Archive for July, 2019

JULY was another record-breaking month for numbers of patients waiting on trolleys at University Hospital Kerry, according to the monthly analysis by the INMO. There were 345 patients forced to wait without a bed this month in the hospital, up from the previous high of 289 last year, a 20% increase. Nationally […]

CH, one of Tralee’s most iconic retailers for over 50 years is now in a position to fill sixteen new job vacancies (see full list of jobs available below). The health, optician and beauty retailer is at an advanced stage of its major renovation project which is due for completion […]

MEMBERS of Kerry Cancer Support Group-Health Link Transport were presented with the keys of a 192 Ford Kuga on Tuesday by Kieran Griffin of Kerry Motor Works Tralee. The management, staff and board of directors at Kerry Cancer Support Group would like to express their sincere gratitude to Kerry Motor […]

BENNER’S Hotel Tralee will be cooking up a storm this August Bank Holiday weekend as it plays hosts to a fundraising barbecue in aid of local cancer support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry. The hotel’s stunning courtyard will form the ideal setting for the highly anticipated event, which takes place on […]

IT’S been one of Virgin Media 1’s biggest successes over the past few years and they want Kerry people to hit our screens very soon. ‘Gogglebox Ireland’ is on the lookout for new faces to join the cast of Ireland’s most opinionated TV critics and they are keen for Kerry […]

A TRALEE Golf Club team were the winners of the Munster Final of the Boys Inter-Club competition in Charleville this week. Munster Inter-pro player Mark Gazi attained 40 points, matched by Daniel O’Loughlin.  Darragh O’Sullivan came in with 37 points to give Tralee a winning total of 117 points. The other team […]

THE Annual Roger Casement Commemoration will take place at Casement Fort (McKenna’s Fort), Ardfert, at 3pm on Saturday next, August 3. Two short short talks will be given, one by Donncha Ó hAodha, President of Dáil na Mumhan, Conradh na Gaeilge, and the other by Mícheál Ó Ruairc, Irish scholar, […]

MENS Pat Mulcare AmAm  27/28 July Results: 1st Padraig Daughton, Derek Walsh, Crohan Fitzgerald, Denis McCarthy 180 Points 2nd  Sean Whelan, Steve Dillon, Michael O’Carroll, Eamon Griffin 179 Points 3rd Mike McCarthy, Aidan Daly, Stephen Bergin, Liam Keneally 179 Points Best Score  Ballybunion Day 1 Liam Nihill, James Finan, Dermot Whelan, Gary […]

GARDAI in Tralee are investigating theft and burglary incidents which occurred in the Tralee area over the past few weeks. A burglary took place in the Ballyroe area from a shed between 5.30pm on Saturday, July 20 and 11.30am Monday, July 22. A chainsaw and a large drum of petrol were […]

A TEAM representing Kerry Hospice will take part in this year’s 54321 Challenge. The 54321 challenge is about multiple teams of  5 people over 4 days 3 cycles 2 mountains for 1 cause, which is to raise much needed funds for a number of local charities . This challenge will […]

IF you have a passion for news, sports, research and production, presenting music shows, podcasting or mobile journalism then you may be interested in two courses which are currently recruiting. Radio Kerry and Kerry ETB will be running an 8 week introduction to Radio Broadcasting Course starting on September 9th […]

SO the story goes, William Pembroke Mulchinock wrote The Rose of Tralee about his true love, Mary O’Connor, but did he? This question will be debated at the second annual Mulchinock Symposium which will form part of the Mulchinock Family Gathering during the celebrations to mark 60 years of the […]

THE Stag & Doe Sessions has been a great success bringing live original music to the people of Tralee in two superb gigs so far. The launch night went down a treat with an array of artists from all around Kerry including Deep Sky Objects, Scenes, Leevy, Radar Fry, Julian […]

CANCER support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry, is extending a warm invitation to the people of Kerry to join them at Tralee Bay Wetlands on Thursday, August 22nd for their eighth annual Celebration of Light ceremony. Run in conjunction with the Rose of Tralee Festival and Kerry Choral Union, this poignant […]

GARDAI have again warned businesses about fake €50 notes in circulation in the Tralee area. The warning comes after three businesses in the town accepted the counterfeit notes recently. The notes are of a high quality and people are advised to check the them thoroughly. Gardai say there is a slight […]

SENIOR FOOTBALL: Austin Stacks 0-19; Spa Killarney 2-6. After our little blip last week our boys got back to winning ways on last Saturday evening (27th July) in Connolly Park with a comfortable enough seven points victory which keeps us in line for a top two spot in the League […]

Seniors    Na Gaeil travelled to Killarney on Saturday evening to take on Dr. Crokes in Round 10 of the County League. Na Gaeil were up against it from the start with the Killarney side fielding a full strength team for the tie. While the Killeen side battled hard all over […]

Laune Rangers 0-22; Churchill 3-13 Laune Rangers and Churchill played out a thrilling draw in the penultimate round of the County League on Sunday afternoon in Killorglin. While both teams were in search of a precious two points in their respective quests for promotion, in the end a draw was […]

Ballymac V Listry Junior County league Sunday 28th of July 2019 Ballymac welcomed Listry in their fourth game in Group 4 of the Junior League. Final score Ballymac 3-17, Listry 0-13. Ballymac got off to a great start scoring 1-3 before Listry had a score on the board, the goalscorer […]

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 08, 18, 24 & 30. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Bridget Keane Curraheen, Ann Hutchinson c/o The Rock Inn, Martin and Chissy c/o Betty’s Bar, Julie O’Connor Kilmoyley and John Kelliher Lohercannon. […]

Credit Union Co League Div 1 Kerins O’Rahillys 3-15 St Mary’s Cahirciveen 1-13 This Round 10 tie on Saturday evening saw the opposing sides enter the game with very different priorities. The home side needed both points on offer as they sat in joint second place with Austin Stacks, Dingle […]

A quick reminder that there will no training for U6 U8 & U10 Boy’s & Girl’s this August Bank Holiday, training will resume the following week as normal. UNDER 6 BOYS AND GIRLS Our U6s train every Sunday at 11.00am. Last Sunday they had a great session and everyone thoroughly […]

Intermediate Championship Drama: The quarter final away against Ladys Walk of Ballyduff on Tuesday the 23rd, produced a night that most certainly had it all, for our Tralee Parnells players and supporters. A roller-coaster ride with trepidation, growing anxiety, reborn and growing hope, renewed anxiousness and then belief, followed by a […]

WOODIES staff in Tralee held a table quiz at O’Donnells in Mounthawk on Friday night to really kickoff a month of fundraising in the nationwide Woodie’s Hero’s 2019 campaign which takes place during July/August. Four charities — Child Line, Temple Street Hospital, Hand in Hand and Autism Assistant Dogs Ireland […]

A SPECIAL screening of the 2019 World Championship Public Speaking finals will be held at 8pm, in the Education Centre, Tralee, on the North Campus of the Institute of Technology, Tralee on Monday, August 26. The event will finish at 9.45pm and the entry fee is just €5.  Tea and coffee will be served […]

By Risteárd Ó Fuaráin Kerry 1-16 Waterford 0-1 Kerry travelled to Walsh Park in Waterford on Saturday to face the Déise in the All-Ireland Premier Junior Camogie Championship. The Kingdom had already defeated Waterford in the Munster Championship so travelled to Walsh Park hoping to repeat the feat. On a […]

Mike O’Halloran was in Austin Stack Park on Sunday to see Kilmoyley and Lixnaw advance in the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship… Kilmoyley 3-21 Abbeydorney 1-16 Kilmoyley progressed to the next round of the Kerry SHC with an eleven point win over Abbeydorney. Abbeydorney opened the brighter and led by one […]

IT has been announced that from September 1, 2019,  further education and training provision in Kerry will be offered by one fully integrated college. Kerry College of Further Education and Training will be the new name for KCFE, North Kerry College and the Kerry ETB Training Centre. Kerry College of […]

Fenit RNLI Lifeboat saved the lives of four people responding to a late night mayday call for assistance in Tralee Bay. The volunteer crew of Fenit RNLI responded with full efficiency to the call following an urgent request for assistance by the Irish Coastguard late on Saturday night. Urgent assistance […]

THE Way Of The Cross is simply a technique for living. It is a symbol for the acceptance of suffering as part and parcel of living our lives. In a strange way it is also powerful good advice for it is telling us that following The Way of The Cross […]