Archive for February, 2017

New Awards To Recognise Businesspeople Who Make A Positive Impact On Tralee

New Awards To Recognise Businesspeople Who Make A Positive Impact On Tralee

February 20, 2017 at 12:12 pm Comments are Disabled

TRALEE Chamber Alliance has launched a new monthly award for people who have made a positive impact to Tralee through their business and working lives. Each recipient will have contributed to the economic and community development of the town over the course of their careers. The President of Tralee Chamber […]

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Awards Keep Coming For Tralee Harriers Athletes

Awards Keep Coming For Tralee Harriers Athletes

February 20, 2017 at 11:56 am Comments are Disabled

TWO members of Tralee Harriers Athletics Club received awards for their achievements this year at two separate awards ceremonies. Rachel Bowler went to Tullamore on Saturday to the Emerald Crystal National Star Awards while Conor Commane collected a Kerry Sports Star Award in Killarney on Friday night. Rachel was chosen as the Juvenile Star […]

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Four Kerry Restaurants Make Prestigious Top 100 In Ireland List

Four Kerry Restaurants Make Prestigious Top 100 In Ireland List

February 20, 2017 at 11:34 am Comments are Disabled

THE annual famed list of restaurants from John and Sally McKenna has just been revealed for 2017 and features four Kerry businesses. The list, which was first compiled in 1992, is eagerly awaited by those in the trade and is a huge endorsement for restaurants who make the 100. The […]

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REPORT: Kerry Take Another Hammering At The Hands Of Limerick

REPORT: Kerry Take Another Hammering At The Hands Of Limerick

February 20, 2017 at 10:46 am Comments are Disabled

Mike O’Halloran saw Kerry take a beating against Limerick yesterday in their Allianz Hurling League Division 1B game at the Gaelic Grounds… Limerick 6-21 Kerry 3-8 Kerry travelled to Limerick on Sunday to take on a Limerick team that hammered them on a scoreline of 4-28 to 0-16 points in […]

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PHOTOS/REPORT: CBS The Green Sets Up An All Kerry Munster Final After Beating Críost Rí

PHOTOS/REPORT: CBS The Green Sets Up An All Kerry Munster Final After Beating Críost Rí

February 19, 2017 at 11:12 am Comments are Disabled

A report from Tralee CBS on the Munster Schools Under 18½ Corn Uí Mhuirí semi-final 2nd Replay at Ballyvourney on Saturday with photos by Adrienne McLoughlin… Tralee CBS 1-10 Coláiste Críost Rí 0-11 Tralee CBS have finally progressed to the final of the Corn Uí Mhuirí at the third attempt […]

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Carol Anna O'Donoghue, Hazel O'Donoghue and Siobhan Ryle at the Churchill Players' 'Springtime Variety Show' at Siamsa Tíre on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Crowds Pack Siamsa For Churchill Players Performances

February 19, 2017 at 11:12 am Comments are Disabled

CHURCHILL Players Drama Group put on their  “Springtime Variety Show 2017” and they emptied the parish over the three performances on Friday and Saturday. The Show featured something for everyone, with a variety of song, dance and comedy under the guidance of the AIMS award winning Director, Oliver Hurley, and […]

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Recruitment Drive For Mentors Underway At KDYS

Recruitment Drive For Mentors Underway At KDYS

February 19, 2017 at 11:11 am Comments are Disabled

KDYS have started recruiting for their new Mentor Project Volunteer Programme, which encourages people to make a difference in a young person’s life. They are looking for people who can spare 2-3 hours per week to dedicate to the mentoring programme. The recruitment drive is focused on finding positive role […]

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Trend Micro Is Looking For Students’ Digital Story

Trend Micro Is Looking For Students’ Digital Story

February 19, 2017 at 11:11 am Comments are Disabled

TREND Micro, a security software with EMEA headquarters in Cork, is looking for Tralee and Kerry students to tell their digital story. The 2017 ‘What’s your story’ video competition which awards  €8,000 in cash prizes, wants students and schools to get creative and share their online experiences using the theme ‘If […]

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Kerry Volunteers Sought For Manor West Event To Highlight Human Trafficking

Kerry Volunteers Sought For Manor West Event To Highlight Human Trafficking

February 19, 2017 at 11:10 am 1 comment

THE Kerry Diocesan Justice, Peace & Creation Committee is currently looking for volunteers for the GIFT Box Campaign which will come to Manor West Retail Park from 10am to 7pm on March 21/22. The campaign is a unique way to raise awareness about human trafficking and gather knowledge on the issue. The large […]

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Roger Harty: What Is Faith?

Roger Harty: What Is Faith?

February 19, 2017 at 11:10 am Comments are Disabled

FAITH, in layman’s terms,  is concentrating on a process knowing that it will work. The key word here is ‘knowing’. In other words you don’t believe it will work (belief is an opinion!) you know it will work. You see, true knowing is not leaving any room for doubt. In […]

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Shannon McInerney (ProPlan Property Management) Catriona Kennedy, Rose McGrath and Marcella Daly (Kingdom Crash Repairs) contestants in the Kerins O'Rahillys GAA Club 'Strictly Come Dancing' event. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Meet The Contestants In The Kerins O’Rahillys GAA ‘Strictly Come Dancing’

February 18, 2017 at 11:05 am Comments are Disabled

THE Brandon Hotel won’t know what hit it! The blue side of town is set to converge on the hotel next month, as 12 couples will take to the floor for the inaugural Kerins O’Rahillys GAA ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ event. Past players, Kerry GAA legends and entrepreneurs are among the contestants […]

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Sandra Bunyan, Ruth Falvey, Norah Gibbons, Lisa Kelly and Michelle Fitzgibbon at the Darkness Into Light Tralee  table quiz at Kirbys Brogue Inn on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Question Time For Two Great Causes At Quizzes

February 18, 2017 at 11:00 am Comments are Disabled

THURSDAY night was a night to test the general knowledge in town as two quizzes were held for great causes. Tralee Lions Club held their annual table quiz at the Meadowlands Hote in aid of Kerry Cancer Support Group, Kerry Cork Health Link Bus and as always it was well attended. There were some […]

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Sponsored: How Bathrooms4U Can Create Your Dream Bathroom

Sponsored: How Bathrooms4U Can Create Your Dream Bathroom

February 18, 2017 at 10:03 am Comments are Disabled

MANY people fantasise about making dreams come true without realising that doing so is much easier than we think. Bathrooms4U, located at Right Price Tile Centre at the Mile Height, Tralee,  is a Kerry-based business that specialises in creating dream bathrooms. Alan O’Sullivan is the CEO of the business and he started out […]

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Credit Union Opens Applications For Lauri Healy Community Fund

Credit Union Opens Applications For Lauri Healy Community Fund

February 18, 2017 at 10:03 am Comments are Disabled

TRALEE Credit Union is inviting applications from community projects for funding from a special fund named after a founding member of the union in town. At Tralee Credit Union’s AGM in December, the Board of Directors announced the approval of a fund of €260,000 to be shared with the community over the […]

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Know Your Rights: Advice On The Minimum Wage

Know Your Rights: Advice On The Minimum Wage

February 18, 2017 at 10:02 am Comments are Disabled

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question:  I heard that the minimum wage has increased to €9.25 an hour. My employer says that this only applies to adults and that, as I am under 18, […]

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Kerry Team Unchanged For League Encounter With Limerick

Kerry Team Unchanged For League Encounter With Limerick

February 17, 2017 at 9:30 pm Comments are Disabled

THE Kerry Senior Hurling Team to play Limerick in Round 2 of the Allianz Hurling League on Sunday next in the Gaelic Grounds  at  2pm is the same 15 as started in the Round 1 win over Laois. Kerry staged an dramatic comeback last Sunday and Fintan O’Connor has kept faith […]

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Harriers Among Winners At Munster Athletics Awards

Harriers Among Winners At Munster Athletics Awards

February 17, 2017 at 4:19 pm Comments are Disabled

TRALEE Harriers collected two awards last Saturday at the Munster Athletics Star Awards held in Clonmel last Saturday. Aoibheann O’Brien of Tralee Harriers AC won the Munster Junior Indoor & Track and Field female athlete of the year for 2016 while the club itself was honoured with The Munster Indoor Junior and Senior Club of the […]

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PHOTOS/VIDEO: #Livelife Film Awards Another Resounding Success

PHOTOS/VIDEO: #Livelife Film Awards Another Resounding Success

February 17, 2017 at 3:54 pm Comments are Disabled

OVER 700 people attended the third annual Live Life Film Awards, held in the Brandon Hotel on Thursday, February 17. The theme for the event was ‘Make Every Second Count’ and Tralee entrants were among the prizewinners in the three categories. The film competition is held in memory of Donal Walsh […]

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Kerry Archaeological And Historical Society Marks Golden Jubilee With Seminar

Kerry Archaeological And Historical Society Marks Golden Jubilee With Seminar

February 17, 2017 at 1:24 pm Comments are Disabled

THE Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society hosted a seminar to mark the Golden Jubilee of its foundation at Kerry Library on Tuesday, February 14. The very well-attended seminar was chaired by Gerard Lyne, historian and former Keeper of Antiquities at the National Library of Ireland. The four speakers that participated […]

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Tralee RFC To Host Munster Girls Rugby Finals This Saturday

Tralee RFC To Host Munster Girls Rugby Finals This Saturday

February 17, 2017 at 1:13 pm Comments are Disabled

THIS Saturday in Tralee RFC, the biggest event on the Girls Rugby Calendar in Munster will take place with the host in of six Munster finals with the Bowl, Plate and Lastly the Cup finals. In the two age grades the big Cup finals both kerry teams will be involved. The […]

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December 1973 find Tralee boys outside Baily's corner Tralee, where the pressure of water blew the manhole cover skyhigh during the flood, result of the heavy rain can be seen on the photograph due to the rain drops on the lens. LtoR. John McMahon, Jimmy Stack, Dan Healy, and Billy Brosnan.

PHOTOS: More Great Images Of The Past Captured In ‘Through The Lens’

February 17, 2017 at 12:44 pm Comments are Disabled

Well-known photographer John Cleary’s book, ‘Through The Lens’, is a treasure trove of memories for the people of Tralee and Kerry. Over the past couple of weeks we’ve brought you images from the book – which covers events from the 1970s – where you might see some familiar faces. Here’s […]

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Take The Step To Professional Photography With Kerry ETB Course

Take The Step To Professional Photography With Kerry ETB Course

February 17, 2017 at 12:11 pm 1 comment

IF you think you have what it takes to move from photo enthusiast to paid professional photographer, a new course based in Tralee might be the perfect place to start. In today’s world, where every smartphone packs a high quality camera, understanding the basics of photography has never been more […]

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PHOTOS: Barry Loses His Locks As Gaelcholáiste Students Hold Fashion Show

PHOTOS: Barry Loses His Locks As Gaelcholáiste Students Hold Fashion Show

February 17, 2017 at 11:35 am Comments are Disabled

TRANSITION year students of Gaelchoáiste Chiarraí held a fashion show on Wednesday night at the Rose Hotel at 7.30pm, but it also saw a student lose his hair for a great cause. The students walked down the runway in everything from sports wear to Debs dresses and spot prizes were also raffled off […]

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Great Guests Lined Up For Free Talkshow Event In Benners

Great Guests Lined Up For Free Talkshow Event In Benners

February 17, 2017 at 10:34 am Comments are Disabled

STUCK for something different to do tonight? Well, a new live chat-show event is to take place in Tralee tonight and features a diverse line-up from the world of sport, acting and comedy. And admission is free! Kerry GAA manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice will join Kerry comedian Bernard Casey and actors Daragh O’Malley and Maeve […]

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Hopes More Tickets For Kerry V Dublin Could Be Available Next Week

Hopes More Tickets For Kerry V Dublin Could Be Available Next Week

February 16, 2017 at 9:33 pm 1 comment

WHILE the GAA have confirmed that all tickets made available for the Allianz Football League meeting of Kerry and Dublin at Austin Stack Park have sold out, there’s a possibility more could become available. The 10,500 tickets, including season tickets, have been allocated but it is hoped that a health and […]

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Paul Galvin, made a return to Croke Park. Photo by Dermot Crean.

Paul Galvin To Play Football With Dublin Club

February 16, 2017 at 5:03 pm Comments are Disabled

PAUL Galvin has decided to throw his lot in with a Dublin football club this year. Appearing on Today FM’s Dermot and Dave Show this morning to promote his new line of clothing with Dunnes Stores, he told the lads he would be playing for North Dublin side St Oliver Plunker’s, the club side […]

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Kerry Camogie Side To Begin League Campaign In Tralee On Sunday

Kerry Camogie Side To Begin League Campaign In Tralee On Sunday

February 16, 2017 at 4:26 pm Comments are Disabled

Mike O’Halloran looks at the Kerry Camogie team who begin their league campaign with a home game in Tralee this weekend… Kerry Camogie begin their journey in Division 3 of The Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League with a game against Tyrone on Sunday February 19th at 2pm in John Mitchel’s Club Grounds. […]

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Rebecca Dennehy, Katie Doyle, Ori Beqaj, Sadhbh Griffin, Maggie Sugrue, Michaela Murphy, Sadhbh Norris, Hannah Stack, Ria McElligott, and Katie Anne Harris of the Churchill Players rehearsing at Siamsa Tíre on Wednesday. Photo by Lisa O'Mahony.

PHOTOS: Churchill Players Prepare For ‘Springtime Variety Show 2017’

February 16, 2017 at 3:11 pm Comments are Disabled

CHURCHILL Players Drama Group are preparing for their annual  “Springtime Variety Show 2017”. The Show commences this Friday and Saturday night, February 17 and 18, and both night performances are sold out. However, the Group have decided to do a Matinee on the Saturday afternoon, February 18 at 2.30pm. The Show […]

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Tralee-Based Company Identified As One To Watch By National Newspaper

Tralee-Based Company Identified As One To Watch By National Newspaper

February 16, 2017 at 1:17 pm Comments are Disabled

A TRALEE company was included in a list of 20 start-ups to watch in 2017 in a national newspaper today. Adrian Wreckler of the Irish Independent included Storystock.com of Kerry Technology Park in a list compiled from 128 companies under Enterprise Ireland’s Competitive Start Fund (CSF) and 13 under its New […]

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Kerry Men’s Shed Group Hits Bullseye To Win National Award

Kerry Men’s Shed Group Hits Bullseye To Win National Award

February 16, 2017 at 12:54 pm Comments are Disabled

  A KERRY Men’s Shed group has just won a national award thanks to it’s creative entry in a competition. At the 2017 Fisherman’s Friend Shed Series competition, held at the National Maritime Museum in Dun Laoghaire, KC Men’s Shed, based in Castlemaine, has been awarded the top prize, taking […]

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