Archive for June, 2017

GARDAI in Tralee are asking for the public’s assistance regarding a hit and run incident near Abbeydorney on Thursday.   At approximately 11:40hrs, a vehicle which was travelling from Tralee towards Abbeydorney collided with the wall of a residence at Drumcunnig. The driver turned the vehicle around and fled the […]

IT was a wonderful night of glamour and style in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel as the new Kerry Rose was selected. It must have been a tough decision for the judges Caroline McEnery, Denise O’Sullivan and Adam Crohan but in the end they chose 27 year old Breda O’Mahony from Rathmore, […]

Breda O’Mahony from Rathmore is the new Kerry Rose and she will represent the Kingdom in the Dome during the 2017 Rose of Tralee International Festival in August. She was selected from 24 entrants at the Kerry Rose Selection in Ballyroe Heights Hotel Tralee last night. The 27-year-old is a […]

Our movie guy, John McCann, says ‘King Arthur: Legend of the Sword’ is much better than he expected!… Bruised and battered by the critics, Guy Ritchie’s take on the classic tale of King Arthur was one that had me intrigued from the beginning. Adding Charlie Hunnam in what is his first major lead role in […]

  Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: My employer says that I have to retire when I reach the age of 65. Can an employer make you retire at a certain age?  Answer: There is no […]

JUNE is a great time for prayer for many people who have people dear to them sitting exams. Well the annual St John’s Parish Sacred Heart Novena is taking place between, Thursday, June 15 and Friday, June 23 and is sure to be well attended then. “It’ll be hosted by the priests […]

AH, 1987. The heyday of U2, Madonna and Michael Jackson, Johnny Logan warbling his way to Eurovision glory, Stephen Roche becoming a cycling hero winning the Tour de France and the National Lottery was launched to turn us into millionaires/paupers. It was also the year a group of over 100 girls in Balloonagh […]

THE second Ballymac GAA Strictly Love Dancing event was a massive success back in February with over 600 people packing Ballygarry House Hotel. Of course, as well as raising thousands for the GAA club, there is a great charity aspect to the night and last night in Glenduff Manor, there […]

EXCITEMENT will be at fever pitch by 4pm this Monday when the Joe Flynn One Furlong Dash for charity sees top athletes compete up Rock Street for the title. Last year Dominic ‘The Bolt’ O’Brien took the prize for his adept handling of the pint and steady hand, but he’ll […]

AN event to get families together on their bikes for some exercise takes place later this month in the Town Park. Pedal in the Park— part of National Bike Week which runs from June 10 to 18 this year — is now in its seventh year and it promises to […]

IT’S a long weekend and there’s a lot happening. Here’s a few suggestions on how to spend your time… Friday 1. Picking a Rose… Tonight sees a new Kerry Rose picked at the selection night in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel. There are 24 ladies from all over the county vying […]

WORK on the demolition of the former Denny factory won’t take place until after a contractor is appointed in late June or early July. The contract for the demolition of the buildings and the clearance of the site has been advertised in the past week. The development of a masterplan for […]

Earlier we brought you 12 of the Kerry Rose 2017 contestants in the selection on this Friday night in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel (click here if you missed them). Here’s the other 12 ladies and a little bit about them… JANICE HEALY SPONSORED BY CASTLEROSSE HOTEL Janice studied Hotel Management […]

A KERRY ETB Horticulture Tutor has won a Silver Award at the Bloom Garden Festival in Dublin. Kathleen Barrett’s stunningly creative flower hat piece impressed the judges at the famous festival. Kathleen is currently teaching horticulture to community groups at the Kerry County Council allotments in Tralee’s Deans Lane and […]

NEW car sales continued to fall in May compared to the same month in 2017, according to the latest figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI). There were 90 new car registrations in May compared to 97 last year, a drop of -7.22%. So far this year […]

MOYDERWELL Mercy Primary School had a special visitor on Wednesday to view a project on the European Union. The school took part in the Blue Star Programme which is an education initiative for primary school pupils across Ireland. The idea of the Programme is to foster better understanding and knowledge of […]

MEMBERS of Tralee Tidy Towns and Kerry County Council joined Dick and Eibhlín Henggeler and Rose of Tralee Maggie McEldowney on Wednesday evening, to officially launch the new Rose of Tralee monument. The beautiful new Rose of Tralee sculpture has been erected on the roundabout at Ballymullen on the Dan Spring […]

The Kerry Rose 2017 selection night takes place in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel tomorrow night. Here’s 12 of the 24 ladies vying to succeed Danielle O’Sullivan (for the other 12 contestants click here)… ALANNAH KISSANE SPONSORED BY TRANTS PHARMACY Alannah Kissane is a student teacher in Mary Immaculate College Thurles campus, […]

WHILE 24 ladies are hoping to be the new Kerry Rose this Friday night, a former Presentation Secondary School Tralee student has been crowned Miss Hull 2017. Agatha Lawton, 24, won the title in the UK city last Sunday week. She moved to Mayo from the UK 18 years ago with her mom […]

THE Rose of Tralee, Maggie McEldowney, was in town yesterday to help officially launch an event which will benefit Pieta House in Tralee. The annual Tralee Golf Club Captains Charity Day will take place on Saturday, July 8 in aid of the facility at Moyderwell. “We have a charity event every […]

  IF you’re into your bikes and your rock music, then Killarney has something very special for you this weekend. Grab your helmet and get set for Ireland BikeFest Killarney,  three day motorcycle and free music extravaganza which takes place this June Bank Holiday Weekend, Friday, June 2 to Monday, […]