Archive for July, 2018

PHOTOS: A Good Year For The Roses In The Town Park

PHOTOS: A Good Year For The Roses In The Town Park

July 6, 2018 at 10:59 am 1 comment

THE hosepipe ban comes into effect today but it’s good to know the Rose Garden in the town park will continue to look amazing. Kerry County Council staff in Tralee and across the county are using ‘grey’ water from the sewerage treatment plant to deliver a reduced watering service to […]

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Clearance Of Denny Site To Be Completed In Next Few Weeks

Clearance Of Denny Site To Be Completed In Next Few Weeks

July 6, 2018 at 10:58 am Comments are Disabled

IN case any of you were wondering, the Denny site demolition and clearance work is coming to a close. There are some final materials to be cleared and a small amount of work remains to be done on the chimney but it should all be wrapped up in the next […]

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Deputy Ferris Welcomes €176,000 Funding For Kilfenora-Fenit Road

Deputy Ferris Welcomes €176,000 Funding For Kilfenora-Fenit Road

July 6, 2018 at 10:56 am Comments are Disabled

KERRY Sinn Féin TD Martin Ferris has welcomed the announcement from Minister for Public Works, Kevin Boxer Moran, that his department is allocating €176,166 to  fund a detailed design for the coastal road between Kilfenora and Fenit. The money is being allocated to Kerry County Council to progress the badly […]

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Annascaul Prepares For ‘Celebrating Singing’ Gathering

Annascaul Prepares For ‘Celebrating Singing’ Gathering

July 6, 2018 at 10:56 am Comments are Disabled

THE cream of Kerry musical talent is due to gather in Annascaul Village for a free weekend of singing workshops, music sessions, gigs, children’s entertainment, and lots of fun at the end of the month. The third annual Annascaul Celebrating Singing gathering is set to take place in the homeplace […]

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Tralee SVP Shops Win At Awards Event In Croke Park

Tralee SVP Shops Win At Awards Event In Croke Park

July 5, 2018 at 3:24 pm Comments are Disabled

THERE was good news for St Vincent de Paul shops in Tralee last week when they picked up two awards at the Vincent’s Retail Awards in Croke Park. The Vincent’s Castle Street, Tralee picked up the Window Dressing award and Vincent’s Friary Lane  was awarded the ‘Team of the Year’ award […]

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Two Events For Children In Tralee Library This Saturday

Two Events For Children In Tralee Library This Saturday

July 5, 2018 at 2:51 pm Comments are Disabled

IF you’re looking to something to do with the kids this weekend, then Tralee Library could be the place to go. They are hosting two events for children with a well-known writer on Saturday morning and in the afternoon. Róisín Meaney will first host ‘Lost Heads And Superheroes’ at 11.30am where […]

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The Return Of Gin-Fest To Alfie’s At The Ashe Hotel

The Return Of Gin-Fest To Alfie’s At The Ashe Hotel

July 5, 2018 at 2:07 pm Comments are Disabled

ALFIE’S second annual Gin-Fest takes place at The Ashe Hotel on Friday, July 13th and Saturday July 14th and promises yet another top notch line-up of events and entertainment. It all kicks off on Friday 13th with the return of their popular Wine-Down Friday. This takes place from 5pm with […]

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Puck Fair Has Amazing Line-Up Of Entertainment For Next Month’s Festival

Puck Fair Has Amazing Line-Up Of Entertainment For Next Month’s Festival

July 5, 2018 at 1:53 pm Comments are Disabled

THE Puck Fair committee will officially launch the 2018 programme at Sheahan’s Bar, The Square, Killorglin this Saturday at 8pm where those attending will hear details of the festival. This year’s event which takes place from Friday, August 10 to Sunday, August 12 will be particularly special not only for […]

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at the official opening of the Mitchels Community Regeneration Street Art project on Wednesday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Mayor Opens Street Art Project At Mitchels Estate

July 5, 2018 at 12:57 pm Comments are Disabled

MAYOR of Tralee, Cllr Graham Spring, was delighted to open a new project at a Mitchels estate on Wednesday night. Young people who were part of the Community Regeneration Street Art project were present to receive certificates from the Mayor for their work on a fantastic initiative which began in November 2017. […]

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Tralee Golf Club News

Tralee Golf Club News

July 4, 2018 at 4:12 pm Comments are Disabled

MC 9 July 01st Sponsored by PST Sport Results & Fixtures 1st Mark Sheehy (14) 40 Points 2nd David Fitzgerald (4) 37 Points 3rd Tom O Driscoll (19) 37 Points 4th Danny Leen (6) 37 Points 5th Mark Leahy (4) 37 Points 6th Seamus Enright (11) 37 Points 18 + […]

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CBS The Green Teacher To Cycle The Ring On A Penny Farthing

CBS The Green Teacher To Cycle The Ring On A Penny Farthing

July 4, 2018 at 2:36 pm Comments are Disabled

A CBS The Green teacher is one of thousands taking part in the Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle on Saturday, but he’ll probably take a while longer to get around. Anthony Cronin, who is from Killarney, will cycle the gruelling 180 km cycle on his Penny Farthing. He will leave his […]

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Garvey’s Supervalu Tralee Wins Two Checkout Best In Fresh Awards

Garvey’s Supervalu Tralee Wins Two Checkout Best In Fresh Awards

July 4, 2018 at 1:36 pm Comments are Disabled

GARVEY’S Supervalu in Tralee is celebrating winning two accolades at the Checkout Best In Fresh Awards held on Tuesday. They won the Best Presentation Of Fresh Food and the Excellence In Fresh Food Retailing In A Large Supermarket awards, for the second year running. The Checkout Best In Fresh Awards took place […]

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A site we got used tolast year in the summer months. Photo by Dermot Crean.

Kids Go Free On Fenit/Banna Beach Bus Service

July 4, 2018 at 1:20 pm Comments are Disabled

JUST in case you haven’t heard, the LocalLink bus service to Banna and Fenit is continuing this week and the good news is kids go free. The service is proving popular with people from town as the fine weather continues. All during July, kids under the age of 19 travel […]

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Maura Sullivan of Kerry Hospice Foundation (seated centre) receiving a cheque for €22,820 from Paddy and Peigí Ó Mahúna of The Meadowlands Hotel following their 20th Anniversary Festival in aid of Kerry Hospice. Also pictured, back row, from left is Siobhán O Mahúna, Meadowlands Hotel General Manager, Joe Hennebery, Mairead Fernane and Mary Shanahan with Sean Óg Pierce. Photo by Dermot Crean

Meadowlands 20th Anniversary Celebrations Raises Over €22,000 For Kerry Hospice

July 4, 2018 at 12:34 pm Comments are Disabled

A CHEQUE for nearly €23,000 was presented to Kerry Hospice last week thanks to the generosity of the Ó Mathúna family who own the Meadowlands Hotel. The hotel recently celebrated their 20th year in business under the Ó Mathúna family with an anniversary festival weekend of sports-themed events which was all […]

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Matthew Picks Up Keys Of New Car Won In Cara Credit Union Draw

Matthew Picks Up Keys Of New Car Won In Cara Credit Union Draw

July 4, 2018 at 11:56 am 1 comment

A TRALEE man is the latest winner of Cara Credit Union’s Members Car Draw . Matthew McSweeney’s name was picked from their live members car draw on June 28th, in the Cara Credit Union, Tralee Office. Matthew now has a brand new 182 Kia Stonic purchased from McElligotts, Tralee.  “I […]

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Tralee Chamber And Amazon Partner Up To Offer 80 New Jobs

Tralee Chamber And Amazon Partner Up To Offer 80 New Jobs

July 4, 2018 at 10:18 am Comments are Disabled

TRALEE people are invited to apply for 80 new jobs where they can work from the comfort and convenience of their own home. Tralee Chamber Alliance in partnership with Staffline for Amazon are looking for 80 candidates to fill customer service roles in Kerry. Over the past couple of months […]

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Kerry’s Female Entrepreneurs Invited To Enter €100,000 Competition

Kerry’s Female Entrepreneurs Invited To Enter €100,000 Competition

July 3, 2018 at 2:35 pm Comments are Disabled

ARE you a female entrepreneur or business owner in Kerry who wants to take your business to the next level? Just one week remains to be in with the chance to win a career changing prize that will allow you to grow your fledgling business. Samsung Ireland is making a […]

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Austin Stacks GAA Club News

July 3, 2018 at 1:48 pm Comments are Disabled

NIGHT AT THE DOGS: A big thank you to everyone who supported our very successful ‘Night at the Dogs’ event at The Kingdom Greyhound Stadium last Saturday night. Check our Website for the winners of the various draws and for an array of beautiful photographs by Adrienne McLoughlin. LUCKY FIRST […]

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Fexco To Create 175 New Jobs Over The Next Three Years

Fexco To Create 175 New Jobs Over The Next Three Years

July 3, 2018 at 12:54 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY company Fexco are creating 175 new jobs at their headquarters in Killorglin over the next three years. The jobs will be in the areas of information and communication technology, software development and sales and will be primarily based in Killorglin. Fexco, which was founded in 1981 by Brian McCarthy, has […]

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Kilflynn School Benefits From Lee Strand Cash 4 Schools

Kilflynn School Benefits From Lee Strand Cash 4 Schools

July 3, 2018 at 12:41 pm Comments are Disabled

LEE Strand has visited Scoil Treasa Naofa, Kilflynn to present a cheque of €500 in the Cash 4 Schools Draw. Speaking at the presentation Ide Brosnan, Principal stated; “We want to say a huge thanks to Lee Strand. We are absolutely delighted to have received this cheque for €500. The […]

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Blennerville Rehabcare Receives Amber Flag From Pieta House

Blennerville Rehabcare Receives Amber Flag From Pieta House

July 3, 2018 at 12:19 pm Comments are Disabled

BLENNERVILLE Rehabcare has been presented with the Pieta House Amber Flag An initiative to promote mental health among the youth. The Amber Flag initiative is a programme that encourages schools, colleges, clubs, and societies to work to bring about and promote a cultural change in the way we think about […]

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Tommy Sheehy (right) from the Spa presents Sean Scally from Enable Ireland a cheque for €11,003.

Tommy’s Pedal Power Raises €11,000 For Enable Ireland Kerry

July 3, 2018 at 11:52 am Comments are Disabled

TOMMY Sheehy from the Spa Tralee has presented Enable Ireland Kerry with a cheque for €11,003. This money was raised from a series of 8 hour Spinning Sessions undertook at various retail outlets throughout the county earlier this year. Tommy also completed a gruelling cycle 5 day cycle from Barcelona […]

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Na Gaeil's Diarmuid O'Connor and Stefan Okunbor with the cup. Photo by Dermot Crean

Na Gaeil GAA Club News

July 2, 2018 at 3:36 pm Comments are Disabled

Na Gaeil Notes Monday July 2nd 2018 Seniors    Na Gaeil entertained Kilcummin in Round 8 of the Senior Football League on Sunday in Killeen. With Na Gaeil missing 10 of the team that started in the Junior Final this was always going to be an up- hill battle. Na Gaeil […]

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Gardaí Seek Public’s Help To Solve Number Of Crimes In Tralee Area

Gardaí Seek Public’s Help To Solve Number Of Crimes In Tralee Area

July 2, 2018 at 3:29 pm Comments are Disabled

GARDAI in Tralee are asking for the public’s help with a number of incidents in the Tralee area including thefts and break-ins. On Sunday, July 1, between 11pm and 11.45pm, there was damage caused to a car in the Ballyard area of town. Also, in Clash, diesel was taken from […]

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Celebrity Couple To Judge Stylish Ladies Day In Killarney

Celebrity Couple To Judge Stylish Ladies Day In Killarney

July 2, 2018 at 2:24 pm Comments are Disabled

GLAMOROUS pop star Una Healy and her dapper rugby star husband Ben Foden are the celebrity judges lined up for this year’s stylish Dawn Dairies Ladies Day at Killarney Races. They will select the Best Dressed Lady and Best Dressed Gent at what is considered to be one of the […]

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Ballymacelligott GAA Club News

Ballymacelligott GAA Club News

July 2, 2018 at 1:06 pm Comments are Disabled

Round 8 of The Div 2 County League Ballymac v Castleisland Desmonds Referee Seamus Mulvihil In what was warm and very bright Sunday in the middle of an unusually long heat wave the heat also built up on the Desmonds home grounds as Ballymac were visitors in this 8 round […]

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Milltown/Castlemaine GAA Club News

July 2, 2018 at 1:01 pm Comments are Disabled

Sympathy: This past week, Milltown Castlemaine lost a great stalwart with the sad and untimely passing of former senior player, Mike Dennehy. In the late 80’s and throughout the 90’s, Mike was a lynchpin midfielder in a team that set the trend that for the present day crop of footballers. […]

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Tralee Parnells GAA Club News

Tralee Parnells GAA Club News

July 2, 2018 at 12:42 pm Comments are Disabled

Sign up for 9th of July Summer Camp: Camp runs from Monday the 9th to 12th of July, 10 to 1pm and it is just €35 per child for the 4 days.  Application forms will be distributed at training on Tuesday and Friday nights and hopefully available in all local […]

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John Mitchels GAA Club News

John Mitchels GAA Club News

July 2, 2018 at 12:40 pm Comments are Disabled

Co League 2018 – Round 8 We played Dr Crokes away last Saturday evening in Round 8 of the Senior County League. This proved to be a difficult assignment and Dr Crokes were victorious on a scoreline of 4-17 to John Mitchels 0-11. The scoreline did not reflect the brave […]

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Kerins O’Rahillys GAA Club News

July 2, 2018 at 12:38 pm Comments are Disabled

Seniors: It was perhaps fitting that the final score in this encounter fell to Gazza Savage who had proven to be a constant thorn in the Spa defence throughout, finishing with a personal tally of 7 points.  The move which led to the winning point also involved Ross O’Callaghan and […]

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