Archive for December 22nd, 2016

KERRY Airport is to receive a funding boost of €562,602 from the Government. The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport is allocating €2.77 million between the four regional airports – Kerry, Donegal, Ireland West Airport Knock, and Waterford. Announcing the funding, Transport Minister Shane Ross says these allocations are being made under […]

MERCY Mounthawk basketball is in rude health after recent victories left them looking forward to All-Ireland quarter-finals in the new year. The under 16 boys defeated CBS Tralee in the semi finals and ISK Killorglin in the Southwest final so they now move onto the All Ireland league quarter-final stage. The boys […]

THE weeks and weeks of rehearsing ‘Born In A Barn’ and other children’s Christmas songs paid off handsomely for the Junior and Senior Infants of St Brendan’s NS in Blennerville last night. The little ones were the first to perform a Christmas concert in the school hall since it opened in January. […]

FOR those of you looking for things to do over the holiday period, here’s something that sounds like a bit of craic. The ‘old-timers’ in Crotta O’Neills and Abbeydorney will take to the field in what’s billed as a ‘Battle Of The Fittest’ showdown on Tuesday, December 28 at 1pm at […]

TRALEE gardaí were out in force on The Mall on Wednesday to undertake their annual Christmas charity collection. Starting at 12.30pm, a band struck up with various guest singers throughout the afternoon and Santa Claus helping with the fundraising. Continued below… Among them were members of Inspired group – the community-based project […]

THE Christmas period wouldn’t be the same without the annual panto in Siamsa Tíre and this year is going to special yet again. Oliver Hurley is the man at the helm and he’s promising his production of ‘Rapunzel’ will have songs, dance and no small amount of laughter when it […]

AN entertaining night of boxing at the The Ashe Hotel last November raised €700 for Recovery Haven. Organised by St Margaret’s Boxing Club, the ‘Fight Night’ event on November 19 saw members of the club and others taking to the ring, with two of the bouts even being contested blindfolded. Continued below… There were 14 keenly contested fights […]

THERE’S been huge interest in tomorrow night’s ‘Home For Christmas’ event at Benners Hotel according organisers. The Castle Street venue came up with something a little bit different for people back home for Christmas who want to catch up on with friends on Friday, December 23. ‘Home for Christmas’ is offering a new venue for the […]