Archive for October, 2017

THE Chief Executive of Kerry County Council has thanked members of the public in the county for their support and co-operation during Storm Ophelia on Monday. The Council is continuing to assess the damage caused by the storm and has already cleared many roads of fallen trees, branches and other […]

DUNNES Stores and Paul Galvin will present an event at The Brandon Hotel, this Friday night which will benefit his local GAA club. The Story of Shelby Autumn/Winter 17, will see appearances by hurling legend Joe Canning and Paul’s wife Louise Duffy while other brands showing on the night are Savida, […]

SOME 300 parish personnel gathered in Tralee from across the 53 parishes for the Diocesan Assembly in the Brandon Hotel on Sunday. Dr. Dan O’Connell, lecturer at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, presented the keynote address exploring the importance of family.  Dr O’Connell is co-author of  ‘Grow in Love’ which is […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

  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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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…

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 […]

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 […]

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 14, 20, 23 & 26. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Nora Dowling c/o Tony Casey, Eileen O’Sullivan Churchill, Martina Griffin Cahills Park, Katie Burke Curraheen and Cathy Sheehan Lohercannon. Next week’s Lotto […]

THE Kerry Local Emergency Coordination Group met again tonight at County Buildings in Tralee to discuss Storm Ophelia and the Code Level Red weather warning for Kerry which is now in place from the earlier time of 6AM on Monday to 12am on Tuesday. Earlier advice issued still applies with the following […]

GIRLS Senior Academy U10s Monday 6-7pm, Mounthawk and Thursday 5-6pm, Balloonagh ***Monday 18th Sept in Balloonagh*** U11s Tuesday 6-7pm, Balloonagh and Saturday 10-11.15 am, Cumann Iosaef U12s Team 1 Wednesday 6-7pm, Mounthawk and Friday 5.45-7.15pm, Mounthawk U12s Team 2 Wednesday 6-7.30pm, John Mitchells U14s Team 1 Monday 7-8pm, Balloonagh and Wednesday 7-8.30pm, Presentation U14s Team 2 Tuesday 8-9pm, Balloonagh and Friday 7-8.30pm, Presentation U16 Girls Wednesday 7-8pm, Mounthawk and Friday 7.15-8.30pm, Friday BOYS Senior Academy U10s Monday 7-8pm, Mounthawk and Wednesday 5-6pm, Balloonagh […]

Senior Fixtures The Tralee Town Board Lee Strand Senior Championship Final Ballymacelligott V Kerins O’Rahilly’s  will be played on Sunday 5th November at 2pm Venue TBC Lotto Results 9/10/2017 Jackpot €1,800 Venue: Halfway Bar Numbers Drawn: 17, 19, 22, 27 No Winner Lucky Dip Winners €30 each 1. Pat Mc Donnell, […]

  McELLIGOTT  Cup – FINAL: Final of McElligott cup featuring John Mitchels v Beaufort is on next Sat 21st October @ 4.30 pm at Farrenfore – extra time applies.  ALL SUPPORT APPRECIATED. COMMUNITY MASS: John Mitchels Community Mass will be held on Thursday November 9th at 7.30 p.m. in the […]

Veronica Stack Camogie Tournament: On Saturday the annual Veronica Stack Camogie Tournament in Killarney in Dr. Crokes GAA complex with 12 clubs attending from Cork and Kerry and approximately 300 players in attendance. Veronica helped set up Killarney Camogie Club so a lovely tribute to her over the last few […]

Mike O’Halloran watched Ballyduff and  Lixnaw play out another thriller in Tralee this afternoon with Ballyduff taking title No.25… Ballyduff 4-13 Lixnaw 1.-19 Unlike last week the replay of the Garveys Supervalu Kerry SHC final was an absolute cracking match with Ballyduff coming out on top after an enthralling contest. […]

THE Kerry Local Coordination Group met this afternoon to discuss Storm Ophelia and the Code Level Red weather warning for Kerry which is in place from 9am Monday to 3am Tuesday. The meeting included representatives from Kerry County Council, the HSE, University Hospital Kerry, Kerry Fire and Rescue and Kerry Civil Defence. The meeting […]

DUE to Met Eireann’s Red Status Wind Warning for Kerry tomorrow, it has been decided to postpone Presentation Secondary School’s Open Night. Staff and students were to welcome parents of sixth class pupils on Monday evening, but it will instead take place on Wednesday night, October 18 between 6pm and 8pm. […]

  THE Department of Education is informing all schools in areas affected by Met Éireann’s status red wind alert to remain closed tomorrow. This means children in all Kerry schools will not attend tomorrow.     According to Met Éireann, it looks like the strongest and most damaging winds are […]

ELVIS, Beyonce, Rihanna and Cyndi Lauper all on the one stage? Yes, it was certainly a night of stars at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday as the Enable Ireland Kerry ‘Lip Sing’ event took place in front of a great crowd of family and friends of the contestants. The […]

NEARLY 300 people were in The Rose Hotel on Saturday night for the Austin Stacks Centenary Gala Dinner Celebration. The rockies were treated to a champagne reception followed by a delicious dinner and some great entertainment from ‘Keep In Touch’ and DJ Francie Breen. There was also a discussion on […]

IT was a Saturday, but two Tralee schools were still very busy as they hosted open days to showcase the many great facilities they can provide to youngsters starting their second-level education next year. Coláiste Gleann Lí saw many families attending and they were met with eager students and teachers […]