Archive for May, 2019

IF a career as an Computer Systems Technician or IT Support Specialist is something you have ever considered, an upcoming traineeship at Kerry ETB Training Centre is something you should look at. Boasting 80%+ job placement rate, 12 weeks industry work placement and a range newly updated professional certifications from […]

SEVEN Kerry properties are for sale at the latest Bidx1 online auction on Wednesday and Thursday this week. In Tralee, a two storey building at 7 High Street, Tralee, has a guide price of €60,000. This is an office investment comprising a two storey office building, extending to approximately 102 sq. m […]

ARDFERT National School has launched its ‘Night At The Dogs’ Fundraiser which will be held on Saturday, June 15. Plans are now well underway for what organisers are promising will be the Ardfert community’s night of the year. Chief Organiser, Helena Clifford of the Parents’ Association said; “Preparations began before […]

KERRY Airport has released the Annual Report & Accounts for the 12-month period ended 31st December 2018, reporting an operating profit after taxation for the period of €966,056 as compared to €728,626 in the previous year. Passenger numbers handled by the Airport for the year of 365,339 are up +9% […]

CRUINNIÚ na nÓg is taking place all over Ireland on Saturday  June 15 and there’s no shortage of free events in Tralee for young people. A full programme of creative celebrations for children, teenagers and young adults is planned.  The programme in Kerry offers a vast choice of events and […]

FOLLOWING on from the overwhelming success of last year’s sell-out fundraising gala ball with designer Don O’Neill and husband Pascal Guillermie, Recovery Haven Kerry is thrilled to announce that the dynamic duo are set to return to Kerry to do it all again this July. Tralee’s Ballyroe Heights Hotel will […]

Senior Men The next game in The Senior Football League is on Sunday 25th May in Beaufort when we play Beaufort in Beaufort. All support greatly appreciated for this important game away from home. Updates on time will be on our web site and Social Media sites during the week […]

Seniors    Na Gaeil play An Ghaeltacht in Round 4 of the Division 1 County League on Saturday May 25th in Killeen at 7pm. U17 9 Aside Football    The U17 9 aside football competition kick off on this Wednesday evening May 22nd. The venue for group 1 is Na Gaeil and […]

SENIOR FOOTBALL: Round 4 of the Co. League goes ahead at the week-end. Our game, away to Rathmore, has now been fixed for Sunday  (26th May) at 2pm. After the first three rounds  we lie 3rd on the league table with two wins against Na Gaeil and Dr. Crokes and […]

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 17, 21, 26 & 27. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Donal Brosnan Lohercannon, Madeline c/o The Rock Inn, Joan O Hara c/o Poff’s Garage, Sinead O’Connor Curraheen and Johnny and Norma Enright […]

Credit Union Co League The Co League resumes next weekend and Round 4 sees both of our senior sides in action.  The Senior A panel have three points from their first three games after victory over Na Gaeil, defeat to Dr Crokes and the controversial draw last time out versus […]

UNDER 6 BOYS & GIRLS Our U6 boys and girls continue training every Sunday from 11.00am to 12.00pm and they are all making fantastic progress and improving each week. Their hard work and excellent coaching are definitely paying off. Playing particularly well last Sunday were both Siuns, Clodagh, Ben, Donal, Brian, […]

Tickets for Launch Party 25th May Ashe Hotel:  There are still some tickets available from Tralee Parnells team mentors for our celebratory party on Saturday the 25th at the Ashe Hotel. This will be a great night of club history, where we will formally mark 2019 as the year when, after several […]

A LABOUR candidate in the Tralee Electoral Area has called for the immediate advertising of the vacant consultant cardiologist role at University Hospital Kerry. Ben Slimm, a Tralee local election candidate has called for a recruitment process to fill the role at UHK, which has been vacant for over a […]

GARDAI in Kerry are warning businesses about the continuing existence of invoice redirect fraud and so called CEO fraud and urges businesses to remind employees to treat any request to change bank account details with extreme caution. A case where a Kerry company lost tens of thousands of euro was […]

GARDAI are investigating incidents of assault and theft in the Tralee area over the past week and are looking for the public’s assistance. In the early hours of Saturday morning, a man was assaulted by another at about 2.30am on Castle Street. He suffered minor, but not insignificant, injuries in […]

THERE were three gold medals for Tralee Rowing Club crews at Castleconnell Sprint Regatta in Co. Limerick last Saturday. The doubles of Alayna Gannon and Sarah Fitzgerald (J18), Paula Moloney and Catriona Donovan (Masters), and James Morris and Jim Breen (Masters) finished in first place in their respective races. Heidi […]

MINISTER of State for Tourism & Sport, Brendan Griffin, has announced over €600,000 in Equipment Grants for 33 Kerry Sports Clubs & Organisations. Tralee Parnells, Tralee Boxing Club and 1st Kerry Tralee Scout Group are among the recipients of the grants (see full list below). The funding is part of […]

THE Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, Cllr Norma Foley has warmly welcomed the news that Kerry has retained its 14 Blue Flags at 13 of the county’s beaches as well as Fenit Marina. The decision of the International Blue Flag jury announced today (Monday) sees the following beaches retain their […]

ONCE again, the weather stayed fine and the crowds came out for the ‘Donal Walsh Spa 6K Challenge’ hosted by the local school on Sunday. The family fun day was organised by the school community in honour of Donal, their past pupil and saw hundreds take to the road for the […]

Gardaí have arrested two men in their late teens and early 20s and seized approximately €3,000 of suspected heroin in Knockananlig, Castleisland, on Sunday. Shortly after 9.30pm, Gardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit stopped a car in Knockananlig. Following a search of the car Gardaí discovered suspected heroin with an […]

AROUND 120 people from the county’s eight badminton clubs gathered in the Rose Hotel on Saturday night for the Kerry Badminton Association annual social. Hosted and organised by the Annascaul club, it was an opportunity to reflect on the past year and to officially hand out awards for competitions won around […]

AFTER the beautiful weather of the past two Saturdays, it was disappointingly dull and overcast on the morning of First Holy Communion Day for Holy Family and Presentation school pupils. It didn’t dampen the spirits of the children though and they had a great day with their families. There were […]

THERE is something about the month of May that I love. It’s exciting in many ways in the sense that it’s really all about renewal and rebirth. It’s so consistent — the trees have new leaves, the birds are nesting, baby lambs are born, the sound of the cuckoo can […]

THE sounds of the 90s permeated through the walls of Benners Hotel on Friday night as they hosted a nostalgic fundraiser in aid of Kerry Branch of Cystic Fibrosis Ireland. Organised by Karen Twamley whose son Harry (2) has Cystic Fibrosis, it proved a huge success. “It was a brilliant […]

THE end of schooldays is nigh and things tend to get a bit emotional for sixth year students. This was certainly true on Friday as the 83 Presentation Secondary girls in the ‘Class of 2019’ enjoyed their graduation day. “It’s a wonderful day, it’s very emotional whether you’re a teacher, […]

TRALEE VTOS Adult Education College are currently enrolling for their upcoming courses for September next and to that end they are hosting an open information morning next Thursday, May 23, from 10am to 1pm. Courses are FREE to Adults over 21, who are in receipt of a DES payment.  You […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: My daughter was taken suddenly ill and I left work early to go to hospital with her. Can I take a half day as force majeure leave?  Answer: The Parental […]

John McCann says John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum is a crazy high octane rollercoaster not for the squeamish!… Following in the vein of closing chapters of successful franchises after the box office record breaking Avengers: Endgame, this week I made my way to Tralee Omniplex to catch the third […]

BANK of Ireland is calling on local hospitality businesses in Kerry to register their interest in attending the Go Kerry — ‘Grow Your Business’ event taking place this Monday, May 20, in the Workbench event space in Bank of Ireland, Tralee from 6pm to 7.30pm. As part of its 2019 […]