Archive for February 14th, 2018

THERE are 35 patients waiting on trolleys at University Hospital Kerry today according to figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. This is a record number at the hospital since the INMO started compiling  figures based on daily checks in emergency departments and wards across the country 12 years […]

THE National Lottery have this morning appealed to EuroMillions players in Kerry to check their tickets after one lucky player scooped the Match 5 + Lucky Star prize of €333,913 in Tuesday night’s €138 million EuroMillions draw. The winning Quick Pick ticket was sold at The Reeks Gateway Centra on […]

OVER 300 people attended the 55th year of the Lee Strand Annual Social on Saturday night at the Ballygarry House Hotel in Tralee. The annual gathering attended by farmers, shareholders, staff and customers of Lee Strand was a wonderful social evening of fine dining, great music and dancing. On arrival guests were welcomed with […]

THERE was a stream of people into Kirby’s Brogue Inn all morning as people tucked into pancakes in aid of Recovery Haven. Fiona Kirby, husband Kevin and team served up free pancakes with every tea and coffee bought between 10am and 12 noon and patrons were invited to make a […]

STUDENTS from the Institute of Technology Tralee travelled to Dublin to represent the Institute’s Hotel, Culinary Arts and Tourism Department at the Chef Ireland Culinary Competitions and brought home four bronze medals. The national competition, organised by the Panel of Chefs of Ireland and endorsed by the World Association of Chefs Societies, […]

KERRY Group in partnership with NEWKD presented a Community Vibrancy Recognition Programme Award to the Baile Mhuire Day Care Centre in Balloonagh on Tuesday. The award recognises their valuable contribution to the community vibrancy of the Tralee area, the social supports in the provision of day care services for older people and Community, […]

AN Alliance of Tralee businesses, town centre traders , legal practitioners and public representatives will be writing to Minister for Justice and the Courts Service outlining a joint position that court hearings should remain in the Courthouse on Ashe Street . Members of the various interests met on Tuesday afternoon […]

AFTER months of rehearsals, success at county and provincial level, a group of youngsters from the Na Gaeil club will bid for All-Ireland glory this weekend. On this Friday evening, a coach full of young people, their mentors, families and friends will set off for Knockarea, Sligo for the All-Ireland […]