Archive for December 8th, 2017

ITT Sci-Fi Society members Michael Edgar, Jon Ahgaine, Megan Doyle, Sally Griffin, Ronan McLoughlin and Jane O'Brien at the Star Wars table quiz in The Abbey Inn on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Good Turnout For Star Wars-Themed Table Quiz

December 8, 2017 at 3:31 pm Comments are Disabled

THERE was a good turnout for the Star Wars Society concert in the Abbey Inn on Thursday night. The new SciFan Society of the ITT were the organisers and there were some great prizes on offer including IMAX Omniplex tickets for the upcoming Star Wars Movie ‘The Last Jedi’, Star Wars […]

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Clampdown On People Parking Illegally In Disabled Parking Bays

Clampdown On People Parking Illegally In Disabled Parking Bays

December 8, 2017 at 2:24 pm 3 comments

FIVE people were detected parking illegally in Disabed Parking Bays in Tralee by 12 noon today in a clampdown on the offence. Kerry County Council and An Garda Síochána are conducting a campaign today in Tralee to highlight inappropriate parking in disabled parking bays in the town as well as the […]

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James O'Donoghue on the attack. Photo by Dermot Crean

James O’Donoghue The Latest Kerry Player To Win Munster GAA Accolade

December 8, 2017 at 1:51 pm 1 comment

KERRY’S James O’Donoghue has been named as Munster GAA Senior Footballer of the Year 2017. His win follows on from the announcement of other Kerry winners — David Clifford  in the minor category, Killian Spillane in the junior category and Patrice Diggin from Causeway winning camogie player of the year. Patrice […]

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Aldi has reached the significant milestone of donating 1,000,000 meals to charities through FoodCloud since the partnership began.  This equates to a saving of almost €1.5 million for the charity partners involved.
Pictured (L to R) is:  FoodCloud co-founder and CEO Iseult Ward, Finbar McCarthy, Aldi’s Group Buying Director and FoodCloud co-founder and CEO FoodCloud Hubs Aoibheann O’Brien.

Aldi Donates €500 To Novas Knocklee House In Tralee

December 8, 2017 at 1:35 pm Comments are Disabled

NOVAS Knocklee House in Tralee has been nominated by FoodCloud to receive a €500 donation from Aldi to help the charity support its core services this Christmas. Novas Knocklee House on the Castlemaine Road was selected by FoodCloud to receive the Aldi donation in recognition of the essential services it provides during […]

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Someone In Kerry Won This Week’s €50,000 Prize Bond Star Prize

Someone In Kerry Won This Week’s €50,000 Prize Bond Star Prize

December 8, 2017 at 12:35 pm Comments are Disabled

THIS week’s Prize Bond Star Prize of €50,000 was won in Kerry. So if you’re the owner of lucky Prize Bond number XR650680 then congratulations. The lucky bond was purchased in 2014.  There were over 4,150 prizes awarded in this week’s Prize Bond Draw, amounting to over €270,000. In addition to a €1 million prize awarded on […]

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Santa Claus with Parker and Shiniqua O'Driscoll and Marie Dennehy at the Tralee Local Employment Services Coffee Morning in aid of the Tír na nÓg Orphanage on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Festive Coffee Morning At Tralee LES Raises Funds For Orphanage

December 8, 2017 at 12:17 pm Comments are Disabled

THE people at Tralee Local Employment Services (LES) held a coffee morning on Thursday to help out an orphanage in Africa and ended up raising €1,120. Christmas jumpers abounded at their office at North Circular Road and people from local agencies and employers associated with Tralee LES showed up to […]

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Organisers and friends gather at Tralee Bay Wetlands to launch this year's Santa 5k Fun Run. Photo by Dermot Crean

Seven Things To Do Around Tralee This Weekend

December 8, 2017 at 11:00 am Comments are Disabled

Christmas is coming and shopping is taking over most people’s weekends. Still though, if you have some time… Friday 1. Time to party… November’s over so it’s officially ok to get out and party. The festive season here so whether it’s a work do or you just fancy meeting up […]

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Here’s What The New Kerry Brand Identity Looks Like

Here’s What The New Kerry Brand Identity Looks Like

December 8, 2017 at 9:39 am Comments are Disabled

A NEW brand identity has been launched today which will be used to market Kerry at home and abroad. With the theme of ‘Kerry – Your Natural Escape’ – the Destination Kerry brand includes icons, imagery and messaging for use on all multiple platforms and highlights some of the top […]

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WATCH: Tralee Looks Great In This RTE ‘Today’ Feature

WATCH: Tralee Looks Great In This RTE ‘Today’ Feature

December 8, 2017 at 9:17 am Comments are Disabled

IF you can’t watch the RTE ‘Today’ programme between 3.30pm and 5.40pm later today, then the show’s Facebook page has come to the rescue by putting up the feature on Tralee in advance. In the five minute clip, Tralee is seen from the air thanks to Colm Flynn and his […]

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