Archive for April, 2018

THE transition year European Studies class in Mercy Mounthawk  hosted a mock European Youth Parliament for all second year students on Friday. Kerry Independent Deputy, Michael Healy Rae, was the special guest speaker on the day and he spoke on a wide range of topics for the students. The TD […]

A CAHERSIVEEN man’s photo has come second in the World Press Photo awards last night. Stephen McCarthy’s image was taken during a British and Irish Lions game last summer and it took the runner-up gong at in the sports category of the awards in Amsterdam. Working for Sportsfile, Stephen took the […]

A TRALEE man is part of a new food venture in Dublin which it is hoped will see around 30 outlets opened around the country in the next number of years. Declan Breen, originally from Cloonanorig, has just opened NKD Pizza in Rathgar with two friends John Nolan from Wicklow […]

A LOCAL school received a cheque for €3,000 on Friday thanks to a fashion show back in October. Fiona Hyde, whose son Dylan attends St Ita’s and St Joseph’s School in Caherslee for the past five years, helped organise the annual fundraiser in Sol y Sombra and around €9,500 was […]

Thankfully, it’s the weekend and while it’s a bit of a quiet one, there’s still a few things you can get up to… Friday 1. Check out some art… Students from Kerry College of Further Education will hold an exhibition and CD launch in The Ashe Hotel. The QQI Level […]

JUST under 30 filmmakers gathered at County Buildings on Thursday to discuss the current call for applications to the county’s first Film Bursary. With the recent announcement of a new short film bursary funded by Kerry County Council and The Arts Council, film making in Kerry is set to get even […]

A TRALEE-BASED company is in the middle of a restructuring process. Aspen Grove Solutions has offices on the Castlemaine Road where around 100 people are employed. There is comment from the company on whether this will mean any job losses, according to a report by Radio Kerry news. The restructuring process […]

THERE was great fun at the Kerry College of Further Education (KCFE) on Thursday for their ‘Lip Sync Battle’ in aid of a great organisation. Organised by Tourism with Business Students in conjunction with their programme co-ordinator Margaret Burns as a fundraiser for Jigsaw Kerry, a number of students and staff […]

THE Rose Bud application process has commenced with girls aged 6 to 10 being invited to put their names forward for a chance to be a part of this year’s Rose of Tralee International festival. The most important thing about being a Rose Bud is to have fun! Each girl […]

‘CON’, a feature film produced by a Tralee native, is now available internationally on Vimeo On Demand while its creator is off to Cannes in May where distributors are currently previewing the movie. Bertie Brosnan will attend the festival with the purpose of selling Con and also gather contacts and […]

BOBCATS Basketball Club held their annual awards night on Saturday evening in O’Riadas in Ballymacelligott in Tralee to celebrate another great year for the Ballymac based club. The majority of the club’s teams participated in Division One of their respective Leagues. The U12 girls (Co League Division One Winners) and […]

THE months of rehearsals are over and it was time to take to the stage last night for members of Tralee Musical Society. With director Oliver Hurley at the helm, the cast were well-prepared and put on a fantastic show last night for the hundreds who attended ‘Children Of Eden’ […]

HEAD on down to Corcorans Furniture & Carpets, Tralee for their Massive 4 Day Stock Clearance Sale starting tomorrow (Thursday)! Celebrating a year since moving their store to a fantastic new 20,000ft superstore in Manor Park, Tralee this store stocks the latest in home interiors from dining, suites, bedding, carpets […]

TWO women from  Kerry will be among the five participants who will appear on the National Lottery Winning Streak game show on RTE One this Saturday . Catriona Dunne from Caherslee, Tralee and Margaret Flaherty from Milltown, Killarney will take to the Winning Streak stage with high hopes of winning […]

    APPRENTICES from Kerry ETB Training Centre in Monavalley have delivered their ‘Generation Apprenticeship’ competition entry to the National College of Ireland, Dublin ahead of judging next month. In an open competition, sponsored by ESB and the Construction Industry Federation, teams of apprentices were invited to use their skills […]

THE ‘Truth or Dare’ art exhibition, featuring work from three graduates of the Limerick College of Art and Design, officially opened on Friday last in Siamsa Tíre. The three artists, Grace Roberts, Suzanne Mortell and Nuala O’Sullivan,were delighted with the great attendance and support of their art works on the night […]

GAELSCOIL Mhic Easmainn is gearing up for a fantastic night of entertainment at Kingdom Greyhound Stadium later this month. To celebrate 40 successful years in all-Irish primary education, the school will be hosting a ‘Night at the Dogs’ on Saturday, April 21. The night promises to be a wonderful social gathering […]

THE Restore Fenit Diving Boards Campaign (RFDBC) committee believes it is very likely that the decision on the restoration of the diving boards at the bathing slip in Fenit will be announced at a meeting between a delegation from RFDBC and officials from Kerry County Council (KCC) on Monday, April 23. […]

EirGrid, the operator of the national electricity grid launched a major new fund for community groups in North Kerry yesterday. The €70,500 Knockanure Duagh Community Fund has been established by EirGrid to benefit communities close to new infrastructure that it has developed in the area. The company recently completed a […]

THE Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society remembered and honoured all of those who had died in Tralee and North Kerry during famine times in a lecture, which was delivered by Ballyheigue native Bryan McMahon on Tuesday evening. Bryan’s book, ‘The Great Famine in Tralee and North Kerry’, was published in […]

FASHION Designer to the stars Don O’Neill, will return to his culinary past for one night only this July for what promises to be an unforgettable fundraising event in memory of his beloved mother, Mim O’Neill. Don, who trained as a chef before embarking on a stellar fashion career, has […]

PEIL FAOI 6/8/10: On Saturday next, we’ll make our annual visit to our friends at the Legion Club, Killarney. The games will take place at 10.30am and, so, anyone in need of a lift should go to the club at 9.30am. Beidh an-chluichí á n-imirt! PAUL LUCEY RUN: Our inaugural 5/10km Paul Lucey Memorial […]

By Junior Griffin The bell tolled  for the end of another Badminton competitive season last week with the completion of the CPC.IE sponsored mixed leagues over two nights in two separate venues and the playing of the Paddy Sugrue tournaments at the Tralee Sports complex on Sunday last. Before one […]

Mens Results Master Classic No 2 sponsored by Calibration Services 8tht April 1st: Fergus Kelly (11) 41 Points 2nd: Mike Galvin (18) 40 Points 3rd: Austin Hynes (7) 40 Points 4th: John Sexton (18) 40 Points 5th: Mark Leahy (6) 40 Points 6th: Domo Lyne (11) 39 Points Best Gross: […]

TESCO stores in Tralee will host a ‘Great Irish Bake’ to raise funds for their national charity partner, Temple Street on Friday, April 20. In 2017, Tesco stores in Kerry successfully raised €4,250 for the little heroes of Temple Street as part of the Great Irish Bake and are aiming to beat that […]

MINISTER of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin T.D., today welcomed 35 of the world’s top international golf tour operators to Killarney for Fáilte Ireland’s 2018 Golf Ireland Convention, a showcase of the country’s top-class golfing experiences. During their stay in the south-west, the visitors will attend The Rose […]

THE IT Tralee has opened applications for the 1916 Bursary Funding for students from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The purpose of this Bursary Funding is to encourage participation and success by students from sections of society that are significantly under-represented in higher education due to socio-economic disadvantage. The South Cluster of Higher Education Institutions […]

FIANNA Fáil TD for Kerry, John Brassil, has strongly criticised the Government after new information compiled by Fianna Fáil reveals there has been a decrease in the number of dedicated traffic corps members in the Kerry Garda Division since 2009. According to their figures, the Kerry Garda Division is down […]

A TRALEE woman is appealing to the public for information after her car was damaged on Brewery Road yesterday. The woman parked her silver Ford Ka car across the road from Kingdom Greyhound Stadium at about 8.30am on Monday morning and went to work. Continued below… When she returned at […]

A TEAM from Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn did the school and town proud in a national schools quiz final at the weekend. One hundred teams of four children competed for national titles in the annual Credit Union Schools Quiz National Final in Dublin’s RDS on Sunday. Having won out Stage 1 […]