Archive for July, 2018

SIAMSA Tire has won the ‘Best Newcomer’ award at Julie’s Bicycle Creative Green Awards on Monday night in London. Julie’s Bicycle is a London based charity that supports the creative community to act on climate change and environmental sustainability. Just last month, Siamsa Tíre became the first theatre in Ireland to achieve […]

AN older adult bike hire programme, called Rediscover Cycling, was officially launched by Chairperson of Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership Mr. Jimmy Deenihan on Monday at Tralee Bay Wetlands Centre. Rediscover Cycling for the Young at Heart, is an affordable priced bike hire scheme aimed at older adults residing in […]

A COUNCILLOR called for a sign to be erected to prevent large trucks going down a road where there is a bridge too narrow for them to pass. Sinn Fein Cllr Pa Daly brought the motion to the Council at the last meeting of Tralee Municipal District council asking for […]

THE Kerry Branch of Samaritans are holding an event in the Meadowlands Hotel this Friday at 7.30pm. The event comes as the local branch reveals that to date in 2018, they have received 14,700 contacts. These contacts include telephone calls, SMS  message and face to face callers to the branch […]

THE Centre for Economic and Social Research on Dementia at NUI Galway are leading the first ever study in Ireland looking at supports and services available for people with dementia and their families following a recent diagnosis. The study aims to recruit informal carers from Kerry, often family members, who […]

SENIOR FOOTBALL: The first of our three remaining rounds of the Co. League goes ahead in Connolly Park on next Saturday evening (14th July) with a visit from Listowel Emmets for a 7.30pm start. After that we play two of the other teams who, along with ourselves, are battling for […]

  Seniors    Na Gaeil play Kenmare Shamrocks in Round 9 of the Senior County League on Saturday next July 14th at 7.30pm in Kenmare. Minor Football Championship    St. Brendans will play West Kerry in Round 3 of the Minor Football Championship on Thursday July 12th at 7pm in Castlegregory. U10    […]

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 05, 08, 12 & 28. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Bridget Boyle Derrymore, JJ Murphy Derrymore, Tom, Ciaran Sears Clahane, N+D Ashe Keel and Kelley Daly The Kerries. Next week’s Lotto will […]

Seniors: A break from the  action this weekend as we gear up for the last rounds of the league. The league table shows us in 2nd spot on 11 points with only points difference separating us from An Ghaeltacht. The points difference is marked however  as we are + 16 […]

  Ballymac Senior Fixtures Ballymac will take on Ardfert on Friday the 13th of July at 7.30pm in Ballymac in Round 9 of The County League. Make sure and come along in what is will be a great game. Lotto Results 2/7/2018 Jackpot €5,400 Venue – Halfway Bar Numbers Drawn […]

CONGRATULATIONS: Congratulations to Darragh Caplis and Sean Broderick . Both boys are on the under 15 North Kerry development squad  and got to the final in the Munster Humphrey Kelleher  Cup on Saturday the 7th July. Co League 2018 – Round 9 John Mitchels v Rathmore July 14th @ 7.30 […]

CÚL CAMPS : Hurling Cúl Camp will take place in Abbeydorney from 23rd to 27th July. Cost is €60 per child with reductions for additional members of families. Open to primary school children, boys and girls between 6 and 13 years of age. Monday’s to Friday’s, 10.00a.m. – 2.30p.m. daily. […]

Minors vs Lixnaw: Round 1 of the 1B Minor County League sees Parnells minors face Lixnaw.  In previous meetings, Lixnaw won comfortably at home, then a few weeks later Parnells seemed to have turned their fortunes around, earning a lead that saw them several points around the end of regulation, only […]

THE full All-Ireland senior football championship Super 8 fixtures for next weekend were confirmed on Monday afternoon and tickets are now on sale. As we all knew, Kerry play Galway in Croke Park at 4pm, a game that clashes with the World Cup Final which kicks off at the same […]

Public Meeting: Milltown Castlemaine GAA Field Development Information: We had a wonderful turnout at our public information meeting on Monday last. There was a very positive feedback to the proposed development of our club facilities, which will be phased out over a 3 year period. We are privileged to have […]

  Coláiste Íde has availability for students who wish to spend a year improving their grasp of the Irish language prior to embarking on the Leaving Certificate. Coláiste Íde is an all-Irish 7 day boarding school for girls situated close to Dingle town. Renowned for its high standard of post-Primary […]

A VINTAGE car club has restored an old Land Rover and will raffle it in aid of Recovery Haven and Down Syndrome Kerry later this year. It was a labour of love for The Killarney Valley Classic & Vintage club, who have restored the 1989 Land Rover 90, and put […]

ONE of the most popular events at the Rose of Tralee Festival is getting a make-over with a major emphasis on providing the ultimate girls’ night out experience at this year’s Fashion Show on Sunday, August 19. Ireland’s super model, Alannah Beirne will star as the special guest on the […]

A LOCAL councillor has called on the Council to do something to mark the site of the old creamery at the laneway at Church Street. Cllr Norma Foley, who is also Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, put forward her motion at the recent meeting of Tralee Municipal District. Continued below… Cllr […]

THIS summer why not fly local as there is so much to choose from at Kerry Airport when it comes to booking the perfect getaway. Fly direct to Portugal’s Algarve coast with the Kerry to Faro route with Ryanair twice weekly from Kerry Airport. The Algarve region is Portugal’s southernmost […]

THE 35th year of the Ring Of Kerry Charity Cycle was surely one of the best as around 7,000 riders enjoyed some fantastic weather. With many taking off at 7.30am — and some as early as 4.30am — it was dry and sunny with cyclists in high spirits as they […]

THE IT Tralee is encouraging people in the town and beyond to look at a scheme where people can earn extra income by taking in a student. Under the Irish government’s Rent A Room scheme you can rent out a spare room in your house, tax-free, if the income does […]

OK, this article is a little tricky, but that’s ok with me because the word ‘Abstract’ is a little tricky. Useful quote: If you change the way you look at the world; the world you look at changes – Wayne Dyer. Right let’s get down to business. If I asked most […]

LIBRARIES across Kerry are inviting children to participate in a fantastic adventure that will keep them busy with reading throughout the school summer holidays – the Summer Stars Reading Adventure. Each year Kerry Library runs summer reading programmes for primary school children to promote literacy development during the holidays and […]

ANYONE thinking of going up to Dublin early for the Kerry v Galway game can enjoy a tour of Croke Park with a five-time All-Ireland medal winner. Legendary former Kerry player Aidan O’Mahony will return to headquarters on Saturday July 14th at 11am, treating GAA fans to an exclusive tour […]

AROUND 7,000 people set off this morning on the Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle with a brave young man from Killarney among those cheering them on at the start. Ian O’Connell, who sustained life-changing injuries when he fell from his bike last August, was there with his family to watch […]

TODAY sees a nationwide protest will be held surrounding the Cervical Check Scandal and Cllr Toireasa Ferris is calling on people to come to square in Tralee at 1.45pm in support of all the women and families affected. Cllr Ferris said; “The organisers of the protest are asking for people to wear red to show […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: My daughter is leaving school and she is thinking about doing an apprenticeship. How can she qualify for an apprenticeship and how much are apprentices paid? Answer: An apprenticeship is […]

A NEW walking guide for the North Kerry Way between Tralee and Ballyheigue has been designed and produced by Kerry County Council. The guide focuses on the attractions of the popular walking route and represents the realisation of an objective in the County Kerry Tourism Strategy and Action Plan. The […]

THE issue of the vacant piece of land opposite Austin Stack Park was brought up again at the meeting of Tralee Municipal District, with one councillor describing it as ‘awful’. Cllr Terry O’Brien brought a motion forward last week where he called on the Council to establish the ownership of […]