Archive for December 27th, 2016

Joanna, Judy and Gabrielle Walsh at the Christmas Swim in Fenit on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Miserable Weather But The Christmas Swimmers In Fenit Didn’t Care

December 27, 2016 at 9:46 am Comments are Disabled

THE wind howled and the rain fell (horizontally!), but that didn’t deter the hundreds of dippers in Fenit on Christmas Day. There was a huge crowd at the beach, despite the bad weather and spirits were high as they sang ‘Jingle Bells’ just prior to the dash. And dash they did to […]

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Mary O'Connell, John Riordan, Mark Riordan, Angela Sebak, Nouredine Sebak, Valerie Riordan and James Riordan at the Bill Kirby Memorial Walk on Monday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Great Weather For St Stephen’s Day Charity Walk

December 27, 2016 at 9:41 am Comments are Disabled

THE sun shone on St Stephen’s Day for the annual Bill Kirby Memorial Walk in aid of the Palliative Care Unit at University Hospital Kerry. After dreadful weather last year put off the crowds, there was a much better turnout on Monday morning as people gathered outside Kirby’s Brogue Inn. […]

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Butterfly Bank Takes Flight At Presentation School

Butterfly Bank Takes Flight At Presentation School

December 27, 2016 at 9:40 am Comments are Disabled

THE AIB Build a Bank School Bank for 2016 /2017 was launched at Presentation Tralee on Tuesday, December 20. The “Butterfly Bank” is encouraging students to “Spread Your Wings And Fly” by opening an account with the bank and saving to fund your dreams. The Bank management team is made up […]

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PHOTOS: Banna Swim Draws Hundreds On Christmas Day

PHOTOS: Banna Swim Draws Hundreds On Christmas Day

December 27, 2016 at 9:38 am Comments are Disabled

THE craic was mighty over in Banna on Sunday morning for the annual Christmas swim with hundreds making the dash for the ocean. It was blustery and rainy conditions at times, with the sun, as it was in Fenit, but there was great enthusiasm amongst those taking part. It was […]

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Bryan Cooper arrives in Blennerville with the jockey's trophy he won for winning the Gold Cup last week at Cheltenham. Photo by Dermot Crean

REVIEW 2016: The News From March

December 27, 2016 at 9:37 am Comments are Disabled

Continuing our Review of 2016, here’s some of the stories we brought you in March… • THERE was sadness in town at the start of the month at the news of the death of Margaret Dwyer, one of the first members of the Rose of Tralee International Festival in 1959, at the […]

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