Archive for May 5th, 2017

Tralee’s Euromillions Winner Collects Cheque And Plans To Buy House

Tralee’s Euromillions Winner Collects Cheque And Plans To Buy House

May 5, 2017 at 10:29 pm 1 comment

THE man who won €500,000 in the Euromillions Plus on Tuesday in Tralee collected his winnings today at National Lottery Headquarters. The hardworking dad, who wishes to remain anonymous, bought his winning ticket at the Clifford & Sons Gala store in Mounthawk in Tralee and now plans on buying a […]

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PHOTOS: Students Sports Day Raises Funds For Jigsaw Kerry

PHOTOS: Students Sports Day Raises Funds For Jigsaw Kerry

May 5, 2017 at 3:58 pm Comments are Disabled

IT might have been colder than recent days, but students from Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí weren’t long getting warmed up at Na Gaeil GAA pitch on Friday. The school held a sports day with donations made on the day to Jigsaw Kerry, the organisation which helps young people with mental health issues. […]

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Contract Signed To Build Four Local Authority Houses In Oakpark

Contract Signed To Build Four Local Authority Houses In Oakpark

May 5, 2017 at 2:02 pm 4 comments

  KERRY County Council has appointed Parkway Contracts Ltd to construct four new housing units in Tralee. The houses are being provided under the government’s Rebuilding Ireland programme at a cost of just over €700,000. The units, which will be constructed at Bill Kinnerk Road, Oakpark, will include two three-bedroom semi-detached […]

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Kerry Students Among Prizes At National Enterprise Awards

Kerry Students Among Prizes At National Enterprise Awards

May 5, 2017 at 12:57 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY students scooped three awards in the National Final of the Local Enterprise Student Enterprise Awards was held on the 3rd May 2017 in Croke Park. The Intermediate Category entry Dylan Mangan from Killorglin Community College secured the “Most Creative Use of  Social Media” Award for his company “grandparentsmemories.com’. This includes grandparent’s […]

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Cast members of 'Flour Babies' at CBS The Green on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Students Stage Entertaining Play At CBS The Green

May 5, 2017 at 12:24 pm Comments are Disabled

TRANSITION Year students from both CBS The Green and Presentation Secondary were entertaining audiences this week with a production of a play at CBS. Anne Fine’s ‘Flour Babies’ was staged on Wednesday and Thursday and was well-attended on both nights. The play, organised by The Green’s TY students, follows a class of […]

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Catriona O'Sullivan and her work at the art exhibition at Coláiste Gleann Lí on Thursday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Beautiful Art On Display At Coláiste Gleann Lí

May 5, 2017 at 10:30 am Comments are Disabled

THERE was some stunning work on display from art students of night classes held at Colaiste Gleann Lí, at the school on Thursday night. The 42 artists, ranging in age from 18 to 86 years of age, have been attending classes in eight week courses from October to March under the […]

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Tralee Woman’s Business Shortlisted For National Start-Up Award

Tralee Woman’s Business Shortlisted For National Start-Up Award

May 5, 2017 at 9:36 am Comments are Disabled

  BANK of Ireland has announced the 96 companies shortlisted for the Bank of Ireland Startup Awards 2017 with three Kerry businesses nominated for awards. Maura’s Cottage Flowers, based in Tralee, has been shortlisted in the ‘Home or Craft Based Startup’ category, Killarney business AAC Tech has been shortlisted in the […]

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Five Things To Do Around Town This Weekend

Five Things To Do Around Town This Weekend

May 5, 2017 at 9:31 am Comments are Disabled

You’re spoilt for choice this weekend as regards things to do. County Fair, Enterprise Towns, Darkness Into Light and more… Friday 1. Fashion at CH… There is a fantastic night of beauty and fashion planned at CH Chemists tonight with donations to the Kerry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre. There’s […]

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