Archive for December 9th, 2017

Status Yellow Wind And Rain Warnings For Kerry

Status Yellow Wind And Rain Warnings For Kerry

December 9, 2017 at 6:02 pm Comments are Disabled

MET Eireann has this afternoon issued a Status Yellow rainfall warning for Kerry for tomorrow. This is in addition to the wind warning issued yesterday for the county which comes into effect from 1am on Sunday to noon later that day. Southeast winds veering northwest are expected to reach mean […]

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Gardaí In Kerry And Cork Seize Drugs Worth Estimated €150,000

Gardaí In Kerry And Cork Seize Drugs Worth Estimated €150,000

December 9, 2017 at 2:00 pm Comments are Disabled

Gardaí  have arrested two men and one woman and seized a quantity of drugs in an operation in Cork and Kerry on Friday evening. Gardaí from the Cork City Divisional Drugs unit carried out an operation which resulted in the seizure of cannabis herb with an approximate value of €140,000 […]

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PHOTOS: Manhattan Style At Christmas Party Night In Ballygarry

PHOTOS: Manhattan Style At Christmas Party Night In Ballygarry

December 9, 2017 at 9:56 am Comments are Disabled

THERE was glamour galore befitting the occasion at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday night for their Christmas party night. The theme this year was Manhattan glamour, which is apt as the hotel opened in 1958 as The Manhattan Hotel and so celebrates its 60th anniversary next year. Around 270 […]

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PHOTOS: Christmas Party Season In Full Swing Around Tralee

PHOTOS: Christmas Party Season In Full Swing Around Tralee

December 9, 2017 at 9:56 am Comments are Disabled

IT’S party time in Tralee and the hotels, bars and restaurants are packed with people enjoying their annual Christmas bashes. We visited Kirby’s Brogue Inn, The Ashe Hotel, Croí Restaurant and Ballygarry House Hotel on Thursday and Friday to capture some of the festive atmosphere. We met staff from Presentation […]

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Principal Mary Connolly with pupils from Caherleaheen NS carol singing on The Mall on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Caherleaheen Pupils Entertain Shoppers With Carol Singing

December 9, 2017 at 9:55 am Comments are Disabled

EARLY evening shopping in Tralee was made even more pleasant on Friday evening with some carol singing. The pupils from Caherleaheen took up position outside Quinlan’s Fish in The Mall and entertained passers-by with their dulcet tones. This is the eighth year in a row the pupils have sung in […]

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Tralee Man Wins Kerry’s Best Young Entrepreneur Award

Tralee Man Wins Kerry’s Best Young Entrepreneur Award

December 9, 2017 at 9:54 am Comments are Disabled

THE co-founder of a Tralee based company has been named as the  overall “Best Young Entrepreneur” for the county as Kerry’s best young entrepreneurs were announced at the County Final of Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) competition on Thursday in the Ballygarry House Hotel The overall “Best Young Entrepreneur” for the county […]

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Know Your Rights: Rent-A-Room Tax Relief

Know Your Rights: Rent-A-Room Tax Relief

December 9, 2017 at 9:54 am Comments are Disabled

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I have retired from work and am planning to rent my spare room to a student lodger to supplement my pension. Will I have to pay tax on the […]

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McCann At The Movies: A Heartfelt Drama That Lives Up To Its Title

McCann At The Movies: A Heartfelt Drama That Lives Up To Its Title

December 9, 2017 at 9:53 am Comments are Disabled

Our movie guy, John McCann, says ‘Wonder’ will have you reaching for the tissues on more than one occasion… In a year that has brought us a plentiful supply of superheroes, some chilling horror movies, wonderful animation features, many terrific biopics and a lot more, one particular genre that has […]

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