Archive for October, 2017

  NEARLY 20,000 passengers are set to fly into Kerry on the new Ryanair service from Berlin Schönefeld after it was announced that the route will continue through the summer of 2018. Over 150 passengers made the inaugural flight to Kerry this morning, while 189 passengers, maximum capacity, were booked […]

Mike O’Halloran was at the Credit Union County Hurling League Final 2017 between Ballyduff and Kilmoyley yesterday… Ballyduff 4-12 Kilmoyley 3-12 Kilmoyley, even though understrength, powered into the lead when within a minute of the start, Maurice O’Connor blasted past Pa Enright who was deputising for PJ Gorman. Daniel O’Carroll […]

Alan Cantwell watched Garvey’s Tralee Warriors win away from home again, this time beating Killester last night… Pyrobel Killester 78 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors 90 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors further consolidated second place on the Super League table with their fifth win in a row overcoming Pyrobel Killester in the IWAS Clontarf […]

MODS & Minis at the Mall in Tralee held a fun Customer Loyalty Evening on Friday. Leading beauty and style expert Mary O’ Donnell, of RTE’s Beauty Expert for Life n’ Style and the Today Show, was the host, as local children proved to be excellent models for the great […]

THE new school at Listellick will be delivered by the end of 2020 with the approval of the signing of the Service Level Agreement (SLA) at the board meeting of Kerry Education and Training Board  on Monday last. Kerry ETB was requested by the Department of Education and Skills (DoES) to take […]

A NEW stained glass window on the theme of Reconciliation was unveiled on Friday in St. John’s Church, Tralee by the Bishop of Kerry Dr. Ray Browne and Bishop of Limerick, Killaloe & Ardfert, Rt. Rev. Kenneth Kearon. It is the first stained glass window to be installed in St. […]

THERE was a packed clubhouse at Connolly Park on Friday night as Austin Stacks celebrated the players who won All-Ireland minor medals with Kerry down the years. With the club celebrating its centenary and the minor competition finishing this year, it was a fitting time to honour the 27 players […]

  Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I want to do some of my Christmas shopping on American websites. What are the rules about VAT and customs duties when shopping outside the EU? Answer: You are […]

In ‘Thor: Ragnorak’ our movie guy, John McCann, says Marvel has left its best until now… In this latest in the Marvel Studios offerings, ‘Thor: Ragnarok’, Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe without his mighty hammer and finds himself in a race against time to get […]

AS goodbyes go, this was a poignant one. All at Mercy Mounthawk gathered today to say farewell to their retiring caretaker Buddy O’Grady, who has been such an integral part of school life over the years. A presentation was made to the John Mitchels man by the school, but he […]

CHRISTIE Hennessy’s legacy is strong and his life will be celebrated by a host of top singer-songwriters from all over Ireland at next weekend’s Christie Hennessy Festival in at The Ashe Hotel, Tralee on Friday, November 3 and Saturday, November 4. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the untimely death […]

THEY’VE been there from the start so staff at a Tralee hotel decided to mark the event at The Rose Hotel on Thursday night. Nine members of staff — Emma Larkin, Rico Zulu, Daniel Griffin, Andrea Geigerne, Shona Houlihan, Anthony Odugbesan, Jason Fabian, Mark O’Connor and Mary O’Neill — started […]

MODS & Minis at the Mall in Tralee have issued an invitation to their Customer Loyalty Evening tonight (Friday) from 6.30pm. Leading beauty and style expert Mary O’ Donnell, of RTE’s Beauty Expert for Life n’ Style and the Today Show, will be hosting in Mods & Mini’s  Tralee this […]

THE new Kerry GAA jersey was launched today in the Kerry GAA Store. A number of inter-county players were there to model the jersey which will be worn by county teams over the 2018/2019 seasons. The jersey was designed by former Kerry player Paul Galvin. The New Jersey pic.twitter.com/fXud6eJmYc — […]

A TRALEE based company has picked up its second National award in the space of a few weeks after ViClarity was named as the best Irish InsurTech (Insurance Technology) company at the Irish Tech News – FinTech 20 Ireland event at UCD. ViClarity’s Marketing Specialist Neil O’Sullivan was in Dublin […]

  THE Kerry Parents and Friends Association has received a donation of €23,000 from the Bon Secours Hospital in Tralee. Owen McCarthy, Mission Leader at Bon Secours Hospital Tralee, presented Marie Linehan, CEO of Kerry Parents and Friends Association with a cheque from the Hospital’s Community Initiative Programme on Tuesday. […]

TWO down, two to go. Audiences are loving the latest show from Tralee Musical Society’s youth section which began at Siamsa Tíre on Wednesday night. The musical comedy features such Elvis classics as Heartbreak Hotel, Jailhouse Rock, and Don’t Be Cruel and is set in a square little town rocked by a […]

It’s the last Bank Holiday before Christmas so make the most of it. There’s plenty to do around town and beyond… Friday 1. New addition in St John’s… A new stained glass will be unveiled in St John’s Church tonight in a ceremony starting from 7.30pm. The new Reconciliation Window […]

FOR the first time ever, The Snowman performed by the RTE Concert Orchestra will come to the Kingdom. This December the hugely popular Christmas film will be backed by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and narrated by Gemma Sugrue for two shows on December 17 at the INEC in Killarney. Nothing yells Christmas more than […]

OVER 70 seafood lovers attended a sold-out fundraiser in aid of Fenit RNLI on Wednesday evening at the North Campus of IT Tralee. The evening  provided an opportunity for the Culinary Arts students at the college to showcase their talents and skills in a restaurant style setting by providing a […]

A CASTLEISLAND woman has made an incredible gesture to cancer patients across Kerry during  Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October by putting together specialised care packs for clients of two Kerry cancer charities. Caroline McCarthy, a distributor of Forever Living natural, Aloe Vera personal care and beauty products,  sought the […]

SIAMSA Tíre, The National Folk Theatre of Ireland, yesterday launched its Greening Siamsa initiative as it celebrates the completion of recent energy upgrades to the theatre and arts centre. Siamsa Tíre has recognised the role it can play in reducing the impact of its activities on the environment, and is developing policies […]

IF you want to see work from local artists, then Roundy’s Bar is the place to be on Saturday. In this one-night exhibition, beginning at 7pm, you can view the four artists work spread throughout the bar. The artists involved are printmaker Edel Wilson, painter and stone carver Mikel Kryzi, […]

SCÓR NA nÓG: Club members under the age of 17 years (on January 1st ‘18) and who are interested in participating in the Tralee Area Scór na nÓg competitions should get working now! The Tralee round will take place on the 10th NOVEMBER. Competitions: figure dancing, solo singing, recitation/story, instrumental music group of 5, ballad […]

BADMINTON The October Bank Holiday weekend is almost upon us; The clocks go back the one hour so the winter season has arrived once again and we face those long dark nights. For many, winter time can be a lonely period as they feel that they have no outlet to […]

St Brendan’s Park Club Notes 15/10/2017 St Brendan’s Park Fc are excited to announce that we are looking to start up a GIRLS U12 team for the coming 2017/18 season. Girls born in 2007 2006 would be eligible to play in this age group. As we are a volunteer run club we would ask the […]

Results: Sunday 22nd October  (singles club sponsored) 1st: Maurice O’Connor (11) 38 Points 2nd: Brian Waldron (17) 38 Points 3rd: Sean Corcoran (12) 37 Points Best Gross: Peter Naughton 27 Points 18+ Handicap: Michael Maunsell (24) 35 Points SSS 36 Points 49 Cards Processed and 4 players beat Standard Scratch There […]

FIXTURES 26/10 U14 Div2 Girls St. Bridget v Imperials A Currow 20-00 U12 Div2 Boys Imperials v Gneeveguilla  Mounthawk 19-00 U16 Div1 Girls Imperials v Bobcats 19-30 28/10 U14 Div2 Girls TK Conrad v Imperials B Causeway 12-15 U14 Div3B Girls  Imperials v Ballybunion Cumann Iosaef 11-00 U12 Div3 Boys Imperials […]

Lee Strand U16 Boys Div 3 St. Brendan’s 46 Caherciveen 29 St. Brendan’s opened their U16 Div 3 account with a win over Caherciveen in Moyderwell last week. Brendan’s started well with some good shooting from Mikey Mc Carthy and Ryan Mc Hugh. The home side went into the 2nd […]

  SECRET Screening makes a return visit this Bank Holiday Monday, October 30, to Tralee Omniplex and a scare awaits. As with all Secret Screenings the trick is in the secret, with nothing but the genre of the film revealed in advance. On the treat side, movie goers are promised […]