Archive for January, 2020

HE’S been on the saddle for Enable Ireland for nearly 10 years now and Tommy Sheehy is hoping to surpass a major milestone with his latest fundraising endeavours. Over the coming weeks, Tommy will be back on the bike undertaking a series of eight hour spinathons in Tralee, Killarney, Castleisland, […]

UNIVERSITY Hospital Kerry has cancelled all non time-critical elective surgeries scheduled for Monday, January 13 and Tuesday, January 14. It comes after all elective surgeries were cancelled for this week due to the high numbers presenting at the hospital with influenza. A statement issued by the hospital this afternoon reads […]

IT’S exciting times for the IT Tralee football team as they prepare to face IT Carlow in the opening round of the Sigerson Cup this Sunday. The game will take place at the Austin Stack Park GAA Pitch, Tralee and will have a throw in time of 2pm. The winner […]

IT’S about to get windy this afternoon in the county according to Met Éireann as they have issued a Status Yellow – Wind warning for Kerry, Donegal, Galway and Mayo. South to Southwest winds 50 to 65 km/hr gusts 90 to 110 km/hr, strongest on exposed coasts and hills. The […]

A NIGHT out to support a striker Tralee native has been organised for the end of the month which will see live bands and DJs entertain at Benners Hotel. ‘Bands For Bubbles’ is being held on Friday, January 31 in aid of Siobhain Maher Sequeval. Siobhan (51), originally from Connolly Park […]

Guidance Counsellor, Billy Ryle, looks at an important few weeks ahead for prospective third level students… With CAO applications season in full swing during January, it’s shaping up to be a very promising year for the 80,000 plus applicants seeking a third level college course. There should be more than […]

THE chimney at the old Denny site is being considered as a location for a sign spelling out Tralee in large letters. At the Tralee Municipal District meeting on Monday, Cllr Norma Foley, asked that the Council erect a large sign depicting the name of the town in big bold […]

SINN Féin Councillor Pa Daly has called out the HSE and the Minister for Health for their failure to tackle delayed discharges at University Hospital Kerry which is a huge factor causing overcrowding at the hospital. Cllr Daly, a candidate in the upcoming general election, expressed his frustration on the […]

TRALEE is get two public water refill units where people can replenish their water bottles while on the go. At the Tralee Municipal District meeting on Monday, Fianna Fáil Cllr Norma Foley asked could water fountains be made available in Tralee as part of an environment-friendly initiative. In reply, the […]

KERRY Recreation and Sports Partnership, with the support of Sport Ireland, has joined up with Operation Transformation for the National Walk Day on Saturday, January 18 with two walks in Kerry. The national event, now in its tenth year, has always had a great turn out with thousands of people […]

GARDAI have arrested and charged a man in his 20s in relation to the possession of a suspected firearm in December, 2019. Gardaí became aware of a video on social media which showed a man firing a shot from what is believed to be a shotgun. An investigation was carried out […]

GARDAI are currently at the scene of a fatal road traffic collision involving two cars that occurred at Finnegans Cross, Kilcummin, this morning, at approximately 6:45am. An elderly male was taken to Kerry University Hospital where he was pronounced dead. An elderly female has been taken to Kerry University Hopsital […]

Sunday 5th January 3 person scramble 1st. Joe Rogers (14) Donagh Shanahan (16) Breda Shanahan (40) 38 Pts 2nd .Anthony O Connor (16) Wayne Guthrie (11) Eoghan Galvin (17) 37 Pts 3rd. Maurice G O Connor (7) Maurice M O Connor (9) Max Benner (5) 37 Pts 4rd Barry Moynihan […]

By Ruth Concannon Dusting off the rackets for the new year, Kerry players were straight back to action after the Christmas break in the Munster Closed Championships in the UL Arena on Sunday the 5th of January for grades C, F and H players. A large representation of 24 players […]

WELL ‘Operation Transformation may be returning tonight on RTE ONE, but a local GAA group got a head start on them last night with their own initiative. St Pat’s in Blennerville, in conjunction with Operation Transformation & Get Ireland Walking, are hosting a series of community walks under lights over […]

KERRY County Council has approved plans to build a boxing club/community space at a site at Dean’s Lane in Boherbee, Tralee. Councillors at the Tralee Municipal District meeting on Monday unanimously approved the plans at the meeting on Monday. The development will include a boxing gym and gym hall, circulation area, […]

WE know it’s early, but if you’re making any plans for St Valentine’s night, you might consider this fundraiser from Scoil Eoin, Balloonagh. There is a great buzz of excitement around the school as they monitor the progress of their new building and the fundraising committee are organising a Valentine’s […]

A KERRY GAA legend will have a green area and commemorative stone erected in his memory at a Tralee estate in which he lived. Tralee Councillors approved a request by Cllr Norma Foley that the green area in Castlecountess be dedicated to Danno Keeffe, the winner of seven All-Ireland senior […]

THE issue of dog fouling on a popular Tralee walkway came up at the Tralee Municipal District meeting of councillors on Monday. Labour Cllr Terry O’Brien asked that Kerry County Council come up with a plan to deal with dog fouling on the walk from the Marina apartments to Cockleshell. […]

THE Kerry Sports Academy at IT Tralee is now open to the public for membership and Pay as you Go visits and will hold an Open Day on Saturday, January 11th from 12-4pm. The Kerry Sports Academy is an 8,400m2 universally accessible sports facility which includes a state of the […]

FIANNA Fáil TD for Kerry, John Brassil, has said the overcrowding crisis in hospitals around the country is only going to get worse until extra bed capacity is made available and University Hospital Kerry is being left behind with regard to funding. Deputy Brassil said he was disappointed that University […]

By Tom Dillon, PRO, Born to Run If you are looking for a way to put your best foot forward this New Year in terms of fitness, getting active and making new friends, then the Tralee Born to Run Couch-to-5k is just for you. The hugely popular training programme that […]

HAPPY NEW YEAR : Abbeydorney GAA Club would like to wish all players, sponsors, members, patrons, supporters, families and friends at home an abroad, all the very best for 2020 and thank them for their continued support throughout 2019. OPERATION TRANSFORMATION : Abbeydorney GAA will kick start the decade with […]

CLUB EXECUTIVE: With an almost full attendance Billy Ryle chaired his first Executive Committee Meeting last Thursday night (2nd Jan) and set the ball rolling for the coming season. Various sub-committees were confirmed for the year with other members to be added shortly. The next meeting has been fixed for […]

THE issue of the surface of the Square and greater area in AbbeyCourt and he plaza came up again at the meeting of Tralee Municipal District councillors on Monday morning. Fianna Fáil Cllr Norma Foley asked what steps had been taken to improve/upgrade and make safe the current surface in […]

KERRY County Council is currently examining three possible sites for an urban bike park and pump track facility in the Tralee area. A presentation was made by Anluan Dunne of Mountain Biking Kerry at the January meeting of Tralee Municipal District on Monday. Mr Dunne outlined the health, tourism, economic […]

TRALEE maintained its high performance in the Irish Business Against Litter table results resulting in a sixth place finish this time around, retaining its Cleaner than European Norms standard. The An Taisce Report had some nice things to say about Tralee as you can see below where parts of  the town received […]

DETAILS of the much-anticipated line up of events for the inaugural Chinese New Year Festival in Tralee were announced this morning through the events team in Tralee Chamber Alliance. The first Festival of the New Year in Tralee celebrates Chinese and Irish Communities and Culture and promises to deliver a […]

AS work begins on the construction of the new 10km Tralee to Fenit Greenway, Kerry County Council has announced plans for the extension of an adjacent walking and cycling route along the coast of Tralee Bay which would connect with the greenway and provide a new leisure amenity for the […]

Alan Cantwell on the top of the table clash at Tralee Sports Complex on Saturday night… Garvey’s Tralee Warriors 80 DBS Éanna 77 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors remain at the head of affairs in Super League after just getting the better of their League rivals DBS Éanna in a dramatic evening […]