waiting, compared to 92 in the same month last […]

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Rachel Cleary, Ciara Moynihan and Katie Jones  at the Mercy Mounthawk Fashion Show on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Hundreds Watch Mounthawk Models Display ‘All Things Irish’ At Fashion Show

December 2, 2016 at 12:30 pm Comments are Disabled

THE gym at Mercy Mounthawk was packed to capacity last night to see students from Mercy Mounthawk take to the catwalk for their annual fashion show . This year the secondary school’s Transition Years had a theme of ‘All Things Irish’, so the audience was greeted with the sights of rainclouds, Roses, sports outfits of […]

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Aldi Tralee Donates €500 Of Community Fund To LiveLife Foundation

Aldi Tralee Donates €500 Of Community Fund To LiveLife Foundation

December 2, 2016 at 11:49 am Comments are Disabled

ALDI Tralee has announced that the Donal Walsh #LiveLife Foundation is the latest charity to benefit from the company’s new community support fund. Aldi’s John Joe Sheehy Road, Tralee store staff have awarded the Donal Walsh #LiveLife Foundation a €500 grant in recognition of its tremendous work within the local community and to help […]

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Professional Cookery teacher at KCFE, Kay Lanigan Ryan (right) with her students, Carolyn Okoro, Jordan Murphy, Niamh Daly and Geraldine Lacey, looking forward to the Christmas Cookery Demonstration next Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean

Christmas Cooking Made Easy With KCFE Festive Event

December 2, 2016 at 9:53 am Comments are Disabled

CHRISTMAS themed cookery evenings are always a nice way to get into the spirit of the festive season making for a fun night out with family and friends. The public are invited to next Thursday evenings Christmas Cookery Demonstration and Tasting Evening at Kerry College of Further Education, Tralee and […]

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The Cadbury Christmas Truck Tour Is Coming To Tralee

The Cadbury Christmas Truck Tour Is Coming To Tralee

December 2, 2016 at 9:49 am 1 comment

THE Cadbury Christmas truck tour is making its return to Ireland and it’s taking in a stop in Tralee on a tour of 24 locations. The route for ‘Cadvent’ was finalised after a nationwide vote, where people were invited to have their say on where the truck should stop in […]

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AIB Breakfast Briefing Helps Businesses Get Brexit-Ready

AIB Breakfast Briefing Helps Businesses Get Brexit-Ready

December 2, 2016 at 9:43 am 1 comment

  A SPECIAL breakfast event was held in Ballygarry House Hotel on Wednesday morning to inform business about the possible implications of Brexit. The AIB-sponsored breakfast briefing saw experts from the bank discuss market developments following the Brexit vote and the outcome of the US Election, what lies ahead, and some practical […]

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