Archive for July, 2017

GARDAI are asking motorists to exercise extra care when driving on roads and in estates now that schoolchildren are on their summer break. Tralee Community Garda, Mary Gardiner, speaking on Deirdre Walsh’s ‘Talkabout’ programme on Radio Kerry this afternoon, said there will be more children walking and cycling on the […]

WE think he deserves to win this, but then again we’re a bit biased. James O’Donoghue had a storming game yesterday scoring seven points in Kerry’s win over Cork in the Munster Final in Killarney. This has resulted in a GAA.ie Football Player of The Week nomination, alongside Eoin Cleary […]

GARDAI in Tralee are asking for the public’s help in relation to three separate incidents in Tralee. Firstly, between Monday, June 26 and Wednesday, June 28, a person was expecting a substantial amount of money in an envelope to be dropped into their letterbox at their home in Caherslee. The […]

YOU can’t beat Munster final day in Killarney…especially when it’s Kerry against Cork! With over 30,000 people converging on town for the occasion, it created a very special atmosphere with great colour splashed in the stands and terraces of Fitzgerald Stadium. The weather gods were kind too and when rain […]

A KENMARE native has been announced as Siamsa Tíre’s Visual Artist in Residence, following an open call. The residency, which will run from June 26 to August 26, 2017 allows an artist time and space to create new work. The work Karen Hendy — now living in Portmagee — will undertake […]

Yesterday saw a superb performance by Kerry to overcome Cork in the Munster Final by an impressive scoreline of 1-23 to 0-15. Twitter had its say and it wasn’t kind to the Rebels… …or Colm Cooper. Aw Des! Gardai in Killarney searching for missing hotel curtains… 😉#KERRYvCORK pic.twitter.com/wq6oPFYfs9 — Des […]

  EVERYONE at some stage will experience difficult circumstances in life. In fact, difficult circumstances are part and parcel of living. Show me someone who has never had a problem and I’ll show you someone who hasn’t lived. It’s not what happens to us in life that matters, what is […]

Mike O’Halloran watched on in Austin Stack Park as St Brendan’s and Causeway served up an entertaining Garveys Supervalu Kerry Senior Hurling Championship opening tie.. Causeway 3-15 St Brendan’s 2-18 (After Extra Time) Causeway did not present themselves for the customary pre-match photo but they did provide the spectators with […]

WHILE the Council confirmed this week that the work on The Mall is unlikely to be completed earlier than the scheduled November finish date, progress looks steady as June ends. We called down for a look on Friday and saw that very soon, people will be able to walk by […]

Mike O’Halloran saw Kilmoyley get the better of Crotta O’Neills in Austin Stack Park yesterday evening in the opening round of the Garveys Supervalu Kerry Senior Hurling Championship… Kilmoyley 3-16  Crotta O’Neills 0-14  Kilmoyley are going in the front door this year in their attempt to win The Neilus Flynn […]

NOT-for-profit and community organisations in Kerry are called on to apply for the Coca-Coca Thank You Fund before the July 14 deadline. The Coca-Cola Thank You Fund is delivered in partnership with the Irish Youth Foundation and YouthAction Northern Ireland. In 2017, €100,000 will be made available in grants to […]

PHOTOGRAPHY enthusiasts across Kerry are being encouraged to enter their best inspirational images of the Irish landscape into a €4,000 competition organised by IrishLight, an annual festival celebrating the best of Irish photography. The IrishLight Open Call competition, which is now open to entries until September 8, is part of […]

A COFFEE/FASHION morning was held at a popular Tralee shop for a great cause on Friday. Eileen Whelan of Paco on The Mall organised the event to raise awareness of the annual Jamie Wrenn/Mike Deane walk from Tralee to Castlegregory which takes place on July 22 and  has already raised […]

THERE was happiness in the Freeman household last night as they collected a cheque for a cool €8,200 thanks to Ballymacelligott GAA. Tralee native, Alan Freeman, of Freeman Electrical Services, has lived with his family in Kielduff since 2008. He bought his the Ballymac GAA annual lotto ticket in early […]

THE Munster Final is a glorious occasion for fans of Kerry and Cork fans and – let’s not be coy here – there’s a lot of socialising and carousing to be done before and after the game. So if you’re heading over to Killarney tonight or tomorrow, you could do […]

TRALEE taxi drivers are to withdraw their services from tonight at 7pm until Sunday morning at 7am. The action comes after stalemate in discussions with Kerry County Council during the week about the current position of the new rank near Boots/Tesco. The taxi drivers staged a protest through town last […]

Our movie reviewer, John McCann, says Edgar Wright’s ‘Baby Driver’ is a gallant effort, but… Long time labour of love for the director of the superb Cornetto trilogy Edgar Wright, ‘Baby Driver’ sees the British filmmaker’s first venture into the big budget Hollywood movie sphere. The film tells the tale […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I am the parent of a four-year-old daughter who will start Primary School in September. My only income is from my One-Parent Family Payment and €90 I get each […]