Archive for April, 2019

  PEIL FAOI 6: Our football fun sessions are being enjoyed by all….even by the mentors. (ii) We’ll have an extra important session on Thursdays for the summer season. PEIL FAOI 8/10: We ve had a lot of football for these boys over the past few weeks with Kerry CoBoard […]

Minor Scratch Cup 27th Spring Medal 28th April . Results & Fixtures. Results. Minor Scratch Cup (Meadowlands Hotel) Gross Competition 1st .Ger Hill (18) 20 Points 2nd Timothy Kenneally (19) 18 Points Sunday 29th Arthur Spring Medal. Sponsor David Power PGA 1. Luke Walsh (3) 70 nett 2. Kieran Dinan […]

All Ireland Juvenile Inter County Championships As Munster Champions the Kerry U-17 team travelled to the University of Limerick last Sunday (April 28th) to represent the province by taking  part in the All-Ireland Championships. Cheered on by an impressive number of travelling supporters Kerry were firstly faced with the onerous […]

TRALEE Town Park is to see upgrading works in the near future including the provision of inclusive play equipment. Following a motion from Cllr Jim Finucane, where he asked the Council to look at the further enhancement and development of the play area in the park, Council management replied that […]

HEAR ye, hear ye! Tralee has itself a town crier thanks to an initiative from Tralee Chamber Alliance. General Manager of The Imperial Hotel, Derek Carroll, came up with the idea last year when he joined the chamber. “We were thinking about doing something new and when I started here I […]

BAILE Mhuire Day Centre for Older Persons in Tralee needs a new bus, it’s going to cost €50,000 and the money will mostly come from fundraising events such as a special concert at The Rose Hotel at 8pm on Sunday, May 12. A daughter of one of the clients at […]

IT’S an issue which has come up time and time again at Tralee Municipal District meetings, but the Council is to finally take action at a junction in Tralee. Councillors have repeatedly brought forward motions about speed and safety issues in the Basin Road/James Street/Low Field junction area. An analysis […]

A TEAM from Mercy Mounthawk is among those shortlisted for the upcoming Young Social Innovators of the Year Awards 2019. Thirty-one teams of student innovators from all over Ireland, including three from Kerry, have been shortlisted to compete for the title of Young Social Innovators of the Year 2019 at […]

THE Inspired group are hosting a tea day in aid of the Alzheimer Society of Ireland, this Thursday May 2. Participants at Inspired will host the fundraiser from 10.30am – 12.30pm and all are welcome to join them for a cuppa and a chat. This is the second year that […]

KERRY has experienced the highest number of callouts for fly infestations in the first three months of 2019. In a report from Rentokil, Kerry recorded the highest number of callouts (30%), followed by  Dublin (23%), Cork (14%), and Galway (13%). There has been a significant increase in the number of infestations in Ireland compared to […]

CATHERINE Young and The Welcoming Project will showcase their new work ‘Le Chéile’ at Céilí Afro Dabke on Sunday, May 5 at 6pm as part of Féile na Bealtaine in Dingle. This world music céilí will feature dancing from West Africa, Palestinian Dabke as well as the traditional Irish céilí […]

Premier Junior Championship Final    Na Gaeil play St. Senan’s in the Premier Junior Championship Final on Sunday next May 5th at 1.30pm in Austin Stack Park. Wear your club colours and come out to support the team. Seniors    Na Gaeil took on the East Kerry side Gneeveguilla in the Premier […]

PAUL LUCEY RUN FOR THE ROCK: Bank Holiday Monday May 6th – It is our ambition that every person associated with the club will participate in this occasion with our Run/Walk/Help initiative ie you Run it, you Walk it or you Help. There will be no other club activities on […]

CÚINNE NA NÓG JUVENILE ACADEMY Ballyrickard was the place to be at 11am on Sunday last where the sun was shining for the juvenile training.  All the children practiced and learned new skills under the watchful eyes of their dedicated coaches. The U10 girls had Churchill visiting them in a […]

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 05, 13, 17 & 19. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Ger McGrath c/o Betty’s Bar, Alex Walsh Annagh, John Kelliher Annagh, Paul McCarthy Derryquay and Tom Malone. Next week’s Lotto will have […]

U10 Girls: What a fantastic morning we had last Sunday playing against Keirns O’Rahillys in Ballyricard Park. Our u10’s were absolutely brilliant. Their energy, skills and fight for every ball was a joy to watch. We are going to have a very exciting summer ahead with this bunch. Emma Gaynor […]

UNDER 8’S John Mitchel’s U8 Boys had a busy schedule of football this week, first off, we had the Kerry Coiste na N’Og Go Games held in John Mitchel’s Ballyseedy on Wednesday last where we had 2 teams entered. Both teams played some great football from start to finish & […]

Ballymac GAA Executive wish to thank everyone who helped out with the staging of our Junior Premier game on Easter Saturday. We especially appreciate all the help given by supporters who helped with Stewarding on the night and a big thank you to everyone who supported our lotto on the […]

Parnells Adult Camogie Debut: Another fantastic milestone achieved for Tralee Parnells when our adult camogie players took to the field in the Kerry Adult Camogie Invitational Blitz at Kerry GAA Centre of Excellence, Currans on Saturday the 28th of April. Check out Tralee Parnells social media for a fuller account of the proceedings […]

TRALEE businesses have been shortlisted in the Energia Family Business Awards 2019. Ballyroe Heights Hotel, Tralee is nominated in the Family Business Longevity Award category; Landers Outdoor World, Maura’s Cottage Flowers and Medical Mobility are up for the Best in Customer Service award. Landers Outdoor World is also shortlisted in […]

GARDAI are warning the public about bogus callers after an incident in Connolly Park recently. Two men called to the home of an elderly resident and offered to clean the gutters. They charged him excessively for the work which was not completed to an acceptable standard. Gardaí are asking people […]

GARDAI are investigating incidents of burglary and theft in Tralee over the past week. On Easter Sunday, April 21, an unlocked house in Criolar na Mistealach was entered and a pair of nike trainers and a black handbag were stolen. Gardaí are looking for any information in relation to this incident. […]

TO address the skills gap and staff shortage in hospitality and tourism sectors in County Kerry, a new fully funded course in Tralee may be of interest. Applicants are open for the upcoming Certificate in Culinary Arts (Food Preparation and Cooking) at Kerry ETB Training Centre at Monavalley. This is […]

THE Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan TD, today  congratulated 2,400 new Irish citizens across three citizenship ceremonies being held in the INEC Killarney. The Presiding Officers on the day are retired High Court Judge Bryan McMahon and retired District Court Judge Paddy McMahon. Those granted citizenship at today’s […]

THE weather was fantastic for the annual Ardfert Annual Cycleon Sunday in aid of Ardfert  School Building Fund. The cycle provided the perfect opportunity for those preparing for the Ring of Beara / Ring of Kerry / Ring of Clare / Wild Atlantic Mizen  events later in the summer and […]

PRETTY incredible! With around 280 people converging on Josephine and Patrick O’Riordan’s property over Saturday and Sunday, it was a massively successful Vintage Tea Afternoon at their cottage in Ardfert over the weekend. The cottage adjacent to their home was transformed into vintage tea rooms where everyone was encouraged to […]

THE second Paul Lucey ‘Run for the Rock’ is just over a week away and people are encouraged to put it in their diaries for a wonderful day of entertainment. The run will take place from Austin Stacks GAA grounds at Connolly Park on Bank Holiday Monday, May 6, which […]

THE renowned trad act Kíla is coming to Milltown to headline the Fleadh Cheoil Chiarraí Street Music Festival on June 22, as part of a huge range of free entertainment over the five days of the fleadh. Kila have played all over the world, and, while rooted in tradition, they are […]

John McCann says ‘Wonder Park’ will be enjoyed by younger viewers for its adventurous spirit and humour… This week’s film of the week at Tralee Omniplex is ‘Wonder Park’, another family feature and a film that has hit our screens with less of the hype of its recent rivals yet one that was […]

AFTER a, literally, shaky start thanks to Storm Hannah, the Wild Mind Festival in Fenit continued on Saturday and brought an exciting programme of events. The Wild Mind outdoor festival is a celebration of the natural environment, nestled between the Kerry mountains and the Wild Atlantic Ocean for people to […]