Archive for December 21st, 2016

LOCAL animal welfare groups received a boost yesterday when it was announced they would get funding from the Department of Agriculture. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD, announced funding awards of €2,460,500 to 137 animal welfare organisations throughout the country involved in protecting animal welfare. The […]

KERRY County Council is urging any Kerry natives who are home for Christmas and who may be looking for job opportunities in science or technology in the county to visit a new online portal which lists a range of vacancies in the sector. Launched recently, KerrySciTech is a not-for-profit organisation whose […]

THE boys and girls of CBS Primary School gave star performances at their Christmas concerts on Tuesday and Wednesday with the weeks of hard work paying off. In the Junior infants,  Maddison played the part of a disorganised but lovable angel who is chosen to show the way to Bethlehem in the […]

CORCORANS Furniture & Carpets  will create 12 new jobs across Killarney and Tralee Stores with the launch their new 20,000ft Superstore in Manor Park, Tralee next week and their Bathroom, Tile, Stove & Fireplace Department in Killarney. The grand opening of the new Tralee Showroom on Tuesday, December 27 will coincide […]

KERRY businesses will champion the county as one of the top choices in Ireland for people to live and work at an event in the spring. To promote this, fourteen of Kerry’s largest industries together with twelve sponsors such as Kerry County Council, IDA, Enterprise Ireland, Local Enterprise Office to mention just a few […]

THE annual Christmas Banna Beach Clean-Up took place last Sunday and a team of 20 people collected a lot of rubbish. “If you’re ever feeling blue about all the troubles in the world, I would highly recommend joining a community initiative, it will warm your heart!” said Rachel Geary who […]

YET again, there has been damage caused to the Crib in the Square. People walking to work through the Square this morning were greeted with the sight of broken perspex, cut light cables and statues knocked over. The damage has been reported to gardaí who are looking for anyone who […]

ALL students at Presentation Secondary School, Tralee were invited to wear Christmas Jumpers on Tuesday in order to raise funds for the Ronald McDonald house at Crumlin Children’s Hospital. However, students are being asked to use their creativity to “Upcycle” an existing jumper rather than wearing a shop-bought version. Continued below… […]