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THE poet and former Trinity College professor, Brendan Kennelly, has today been honoured by Kerry County Council which hosted a Civic Reception in his native north Kerry village of Ballylongford to mark his contribution to literature. Mr Kennelly (80), who recently moved back from Dublin to Kerry, was joined by his […]
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THERE were two crashes on roads outside Tralee this morning. At about 10.45am there was a collision between a tractor and a motorcycle near the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on the Tralee-Ardfert road. Later, at noon, there was a single vehicle crash at Laccamore Cross on the Tralee to Abbeydorney road. It is […]
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SOME may not know it, but there is a lovely little school nestled in the heart of the town. St John’s Parochial School, which is adjacent to the Church of Ireland church on Ashe Street, is holding an open day on Saturday, to show parents the advantages of sending their children there. […]
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IF you fancy getting fit, having fun and being part of a team, then a new ladies football team has been formed at St Pat’s GAA Club in Blennerville. On Friday evening, there was a good turnout for the first training session and it’s hoped the team will grow over the […]
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THEY love their golf down in the Greyhound Bar and they put it to good use last year with their fundraising activities. Their Golf Society has a great history of helping out local charities and for the last couple of years the Recovery Haven has been a beneficiary. Their activities […]
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IT’S been a long time coming, but a couple of years of fundraising came to fruition for CBS The Green this week with the opening of their all-weather pitch. Students have been trying it out all week and it looks very impressive indeed. It is the final piece of the […]
Read more ›THE Oesophageal Cancer Fund (OCF) is looking for volunteers in Kerry for Lollipop Days on March 3rd and 4th. Lollipop Day involves thousands of people selling lollipops (€2) nationwide, in an effort to raise vital funds for oesophageal cancer. Without the generosity and support from volunteers, the OCF would not be able […]
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