Archive for September, 2018

Tralee Library Hosting Event For Young Children On Saturday

Tralee Library Hosting Event For Young Children On Saturday

September 20, 2018 at 9:06 am Comments are Disabled

THE local library is getting into the Tralee Food Festival spirit when it hosts a special event for the little ones on Saturday morning. ‘Bears, Books & Blankets’ is  a healthy Teddy Bears Picnic and Storytime for children aged 3 – 6 years beginning at 11.30am. Children can bring their […]

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Shanakill Centre Holds Events For Child And Family Support Week

Shanakill Centre Holds Events For Child And Family Support Week

September 20, 2018 at 9:05 am Comments are Disabled

THERE was a range of events held in Shanakill Family Resource Centre on Tuesday as part of Tusla’s National Child and Family Support Week. “It’s a public awareness week from Tusla so we concentrated on was helping people deal with everyday stress and anxiety, The speakers were very informative and […]

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Teacher Iníon Ní Mhuircheartaigh with Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí pupils Saoirse Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh, Cheyenne Tanner, Molly Ní Bhrosnacháin and Eoin Mac Uileagóid and their Cycle Against Suicide Ambassador Award. Photo by Dermot Crean

Awards And Victories For Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí Students

September 20, 2018 at 9:03 am Comments are Disabled

GAELCHOLÁISTE Chiarraí were awarded the Cycle Against Suicide  Ambassador award on Monday of last week at a ceremony in Dublin in recognition of the work the students did last year in the school to promote positive wellbeing. The Ambassador School Programme  is school-led, and involves the completion of “Five Gears” […]

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Double Olympic Gold Medal winner Kelly Holmes helps promote next Thursday's Coffee Morning in aid of Kerry Hospice. Included from left are Maura Sullivan and Mary Shanahan of Kerry Hospice, Director of Nursing Marie O'Connell and Andrea O'Donoghue of Kerry Hospice. Photo by Dermot Crean

Support Kerry Hospice Coffee Morning

September 20, 2018 at 9:00 am Comments are Disabled

The annual coffee morning in aid of Kerry Hospice continues on Friday with an event in Blennerville Windmill Cafe from 11am. Loads of venues in Kerry took part on Thursday including Na Gaeil GAA Club, The Grand Hotel, AIB and Rehabcare Resource Centre in Blennerville. This year marks the 26th annual […]

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A Very Special Wine Weekend At The Dingle Skellig Hotel

A Very Special Wine Weekend At The Dingle Skellig Hotel

September 19, 2018 at 4:41 pm Comments are Disabled

WHILE many people head to Dingle in early October for their famous Food Festival, it may be worth waiting for this instead a couple of weeks later, especially if you like wine, great food and luxury! This October, the Dingle Skellig Hotel are pleased to welcome a very special guest […]

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Still Time To Apply For Courses At KCFE

Still Time To Apply For Courses At KCFE

September 19, 2018 at 4:24 pm Comments are Disabled

IT’S exciting times for Kerry College of Further Education (KCFE) as they recently opened a new campus in Denny Street to complement the ‘mothership in Clash. The good news for  leaving certificate students, mature students wishing to return to college and those wishing to up-skill and change career direction, is that […]

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Fundraising Initiative To Help Young Mother Battling Cancer

Fundraising Initiative To Help Young Mother Battling Cancer

September 19, 2018 at 4:05 pm Comments are Disabled

A YOUNG mother-of-two who is battling with a devastating form of cancer is to benefit from an innovative fundraising initiative to help finance her very expensive treatment. Primary school teacher Miriam Joy is undergoing a hugely expensive new treatment to help in her battle with triple negative breast cancer. She […]

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Kerry Man Braves Storm Ali To Claim His €500,000 Euromillions Prize

Kerry Man Braves Storm Ali To Claim His €500,000 Euromillions Prize

September 19, 2018 at 3:03 pm Comments are Disabled

A PLUCKY Kerry man has braved the force of Storm Ali to travel to Lotto HQ in Dublin to collect a cheque for €500,000 after he won the EuroMillions Plus top prize on Friday August 31st. The lucky Kerry man who purchased his ticket at the Spar Store in Cahirciveen […]

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PHOTOS: Tralee Gala Stores Receive Awards For Excellence In Retail

PHOTOS: Tralee Gala Stores Receive Awards For Excellence In Retail

September 19, 2018 at 1:00 pm Comments are Disabled

THREE Gala convenience stores from Tralee and another in Moyvane, have been awarded the Gala B.E.S.T Award for excellence in retail at the 2018 Gala Annual Conference and B.E.S.T Awards, which took place last week at The Killashee Hotel in Naas, Co. Kildare. The B.E.S.T. Award is granted to outstanding […]

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STORM UPDATE: Worst Has Passed As Council Clears Up Storm Ali’s Mess

STORM UPDATE: Worst Has Passed As Council Clears Up Storm Ali’s Mess

September 19, 2018 at 12:45 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY County Council has supplied a weather and roads update on Storm Ali. They say the worst of the stormy conditions have now passed and the Status Orange warning for Kerry has been lifted. Council staff have been responding to fallen trees and other issues across the county since 5am […]

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A Weeklong Event In Kerry To Get People Walking

A Weeklong Event In Kerry To Get People Walking

September 19, 2018 at 12:22 pm 1 comment

‘LET’S Get Kerry Walking the Distance Week’ will take place from September 24-30 and communities all over Kerry will be donning their walking shoes in an effort to get more active. Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership invites everyone to participate in this, Kerry’s first ever countywide walking event which is a great […]

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Gardaí Issue Advice After Rise In Thefts From Vehicles In Kerry, Cork And Limerick

Gardaí Issue Advice After Rise In Thefts From Vehicles In Kerry, Cork And Limerick

September 19, 2018 at 11:16 am Comments are Disabled

GARDAÍ in the Southern Region are reminding people to ‘Park Smart’ as recent figures show that there have been almost 170 thefts from vehicle incidents in counties Cork, Kerry and Limerick for the month of August. This is an increase of approximately 90 incidents on the previous month. There is […]

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Town Park Receives Funding For Signage And Repairs

Town Park Receives Funding For Signage And Repairs

September 19, 2018 at 10:37 am Comments are Disabled

FUNDS have been made available for repairs, signage and footpath overlay in Tralee Town Park thanks to the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme where a number of rural recreation projects in Kerry will share €189,189. NEWKD will get €14,400 for work in Tralee Town Park and the only other Tralee project to […]

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Cycle Raises €5,000 For Kerry Cork Health Link Bus

Cycle Raises €5,000 For Kerry Cork Health Link Bus

September 19, 2018 at 10:17 am Comments are Disabled

A GROUP of local cyclists endured the tough 3 day Circuit of Kerry back in June covering over 600 km and 6000m of climbing to raise €5000 for the Kerry/Cork Health Link Bus. It’s a charity that is close to the heart of many of the group as they have […]

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Storm Ali Causing Damage Around The County

Storm Ali Causing Damage Around The County

September 19, 2018 at 8:40 am Comments are Disabled

STORM Ali is causing damage and traffic disruptions around the county this morning. A Status Orange Wind Warning is in effect until 1pm and people are advised to take great care if travelling. Met Eireann say gusts in excess of 130 km/h are possible in coastal regions of the west […]

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Austin Stacks Juvenile Club News

September 18, 2018 at 5:40 pm Comments are Disabled

PEIL FAOI 6: (i) We hope to see all our Under 6s in Caherslee at 5.45pm on Thursday. (ii) We’ll have football as usual next Sunday morning at 11am. (iii) Our big news is that we’ll have a big big game v Killarney Legion on September 30th. Plenty practise idir […]

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Kerry Badminton Looking For New People To Take Up Sport

Kerry Badminton Looking For New People To Take Up Sport

September 18, 2018 at 5:35 pm Comments are Disabled

By Junior Griffin With the Listowel Races over for another year, the long nights are closing in very fast and many people will be looking for a sporting pastime of some nature in order to pass away those long winter nights. Are you one of those people? Why not consider […]

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Tralee Golf Club News

Tralee Golf Club News

September 18, 2018 at 4:57 pm Comments are Disabled

Mens results Sunday 16th September  Augumn Medal 1st Max Benner (6) 68 2nd Sean McCarthy (10) 69 3rd Brian O’leary (11) 69 4th Donal Lucey (19) 72 5th Tim Leahy (6) 73 Best Gross Graham Spring (1) 78 CSS 75 Fixtures: Par 3 : Reentry Competition (Monday to Friday) 6 […]

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Kerry County Council buildings in Rathass.

Nearly €2.5m Paid Out For Claims Against Council In 12 Month Period

September 18, 2018 at 4:02 pm Comments are Disabled

ALMOST €2.5m was paid out for claims made against Kerry County Council between July 1, 2017 and July 1, 2018, according to figures released at the monthly meeting of the council on Monday. The Council supplied the information in reply to a motion by Cllr Brendan Cronin who requested the […]

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Loads Of Events In Tralee For Kerry’s First Health And Wellbeing Week

Loads Of Events In Tralee For Kerry’s First Health And Wellbeing Week

September 18, 2018 at 3:28 pm Comments are Disabled

DOZENS of free events including workshops, seminars, coffee mornings, film screenings and sports events will form part of the first ever Health and Wellbeing Week in Kerry, which is being organised by the HSE and Kerry County Council. The week will coincide with World Mental Health Day and runs from […]

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Sponsored: ‘Practical Philosophy’ Course Begins In Tralee On Thursday

Sponsored: ‘Practical Philosophy’ Course Begins In Tralee On Thursday

September 18, 2018 at 3:14 pm Comments are Disabled

AN introductory course from the School of Philosophy and Economic Science will take place this Thursday at Brookfield College at 7.30pm. The ‘Introduction to Practical Philosophy’ is a ten-session course designed to “encourage the participant to regain their natural sense of wonder, gaining greater access to their inner happiness, wisdom and strength.” According […]

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Council Advises People To Take Precautions As Storm Ali Approaches

Council Advises People To Take Precautions As Storm Ali Approaches

September 18, 2018 at 2:55 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY County Council’s Severe Weather Assessment Team met today to review the Status Orange Wind Warning issued earlier today for Kerry and 12 other counties by Met Eireann. The team has advised members of the public, motorists and property owners to be prepared for high winds overnight and tomorrow morning […]

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Causeway Macra To Hold 5k/10k Fun Run In Aid Of Down Syndrome Kerry

Causeway Macra To Hold 5k/10k Fun Run In Aid Of Down Syndrome Kerry

September 18, 2018 at 10:49 am Comments are Disabled

CAUSEWAY Macra is hosting a 5K/10K Fun Run in aid of Down Syndrome Kerry taking place from An Tochar Adult Education Centre, Causeway on Sunday, September 30. On the day, registration will take place from 11am, with the run starting at 12 Noon Sharp. The cost is €10 per person […]

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Fun, Fashion, Music And More At Ladies Lunch In The Rose Hotel

Fun, Fashion, Music And More At Ladies Lunch In The Rose Hotel

September 18, 2018 at 10:20 am Comments are Disabled

HERE’S something fun to look forward to next month for ladies out there. An afternoon of fun, fashion, music, health and lifestyle tips will be had at a ladies lunch in the Rose Hotel, Tralee on Sunday, October 7 all to raise funds for the development of the Ballymacelligott GAA Ladies Club. […]

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Wind Warning Elevated To Status Orange For Kerry

Wind Warning Elevated To Status Orange For Kerry

September 18, 2018 at 10:14 am Comments are Disabled

THAT wind warning issued last night just got worse. The whole country was put on a Status Yellow Wind Warning at 9pm last night but 12 hours later Met Eireann has elevated it for a number of counties, including Kerry, for tomorrow morning. There is now a Status Orange Wind […]

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Met Eireann Issues Status Yellow Wind Warning For Wednesday

Met Eireann Issues Status Yellow Wind Warning For Wednesday

September 17, 2018 at 11:05 pm Comments are Disabled

WHILE it’s the west and north that’s getting a battering from Storm Helene, we won’t escape down here in Kerry over the next few days. Met Eireann has issued a Status Yellow Wind Warning for  the whole of Ireland to come into effect on Wednesday morning. They say its will […]

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Shane O'Callaghan goes past Padraig O Conchuir during the Austin Stacks v Dingle match in Annascaul on Saturday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean

Tralee To Host A Saturday Night Kerry SFC Double Header

September 17, 2018 at 10:41 pm Comments are Disabled

THE times and venues for the Garvey’s Supervalu Kerry Senior Football Championship quarter-finals have been announced and sees a mouthwatering double header in Austin Stack Park. According to the Austin Stacks facebook page, on Saturday, September 29, every Tralee GAA football club will be represented when Austin Stacks play Dingle […]

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St Pats GAA Club News

St Pats GAA Club News

September 17, 2018 at 5:51 pm Comments are Disabled

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 04, 19, 24 & 29. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Caroline Clapham c/o Betty’s Bar, Moss O’Donnell Blennerville, James Hanafin Curraheen, Mags Bowler c/o T Casey and Berti Flynn c/o M Sugrue. Next […]

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Kerins O’Rahillys GAA Club News

Kerins O’Rahillys GAA Club News

September 17, 2018 at 5:42 pm Comments are Disabled

Seniors: Following our win last weekend over Dr Crokes, the draw for the quarter finals will see us vie with local divisional side St Brendans ( impressive 3-18 to 1-18 winners over Mid Kerry on Sunday last)  for a place in this year’s semi finals. This promises to be an […]

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Ballymacelligott GAA Club News

Ballymacelligott GAA Club News

September 17, 2018 at 5:34 pm Comments are Disabled

Lotto Results 10/09/2018 Venue: Ballygarry Hotel Jackpot: €6,400 Numbers Drawn : 1, 10, 23, 26 NO WINNER Lucky Dip Winners …. 1. Fr John Laide Ballydwyer 2. Bobby Howard Tursillagh 3. Teresa Lonergan c/o Tony Marshall 4. Tina O Connor Caherbreagh 5. Tom O Connoll Gortshanavalla Seller: Mannix Post Office […]

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