Archive for February 26th, 2019

KERRY had the seventh lowest percentage of driving licence holders with penalty points in 2017, according to figures from the Central Statistics Office. The figures showed the number of drivers in each county in Ireland who had penalty points in 2017 as well as the percentage of drivers in each county […]

By Colm Griffin All- Ireland Grade D Championships One week after winning the Division 1 Kerry County Ladies Doubles Championship title for the first time Maeve Twomey (Killarney) and Elaine Hudson (Moyvane) are making the headlines again this week but this time for achievements at National level as opposed local […]

Men’s Results: Saturday 23rd February Spring League Qualifying Round JCastle Bar Spring League. Results /Sun 23/24th Feb. Castle Bar Spring League. Results 1st Pat Williams (13) 43 Points 2nd Kevin McCarthy (15) 37 Points 3rd Robert Dinan (24) 36 Points 4th Teddy Reynolds (16) 35 Points Nrs of Cards 61 […]

PEIL FAOI 6 – MOUNTHAWK: Our UNDER 6 boys (born in 2013/14) continue their Sunday morning training at the Mercy Mounthawk Gym. Am tosaithe na traenála: 11am. All welcome. Leanfaimid leis na seisiúin faoi dhíon go dtí Lá ‘le Pádraig. PEIL FAOI 8 – CNOC AN tSEABHAIC: The UNDER 8s […]

AFTER two hit comedy dramas in the past couple of years, the trilogy will be complete later this week when ‘One Ordination and a Donation’ will be performed at Na Gaeil GAA clubhouse. The play will be staged on Wednesday, February 27, Thursday, February 28 and Saturday, March 2, (7.30pm) […]

A KERRY-BASED chef has been snapped up by Virgin Media TV for a new cookery show which will be beamed into tens of thousands of homes. Killarney restaurateur Paul Treyvaud has signed contracts with the station for the six-programme series which will see him preparing and cooking several delightful dishes. […]

PREPARATIONS are well underway for the 6th Ardfert Annual Cycle in aid of Ardfert  School Building Fund. After such a strong turnout last year, the cycle will again take place in springtime  with this year’s event scheduled for Sunday, April 28. This cycle provides the perfect opportunity for those preparing […]

TRALEE Garda Station is taking part in a pilot programme which will help members of the deaf community in the county. From Friday, March 1, the station is one of two in the country to trial the system, where people from the deaf community can come in to the station […]

THERE was a phenomenal reaction to an appeal for unwanted bicycles at the weekend. Tralee Rotary Club organised a drop-off point for the bicycles which will be done up and sent to Africa where children will use them to get to school. There were more than 400 bikes dropped off […]

FARMERS from across the county recently attended the Animal Welfare & Nutrition Information Event hosted by Lee Strand Co-operative Creamery. The event took place in Brownes Home, Agri & Builder Providers in Castleisland with guest speakers Bianca Theeruth, Cargill Nutrition;  Brian Quilter, Vet (MRCVS); David Morgan, Crystalyx Nutrition; Andrew O’Connell, […]

THE Board of Talbot Grove addiction treatment centre in Castleisland, has announced the appointment of Sligo native Dolores Tiernan as Chief Executive Officer, effective March 18. The appointment marks a return to Talbot Grove for Dolores, who served as the facility’s Deputy Director (2002-2010) prior to her appointment as Senior […]

KERRY has once again dominated the annual Tripadvisor Top Irish Beaches list, but a local beach doesn’t hold the No.1 spot. Banna Strand, a previous winner, is at No.2, last year’s winner Inch Beach is at No.3, Derrynane is No.5, Coumeenoole Beach in west Kerry is at No.6, Rossbeigh at No.8 […]