Archive for August, 2018

Cara Credit Union Announces €10,500 In Education Awards For Students

Cara Credit Union Announces €10,500 In Education Awards For Students

August 14, 2018 at 9:09 am Comments are Disabled

CARA Credit Union’s  have once again announced their Education and Dan Kellegher Memorial Awards. These are open to undergraduates in a full-time course of at least 2 years’ duration and The Dan Kellegher Memorial Awards are open to post-graduates in a full or part-time course of at least 1 years’ duration. […]

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Billy Ryle: Make The Right Moves With Leaving Cert Results

August 14, 2018 at 9:08 am Comments are Disabled

The Leaving Certificate results are out tomorrow and guidance counsellor, Billy Ryle, has advice on what to do next… RESULTS The eagerly awaited Leaving Cert results are out on Wednesday. They will be available early in schools and online from 12noon at www.examinations.ie. The early indications are that Leaving Cert […]

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Gardaí Investigate Theft Of Lawn Mower Used To Cut Grass In Estate

Gardaí Investigate Theft Of Lawn Mower Used To Cut Grass In Estate

August 13, 2018 at 5:27 pm Comments are Disabled

GARDAI are investigating the theft of a lawn mower from an estate in town last Friday. It is believed that the robbery took place around 3am at a house in New Marian Park. The red and black petrol lawn mower was also used as a community lawn mower to cut […]

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Members of the Recovery Haven Kerry team were thrilled to welcome Daniel O'Donnell to the centre on Saturday morning. L-R Noreen OFlaherty, Marisa Reidy, Siobhan MacSweeney, Marian Barnes, Eileen McKenna, Liz Mannix and Joe  Moynihan.

PHOTOS: Daniel O’Donnell Pays A Visit To Recovery Haven

August 13, 2018 at 5:13 pm Comments are Disabled

IT’S not every day that your hard work gets the seal of approval from one of the country’s leading celebrities, but on Saturday morning renowned crooner Daniel O’Donnell was full of praise for the work of cancer support charity Recovery Haven Kerry, when he visited the centre while on a […]

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Tralee Parnells GAA Club News

Tralee Parnells GAA Club News

August 13, 2018 at 3:09 pm Comments are Disabled

Under 13 Boys: Tralee Parnells U13s extended their unbeaten run in the NK League with a great win over a strong Lixnaw side. Though Lixnaw put over the first few scores, Parnells hit back quickly and a great goal by Oisin OSullivan set Parnells on their way. The boys kept […]

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St Pat’s GAA Club News

August 13, 2018 at 2:49 pm Comments are Disabled

Lotto Congratulations to Ger Savage, c/o Rock Inn on winning our Club Lotto Jackpot of €8700 on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 10, 21, 23 & 28. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Cathal Scanlon Tonevane, Martin Conway Moyderwell, Jim Keane c/o Keane’s Bar, Jade & Stacy […]

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Na Gaeil GAA Club News

Na Gaeil GAA Club News

August 13, 2018 at 2:43 pm Comments are Disabled

Seniors    Na Gaeil play Glenflesk away in Round 11 of the Senior County League on Sunday August 19th at 1pm. A win would ensure promotion to Division 1 for next season so come out and support your team. Congrats    Congratulations to Na Gaeil’s Stefan Okunbor who has been named Munster […]

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Austin Stacks GAA Club News

August 13, 2018 at 2:39 pm Comments are Disabled

SENIOR FOOTBALL: Austin Stacks 3-16; Ballymac 2-8. We qualified for our first Town Championship Final for the first time since 2015 with an eleven points win in Ballymac on yesterday afternoon (12th Aug). Three first half goals was a bit too much for the home side to come back from […]

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Ballymacelligott GAA Club News

August 13, 2018 at 2:35 pm Comments are Disabled

Senior Tralee Board Championship Result Ballymac 2- 08  Austin Stacks 3-16 Congratulations to Austin Stacks on making the final and we wish you the very best for the remainder of your season. Next up for Ballymac is the last game of The County League V Currow on Sunday 19th of […]

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Kerins O’Rahillys GAA Club News

August 13, 2018 at 2:30 pm Comments are Disabled

Seniors: In a game that never rose above the ordinary, we were too good for John Mitchels on Sunday morning   in the town championship semi final on a final score line of 2-09 to 0-07. The first half ended on a score line of 1-04 to 0-01 which characterised […]

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Milltown/Castlemaine GAA Club News

August 13, 2018 at 2:26 pm Comments are Disabled

Field Re/Development Information Evening: Milltown/Castlemaine GAA club is giving a Visual Presentation outlining the club’s upcoming re-development of its facilities at Paddy Burke Memorial Park Milltown, next Tuesday evening (14/08) at 8pm in the Community Hall Castlemaine. This is an opportunity for people to familiarise themselves with the upcoming project. Seniors: […]

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Club officers and supporters at the John Mitchels GAA Night At The Dogs on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

John Mitchels GAA Club News

August 13, 2018 at 2:24 pm Comments are Disabled

NIGHT AT THE DOGS – JUVENILE FUNDRAISER: What a fantastic evening we had at our John Mitchels ‘Night at the Dogs’ Juvenile Fund Raiser. Loads of kids showed up for a night of crack and excitement. They had bouncy castle and face painting and congrats to our penalty King competition […]

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Report Reveals 6,450 People Employed In Hospitality Sector In Kerry

Report Reveals 6,450 People Employed In Hospitality Sector In Kerry

August 13, 2018 at 12:25 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY drinks and hospitality sector jobs account for 10.5% of all employment in the county and these jobs are highly vulnerable to a hard or ‘no deal’ Brexit according to a new report. The Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI) report shows extent of rural Ireland’s reliance on drinks and […]

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REPORT: Lixnaw And Kilmoyley Advance To County Hurling Final

REPORT: Lixnaw And Kilmoyley Advance To County Hurling Final

August 13, 2018 at 11:22 am Comments are Disabled

Mike O’Halloran watched the two Garvey’s Supervalu Kerry SHC semi-finals in Austin Stack Park… Lixnaw 1-17 Causeway 0-15 Lixnaw overcame a highly fancied Causeway team by five points in a game where Lixnaw backs were in no mood top allow the inside line any room or any time on the […]

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Roses Begin Their Pre-Festival Tour Of Kildare

Roses Begin Their Pre-Festival Tour Of Kildare

August 13, 2018 at 10:39 am Comments are Disabled

A THOUSAND outfits, even more pairs of shoes and numerous hat boxes landing into the newly refurbished reception at the Glenroyal Hotel, Maynooth can only mean one thing – the Roses have arrived and the Rose of Tralee pre-Festival Tour of Kildare has begun. Over two days, the 57 Roses […]

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ROSE COUNTDOWN: Meet The Rest Of The Rose Of Tralee Contestants (Part 2)

ROSE COUNTDOWN: Meet The Rest Of The Rose Of Tralee Contestants (Part 2)

August 12, 2018 at 11:24 am Comments are Disabled

You’ve met the first 29 Rose of Tralee 2018 contestants (click here if you missed them), now meet the other 28… MEATH ROSE I am 23 years old and come from Skryne. I am in my third year of a BSc in General Nursing in DCU. Most of my training […]

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ROSE COUNTDOWN: Meet The Rose Of Tralee 2018 Contestants (Part 1)

ROSE COUNTDOWN: Meet The Rose Of Tralee 2018 Contestants (Part 1)

August 12, 2018 at 11:12 am Comments are Disabled

The Rose of Tralee International Festival gets underway soon with the 57 Roses arriving in Tralee next Wednesday. And now (in alphabetical order) it’s about time you met some of them… ABU DHABI ROSE – SARA KATE MANGAN My name is Sara Kate Mangan, I am 26-years old. At the […]

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PHOTOS: Great Fun At Austin Stacks Summer Camp

PHOTOS: Great Fun At Austin Stacks Summer Camp

August 12, 2018 at 10:52 am Comments are Disabled

THE Austin Stacks 2018 Campa Peile was held at Connolly Park and an enjoyable week was had by the young boys and girls on the Street of Champions. They learned new football skills and made new friends at the event which was very well co-ordinated by Camp Organiser, Dell White […]

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Roger Harty: Delivering Results

Roger Harty: Delivering Results

August 12, 2018 at 10:33 am Comments are Disabled

IF we are looking for improved results in any aspect of our lives there is one common denominator – it has to involve one thing — Change. The reason for this is as follows. A quote from Albert Einstein; “If you always do as you always did you will always get what […]

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Jason Kelly, Sohaib Syed, Darren Truslove, Fergus Dennehy and Ethan Cronin, at the Rose 10k on Sunday Morning. Photo by Lisa O'Mahony.

ROSE COUNTDOWN: Still Time To Enter The Rose Of Tralee 10k Race

August 11, 2018 at 11:28 am Comments are Disabled

THERE’S just over a week to go until the Rose of Tralee 10km, so there’s still time to enter the great event. Organised by the Tralee Harriers club, the race takes place on Sunday, August 19, starting at 11am at the Tralee Bay Wetlands Centre and follows the River Lee […]

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Francis Crowe, Mary McCarthy, Mena Cahill and Aidan Cronin at Manor West on Friday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: The Tour de Munster Rolls Into Manor West

August 11, 2018 at 10:53 am Comments are Disabled

MANOR West was buzzing yesterday as it welcomed over 100 cyclists taking part in the Tour de Munster. The charity cycle is held every year in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland (DSI) and individual beneficiaries and sees amateur cyclists take on over 600km around the six counties of Munster. The […]

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Linda O'Callaghan, Aisling Foley, Aileen Healy and Paula Foley at the John Mitchels GAA Night At The Dogs on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: John Mitchels’ Faithful Go To The Dogs For Fundraiser

August 11, 2018 at 10:35 am Comments are Disabled

THE sun shone down on Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Friday night as members of John Mitchels GAA club gathered for a race night. It was all in aid of the juvenile set-up in the club and the younger members were welcome with a bouncy castle and penalty competition to keep […]

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Know Your Rights: Jobseeker’s Allowance For Younger Jobseekers

Know Your Rights: Jobseeker’s Allowance For Younger Jobseekers

August 11, 2018 at 10:35 am Comments are Disabled

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I am 23 years of age and I live with my partner (aged 25) who is currently unemployed and getting Jobseeker’s Allowance. I am now also looking for work. […]

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McCann At The Movies: ‘Ant Man And The Wasp’ Won’t Disappoint Marvel Fans

McCann At The Movies: ‘Ant Man And The Wasp’ Won’t Disappoint Marvel Fans

August 11, 2018 at 10:34 am Comments are Disabled

John McCann says ‘Ant Man And The Wasp’ is a lightweight addition to Marvel catalogue that’s both fun and refreshing!… In the aftermath of ‘Captain America: Civil War’, Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) struggles with the consequences of his choices as both a Super Hero and a father. As he struggles […]

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Ian Brick Steps Down From Role As Kerry U21 Manager And Senior Selector

Ian Brick Steps Down From Role As Kerry U21 Manager And Senior Selector

August 10, 2018 at 3:50 pm Comments are Disabled

IAN Brick has decided to step down as Kerry Under 21 hurling manager and selector with the senior team. The Kilmoyley clubman had worked with this squad since Under 14 level, winning 2 All-Ireland Minor titles along the way and leaves a squad with excellent talent and potential, many of […]

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PHOTOS: Fine Weather As Puck Fair Gets Underway

PHOTOS: Fine Weather As Puck Fair Gets Underway

August 10, 2018 at 3:34 pm Comments are Disabled

IRELAND’S oldest annual festival has kicked off once again in typical Puck Fair fashion, with visitors from all over Ireland and beyond descending on the town of Killorglin. Today marks the first day of the popular event — a day commonly referred to as ‘Gathering Day’ — which continues until […]

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Pauline and Doireann Barrett at the Connect Kerry Cocktails and Canapes night at The Meadowlands Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Four Things To See And Do Around Tralee This Weekend

August 10, 2018 at 12:32 pm Comments are Disabled

This weekend it’s the calm before the Festival storm, but there’s still some things to see and do… Friday 1. Family fun at the track… The weather’s supposed to be fine, so a fantastic night lies ahead at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium in Tralee tonight, as John Mitchels GAA goes […]

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Michael Healy-Rae Has Written A Book To Be Released In The Autumn

Michael Healy-Rae Has Written A Book To Be Released In The Autumn

August 10, 2018 at 11:47 am Comments are Disabled

WHERE did he find the time? Kerry Independent TD Michael Healy-Rae has written a book which will be released in the autumn. ‘Time To Talk’ is described as “neither a manifesto nor a memoir”. He speaks about the biggest regret of his life – he didn’t have time to talk when […]

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SPONSORED: The Weekend Starts At Roundy’s As They Launch New Cocktail Menu

SPONSORED: The Weekend Starts At Roundy’s As They Launch New Cocktail Menu

August 10, 2018 at 10:59 am Comments are Disabled

IT’S Friday, it’s set to be a sunny evening, so it’s time the hit to the town. And Roundy’s is the perfect place to go this weekend as they launch their new cocktail menu. The popular pub on Brogue Makers Lane (close to The Ashe Hotel) has 32 cocktails — […]

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ROSE COUNTDOWN: A Wondrous Experience Of Light And Colour In Luminarium

ROSE COUNTDOWN: A Wondrous Experience Of Light And Colour In Luminarium

August 10, 2018 at 10:20 am Comments are Disabled

THE Rose of Tralee International Festival has been one of the most colourful events on the Irish festivals calendar for nearly 60 years, but this year’s Festival will bring colour to a whole new level. The MIRACOCO Luminarium, by Architects of Air, is a fun-filled, monumental inflatable walk-in sculpture designed […]

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