Archive for October 16th, 2017

STORM UPDATE: Council To Fully Assess Damage Caused By Ophelia On Tuesday

STORM UPDATE: Council To Fully Assess Damage Caused By Ophelia On Tuesday

October 16, 2017 at 8:50 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY County Council is reminding members of the public that the Code Red Level weather warning remains in place for the county until 1am on Tuesday and that people should remain indoors and avoid travelling tonight until Storm Ophelia passes. It will be Tuesday before Kerry County Council will be able to […]

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IT Tralee Will Be Open Tomorrow But KCFE To Stay Closed

IT Tralee Will Be Open Tomorrow But KCFE To Stay Closed

October 16, 2017 at 5:56 pm Comments are Disabled

DESPITE the fact that the Department of Education  has decided that national and secondary schools will not open tomorrow, this does not apply to third level institutions. A case in point is our local college in Tralee. They have issued the following on their Facebook page; “The IT Tralee will […]

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STORM UPDATE: Roads Situation From Council As Of 5pm

STORM UPDATE: Roads Situation From Council As Of 5pm

October 16, 2017 at 5:15 pm 1 comment

KERRY County Council has supplied the following update as of 5pm this evening regarding roads issues due to Storm Ophelia. #Fenit #Lighthouse & #Pier today 11.30am in the height of #Opehlia @radiokerrynews @Traleetodaynews @TeamCAS_Ire @kerryman_ie Staysafe &High pic.twitter.com/b3VWFGMy4E — kevin finn (@caoimhinfinn) October 16, 2017 The Council is aware of […]

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STORM UPDATE: All Schools To Remain Closed Tomorrow Says Minister

STORM UPDATE: All Schools To Remain Closed Tomorrow Says Minister

October 16, 2017 at 3:55 pm Comments are Disabled

ALL schools will remain closed on Tuesday, the Minister for Education has confirmed. Despite the fact that the storm will have abated by tomorrow morning, Minister Richard Bruton gave the reasons for the closure to remain in place in a series of tweets. He stated; “Following careful consideration by the […]

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Na Gaeil GAA Club News

Na Gaeil GAA Club News

October 16, 2017 at 3:43 pm Comments are Disabled

Golf Classic    The countdown is on to Na Gaeil GAA Club inaugural Golf Classic which will be held in Tralee Golf Club on Friday October 27th. Tim Kelliher of Kelliher’s Garage in Rathass is sponsoring the stunning prize of a Toyota Yaris Hybrid for the lucky golfer who manages to get […]

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Storm Update: Council News On Damage Caused By Ophelia

Storm Update: Council News On Damage Caused By Ophelia

October 16, 2017 at 2:43 pm Comments are Disabled

STORM Ophelia continues to cause problems all over the county but no major incidents have been reported in Tralee. After the sun shone for over an hour and a half, it’s clouding over now and the rain has started. The following issues have been reported to Kerry County Council as […]

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People Were Tweeting Pictures Of A Sunny Tralee Earlier

People Were Tweeting Pictures Of A Sunny Tralee Earlier

October 16, 2017 at 1:43 pm Comments are Disabled

WHILE there are still more strong winds to come according to Met Eireann, many people have been tweeting pictures and videos of the sun shining in Tralee over the past half hour. It was incredibly windy around 12.45 in Tralee and while it’s still blustery, it’s seems like a lull […]

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Pat Joe McQuinn, Anne Hoare, Louise Laide and Denis O'Regan at the Austin Stacks GAA Club Centenary Gala Dinner at The Rose Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Austin Stacks GAA Club News

October 16, 2017 at 11:55 am Comments are Disabled

  CENTENARY GALA DINNER: To celebrate Austin Stacks Hurling and Football Club’s centenary year, a Gala Dinner was held on Saturday last,14th October at The Rose Hotel, Tralee. The night kicked off with a champagne reception followed by dinner.  During the meal, guests were entertained by video interviews and photos of […]

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Storm Update: Kerry To Get Strongest Winds This Afternoon

Storm Update: Kerry To Get Strongest Winds This Afternoon

October 16, 2017 at 11:30 am Comments are Disabled

KERRY County Council has supplied the following update on the storm affecting the county as of 12noon today • N70 road at Blackwater Bridge is partially blocked • Tree resting on power line at Kilmurry Road, Kenmare • Tree down at Dromoughty Road, Kenmare • Tree down at Over the […]

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PHOTOS: Families Enjoy A Walk By The Canal For Kerins O’Rahillys

PHOTOS: Families Enjoy A Walk By The Canal For Kerins O’Rahillys

October 16, 2017 at 9:39 am Comments are Disabled

THERE was a huge turnout for the Kerins O’Rahillys GAA Club Juvenile and Ladies Canal Walk on Sunday. Families gathered at the clubhouse at 11am and over 150 men, women and children set off to the canal in cloudy but dry conditions. The walk was a fundraiser for the club […]

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REPORT/PHOTOS: Warriors Excel Again As Saints March Home Without A Win

REPORT/PHOTOS: Warriors Excel Again As Saints March Home Without A Win

October 16, 2017 at 9:38 am Comments are Disabled

Alan Cantwell on Saturday night’s victory for Garvey’s Tralee Warriors over DCU Saints… Garvey’s Tralee Warriors 89 DCU Saints 64 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors consolidated second place on the Super League table by seeing off the challenge of DCU Saints at a packed Tralee Sports Complex on Saturday night. Having led […]

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Action from the match. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTO GALLERY: Ballyduff V Lixnaw County Final In Pictures

October 16, 2017 at 9:30 am Comments are Disabled

BALLYDUFF was the place to be last night as the village celebrated Kerry Senior Hurling Championship title number 25. After over 120 minutes of hurling they overcame Lixnaw in another epic battle. The two teams can be proud of their performances. Here’s some images from the game…

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Tony Griffin, Danny and Mia Leane, Simon McCarthy and Oliver Molloy at the Kerins O'Rahillys GAA Club Family Walk By The Canal on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Kerins O’Rahillys GAA Club News

October 16, 2017 at 9:28 am Comments are Disabled

Seniors: Following the disappointment of last week’s defeat in the county semi final, attention now turns to our relegation play off vs Kilcummin on Sunday week, 22nd Oct. In a cruel twist of scheduling we are the curtain raiser to the county senior final in Austin Stack Park with our […]

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Storm Update: Trees Down And Power Outages In Killarney And South Kerry

Storm Update: Trees Down And Power Outages In Killarney And South Kerry

October 16, 2017 at 9:07 am Comments are Disabled

AS winds pick up around Tralee coming up to 9am, there are a few trees down already in south Kerry. A tree was down at Cahir NS near Kenmare (R569) but has since been removed. A tree was down on the Killarney to Barraduff road on Barraduff side and another by […]

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