Gardaí have seized approximately €1,150 of suspected counterfeit currency following a search at a house in Tralee on the 24th October.
Gardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit in Kerry, assisted by the Southern Region Dog Unit, carried out a search and discovered €1,150 in €10 notes hidden behind a picture frame at a house in Tralee.
No arrests have been made but Gardaí are following a definite line of enquiry.
Speaking at Tralee Garda Station today, Crime Prevention Officer Sgt Jim Foley said “In the run up to Christmas there will obviously be a lot more money being spent. I would ask that anyone taking in cash to carry out the necessary check on all bank notes, not matter what denomination they are in.”
CONFIRMATION of seven routes for 2020, a new-look website and a charity partner to underline plans to reach out to communities more throughout the Kingdom are among Kerry Airport’s key plans as it celebrates its 50th anniversary.
Kerry Airport was officially opened on Saturday 30th August 1969 by the then Minister for Transport and Power, Brian Lenihan TD, and 50 years on the vision of its founding fathers has been realised in the shape of a successful and respected international airport.
Half a century on from that historic occasion, modern passengers will be delighted to learn that Ryanair will continue to serve Kerry with flights to Berlin and Frankfurt Hahn in Germany, London Luton and Stansted in the UK and, to the delight of sun-seekers, Alicante and Faro in 2020.
The short 50 minutes journey from Kerry to Dublin is a major saving in time for busy Kerry businesses needing access to Dublin and onward to destinations in the USA, Middle East and Australia. Seamless interlining of the Aer Lingus flights from USA to Kerry via Dublin is seeing increased American tourists coming direct to the Kingdom.
The CEO of Kerry Airport, John Mulhern, said: “Over the next 12 months, as Kerry Airport celebrates its 50th anniversary, we will honour past accomplishments and ensure the airport’s continued success and contribution to the community of Kerry and the wider region. Our airport is situated in Wild Atlantic Kerry – the most prime location in Ireland with so much potential and with enough charm to continue filling flights with passengers from all over Europe.”
Another key development moving forward, to the benefit of passengers traveling in and out of Kerry and the hospitality sector in the county, is the development of the new-look and easy to navigate airport website – www.kerryairport.ie.
The economic footprint of Kerry Airport influences employment and the earnings of those directly employed at the airport, the support services onsite and in the supply chain. Kerry Airport contributes approximately €9.5 million to the local economy each year.
The website, which has undergone a major transformation, offers visitors a streamlined view of Kerry as an accessible destination and gateway. It presents the timetable in an easy-to-view format along with the essential live flight information which is updated regularly.
John Mulhern has announced that Kerry Airport will team up with Pieta House for 2020.
“The wellbeing of passengers is a priority for our airport and when immersed every day in tourists enjoying our beautiful county it can be easy to lose sight of those; often male, often farmers, often struggling with small businesses, often battling existing mental health issues without support who increasingly find themselves marginalised and isolated in rural Ireland. In choosing Pieta House as our charity partner for 2020, Kerry Airport has rightly identified with an organisation equally concerned about this increasing marginalisation of rural Ireland and the isolation many feel as population centres and opportunities for social interaction shift relentlessly into urban centres. Pieta House has a dedicated team working in Kerry to support people and communities in crisis by providing freely accessible, professional services to all who may be affected by suicide,” he said.
Commenting on the partnership between Pieta House and Kerry Airport, Elaine Austin, CEO of Pieta House, said: “We are very privileged to be part of Kerry Airport’s vision and next phase of growth to support people and communities in crisis – those at risk of suicide, engaging in self harm, or those bereaved by suicide to replace this with hope, self-care and acceptance. 1 in 7 adults have experienced mental health issues in the last 12 months and it costs approximately €1,000 to bring one person through our services each year so community fundraising is vital to sustain the level of care needed. Our annual ‘Darkness into Light’ events and current ‘FeelGood with Pieta’ campaign aims to raise vital funds for these services to make it easy for people to ask for and to get the help they need, to make a difference in their lives, to feel better. At its heart, Pieta is about working with people to lift levels of suicidal ideation, to help them bring hope back into their lives and to improve their levels of self-care, and support people and families that have been impacted by the loss of a loved one by suicide.”
Kerry Airport and Pieta House will team-up in the coming months to launch the 2020 Darkness Into Light Walks in Kerry as well as other events that will raise funds for and awareness of the great work being done by the volunteers and friends of Pieta.
Kerry Airport is ideally located for anyone wishing to travel on business or pleasure with direct flights to seven destinations including: London-Stansted, London-Luton, Frankfurt-Hahn, Berlin, Alicante & Faro with Ryanair and to Dublin with Aer Lingus Regional. There is ample and great value parking at Kerry Airport as well as friendly service.
For more information about Kerry Airport, please visit www.KerryAirport.ie or contact +353 66 9764644.
IN August of 2014, Claire Molloy, a busy mum of four from Tralee, decided that she had enough of yoyo dieting.
After increasing her family from two to four in 2009 with the arrival of twin boys she tipped the scales at 14.5 stone and thus began years of losing weight with various diets, and putting it back on again once she stopped, she knew something had to change. Thats when she discovered Slimming World and its Food Optimising plan.
Above, how Claire looked before Slimming World and (below) how it changed her.
Claire explains why she thinks that Slimming world is unlike any other plan she has tried.
“I think I loved my food too much for any of the other plans I tried to work for me long term. Then I discovered Food optimising and I thought it sounded amazing, I mean what plan allows you to have potatoes, rice and pasta even Slimming World chips without weighing counting calories or measuring!
Going to group that first night I couldn’t believe what I was hearing as I listened to the incredible plan and heard the fantastic weight losses people were achieving. I heard how people were cooking fabulous food including roasts, burgers and chips , which were forbidden on most weight loss plans and I thought this sounds too good to be true”
“I am so enthusiastic about this plan, I feel amazing and healthy. I love to share with people how they can change their lives without feeling deprived, cooking amazing tasty food including my favourites meals like full Irish breakfasts, roast dinners, soups, salads, chillies, curries and of course burgers and chips!
In group every week as well as learning how to food optimise you will be inspired by the incredible results people are getting, I literally see people shrinking before my eyes, it still astounds me nearly 4 years later!
“Slimming World’s support has always focused on raising people’s self-esteem and self-confidence so that members feel empowered to take control of their lives, and develop new habits and behaviours to manage their weight without guilt,” says Claire.
“By helping people to feel more positive about themselves, and able to manage feelings of guilt and shame, we are much more likely to make changes and succeed with our weight loss in the long term and pass on new healthy habits to our families too.”
“My family and I eat and enjoy the same foods as before I have just learned how to cook it differently and I still get have my favourite glass of red or even two absolutely guilt free!
• If you would like to know more you can find Claire in Manor Retail Park every Thursday at 9.30 & 11.30am 5.30 & 7.30pm or Fridays at 8.00 and 10.00am. You can contact Claire on 0871207989 or via Facebook at Claire’s Slimming World Tralee
Tim McMahon provides a report (with video below) as Tralee CBS start Corn Ui Mhuiri campaign with victory over IS Killorglin…
Tralee CBS 2-15
ISK 1-11
Tralee CBS played ISK in Pairc Eamonn, Firies last Wednesday afternoon under horrid conditions. After a poor start to the year by failing to get out of their group in O’Sullivan Cup, Tralee CBS were under pressure coming into this game as a result.
ISK scored the first two points of the game before Sean Quilter’s pointed free opened up his and The Green’s tally.
ISK were controlling the game early on but a combination of brilliant kick passing from Armin Heinrich and Joe Lenihan and execution from Conor Hayes and Sean Quilter brought the game level at six points each with twenty minutes played.
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The Green went through a spell of dominance where they kicked 1-3 without reply. With both teams trading scores for the remainder of the half, The Green went in at halftime five points clear. HT: Tralee CBS 1-10 ISK 0-08.
After a shaky start to the second half by both team, Cian Purcell stepped up to ease all nerves after 12 minutes gone with a superb strike that hit the back of the net.
The Green regained possession from this kickout and Sean Quilter’s shot from his right boot sailed over the bar.
The Green were down to 14 men when Luke Chester was sent to the line with 46 minutes played.
ISK restored hope with a well worked goal to cut the deficit to five. With trojan work shown by Darragh Reen and Eoghan Carroll to make up for Killorglin’s extra man was one of the highlights of the second half before Sean Quilters pointed free with the outside of his boot from the left sideline which finished off what was a brilliant display of football by all players on The Green’s young team. Full time: Tralee CBS 2-15 ISK 1-11
Man of the match would certainly be The Green’s Sean Quilter who scored 1-09 altogether whether it was frees or from play, he was able to win every ball presented to him.
Scorers and Team:
Sean Quilter 1.09 (6f), Conor Hayes 0.04, Cian Purcell 1.01, Jordan Kissane 0.01
Devon Burns (Na Gaeil), Ruairi O’Sullivan (Na Gaeil), Luke Chester (Austin Stacks), Luke Barrett (), Paudie White (John Mitchels), Armin Heinrich (Austin Stacks), Eoghan Carroll (Austin Stacks), Joe Lenihan (Churchill), Conor Horan (Austin Stacks), Fergal O’Brien (St Pats), Darragh Reen (Na Gaeil), Jordan Kissane (Austin Stacks), Cian Purcell (Austin Stacks), Sean Quilter (Austin Stacks), Conor Hayes (Kerins O’Rahillys)
Subs Used: Ciaran Commane (Finuge) for Luke Barrett (43 mins), Ruairi O’Connell (Austin Stacks) for Fergal O’Brien (48 mins), David Moriarty (Currow) for Paudie White (53 mins), Maurice O’Connell (Castlegregory) for Cian Purcell (56 mins), Conor O’Sullivan (Kerins O’Rahillys) for Jordan Kissane (58 mins), Conor Myers (Austin Stacks) for Conor Hayes (58 mins)
FOLLOWING another wonderful year of Irish and European film premieres, screenings and events, the annual awards ceremony took place in Killarney on Saturday evening.
The 20th edition of the Kerry Film Festival featured short and feature films from around the globe and many homegrown selections.
Artistic Director of the Kerry International Film Festival, Eibh Collins, informed a full house, “The Kerry Film Festival presents films that challenge and inspire, that win awards and begin new journeys for the film makers involved. In 2019 the festival saw a significant increase in films directed by women and the festival hopes to build on that as the festival moves into the future.”
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Also during the festival, IFTA (The Irish Film & Television Academy) hosted a Kerry Business Networking Event at the Plaza Hotel, to help highlight opportunities for local-business around Kerry from the Film & TV industry and making Kerry a film-friendly location.
The event, sponsored by the Plaza, was hosted by Áine Moriarty CEO of IFTA, a Killorglin native, in association with the Kerry ETB, and proved very popular with a wide mix of people across business, filmmaking and politics.
Attendees included Jimmy Deenihan, Michael Healy Rae, Danny Healy Rae, Councillor Norma Moriarty; business people such as Michael O’Donoghue of O’Donoghue Ring Hotels, Tom Randle of Randles Hotel, Eileen O’Donoghue Gleneagle Hotel, Mike Buckley of Kerry Coaches, Kerry County Council’s deputy CEO John Breen, Kerry Arts Officer Kate Kennelly, Kerry Film Officer Siobhán O’Sullivan, Award-winning filmmakers including Gerard Barrett (Pilgrim Hill) from Listowel, Terry Mcmahon (The PrizeFighter), Tom Collins (Kings) among the wide range of filmmakers and local businesses represented there.
AWARD WINNERS:
BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT – The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Bailey
BEST STUDENT SHORT – Starry Night by Emma Smith
BEST IRISH SHORT
Special mention for Ciúnas, for its subtle and nuanced directing.
Winner – A White Horse by Shaun O Connor
BEST KERRY SHORT, – The Space Between Us by Elaine Kennedy
BEST ANIMATION – Mind My Mind by Floor Adams)
BEST DOCUMENTARY – Heyday – The Mic Christopher Story by Alan Leonard
BEST FEATURE FILM – Kilimanjaro Mama by Malcolm WilIis
BEST SCREENPLAY – Two Bed Terrace by Cathriona Slammon
.A Halloween fundraiser for Brú Columbanus at Mounthawk Montessori School.
SPOOKY fun was enjoyed by all the boys and girls in aid of Brú Columbanus yesterday to celebrate their 21st intake of children in Mounthawk Montessori School & Busy Bees Nursery, Tralee.
The parents and children left no stone unturned as they created their fabulous costumes and props to make this the most wonderful of celebrations.
Susan Quirke-Crowley said that they were delighted that parents had chosen them for their children’s Early Childhood Care and Education.
They were delighted to support Brú Columbanus in their fundraising efforts as the facility provides much needed support to many Kerry Families in need of accommodation when they have sick loved ones in Cork Hospitals.
Gardaí have seized approximately €1,150 of suspected counterfeit currency following a search at a house in Tralee on the 24th October.
Tralee CBS played ISK in Pairc Eamonn, Firies last Wednesday afternoon under horrid conditions. After a poor start to the year by failing to get out of their group in O’Sullivan Cup, Tralee CBS were under pressure coming into this game as a result.
FOLLOWING another wonderful year of Irish and European film premieres, screenings and events, the annual awards ceremony took place in Killarney on Saturday evening.
