Archive for July, 2018

THERE’LL be washing machines working overtime today after around 300 people got pasted with coloured paint at a wonderful fundraiser this morning from Tralee Bay Wetlands. This was the second Colour Dash for Crumlin Children’s Hospital organised by Micheál Dillon of Kinetic Health And Fitness. He said he was delighted with […]

I PURPOSEFULLY left this little word stand alone in its own right without adding or subtracting  to the title. I suppose the underlying reason for this is to show how three simple letters can describe something (is it even a thing?) that can play such a powerful part in our lives. […]

THE crowds turned out once again at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium as the Friends of University Hospital Kerry held their annual fundraising night at the dogs. Over €70,000 was raised at the event in 2017 enabling the hospital to buy vital equipment and it’s hoped the thousands raised last night […]

A FUNDRAISER in a town centre boutique raised around €370 for Recovery Haven yesterday in a great morning of fashion and fun. Paco held another one of their great coffee/fashion mornings on Friday and not only did they raise cash for Recovery Haven, but also raised awareness of the upcoming annual […]

THE Born To Run Marathon Club in Tralee is gearing up for a major event at the end of the month with their 40 Mile Ultra Marathon. This is the fourth year of the event where runners of all levels can mix, in a fun filled welcoming atmosphere and the good […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: Our neighbours often have noisy parties that keep us awake at night. We don’t really want to call the Gardaí – what else can we do? Answer: Noise nuisance can […]

John McCann says Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s star quality just about saves ‘Skyscraper’… After a two week summer break from the big screen, I was looking forward to catching the latest B movie blockbuster from the ever watchable and dependable Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. His MO in Hollywood seems to […]

KERRY begin their All-Ireland Super 8 series journey on Sunday and the side to face Galway has just been announced. It features one change from the side that beat Cork convincingly in the Munster final three weeks ago. Kevin McCarthy replaces Micheál Burns at No.10. A win would be a huge […]

THE Kerry U20 team go in search of an All-Ireland place when they play Kildare in the semi-final in the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick tomorrow at 4pm. Despite convincing wins over Limerick, Waterford and Cork along the way, they will take nothing for granted against Kildare who beat Dublin in […]

THE Kerry U21 Hurling Team to play Kildare in the Richie McElligott Cup tomorrow in Limerick has been announced. The game against Kildare, which throws in at 2pm, forms part of a double-header with the Kerry Under 20 footballers taking on the Lilywhites  at 4pm. The team is as follows; […]

IF you’ve been down Milk Market Lane in the past couple of weeks, you may have noticed some nice new additions to the walls. While the murals have really brightened up the area since they were painted in March, the old Irish names of the people who lived in the […]

TRALEE Chamber Alliance will officially launch the new Tralee brand next week, part of a plan to attract business and tourism to the town. It will be launched by former Tanaiste, Dick Spring in Siamsa Tire Theatre Tralee on Tuesday. The event will outline plans for job creation and attracting […]

The searing heat is gone and we might even see (whisper it) a shower or two over the next couple of days. No matter, you can still enjoy these events around Tralee… Friday 1. Go to the dogs… It’s set to be another wonderful night at the dogs on Friday […]

IF you’re looking for something different when heading out this weekend, Alfie’s second annual Gin-Fest takes place at The Ashe Hotel tonight and Saturday night. It all kicks off on this evening with the return of their popular Wine-Down Friday from 5pm with a live DJ, a brand new sharing platter […]

A KERRY model has been selected as a finalist in the Miss Universe Ireland Pageant Anna Cahill (21) from Rossbeigh, will go forward to the contest which takes place on Thursday, August 2 at the Mansion House, Dublin. “I am thrilled to be a finalist in Miss Universe Ireland and represent my […]

KERRY Sinn Féin TD Martin Ferris has written to University Hospital Kerry Management and the HSE about current waiting times at A&E at the Hospital. Speaking today, Deputy Ferris said; “Having been contacted by a number of patients and their families who had the misfortune to have had to present to […]

IT’S proved massively popular over the past few years and now it returns to Ballyheigue beach this Saturday. Spin Southwest’s ‘Sandstorm’, sponsored by Fanta, will see hundreds of people take on the 5k race starting from 12 noon. The run is full of challenging obstacles including a tyre mound, the net crawl and […]

IT’S set to be another wonderful night at the dogs on Friday as the Friends of University Hospital Kerry hold their annual fundraiser. Over €70,000 was raised at the event at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium in 2017. With the funds raised, the Friends of University Hospital Kerry donated a Cardiac […]

LAST year’s event was a fantastic success and Sunday is set to be no different as the Crumlin Colour Dash returns. Around 350 took part in last year’s September’s event in aid of Crumlin Children’s Hospital, organised by Micheál Dillon of Kinetic Health And Fitness. The run this Sunday starts […]

THE number of people signing on the Live Register in Tralee in June has increased for the second month in a row according to the latest data from the  Central Statistics Office. There were 3,746 people on the register in June, an increase of 20 on the May figure. It’s […]

THE price of petrol and diesel at the filling station pumps around Tralee has risen significantly, by about eight cent a litre, since we last carried out a survey two months ago. Last time out in our regular check, prices of petrol and diesel per litre at garages around town ranged […]

A CELEBRATION of vegan, vegetarian and dairy-friendly products produced locally will take place this Saturday in town. There’ll be food, music, entertainment and much more at ‘Vegtopia’ to encourage people into a more healthy diet and to show how delicious vegetables are. It kicks off  with a Yoga, Mindfulness and Breathing […]

THE annual Christie Hennessy music celebration will take place in Tralee this winter. The event, which has taken place in Tralee since 2011, was provisionally booked for the INEC in Killarney this October, but now it has been confirmed it will take place in the Ashe Hotel again this year […]

KOSTAL and Lero researchers at IT Tralee and UL have announced a €800,000 R&D programme to develop autonomous robots for assembly line of the future. This is the third major announcement by Lero on autonomous systems this year in Limerick and Tralee. Kostal, the Limerick based manufacturer of automotive electronic systems, has […]

HAVING raised loads of funds for great causes like the Inspired group, the local MS branch, buying defibrillators for the town, and more, a local fashion outlet will hold another one of their great coffee/fashion mornings again this Friday. Eileen Whelan of  Paco on The Mall has organised the event […]

By Maria Moynihan HAVING laced up their running shoes for the first time in May, the latest recruits to Born To Run Tralee Marathon Club earned their first race medals on Tuesday evening, having completed a special event to mark the culmination of their “Couch To 5k” training programme. Over […]

GARDAI in Tralee have arrested a man in his 20s following a robbery incident on Strand Road on Tuesday, July 10. The incident took place at approximately 12:45pm when the suspect approached a woman who was walking on Strand Road and stole her handbag. Investigating Gardaí carried out a number […]

The Austin Stack Club Juvenile Notes     Club Aibhistín de Staic FAOI 6: (i) We will NOT have football on Sunday morning….sos beag! (ii) Training as usual on Thursday at 5.45pm (go 6.45pm) i gCathair Sailí. (iii) We’ll pay a return visit to our Ballymac opponents in a few weeks….looking forward […]

Captains Charity Day – Saturday  7th July 2018 1st Robert O’Brien, Don Nolan, David Nolan, Jerry O’Shea 93pts 2nd Derek Bulman, Ken West, Moss O’Connor, Daniel O’Connor 92pts 3rd Antoinette Sayers, Tom O’Driscoll, Colm O’Connor, Padraig Sayers 87pts Nearest The Pin – Pierce Wall 14” – 7th Hole Longest Drive […]

ARDFERT Youth Club from Kerry has been awarded the Online Community prize at the Irish Cancer Society X-HALE Youth Awards 2018. The group scooped the award for the most views on YouTube of its short film “Think Twice” which was showcased at the recent event in the Helix in Dublin. […]