Archive for April, 2019

ONE of Kerry’s biggest annual mobilisations of community groups, Tidy Towns committees, voluntary and sporting organisations, and individual residents and families across the county is taking place tomorrow. The eighth County Clean Up will take place on Saturday and organisers are calling for as many people as possible to get […]

WELL that was quick. Normally we have to wait until Saturday or Sunday for the traditional sighting of the Kerry jersey, but two came in the one day at the opening round of the US Masters in Augusta, Georgia, yesterday. And this is all before Tralee man Aidan Teahan and […]

THE Basketball Ireland 2018/19 All Star teams were announced today and it sees three Tralee Warriors players honoured for their efforts on the court this past season The All Stars were voted for by coaches in each division of the National League. In the Men’s Super League, point guard for this […]

GARDAI in Castleisland investigating the suspicious approach to a child at Scartaglin GAA Grounds, Kerry on last Sunday wish to appeal to the public for their assistance. The incident has been widely reported over the past few days, but now Gardaí have officially issued an appeal to the public for […]

AONTÚ Chiarraí has selected Mary Fitzgibbon from Ballymacelligott to run in the Tralee LEA and Sonny Foran from Causeway to run in the Listowel LEA in the forthcoming elections, at a Convention held at the Meadowlands Hotel last night. The Convention was chaired by Cathaoirleach of Aontú Chiarraí, Risteárd Ó […]

IT’S been a good few weeks for students at CBS The Green in various sporting fields with four enjoying significant achievements. In late March, 6th Year student Daire Keane of Ballymac who won an All-Ireland gold medal in the Handball Small Alley Novice (adult) competition in Co. Cavan. Jordan Kissane […]

KERRY County Council is advising candidates for the forthcoming European and local elections that election posters may not be erected before Wednesday, April 24. The statutory time period for the erection of election posters for the 2019 elections is 30 days before the poll date meaning that April 24 is […]

A NEW grant-based incentive scheme which aims to reduce the number of vacant properties in Tralee town centre has been launched by Kerry County Council. The Business Incentive Scheme is designed to encourage both landlords and new or aspiring business owners or leasers to occupy vacant premises by offering a […]

CBS The Green students can practice their culinary skills in a brand new kitchen after it was officially opened on Tuesday morning. Invited guests, staff and students enjoyed a delicious spread to mark the occasion of the opening of the facility which will greatly assist the ‘Breakfast Club’ in the […]

IT’S been wonderful week for the food industry in the Kingdom, as guests and competitors at the All Ireland Tapas and Pintxo Championship got to experience the culinary delights on offer in Kerry and also meet with local producers and suppliers in the food industry Two days of competitions where […]

IN case you didn’t know, there’s elections coming up this month in the county. So to give people an idea of what issues are affecting Tralee and how the candidates plan to deal with them, a Pre-Election Forum will take place tomorrow morning from 8.30am to 11.30am at The Rose […]

KERRY County Council has today published details of the nomination process for candidates for the local authority elections which will take place on 24 May 2019. Nomination papers will be available from Thursday, April 11 from the Corporate Services Office (Room 223) at County Buildings for the elections in the […]

A TRALEE man has won a trip of a lifetime to the US Masters in Augusta with Paddy Power this weekend. Aidan Teahon, who is floor manager at Kirby’s Brogue Inn, entered a competition with the Paddy Power Rewards Club and was notified this week that he won the competition […]

TRALEE is getting a sprinkling of movie magic this week as Brian Nolan and his team of Broadcast Production trainees begin work with an impressive group of industry professionals to make their first ever ‘Mentored Movie’ in Kerry’s ETB’s National Digital Skills Centre in the Monavalley Campus. It all takes […]

CARA Credit Union is the focus of a brand new eight-part RTE One series titled The Borrowers, commencing on next Tuesday, April 16 at 8.30pm. The fly-on-the-wall programme will take viewers behind the scenes and into a credit union loan office, for the first time ever on Irish television. Viewers […]

GARVEY’S Tralee Warriors heroics this season are to be honoured this Friday with a civic reception at Kerry County Council buildings. The team won the Basketball Ireland Men’s Superleague title for the first time last month in only their third season in the league, having won the Champions Trophy in […]

GOOD food, wine and great company was on the menu at The Old Market Bar in the Ashe Hotel on Tuesday night, for an event to celebrate the All-Ireland Tapas and Pintxo Championships taking place in Tralee. Hosted by the hotel in association with Connect Marketing and Events and Taste Kerry, […]

A LIMERICK mother-of-two is on a mission to introduce a potentially life-saving treatment into University Hospital Kerry and all of Ireland’s 19 maternity hospitals. Carmel Finnegan first became aware of the term ‘brain cooling’ during her work as a solicitor with Dennison Solicitors in Abbeyfeale. Brain cooling –  medical term […]

KERRY College of Further Education (KCFE) has begun to establish itself as a feeder for students wishing to progress to Universities and Teacher Training Colleges. From next September, KCFE plans to expand its array of Pre-Teaching courses on offer.  The aim of undertaking a Pre-Teaching course is to educate a […]

By Colm Griffin Ladies and Men Division 5 Finals With four different clubs represented it was not a great surprise that a large crowd showed up in Moyvane for the Ashes Bar, Glenbeigh Ladies and Men Division 5 final last Tuesday night (April 2nd). Those in attendance were certainly treated […]

Sunday 7th April. Master Classic 2. Calibration Services Results 1st Mark Stephenson (16) 44 Pts 2nd Barry Murphy (15) 41 Pts 3rd Darran P O Sullivan (0) 41 Pts (Gross) 4th Brian Moynihan (8) 41 Pts 5th Gerald Carey Jnr (18) 40 Pts Division 1 (Plus to 7.4) Garreth O […]

PEIL FAOI 6/8/10: (i) We had a great outing to the Legion Club on Saturday last. Well done, all, and thanks to our ever faithful transport providers. Our boys had fantastic football fun! (ii) More football on Sunday next as we return to our usual Sunday morning (11am) training i […]

A TRALEE hotel won two awards last night in Galway. The Ashe Hotel was named Best Boutique Hotel in Munster and in Ireland at the Irish Hotel Awards in The Galmont Hotel & Spa. These awards celebrate the amazing commitment and dedication of the hospitality industry in Ireland to provide […]

A CANDIDATE in the upcoming local elections has expressed concern about vehicles parking on the footpath in Ardfert village at certain times during the day. Ben Slimm, who is running for the Labour Party in the Tralee Municipal District local elections in May, said he has been contacted by residents […]

WHILE many Junior students at CBS, The Green, Tralee were celebrating their fantastic win in Friday’s Russell Cup Final,  four third year boys were preparing to represent their school in The 2019 Kerry Branch IMTA Junior Cert Mathematics Quiz which took place on Friday last at IT Tralee. Swithin Pais, […]

Seniors    Na Gaeil played Firies in the first round of the Premier Junior Championship in Austin Stack Park on Sunday afternoon in what were perfect conditions for football. Na Gaeil played with the wind at their backs in the opening half. Unfortunately Na Gaeil’s No. 7 Eoin Walsh fell awkwardly […]

KERRY County Councillor Toireasa Ferris is calling on HIQA to investigate health and safety conditions at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Kerry. It comes as figures for today, supplied by the INMO, reveal there are 36 patients waiting on trolleys at the hospital. Cllr Ferris stated: “This morning I have […]

THERE was a packed room for the final of the Kerry Primary Schools Debating Competition on Monday. Sponsored by Concern and organised by the Education Centre, eighteen schools in the county took part in the competition on a knockout basis which culminated in the final at the centre in Dromtacker. […]

THERE’S just one day to go until Tralee Musical Society brings a true children’s classic to the Siamsa Tíre stage. ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ will be performed for the first time by the Society and it promises to be a spectacular show. Based on the beloved 1968 film version of […]

LAST year around 600 people showed up for the Dawn Mass at Annagh Graveyard and organisers are hoping for a similar attendance this year on Easter Sunday at 6am. Organised by the Curraheen Liturgy Group, it is the third time a dawn mass will ever have been held in the […]