Archive for July, 2019

IT’S a time of transition for CH Chemists in Tralee, with the huge renovation works going on at the moment at The Mall store. Of course, the chemists is still open at the rear of the premises and the cosmetics department is flying at their temporary Abbeycourt premises. Well what […]

IT was pretty warm out there on Saturday for the 124 participants in the Tralee Born to Run Marathon Club’s fifth 40 mile ultra marathon event. The event has gone from strength to strength over the past number of years attracting local runners and top class athletes from all over Ireland […]

Mike O’Halloran was at the two Kerry Senior Hurling Championship games in Austin Stack Park on Saturday… Ballyduff 4-30 Ballyheigue 0-07 An easy win for Ballyduff in their game with Ballyheigue. Ballyheigue battled away until the end, but the game was over after about 20 minutes when Ballyduff led by […]

MADDENS Creative Hub on Milk Market Lane hosted something very different for Tralee on Friday night, in keeping with its spirit of adventure. One of Ireland’s leading drag acts, Candy Warhol, brought her girls to town and the event was a sellout success with around 80 tickets sold. Candy, the […]

THE Ashe Hotel was the venue for a glamorous event on Friday night as around 80 ladies enjoyed an evening of of fashion, beauty, health and wellness, as well as a delicious array of canapes accompanied by wine and cocktails. Connect Kerry hosted their annual Cocktails & Canapés evening and […]

A SUNNY evening proved the ideal conditions for the Kingdom Veteran Vintage & Classic Car Club members to head off on their annual Ballymac Vintage Car and Honda 50 Run on Friday night. Taking place at 7pm from O’Riada’s Bar, this year’s event was a massive success with a huge amount […]

THE Managing Consultant of Tralee Chamber Alliance has said the announcement to host the Ryder Cup in Adare Manor presents a unique opportunity to advance Kerry and the region, with the prospect of in excess of 250,000 visitors to the region. Ken Tobin said; “JP McManus and his team along […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I was recently overcharged for a taxi journey. I take this journey regularly so I know what it usually costs. How do I make a complaint? Answer: The National Transport Authority […]

KERRY County Council’s plans to install traffic lights at the junction of the Low Field/Basin Road have been published for public consultation. The proposed works will involve the provision of a traffic light traffic control system inclusive of pedestrian phases and associated road markings.  It also involves an amended kerb […]

A LOCAL councillor asked the Council to take measures to make the Abbeycourt area less hazardous to pedestrians. Speaking at last week’s meeting of the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council, Cllr Toireasa Ferris said the kerbing around the trees there was causing problems and someone had fallen recently. […]

A LOCAL councillor has asked that something be done about the parking and traffic situation at O’Rahillys Villas, which he described as being “awful”. Speaking at the meeting of Tralee Municipal District councillors last week, Cllr Terry O’Brien said O’Rahillys Villas is an old housing estate which is being used […]

The weather is supposed to be mainly dry with a few showers, so there’s no excuse for not getting out and about this weekend… Friday 1. A vintage evening… If you’re into cars, then a trip to O’Riada’s in Ballymac might interest you. The 10th annual Ballymac Vintage Run takes […]

THE Kerry Islamic Outreach Society will host their sixth annual Islamic Cultural Exhibition on Saturday, August 17, at the Brandon Hotel. The exhibition will be from 12noon until 5pm on the day and will feature a whole host of entertainment and informative pieces for all that attend. There will be several […]

A NEW summer programme for people with intellectual disabilities is being held at Tralee Bay Wetlands this month. The ‘Wilderness Adventure Therapy Summer Camp’ is a collaboration between the Inspired group and the Wetlands where participants enjoy such activities as arts & crafts, campfire cookout, scavenger hunts, orienteering, group therapy […]

AN event near Blennerville Windmill on Sunday  is a must for families looking for a day out. The Blennerville Pony and Agricultural Show celebrates its 40th Anniversary Show and has grown to hosting over 50 pony and horse classes, as well as cattle and sheep classes. This year they have teamed […]

WOODIES staff in Tralee are once again pulling out all the stops for their annual summer fundraising campaign. Woodie’s Tralee are doing their part 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 […]

THE Kingdom Veteran Vintage & Classic Car Club members looking forward to their annual Ballymac Vintage Car and Honda 50 Run on Friday night. Taking place at 7pm from O’Riada’s Bar, the event this year will benefit Kerry Hospice Foundation and will be held in memory of three people — […]

A TRALEE-BASED Education Company has opened a new training centre in Portlaoise, their fifth training centre in Ireland since opening their first in Tralee in 2005. Flúirse Education Solutions, based in Monavalley Business Park in Tralee, own and operate Pitman Training centres in Kerry, Cork, Waterford, Wexford and most recently […]

KERRY County Council is welcoming written submissions from the public on the potential effects of varying the basic rate of the Local Property Tax on businesses, individuals and on local authority services. The Finance (Local Property Tax) Act, 2012, makes specific provision that elected members of a local authority may […]

Cork Golf Club Exchange 20th July. Sponsored by Agri Auto. Results & Fixtures Results 1st Brendan Long (14) & Jim O’Donovan (6) 42 Points 2nd Allan O’Connor (9) & John P O’Brien (11) 42 Points 3rd Ray Fullam Snr (11) & Ray Fullam Jnr (12) 42 Points 4th Conor Stack […]

TWO councillors expressed their frustration that the Council has decided a pedestrian crossing is not warranted at a busy junction in the centre of Ardfert village. Both Cllr Toireasa Ferris and Cllr Norma Foley both had motions about the issue before the meeting of Tralee Municipal District last week. Cllr […]

VOTING has opened in the Foodie Destinations 2019 Awards and Tralee is one of the nine finalists vying for the title. Members of the public can vote for their favourite 2019 finalist at www.foodiedestinations.ie from Wednesday, July 24 until Thursday, August 20.  The winner of Foodie Destinations 2019 will be announced at […]

A LOCAL councillor has asked the Council to investigate the potential for opening a designated dog park facility in town. Fianna Fáil Cllr Norma Foley brought the motion at last week’s meeting of Tralee Municipal District councillors.  She said she had received numerous requests from members of the public to […]

ARCHAEOLOGISTS working on behalf of Kerry County Council have uncovered a number of archaeological sites on the route of the N69 Listowel Bypass, including burnt mounds (prehistoric cooking sites) and charcoal-production pits at Coolnaleen Lower and the remains of a 19th-Century dwelling at Curraghatoosane. A team of archaeologists from Archaeological […]

KERRY County Council is providing householders in the county wishing to dispose of old mattresses with the opportunity to do so on Saturday, August 10. Clean, dry mattresses will be accepted at the North Kerry Landfill at Muingnaminane near Tralee between 9am and 3pm and for no charge. Deposits from […]

THERE were celebrations all round for 17 Centra stores in Kerry, as they were recently recognised for excellence in the fields of hygiene and food safety within their businesses, and graciously accepted distinguished awards at the 2019 Centra Food Quality Awards. The setting for this prestigious awards ceremony was the […]

THE Kerry Senior Ladies play Westmeath in the TG4 All Ireland Series this Sunday and the Kerry LGFA is calling on football fans to give them support. It’s the third and final round in group 3 with the winners progressing to the All Ireland Quarter Final. The game is on […]

A KILMOYLEY native who runs a facebook and instagram blog called ‘Lotions and Potions’ about all things skincare, has made the long list for the Beauty Blog Awards. Niall Fitzgerald is hoping people will take time to give him a vote to progress to the next stage of the competition. […]

THE proceeds of a lovely event held back in April were presented to a great organisation on Monday. The Tralee Chamber Alliance organised its annual Family Fancy Dress Charity Fun Run in the Town Park on Easter Saturday and this year it was Down Syndrome Kerry that benefitted from the […]

A TRALEE native had a reason to celebrate on US Independence Day when she found out she was the latest winner of the Cara Credit Union Members Car Draw. Denise O’Dowd (nee Costello) lives in Dingle now, but is originally from Blackrock in Tralee and she was told on July 4 […]