Archive for November, 2018

Santa Claus and Melanie Harty at the Garvey's Supervalu Food Fair on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean

Garvey’s Supervalu Tralee To Host Annual Christmas Food Fair This Wednesday

November 27, 2018 at 4:34 pm Comments are Disabled

THIS Wednesday evening will see a very special atmosphere at Garvey’s Supervalu in Tralee as they host their annual Christmas Fair. Taking place from 6pm to 9pm, there’s an array of things going on at the award-winning store including spot prizes and giveaways, mulled wine reception and Christmas cookery demonstrations […]

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Minister Officially Opens Upgraded Sections Of Tralee-Dingle Road

Minister Officially Opens Upgraded Sections Of Tralee-Dingle Road

November 27, 2018 at 3:55 pm Comments are Disabled

TWO newly upgraded sections of the N86 national secondary road on the Dingle Peninsula have been officially opened on Tuesday by the Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin TD. The opening of the N86 Lispole to Ballynasare Lower and Ballygarret to Camp Road Improvement Scheme marks the […]

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PHOTOS: Irish Wheelchair Association Kerry Christmas Party In Meadowlands Hotel

PHOTOS: Irish Wheelchair Association Kerry Christmas Party In Meadowlands Hotel

November 27, 2018 at 3:43 pm Comments are Disabled

THERE was around 110 people in The Meadowlands Hotel on Sunday afternoon for the Irish Wheelchair Association Kerry Christmas Party. Guests attended a Mass celebrated by Fr Padraig Walsh before enjoying a four course meal. People from all over the county attended and really enjoyed the food and some music […]

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Kerry minors Conor Flannery, Jack Kennelly, Cillian Falvey, Paul Walsh and Colm Moriarty  at the Kerry GAA Medal Presentation Ceremony in Ballygarry House Hotel on Saturday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Kerry Minors, Juniors And U21 Hurlers Receive All-Ireland Medals In Ballygarry

November 27, 2018 at 2:18 pm Comments are Disabled

UACHTARÁIN Cumann Lúthchleas Gael John Horan was one of the special guests of Kerry GAA at Ballygarry House Hotel on Saturday evening. He presented the Kerry Minor and Junior footballers and U21 Hurlers with their All-Ireland medals won earlier this year, at a special ceremony. He was joined by  Munster […]

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Status Orange Wind Warning Issued For Kerry

Status Orange Wind Warning Issued For Kerry

November 27, 2018 at 12:51 pm Comments are Disabled

WHILE a Status Yellow wind and rain warning has passed here in Kerry this afternoon, another more severe warning has just been issued by Met Eireann. Storm Diana is on the way and a Status Orange wind warning will be in place for Kerry, Cork and Waterford from 6am to […]

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Amy Maher, Katelyn Galvin, Zoe Mulqueen and Sophie McAllen contestants in the Ballymac GAA Strictly Come Dancing. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Meet The Contestants In Ballymac GAA ‘Strictly Love Dancing 2019’

November 27, 2018 at 12:13 pm Comments are Disabled

IT’S all systems go for Ballymac GAA’s ‘Strictly Love Dancing’ as the 10 couples were announced at the launch in Ballygarry House Hotel on Saturday night. “It’s the finale of our Strictly series, so we’ll be going out with a bang,” said Noelle O’Brien, one of the organisers. “We’ll have […]

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Michael Healy-Rae To Sign Copies Of His Book At O’Mahony’s

Michael Healy-Rae To Sign Copies Of His Book At O’Mahony’s

November 27, 2018 at 11:14 am 1 comment

WITH the Christmas shopping season in full swing, Kerry Independent TD Michael Healy-Rae will be hoping to sell some of his books as gifts this Saturday. He will be in O’Mahony’s Bookshop on Castle Street to sign copies of ‘Time To Talk — Stories From The Heart Of Ireland’ which went […]

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Matthew Dineen (Scarecrow), Marcus Nolan (Lion), Sarah Cleary (Dorothy) and Padraig Harrington (Tinman) stars of The Wiz. Photo by Dermot Crean

A Lively Mixture Of Rock, Gospel And Soul At ‘The Wiz’ In Siamsa This Week

November 27, 2018 at 10:55 am Comments are Disabled

FOLLOWING on from the huge success of ‘All Shook Up’ staged in 2017, the award-winning Tralee Musical Society’s Youth is delighted to present ‘The Wiz’ running from Wednesday, November 28 to Saturday, December 1. Adapted from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and made famous by Michael Jackson and Diana Ross, this musical version […]

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Connect Business Club Welcomes New Members To Meeting

Connect Business Club Welcomes New Members To Meeting

November 27, 2018 at 10:36 am Comments are Disabled

THE Connect Business Club is hosting a meeting tonight (Tuesday) in The Rose Hotel at 6.30pm. Host Brian Hurley will be speaking to three guests on the couch. He will be joined by Helen Burns, Action Coach, who will be giving tips on the five proven ways to business profits. […]

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Ballymacelligott GAA Club News

November 26, 2018 at 6:03 pm Comments are Disabled

Lotto Results 19/11/2018 Venue: Halfway Bar Jackpot €7,400 Numbers Drawn: 4, 14, 17, 21 No Winner Lucky Dip Winners 1. Phyllis O’Herlihy, c/o Tom Leen 2. Padraig Laide, c/o Paula Silles 3. Donal, Na Gaeil, c/o Tom Leen 4. Pat Mc Donnell, Ballymac 5. Pauline Mallaby, Kielduff (online) Sellers Prize: […]

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St Pat’s GAA Club News

November 26, 2018 at 6:00 pm Comments are Disabled

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 06, 09, 10 & 22. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Anne Knowles St. John’s Park, Noreen Sayers Derrymore, Graham Foran The Rock Inn, Catherine Horgan Lohercannon and Tom Smyth c/o Byrnesworth. Next […]

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Churchill GAA Club News

Churchill GAA Club News

November 26, 2018 at 5:54 pm Comments are Disabled

St. Brendan’s Championship Final: St Pats 1-14 v Churchill 0-14. St Pats are the 2018 St Brendan’s Championship winners, beating Churchill in a hard fought final under lights in Caherslee on Saturday evening. After a bright start, Churchill led by 7points to 2 after 15 minutes, but failed to score […]

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Austin Stacks GAA Club News

November 26, 2018 at 5:49 pm Comments are Disabled

END OF SEASON: Hurling: Our Hurlers competed in five competitions during the year. At County level we were in Div 2A of the League with five other teams. However we only played two out of the five scheduled games and received walk-overs in the other three. In the other County […]

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Na Gaeil GAA Club News

Na Gaeil GAA Club News

November 26, 2018 at 5:45 pm Comments are Disabled

Race Night     All roads lead to Na Gaeil Clubhouse this Friday night November 30th for our annual race night on Friday 30th November. This event helps to finance our increasingly expanding Club both on and off the field of play. It’s still not too late to purchase a horse for […]

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Kerins O’Rahillys GAA Club News

Kerins O’Rahillys GAA Club News

November 26, 2018 at 4:56 pm Comments are Disabled

Seniors: Sunday next 2nd Dec will see us contest the county league division 1 final ( our first since 2013) when we travel to Lewis Road to take on table toppers Dr Crokes. This will be the fifth time we will face off against the same opposition this year with […]

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John Mitchels GAA Club News

John Mitchels GAA Club News

November 26, 2018 at 4:53 pm Comments are Disabled

John Mitchels Annual General Meeting: Please note that the AGM will take place at 12.00 noon next Saturday December 1st 2018 in Chamfers Club House, John Joe Sheehy Road. This is a very important annual event for the Club as we look back on the achievements for 2018 and look […]

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Carmel O'Shea Moloney, Sophie Brick, Shauna Harris, Saoirse Moloney and Mike Roger O'Sullivan at the launch of Tralee Parnells GAA Club's adult Camogie at The Meadowlands Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Tralee Parnells GAA Club News

November 26, 2018 at 4:48 pm Comments are Disabled

Adult Camogie Now Coming to Tralee: There was a great air of encouragement and optimism in the room at the Meadowlands Hotel on Friday 23 November. The meeting was chaired by Carmel O’Shea-Maloney, Vice Chair of Tralee Parnells, who welcomed all present and thanked the invited guests who came along […]

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Milltown/Castlemaine GAA Club News

November 26, 2018 at 4:43 pm Comments are Disabled

Sympathy: All here at Milltown/Castlemaine GAA wish to extend our deepest sympathies to the family of the late Ciara Orme who died on Thursday last. Our thoughts are with Ciara’s husband John, her children Charlotte and Rory and her extended family and friends. May Ciara rest peacefully in the company […]

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Tralee Boxing Club Hosts Annual Tournament

Tralee Boxing Club Hosts Annual Tournament

November 26, 2018 at 4:25 pm Comments are Disabled

BOXERS from Limerick, Tipperary, Cork and Kerry entered Tralee Boxing Club gym on Sunday afternoon for some cracking bouts in the club’s annual tournament. Rathkeale Boxing Club brought a strong team of seven boxers going home with five wins Sliabh Luchra Castleisland had three from three with Dean Martin, Paul […]

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Gardaí Investigate Burglary And Criminal Damage Incidents In Tralee And Fenit

Gardaí Investigate Burglary And Criminal Damage Incidents In Tralee And Fenit

November 26, 2018 at 4:02 pm Comments are Disabled

GARDAI in Tralee are appealing to the public for information after two burglaries in Tralee and a criminal damage incident in Fenit. A burglary took place a house in Clogherbrien between 6pm on Friday November 16 and 11pm on Sunday, November 18. The owner of the property returned home to […]

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Mags Savage, Aleksandra Nowicka, Rachel O'Shea, Pat Clapham and Christina Hickey from All Seasons Florists at the Connect Kerry Ladies Luncheon and Fashion Afternoon at The Ashe Hotel on Sunday. Photo by Dermot  Crean

PHOTOS: Style From The Connect Kerry Ladies Luncheon And Fashion Afternoon

November 26, 2018 at 3:32 pm Comments are Disabled

OVER 130 ladies enjoyed a fantastic afternoon of food, fashion and much more at the annual Connect Kerry Ladies Lunch and Fashion Afternoon at the Ashe Hotel Tralee on Sunday. With over €4,000 in spot prizes, many ladies didn’t go home empty handed and more than €2,200 was raised for […]

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Wind And Rain Warnings Issued For Kerry As Storm Diana Approaches

Wind And Rain Warnings Issued For Kerry As Storm Diana Approaches

November 26, 2018 at 1:16 pm Comments are Disabled

A STATUS Yellow Rainfall and Wind Warning has been issued for Kerry and many other counties to come into effect from early on Tuesday. The warnings come in advance of Storm Diana which is expected to hit the country on Wednesday. The rainfall warning is for Munster, Dublin, Carlow, Kilkenny, […]

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Helen O'Carroll (left) receives the Kerry Heritage Award 2018, from Marie O’Sullivan, President, Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society, at the society’s annual lunch in the Rose Hotel, Tralee, on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean

Helen Honoured For Her Role In Promoting Kerry Culture And Heritage

November 26, 2018 at 12:52 pm Comments are Disabled

HELEN O’Carroll, Curator of Kerry County Museum, was presented with the Kerry Heritage Award, 2018, by Marie O’Sullivan, President, Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society, at the society’s annual lunch in The Rose Hotel  on Sunday. The presentation was made to honour Helen, for her outstanding commitment and dedication to Kerry’s […]

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Tralee Library To Host Exhibition To Mark Centenary Of 1918 General Election And First Dáil

Tralee Library To Host Exhibition To Mark Centenary Of 1918 General Election And First Dáil

November 26, 2018 at 12:36 pm Comments are Disabled

AN exhibition to mark the centenary of the 1918 general election and the First Dáil will be officially opened by the Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council on Saturday, December 8 at Tralee Library. The exhibition will feature information on the four Kerry men who were elected MPs at the December […]

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Funding Of Nearly €290,000 For Streets In Tralee

Funding Of Nearly €290,000 For Streets In Tralee

November 26, 2018 at 12:19 pm Comments are Disabled

TRALEE is to receive  €289,000 for improvements to Bridge Street, Rock Street and Russell Street. Kerry Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin, announced this morning that Killarney and Tralee towns are to receive nearly €1.3m in Government funding for smarter […]

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Tralee Town, Co Kerry, Tidy Towns Volunteers, Cathaoirleach Cllr Graham Spring, Gillian Wharton, Cllr Sam Locke, Jim Garvey, SuperValu, Winners of the Tidy Towns Gold Medal Award 2018, which was presented by Cllr Mike Kennelly and Dolores Farrell, SuperValu Community and Sponsorship Brand Manager, at the Listowel Arms Hotel, County Kerry. The Competition now in its 60th year had a record 883 towns and villages entered. The Awards are hosted by the Department of Rural and Community Affairs, sponsored by SuperValu and supported by Fáilte Ireland.Photo:Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PIC

PHOTOS: Tidy Towns Awards Presented To Kerry Winners At Ceremony In Listowel

November 26, 2018 at 12:18 pm Comments are Disabled

TRALEE Tidy Towns was honoured for receiving the gold medal in competition at a Fáilte Ireland ceremony in the Listowel Arms Hotel at the weekend. They were joined by representatives from towns and villages all over the county and west Limerick at the event which honoured the efforts made by […]

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REPORT/PHOTOS: Warriors Edge Epic Battle To Down Templeogue Again

REPORT/PHOTOS: Warriors Edge Epic Battle To Down Templeogue Again

November 25, 2018 at 5:01 pm Comments are Disabled

Alan Cantwell saw Garvey’s Tralee Warriors win another game on the road in the Men’s Super League last night… Templeogue 93 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors 99 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors outplayed, outsmarted and, for the second time in a month, outpointed Templeogue on their home court to record another famous win just […]

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PHOTOS: Wonderful Colour And Atmosphere At CH Tralee Christmas Parade

November 25, 2018 at 12:07 pm Comments are Disabled

CH Tralee take a bow. Once again they brought magic to the streets of Tralee with their annual Christmas parade through the town. It looked like the biggest crowd yet filled the Mall and Bridge Street as Big Jim played tunes and kept them entertained until the main event started […]

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Kerry ETB Opens New Facility In Kenmare

Kerry ETB Opens New Facility In Kenmare

November 25, 2018 at 11:09 am 1 comment

KERRY Education and Training Board (Kerry ETB) have announced the opening of its new Kenmare Culinary Skills Centre in the Kenmare Further Education and Training Centre, Bell Heights, Kenmare. The new facilities were officially opened by the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Mr. Brendan […]

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Tralee Imperials To Host Basketball Marathon For Kerry Hospice

Tralee Imperials To Host Basketball Marathon For Kerry Hospice

November 25, 2018 at 10:58 am Comments are Disabled

TRALEE Imperials BC are hosting their annual Christmas Basketball Marathon on Saturday, December 15. This is a fundraising event for both club and the Kerry Hospice Foundation. The fun and games will start in Mounthawk at 8.30am and will finish at 6.30pm with all club members involved throughout the day. […]

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