Archive for August 9th, 2018

KDYS And Circus Festival Among Kerry Winners In National Lottery Awards

KDYS And Circus Festival Among Kerry Winners In National Lottery Awards

August 9, 2018 at 5:02 pm Comments are Disabled

THE Kerry Diocesan Youth Service and National Circus Festival are among five Kerry organisations named as winners in the first ever National Lottery Good Causes Awards. The awards honour the inspiring work of thousands of projects, clubs and individuals all over Ireland with the help of Good Causes funding. Nearly […]

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Cllr Toireasa Ferris.

Cut Of 400 Hours In Respite Care In Kerry Is ‘Unacceptable’ Says Ferris

August 9, 2018 at 2:16 pm Comments are Disabled

LOCAL Sinn Féin Councillor Toireasa Ferris has said that it is completely unacceptable that 400 hours of respite care have been lost in Kerry in Quarter 1 of 2018. Cllr Ferris said: “Respite care is one of the most important services provided by the health service. Those who avail of respite services will tell […]

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Edward and Marie O'Connor and Caroline and Paul O'Sullivan at the Woodies Fundraising Quiz at O'Donnell's on Wednesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Woodies Tralee Holds Table Quiz As Part Of Charity Campaign

August 9, 2018 at 12:58 pm Comments are Disabled

STAFF of Woodies Tralee and quiz fans gathered at O’Donnells in Mounthawk last night for a fundraising table quiz as their month-long fundraising campaign continues. The local branch has set a target of €4,500 for their four Charity Partners in the Woodie’s Heroes 2018 fundraising campaign — Make-A-Wish, Temple Street, Jack & Jill and Down […]

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Looking forward to welcoming the Roses to bars and hotels were, front from left; Conor O'Donnell of Baily's Corner, Rose of Tralee International Festival Chief Executive Anthony O'Gara, John O'Sullivan of The Munster Bar with seated Aoife Hickey and Ruth O'Sullivan of The Ashe Hotel/Manor West Hotel. Back from left; Mark O'Sullivan of An Crearnóg (with daughter Alanna), Pat McCarthy of Paddy Macs, Seamus O'Connor of The Meadowlands, Aileen Assad of No.4 On The Square and Barry Duggan of The Blasket. Photo by Dermot Crean

ROSE COUNTDOWN: Bars And Hotels Look Forward To Welcoming ‘Twin’ Roses

August 9, 2018 at 11:19 am Comments are Disabled

TWENTY of Tralee’s bars and hotels will play a key role once again the Rose of Tralee International Festival when they host the families and friends of the 57 Roses who will be taking part in this year’s event. In return for being “twinned” with the Roses, each of the […]

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Shauna O'Brien with 'Aero' in the Town Park.

Bubbly ‘Aero’ Is Kerry’s ‘Nose Of Tralee’ Contestant

August 9, 2018 at 10:18 am Comments are Disabled

A TRALEE dog is in the running for the annual ‘Nose Of Tralee’ title but he needs your votes. The competition is run by Pet Sitters Ireland to find the country’s cutest pet and ‘Aero’ got through the judging process to represent Kerry in the 32 county contest. ‘Aero’ is […]

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