Archive for October 3rd, 2019

A SEARCH by the emergency services was stood down this evening after a missing windsurfer off Brandon Bay turned up safe. He was reported missing at around 7.30pm and the RNLI and Irish Coastguard helicopter were alerted and a search operation launched, co-ordinated from Valentia. However, the windsurfer turned up safe […]

REV. Jim Stephens, Rector,  and the Community of St. John’s Church of Ireland, Tralee, have extended an invitation to everyone to join them for a special celebration. Taking place in the Church of St. John the Evangelist in Ashe Street on this Sunday, October 6, at 4pm, a Service of […]

KERRY Sinn Féin will hold General Election and County Council conventions in The Rose Hotel Tralee on Friday, October 4 at 7.30pm. The conventions are being held to select a new candidate to run in the forthcoming election and to replace Toireasa Ferris on Kerry County Council. Tralee man, Cllr […]

THE Status Orange Wind Warning has been extended by three hours for Kerry, Limerick, Clare, Galway and Mayo. Storm Lorenzo is continuing to approach of the west coast and later tonight southwesterly winds veering westerly will reach mean speeds 65 to 80km/h with gusts generally of 100 to 130km/h, higher […]

COLÁISTE Gleann Lí post-primary school, on the Clash road, is holding its annual Open Evening on Thursday, October 10 from 5pm to 8pm. The event is open to 5th and 6th class students in local primary schools and their Parents/Guardians. The school promises to be a hive of activity for […]

FIANNA Fáil TD for Kerry John Brassil is warning that more patients will be facing long waits on hospital trolleys this winter unless the government begins tackling the issue of delayed discharges. Deputy Brassil said that following inquiries, more than 3,000 bed days have been lost at University Hospital Kerry […]

THE approaching Storm Lorenzo has caused flight cancellations and IT Tralee will close earlier today due to the weather. Aer Lingus Regional Flights operated by Stobart Air EI3204 at 12.40pm Inbound from Dublin to Kerry and EI3205 2.10pm outbound from Kerry to Dublin have been cancelled and passengers are asked […]

THE woman who died in the road traffic collision on the Castleisland-Abbeyfeale road yesterday has been named locally. Twenty-six year old Kerrie Browne from Brosna, who worked as a nurse at University Hospital Kerry, was killed in the road traffic collision involving a jeep and a car that occurred at […]