Archive for December, 2019

Less than two weeks to Christmas Day and time is running out to get those special gifts for loved ones. Well don’t despair, as Heather O’Sullivan of John Ross Jewellers on Castle Street has gift ideas for ladies this season… Rings There has been a huge shift this Christmas to […]

TRALEE-BASED company ViClarity are kicking off their annual charity fundraiser in aid of Mental Health Ireland. The charity event called “ViClarity4Charity” will see the ViClarity team take part in four events over the course of the next two weeks.  The first event takes place this Friday December 13, with a […]

PRESENTATION Primary School broke with tradition this year to deliver a Christmas show with a difference at the school hall on Wednesday. Entitled ‘Save Our Planet’, this was a musical play involving all children from Junior Infants to Second Class and it didn’t disappoint those attending. “As we are participating […]

THE Oesophageal Cancer Fund (OCF) needs people in Kerry to help with their 19th annual Lollipop Day. On Friday, February 28 and Saturday, February 29, the national charity will host its fundraising and awareness day in Kerry to help raise funds for Oesophageal Cancer across the country. Lollipop Day involves thousands […]

IT Tralee has been awarded over €580,000 for two projects under the Regional Technology Clustering Fund. In total, twelve successful applicants, representing Academic Institutions from across all regions, shared €4.6 million in funding for their projects as announced by Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD and Minister […]

BRUDDY BURROWS MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT The Bruddy Burrows Memorial U12 Tournament took place last Saturday at Moyderwell and was as usual a fantastic event with great basketball action played throughout the day in both Moyderwell and Pres Gym Tralee. In the end there could only be one winner and St. Brendan’s […]

CLUB CONVENTION: A reminder that our Club AGM will now go ahead at the earlier time of 10.30am on next Sunday morning (15th Dec) to facilitate members who wish to travel to Rathmore for the Co. League Final which throws-in at 2pm. SENIOR FOOTBALL: Austin Stacks 1-6; Dingle 1-5. After […]

A WONDERFUL event will again take place at Teach an tSolais at St John’s Ashe Street on Saturday, as the Tralee, Ballymacelligott and Ballyseedy parish hosts its annual Christmas Fair. Taking place from 10.30am to 2.30pm, it’s set to be a fantastic day for all the family with raffles and hampers, […]

THE IT Tralee has won an award at the RSA’s 12th annual ‘Leading Lights in Road Safety’ Awards in Croke Park today (Wednesday). The Institute won the Education Third Level award for the Road Safety Week spearheaded by Petrina Comerford, in her role earlier this year as Vice President for Welfare […]

THE Tralee Community Allotment Project has been presented with the Community Vibrancy Recognition Programme Award. Representatives from Kerry Group and NEWKD were in attendance at the Moyderwell allotments for the presentation on Monday. The Project is being recognised to acknowledge the valuable contribution made to community vibrancy, specifically for the regeneration […]

WITH just two weeks to go, Tralee Bay Swimming Club have announced details of the 68th annual Christmas Day Swim in Fenit. Once again the collection will be in aid of RNLI Fenit Lifeboats and the swim will take place at 12noon. The swim will begin with the traditional singing of Jingle […]

AFTER last year’s ‘runaway’ success, Bon Jovee are set to play another big concert in the Brandon Hotel Conference Centre for two great causes in February. Last February’s gig saw thousands raised for Cliona’s Foundation, the Chemotherapy Unit at UHK and Kerry Hospice, with hundreds supporting the event. This time it’s […]

YOU know Christmas is very close when the school Christmas concerts/plays begin. Well yesterday saw the pupils at Moyderwell Mercy begin a three day programme of concerts with families of the participants packing the school hall. Beginning with Christmas songs from Ms Hanifin and Ms Geaney’s senior infants, things got […]

A NEW sign has been erected at Austin Stacks GAA grounds at Connolly Park promoting local mental health services. The sign gives the contact details of Pieta House and Samaritans and encourages anyone feeling worried or upset to get in touch with them. “I feel clubs need to help their […]

SIAMSA Tíre will launch its 2019 winter Open Submission Exhibition this Friday at 6pm. In September, Siamsa Tíre invited artists in the southwest of Ireland to submit works with the theme of ‘Boundaries Real and Imagined’ for an exhibition curated by Sharon Murphy. It has been their largest submission to date […]

THIS week Inspired were delighted to announce a three year funding agreement totalling €51,000 with the Bon Secours Hospital, Tralee. Manager at Inspired, which offers a five day educational programme to adults and young adolescents with intellectual disabilities, Liz Maher said; “we believe that no single organisation or resource is able […]

MEMBERS of the most successful Gaelic football team of all-time will be honoured at the 30th annual Kerry Supporters Club Social next month. Taking place at Ballygarry House Hotel, it’s set to be a very special night where the five Kerry players — Ger Power, Pat Spillane, Ogie Moran, Mikey Sheehy […]

THE production company behind ‘Gogglebox Ireland’ and ‘Ireland’s Got Talent’ are looking for singles in Kerry to appear in a new dating show. Kite Entertainment are looking to match rural romantics with dates from the cities who are willing to swap urban life for a more rural way. So are you […]

PREPARATIONS are well underway for the annual Christmas Day swim at Banna Strand. It’s a popular local tradition which will see hundreds of hardy swimmers brave the elements on Banna Strand for a quick dip before tucking into the turkey and ham. “This is our last fundraiser of the year […]

THAT wet and windy weather predicted yesterday by Met Eireann has come to pass and have updated their warning. They issued a ‘weather advisory’ on Monday, but that has changed this morning to a Status Yellow Wind Warning for the entire country which is in effect until 4pm this afternoon. Strong […]

A TREE outside the old Tralee Town Council building (now the motor tax office) will once again be a focal point to remember those who have lost their lives to suicide with a special ceremony this Sunday. Over the last number of years the tree has served as a poignant reminder and […]

A TRALEE accountancy firm decided to honour a trainee with the company, after a remarkable achievement in her exams. Strand Road native Cassandra Stack achieved first place in Ireland and 14th place in the world in Advanced Audit and Assurance in her ACCA exams. With 190 sitting the exam in Ireland […]

A FORMER CBS The Green student met President Michael D Higgins in person at Dublin Castle last Wednesday to receive his Gold Gaisce award medal and certificate during a special ceremony. Jaison Hellstrom sat his Leaving Certificate last June but completed the highest level of the national award programme while […]

GARDAI have arrested a man in his 20s in relation to a burglary at a pharmacy in Oakpark, Tralee, on Monday, December 9. Shortly before midnight, a man entered the pharmacy through a skylight where he stole cash and stock. A preliminary investigation was carried out by Gardaí and a […]

Alan Cantwell reports on Warriors win over Neptune on Saturday night at the Complex… Garvey’s Tralee Warriors 98 Coughlan C&S Neptune 76 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors sit proudly on top of the Super League table having fended off the challenge of one of their League rivals, Coughlan C&S Neptune, effectively and […]

Munster Final    Na Gaeil travelled to Mallow on Sunday morning to play in an historic first ever Munster Final against Tipperary Champions CJ Kickhams of Mullinahone. The game was brought forward almost five hours from 3.45pm to 11am due to the impending arrival of storm Atiyah and this turned out […]

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 13, 15, 19 & 27. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Richard and Jane Rowan Blennerville, Anne Knowles St. John’s Park, John Duhig Castlegregory, Edward Hennessy Castlegregory and Tommy Nolan c/o Tony Casey. […]

LADIES NOTES We will have our awards night for the U12, U14, U15, U16 and Senior ladies next Sunday, December 15th in Charlie’s Bistro. This will be preceded by our Ladies Annual Meeting at 5p.m. We hope that everyone can attend. CHRISTMAS FAIR The orange weather warning changed to red […]

Ballymac Coiste na nÓg win Club of the year. Pride of place goes this week to the Ballymacelligott GAA Coiste na nÓg who jointly won Kerry Coiste na nÓg for 2019. The announcement was made last Monday night at the Kerry Coiste na nÓg AGM. Declan O’Connell Chairman and Ger […]

History made by Presentation Secondary School Footballers: Presentation Milltown created their own bit of history when they won the Dunloe Cup for first time in their history. A goal in each half by Cillian Burke and Cian Doe sealed a much deserved victory. St. Brendan’s had to wait until the […]