Archive for April, 2017

Kieran O'Donovan powers through. Photo by Dermot Crean

REPORT/PHOTOS: Na Gaeil Power Through In Local Derby

April 30, 2017 at 2:39 pm Comments are Disabled

Na Gaeil 0-17 Churchill 2-6 NA Gaeil showed they are serious contenders for the Junior Premiership title  with a confident performance against local rivals Churchill in the quarter-final on Saturday evening in Killeen. The Oakpark side did the real damage in the last 12 minutes of the first half when, from a level […]

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Bikers Take In Tralee Stop On Fundraising Ride

Bikers Take In Tralee Stop On Fundraising Ride

April 30, 2017 at 12:22 pm Comments are Disabled

OVER 140 motorcyclists hit the open road this bank holiday weekend for the ‘RevUp4DSI’ fundraising event in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland and were in Tralee this morning. Motorcyclists from all over Ireland donned their leathers to explore the mysteries of Ireland’s countryside, all while fundraising for the charity which supports thousands […]

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Giving info on courses were students were Marguerite Brosnan, Pervinder Kaur, Emma Kelly and Aisling McKenna at the IT Tralee Spring Open Day on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: ITT Holds Spring Open Day To Showcase Courses And Facilities

April 30, 2017 at 12:01 pm Comments are Disabled

THEY came from all over Munster and beyond to IT Tralee yesterday, as the college hosted its annual spring open day. There were stands set up by all the departments to give information about the courses on offer. Current students were able to inform prospective students about what they can expect […]

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Public Meeting In Rose Hotel On Natural Waters In Kerry

Public Meeting In Rose Hotel On Natural Waters In Kerry

April 30, 2017 at 12:01 pm Comments are Disabled

THE Waters and Communities Office are hosting public meetings to discuss the natural waters of county Kerry over the coming weeks and one will be held in The Rose Hotel on this Wednesday. Bláithín Ní Ainín Community Water Officer for Kerry will present information on the latest draft River Basin […]

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Roger Harty: What Is Grace?

Roger Harty: What Is Grace?

April 30, 2017 at 11:59 am Comments are Disabled

THE thing about Grace is that by its very nature it is intertwined with belief in God. Now the subject of God has intrigued and baffled mankind for millennia and I certainly am not trying to impose my views on anyone. But for the purpose of this article, as I have […]

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Rainfall Warning For Kerry Tonight And Tomorrow

Rainfall Warning For Kerry Tonight And Tomorrow

April 29, 2017 at 1:28 pm Comments are Disabled

NOT good news. The weather is a bit showery and blustery so far today and it’s not going to get better anytime soon according to Met Eireann. In fact they have issued a Yellow Status rainfall warning for Cork, Kerry and Limerick. Between 20 and 35 mm of rain expected […]

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PHOTOS: HQ Tralee Plans To Attract Workers Back To Town And Help Retailers

PHOTOS: HQ Tralee Plans To Attract Workers Back To Town And Help Retailers

April 29, 2017 at 10:43 am Comments are Disabled

HQ TRALEE announced their plans for expansion yesterday, at the unveiling of the business centre as first  hub to receive two years of free gigabit fibre broadband from Vodafone and SIRO. But they also announced two new initiatives which will help workers return to town and also assist local retailers in adjusting to e-commerce. Continued […]

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PHOTOS: Mercy Mounthawk Belatedly Celebrates ‘Earth Day’

PHOTOS: Mercy Mounthawk Belatedly Celebrates ‘Earth Day’

April 29, 2017 at 10:42 am Comments are Disabled

EARTH Day may have been last Saturday, but the students of Mercy Mounthawk decided to celebrate it this Friday to raise awareness of environmental issues. “We’ve put up a pledge about climate change where students vow to do their best to take care of the environment,” said Transition Year student, Nicole […]

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Tralee Boxer Picked On Munster Team For Tournament In England

Tralee Boxer Picked On Munster Team For Tournament In England

April 29, 2017 at 10:32 am Comments are Disabled

A TRALEE boxer has been picked for the Munster team to go to the Hull Box Cup to be held in the Yorkshire city from June 5-7. Patrick McCarthy of Tralee Boxing Club will box for Team Munster in the Hull  the 3rd Annual Hull Box Cup in Hull Boxing Centre. The […]

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Mickey Boyle fires a shot at goal. Photo by Gavin O'Connor.

PREVIEW: Kerry’s Twin Towers Could Influence A Win Over Westmeath

April 29, 2017 at 10:11 am Comments are Disabled

Mike O’Halloran on Kerry’s match in the Leinster Hurling Championship Round Robin Round 2 this Sunday against Westmeath… There are six changes to the Kerry hurling team for the game v Westmeath on Sunday in Mullingar. Rory Horgan moves to fullback with James O’Connor coming in at corner back. Jack Goulding, […]

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McCann At The Movies: ‘Handsome Devil’ Is Another Irish Gem

McCann At The Movies: ‘Handsome Devil’ Is Another Irish Gem

April 29, 2017 at 10:10 am Comments are Disabled

Our movie reviewer, John McCann, says the Irish movie conveyor belt is stronger than ever with the release of Handsome Devil… As a big fan of The Stag and with the high quality of Irish movie releases in recent times, there was a lot to look forward to in director John Butler’s […]

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Know Your Rights: Not Going To College? What Are Your Options?

Know Your Rights: Not Going To College? What Are Your Options?

April 29, 2017 at 10:10 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’m leaving school soon but I don’t want to go to college. What other options do I have? Answer: You could consider looking for an apprenticeship. An apprenticeship involves […]

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28-4-2017: Today marked the official opening of the new Dingle Creativity and Innovation Hub.  The new facility, powered by eir, provides state-of-the-art services for start-up companies to establish, expand and collaborate with other businesses, not just in Dingle but across Ireland and internationally. The Hub plans to support the creation of over 100 full time jobs in five years.The Dingle Hub is a community enterprise initiative supported by a range of significant partners including eir, Dingle Business Chamber, Údarás na Gaeltachta, Kerry County Council and Net Feasa. Focusing on three key areas - Music/Film-making, Animation and Internet of Things (IoT), the Hub will place a significant emphasis on creativity and the role it can play in supporting and developing businesses.
 
eir is providing an extensive and scalable communications infrastructure which includes a 1 Gigabit dedicated fibre connection, hosted voice services and Wi-Fi. Having access to high-speed internet connectivity in a remote rural

Dingle Business Hub Aims To Create 100 Jobs In Five Years

April 29, 2017 at 10:06 am Comments are Disabled

A BUSINESS hub in Dingle, which aims to create 100 jobs in the next five years, was launched in the west Kerry town yesterday. Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD performed the official opening of the Dingle Creativity and Innovation Hub (The Dingle Hub) on Friday. […]

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Kerry Ring The Changes For Clash With Westmeath

Kerry Ring The Changes For Clash With Westmeath

April 28, 2017 at 9:01 pm Comments are Disabled

FINTAN O’Connor has made a number of changes for the Kerry clash with Westmeath in the Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship – Round Robin  – 2nd Round game in Cusack Park, Mullingar on Sunday. There are six changes from the side that played against Meath  in the opening game of the series on […]

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The cast of 'Flour Babies' rehearsing at CBS The Green on Thursday. From left; Lawrence Guardino, John Hanafin, Cian Barden, Jeangervais Ouattara, Joseph Corcoran, Colm Atkinson, Cathal McLoughlin, Tadhg Brick and Ryan Foley. Photo by Dermot Crean

CBS Students Prepare To Welcome ‘Flour Babies’ To Stage

April 28, 2017 at 4:35 pm Comments are Disabled

STUDENTS at CBS The Green are preparing to tread the boards once again in a new production running next week. Anne Fine’s ‘Flour Babies’ will be staged on Wednesday, May 3 and Thursday, May 4 at the school. The play follows a class of underachievers in an all-boys school tasked […]

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New Stone Obelisk Points The Way To Scotia’s Grave

New Stone Obelisk Points The Way To Scotia’s Grave

April 28, 2017 at 2:10 pm 1 comment

IT seems to be a week for erecting stone sculptures around town. After a new Rose of Tralee monument appeared on the Ballymullen roundabout on Wednesday, a new stone obelisk has now been erected to signpost the way to Scotia’s Grave at Foley’s Glen. It’s the initial part of developing a heritage […]

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Up To 50 Jobs To Be Created With Borg Warner €11.5m Investment At Tralee Factory

Up To 50 Jobs To Be Created With Borg Warner €11.5m Investment At Tralee Factory

April 28, 2017 at 2:03 pm Comments are Disabled

BORG WARNER  has announced an €11.5m investment in its Tralee factory in Monavalley which is expected to lead to 50 new jobs. This is further good news for Tralee, after HQ Tralee announced this morning that it is to support 50 more jobs in building nearby in the next phase of their plans (see story […]

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HQ Tralee To Support 50 More Jobs In Town Centre By End of Summer

HQ Tralee To Support 50 More Jobs In Town Centre By End of Summer

April 28, 2017 at 12:49 pm Comments are Disabled

HQ Tralee is expected to be home to 50 more jobs by the end of the summer as they prepare to develop the building adjacent to the current facility in Abbey Street. The news was announced this morning with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD, today unveiling […]

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Caoimhe O'Carroll, Rebecca Murphy, Clodagh Curran, Jennifer Lynch and Emer O'Daly preparing for the performance of Tralee Musical Society's 'Jesus Christ Superstar' in Siamsa Tíre on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Is Wowing Audiences In Siamsa

April 28, 2017 at 10:35 am 1 comment

TRALEE Musical Society is over halfway through the run of their latest project in Siamsa Tíre and audiences are lapping it up. Judging by word of mouth and social media, ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ is going down a storm and this was the case again on Thursday night when we visited […]

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Siobhan Rivas May and Nicola Slye (PSC) and Breda Stack, the Declutter Therapist, at the Kerry Businesswomen's Network event in The Rose Hotel on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Getting A Lesson In Decluttering At The Rose Hotel

April 28, 2017 at 10:35 am Comments are Disabled

LADIES got a lesson in decluttering in The Rose Hotel for an event run by the Kerry Businesswomen’s Network (KBN). Breda Stack is ‘The Declutter Therapist’ teaching and motivating people to break free from the overwhelm of physical, mental and emotional clutter so they can enjoy a simpler, happier life. Members received great […]

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Five Things To Do This Weekend

Five Things To Do This Weekend

April 28, 2017 at 9:34 am Comments are Disabled

It’s another Bank Holiday Weekend so you’ll be looking for things to get up to. Here’s a few suggestions… Friday 1. Worship the Messiah… TRALEE Musical Society’s, ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ is thrilling audiences in Siamsa Tíre and there’s still tickets left for Thursday and Friday. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s classic […]

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The second year Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí basketball team with coach Sinead Bí Chathasaigh.

Gaelcholáiste Girls Going For Basketball Glory Next Week

April 27, 2017 at 4:20 pm Comments are Disabled

A TEAM from Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí are off to the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght next Tuesday to bid for an All-Ireland title. The second year girls team will take part in the Junior B part of the competition and got to the finals by beating St Marys High School, Midelton and […]

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People Urged To Take Part In ‘Climb To Remember’

People Urged To Take Part In ‘Climb To Remember’

April 27, 2017 at 3:34 pm Comments are Disabled

THE 6th annual charity ‘Climb to Remember’ to the summit of Carrauntoohil takes place on Sunday, May 14th and will see people from all over Munster rise to the challenge of climbing Ireland’s highest peak in memory of a loved one, with funds raised going towards The Mercy Hospital Foundation. The ‘Climb to […]

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Aileen Kennedy, IT Tralee, Aidan O'Mahony, Jackie Ruttledge, IT Tralee and Ogie Moran at the 'Tri And Move' event at IT Tralee on Wednesday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Staff And Students ‘Tri And Move’ At College

April 27, 2017 at 1:24 pm Comments are Disabled

AIDAN O’Mahony was on hand to start an event yesterday which was aimed at getting staff and students in IT Tralee together and moving. The ‘Tri and Move ITT’ event was a combination of two events, a 5km individual/family fun walk/jog and a fun team triathlon. The triathlon consisted of a 5km run […]

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McDonalds Tralee’s Two-Storey Restaurant Option Kept “Under Consideration”

McDonalds Tralee’s Two-Storey Restaurant Option Kept “Under Consideration”

April 27, 2017 at 1:05 pm 1 comment

MCDONALDS in Tralee will keep the option to build a new restaurant under consideration, as it looks to refurbish its existing outlet later this year. Earlier this week, it was reported that there were plans to refurbish the existing restaurant in Manor in September, which would take three weeks to […]

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The New Stone Monument At Ballymullen Roundabout Looks Great

The New Stone Monument At Ballymullen Roundabout Looks Great

April 27, 2017 at 11:41 am 2 comments

ISN’T it lovely? Walkers and motorists might have seen the striking new monument recently erected  at Ballymullen roundabout. The stone structure, which is emblazoned with the Rose of Tralee logo, was financed by Eibhlin and Dick Henggeler of The Rose Hotel who have done so much to make that roundabout look attractive […]

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Marie Charland of Creme De La Crepe with Ellanna Mulcahy and Majella Shanahan at the Food For Thought event at the ITT on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Culinary Experts Give ‘Food For Thought’ At ITT Event

April 27, 2017 at 11:16 am Comments are Disabled

THE ‘Food For Thought’ showcase held yesterday was a must for anyone interested in food and the culinary arts. A farmers market, cooking demonstrations, workshops, panel discussions and much more took place at the North Campus of the IT Tralee. This food market featured companies from all over Kerry with paella, cheese, donuts and […]

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Betesaida Shows She Has A Nose For Success

Betesaida Shows She Has A Nose For Success

April 27, 2017 at 11:10 am Comments are Disabled

AN employee of CH Chemists has become just the second person in the country to receive a prestigious qualification in her field. Betesaida Hailegeorgis, the fragrance counter manager at the famous Tralee business in The Mall, has been certified with the Fragrance Foundation UK as a Fragrance Specialist. She passed with […]

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Mayor Of US City Visits Tralee With View To Possible Twinning

Mayor Of US City Visits Tralee With View To Possible Twinning

April 27, 2017 at 10:22 am Comments are Disabled

  THE Mayor of Holyoke, Massachusetts visited town this week to open discussions on a possible twinning arrangement between his home town and Tralee. Mayor Alex Morse met with the Mayor of Tralee, Cllr Terry O’Brien and other representatives from Kerry County Council including Cathaoirleach Cllr Michael O’Shea and Chief Executive, […]

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Diarmuid Leen (AIB), Shane Walsh (JRI America), Sean Ryan (Aspen Grove Solutions), Sean Healy (AIB), John Drummey (Tralee Chamber Alliance), Brid McElligott (ITT), Cllr Terry O'Brien (Mayor of Tralee), Kieran Ruttledge (Tralee Chamber Alliance), Francis Fitzgibbon (Storystock), Michael Scannell (Tralee Town Manager), Caroline McEnery (HR Suite), Ogie Moran (ITT), Edmond Harty (Dairymaster).

Tralee Delegation Meets With Tánaiste And Ministers About Key Issues In Town

April 27, 2017 at 10:06 am Comments are Disabled

THREE Cabinet Ministers, including the Tánaiste, have given commitments to retain full court services in Tralee, to retain the Kerry-Dublin PSO and to secure a high quality client for the Advanced Technology Building at Kerry Technology Park. Tralee Chamber Alliance led a delegation of high profile business people and public […]

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