Archive for April, 2019

BEFORE the storm hit on Friday, staff from Guiney’s on Abbeycourt held a coffee/fashion morning in aid of the Palliative Care Unit. Organised by Eileen O’Mahony and Alison McGaley, stylist Danny Leane of Annbury’s Boutique hosted a fashion show featuring outfits from his own store and Guiney’s. There was free […]

A POPULAR business in the heart of Tralee will be even busier next Friday, May 3, as they host a fundraising coffee morning. Carraig Donn will host the event between 10am to 2pm to raise funds for a new Chemotherapy Day Unit at University Hospital Kerry. The store will also […]

THE parish of Moyvane is fast gaining a growing reputation for hosting some well-known names in concert and this year promises to be no exception with the arrival of leading entertainer and RTE personality Aonghus Mc Anally to the Church of the Assumption on Tuesday, May 21st. Aonghus is widely […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I am returning to Ireland from Australia where I have been working and living for the last 10 years. I received my degree from the University of Melbourne. I […]

APART from a fallen tree on Dan Spring Road, debris on some outlying roads and power outages in some areas, Storm Hannah didn’t cause too much damage in town last night. However, other areas of the county saw many trees blocking roads in north and south Kerry. Clash road in […]

TRALEE Rowing Club has a habit of holding some great fundraisers but they’ll be wearing them when they attempt to break a world record next month. The launch of the Tralee Nun Challenge took place on Thursday at the Rowing Club boathouse by the Marina. The Tralee Nun Challenge will […]

A STATUS Red Wind warning has been issued for Kerry this evening. Northwesterly winds, associated with Storm Hannah, will reach mean speeds in excess of 80km/h with violent gusts of 130 to 150 km/h in places this evening between 6pm and 8pm. People are advised to avoid travel and not […]

THE Status Orange wind warning for Kerry will end earlier than previously reported by Met Eireann. Meanwhile, a Red Status Wind Warning has been issued for County Clare. The warning for Kerry comes into effect from 4pm today until 1am on Saturday, not 5am as previously reported, although it will […]

A NEW 3.5km road between Milltown and Killorglin which was opened today provides an improved road surface and shorter journey times for approximately 7,000 vehicles per day. The N70 Kilderry Bends Improvement Scheme was officially opened by the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Brendan […]

A MAJOR exhibition featuring on the night sky by members of the Dublin-based Irish Astronomical Society has just opened at Tralee Library and will continue for the next two weeks. The “Images of Starlight” Exhibition is a stunning collection of sixty images of stars, planets, galaxies and other space objects […]

WELL-KNOWN writer and 2005 Booker Prize winner, John Banville, will speak at a Tionól Mhic Easmainn ‘evening’ in Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee, on Thursday, May 2, at 8pm. Mr Banville will give his views on the 1916 patriot, Roger Casement on the invitation of The Casement Gathering organising committee, under the […]

After the wind and rain of Friday night, you might get a chance to make your way to some of these events over the weekend when it all dies down… Saturday 1. Free your Wild Mind… FENIT is the place to be on Saturday and Sunday for with an exciting […]

IF your looking for a relaxing break from the fun of the Tralee Food Festival, The Ashe Hotel have the ideal event on the Sunday (May 5) of the Bank Holiday Weekend. They will hold a ‘Spring Yoga Brunch’ which consists of a peaceful 1hr 15mins Vinyasa Yoga practice with Maeve […]

CONNECT Publications has formally made the final call for applications for nominations for the Annual Connect Kerry Women in Business Awards this morning. Now in its 5th year the awards, which will take place on Friday, June 7 at The Rose Hotel, recognise the work ladies do all over the […]

MET Éireann has issued a Status Orange weather warning for very strong winds in Kerry on Friday evening and Saturday morning. A Status Orange warning is the second highest level of warning which is issued by the national forecaster. Kerry County Council’s Local Coordination Team – which includes council management, […]

A NEW book about the story behind the original Rose of Tralee, Mary O’Connor, will be released on May 1. In the tradition of bestselling historical novels ‘Becoming Belle’, ‘The Signature of all Things’ and ‘Love is Blind’, comes ‘The First Rose of Tralee’ from Patricia O’Reilly. According to the […]

IT’S well worth a visit to the Manor West Hotel to see the exciting new addition which has seen a transformation to the lobby area. SeaSalt consists of a fabulous new coffee shop and dining area, beautifully designed using fresh colours and bringing a busy but at the same time chilled out […]

KERRY GAA’s annual fundraising night at the dogs at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium will go ahead on Friday, June 14. Buster tickets are currently on sale from the Committee members and from the County Board office. As in previous years, the main event will be the ‘Race of Champions’. You […]

A FANTASTIC vintage tea weekend is taking place over the coming weekend in Ardfert and organisers are hoping the public gets behind the unique event. The cottage adjacent to the home of Josephine and Patrick O’Riordan is transformed into vintage tea rooms where everyone is encouraged to dress up in […]

FENIT is the place to be over the coming days for with an exciting programme of events where people can immerse themselves in our natural surrounds and foster our compassion for our planet. The Wild Mind outdoor festival is a celebration of our natural environment, nestled between the Kerry mountains and […]

TRALEE Food Festival has moved from September to the May Bank Holiday Weekend with a bigger programme of tasty events planned for every palette. The new-look Tralee Food Festival, organised by Tralee Chamber Alliance and supported by Kerry County Council, has an extended Taste Trail, Live Demos, a Food and […]

FINAL preparations are in place for the 6th Ardfert Annual Cycle this Sunday at 10am in aid of Ardfert  School Building Fund. This cycle provides the perfect opportunity for those preparing for the Ring of Beara / Ring of Kerry / Ring of Clare / Wild Atlantic Mizen  events later […]

PEIL FAOI 6: Change of venue for this Sunday’s action as we head to Connolly Park. We will be adding an extra important session on Thursdays in May. PEIL FAOI 8/10: (i) Watch our for information via text regarding some Easter action. (Our Under 10s will play in Group 1 […]

Results and Events Sunday 21st April. Master Classic 3. Bailys Solicitors Results 1st David Spring (10) 42pts 2nd David Fitzgerald (3) 42 pts (Best Gross) 3rd Kieran Dinan (20) 41 pts 4th Brian Lennon (12) 39 pts 5th Michael Brosnan (21) 38pts Division 1 (Plus to 7.4) Gary O’Driscoll (5) […]

A GLOBAL travel website has named Kerry in the Top 10 most instagrammable destinations in Europe in a new survey, beating London, Paris, Rome and the Cote d’Azur. Big 7 Travel (part of Big 7 Media) has just announced an official ‘Instagrammable’ ranking of European places and Kerry comes in […]

GARDAI in Tralee are investigating two separate incidents of robbery and assault on the streets of the town in the past week. Between 2.30pm and 3pm on Easter Saturday, a man was walking down a laneway off Ashe Street when he was approached by three males. One of them produced […]

THE awards keep on coming for Garvey’s Tralee Warriors. It has been announced that Pat Price has scooped the Basketball Ireland Men’s Superleague Coach of the Year award after a memorable end to the season that saw Warriors bring home the title for the first time. The awards were voted for […]

MERCY Mounthawk and St Ita’s and St Joseph’s students have been working with the Whistleblast Quartet, who are putting on a free concert in Siamsa Tire next week. The WhistleBlast Quartet, (Ken Edge, Conor Linehan, Oonagh Keogh and Mary Curran) is enjoying a busy nationwide Composition Programme, funded by the […]

THE men and women from Kerry who took part in the 1916 Rising were honoured in Tralee on Easter Sunday at the unveiling of a commemorative stone in Pearse Park. The annual Easter Rising Commemoration organised by Kerry County Council saw a large attendance with relatives of those involved in […]

TOUR de Munster, the 600km annual charity cycle which is set to take place from August 8th to 11th, announced their official charity partnership with the Munster branches of Down Syndrome Ireland (DSI) at the weekend. Entering into its 19th year this August, Tour de Munster has raised a significant […]