Archive for January 16th, 2019

Ultan Dillane Makes Irish Rugby Squad For Six Nations

Ultan Dillane Makes Irish Rugby Squad For Six Nations

January 16, 2019 at 7:41 pm Comments are Disabled

TRALEE man Ultan Dillane has been named in Joe Schmidt’s Irish rugby squad for their first two matches in the Six Nations. The 25 year old Connacht player is included in the 38-man squad, just as he was last year. However, his involvement in squad was cut short due to […]

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Abbeydorney-Based Company Wins Contract For Major Scheme

Abbeydorney-Based Company Wins Contract For Major Scheme

January 16, 2019 at 6:27 pm 1 comment

ABBEYDORNEY company, TLI is one of the companies awarded the contract to roll out ESB Networks scheme to replace every electric meter with a smart meter. Over the next four years, 2.3 million meters will be replaced with modern smart-meters. The meters will then transmit the data back to base automatically […]

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Kerry Woman To Appear On Winning Streak This Saturday

Kerry Woman To Appear On Winning Streak This Saturday

January 16, 2019 at 1:17 pm Comments are Disabled

A KERRY woman will be hoping to go on a Winning Streak of her own when she appears on the National Lottery Winning Streak game show on RTE One this Saturday. Peggie Fitzgibbon from Kenmare only discovered she had been selected to appear on the iconic game show after she […]

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Pictured at Dublin’s Sandymount Strand for the launch of the Lidl Comórtas Peile Páidi Ó Sé 2019 GAA Football Festival, which takes place in the Dingle Peninsula from 15th to 17th February, was former Kerry star Kieran Donaghy and Dublin All-Ireland winner Lyndsey Davey. Full details on www. paidiose.com (Photo by Thomas White)

Kieran Donaghy Helps Launch Comórtas Peile Páidí Ó Sé 2019

January 16, 2019 at 12:13 pm Comments are Disabled

GAA clubs from Tralee will join teams from the United Arab Emirates, Scotland, England and 17 counties across the four provinces of Ireland taking part in the 30th anniversary of the Lidl Comórtas Peile Páidi Ó Sé 2019, with 44 adult men’s and ladies club teams descending on the Dingle Peninsula […]

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Billy Ryle

Deadline For CAO Applications Approaches For Students

January 16, 2019 at 11:44 am Comments are Disabled

As the 2019 CAO deadline fast approaches for Kerry’s 3rd level college applicants, Guidance Counsellor, Billy Ryle, looks at what students need to do… CAO application season is in full swing and with 80,000 plus applicants, about 2,500 from Kerry, competing for about 48,000 college places, it’s vital to submit a […]

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Volunteers Needed In Kerry For Lollipop Day

Volunteers Needed In Kerry For Lollipop Day

January 16, 2019 at 11:22 am Comments are Disabled

THE Oesophageal Cancer Fund (OCF) needs your help this March. For the 18th annual Lollipop Day, the OCF is calling for volunteers in Kerry on Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2 to help raise vital funds for oesophageal cancer. Lollipop Day involves thousands of people selling lollipops (€2) nationwide, […]

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Tax Incentive For Filmmakers To Shoot Projects In Kerry

Tax Incentive For Filmmakers To Shoot Projects In Kerry

January 16, 2019 at 11:09 am Comments are Disabled

KERRY County Council has reported that from January 1, films shot in Kerry benefit from an additional 5% tax relief on top of the 32% already available via Sec 481 funding. This incentive provides a significant financial return for investors while providing valuable financial support for film projects in the […]

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Pictured at the Launch of the 2019 Ballyheigue Badminton Tournament which takes place this Sunday Jan 20th. From Left to Right: Kathleen Gilbride Club Chairperson, Colm Griffin Purchase.ie, Maurice Lawlor Club Treasurer, Alan O Halloran AOH Valeting, Patsy O Connor Club Secretary.

Ballyheigue Club Looks Forward To Hosting Badminton Tournament

January 16, 2019 at 11:09 am Comments are Disabled

THE annual Ballyheigue Badminton tournament takes place this Sunday, January 20th, at Ballyheigue Community Centre. This year the club is hoping that up to 100 men and women from the nine clubs in Kerry officially registered with the Kerry Badminton Association will take part in the event. Ballyheigue Badminton club […]

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Gardaí Arrest Man In Relation To Burglary At University Hospital Kerry

Gardaí Arrest Man In Relation To Burglary At University Hospital Kerry

January 16, 2019 at 9:09 am Comments are Disabled

GARDAI have arrested a man in his late teens following a burglary at University Hospital Kerry in Tralee  in the early hours of this morning. Shortly before 2am, Gardaí from Tralee received a report that a burglary that had just occurred. A description of the suspect was circulated to all […]

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