Archive for January, 2020

THE Cathaoirleach and Leas-Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council will not be attending the controversial commemoration of RIC members in Dublin next week. Fianna Fáil Cllr Niall Kelleher made the announcement via Radio Kerry this morning. While he could not go on the air to fully explain his reasons because he […]

ALL elective surgeries at University Hospital Kerry have been cancelled this week due to the high numbers of patients presenting to the hospital with influenza over the last week. The hospital will review this decision again on Thursday with regard to next week’s elective surgery (all patients cancelled will be facilitated […]

New Senior Team Management Kerins O’ Rahillys can confirm that our senior team management for 2020 will consist of Milltown native, William Harmon as team manager and he will be joined by selectors, Willie Power, Johnno Connor and Paul Hayes.  Frank O Connor (tiler) will handle logistics. Thanks to all […]

Lotto Pat Beale was the lucky winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot of €3400 on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 04, 09, 23 & 28. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Bridget Boyle Derrymore West, Anne and Johnny c/o Betty’s Bar, Laila Counihan Curraheen, Maurice Long c/o Poff […]

Happy New Year Tralee Parnells Hurling & Camogie Club would like to wish all its players, mentors, supporters and families a peaceful and successful 2020. We look forward to seeing everyone back on the training pitches soon. 2020 Season Mentors from each age group will be in touch with their […]

All Ireland Semi-Final All roads lead to Cusack Park in Ennis this Saturday January 11thwhere Na Gaeil take on Connacht Champions Kilmaine of Mayo in the Premier Junior All Ireland Semi Final at 1.30pm. The team needs your support so please come out in your droves on this very historic […]

A KERRY woman was joined in the National Lottery winners’ room by her entire family as she collected a €100,000 prize which she won on the Christmas Millionaire Raffle draw. The lucky lady told how her mother and father gifted their entire family Christmas Millionaire Raffle tickets and she was […]

GARDAI in Tralee are warning the public of incidents where people are attempting to steal from handbags while others pray in church. There have been reports of individuals who have attempted to steal from the handbags of people while praying or when they are distracted and chatting to other people. […]

IF you’re searching for the perfect excuse to stay motivated throughout 2020 and keep those positive New Year’s health and fitness resolutions in check, look no further than the annual Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle. Participants are now being encouraged to sign up for the annual fundraising event, which is […]

GARDAI are currently at the scene of a fatal road traffic collision involving a truck and a van that occurred at approximately 9.10am today on the N21 Castleisland to Abbeyfeale Road in Kerry. The driver of the van, a man in his 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene and […]

AN urgent appeal has been issued by Hospital Management at UHK for people to contact their GP prior to attending because of extremely busy hospital emergency departments. Due to a high volume of people presenting at University Hospital Kerry, the hospital is restricting visiting times to 2pm to 4pm, and […]

LEE Strand was presented with a prestigious award at the European Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) Award Ceremony in the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain recently. The awards organised by the European Commission recognise environmental excellence, commitment to environmental management and continuous improvement of environmental performance. The theme of this […]

THE party season in Tralee drew to a close on Sunday and Connect Kerry’s annual Ladies Lunch and Fashion Afternoon was a fitting way to see it out. Around 80 ladies were in attendance at the event in The Ashe Hotel and they enjoyed some Skellig Gin or bubbly on […]

IBAL (Irish Business Against Litter) announced their first results of 2020, which sees Tralee in 6th place in their table of large towns and cities in Ireland. Even though it was in 5th place out of 40 in the last report of June 2019, the rankings show Tralee to be […]

Mike O’Halloran on Kerry’s defeat to Waterford this afternoon in the Munster Hurling League tie at Austin Stack Park in Tralee… Kerry 1-10 Waterford 4-23 A 22 point demolition of Kerry by a Waterford team in transition showed to gulf in class between the top tier teams and the likes […]

I SUPPOSE as an optician, 2020 was always going to be an interesting year with the comments about 20/20 vision etc. As an interesting sidenote – Do you know where the term 20/20 comes from? Answer: It’s the size of a letter that suspends an angle of 5 degrees with […]

THE first weather warning of the new year for Kerry was issued by Met Eireann this morning. A Status Yellow Wind Warning for Donegal, Galway, Mayo and Kerry will be in place late tonight as southerly winds will reach mean speeds of 50 to 65 km/h with occasional gusts of […]

IT’S been some year for staff at CH Tralee. The Mall store underwent a huge renovation during much of 2019, before opening in mid-October, followed by the Black Friday/Christmas shopping season bedlam. With all this work there was scant time for play, but that was resolved on Saturday night when […]

The festive season is officially over after Women’s Christmas and most people will be back to work by Monday (if you’re not already back!). Well it doesn’t have to be that depressing a January, so here’s a few things to go to/take part in/get excited about during the rest of the […]

YOUNG artists were rewarded for their endeavours on Saturday when they received prizes in a colouring competition. Children who visited Santa at CH’s Santaland before Christmas were given a star to colour in for the ‘Wish Upon A Star’ competition and 10 winners were chosen, who received a €50 CH […]

THEY’LL be back in school in a few days, but there was ample opportunity to party at Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. The sixth year students from Mercy Mounthawk organised the annual debs ball where 310 stylish young ladies and gentlemen had a fantastic night out. They enjoyed a […]

James Finnegan says exemplary acting and expert direction make the classic ‘Little Women’ an enjoyable experience for all the family… ‘Little Women’ by Louisa May Alcott is one of those classic books that few have read but most know roughly what the story is about. This is really down to […]

WE’RE in festive debs season and after the glamour of the CBS Tralee students ball on Monday, it was the turn of Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí students to glam up on Thursday night. Again, the venue was the Ballyroe Heights Hotel and over 90 students enjoyed a three course meal with entertainment […]

CONNECT Kerry is hosting its annual Ladies Lunch and Fashion Afternoon at the Ashe Hotel Tralee, on this Sunday January 5. Renowned for hosting the event on the last Sunday in November, organiser of the event Margaret Kissane, explained the reason for the move. “This year we felt, with Women’s […]

A TALK on health, nutrition, and more will take place next week in Tralee with all proceeds raised on the night going to the Tír na nÓg Orphanage. Taking place in The Rose Hotel on Thursday, January 9 at 7.30pm, ‘Keeping Health Simple’ has the aim of educating people on […]

THE South/ South West Hospital Group, which includes University Hospital Kerry, is urging the public to help prevent the spread of flu by avoiding hospitals, congested emergency departments and contacting GP surgeries by phone, so as not to infect others who may be very unwell already. Dr. Paul Gallagher, Consultant Geriatrician, Cork University Hospital said; “Mild illnesses such as colds, sore throats, […]

ALDI has today confirmed the expected opening date of its new ‘Project Fresh’ store in south Kerry. The development in Cahersiveen, which will involve a €5.1 million investment from Aldi, will bring up to 80 jobs to the local area during its construction, with an estimated 20 permanent positions being […]

IT’S been packing out Siamsa Tíre since it opened last Sunday and there’s just a few tickets left for the remaining shows. Oliver Hurley’s School of Performing Arts production of ‘Aladdin’ continues at 2.30pm and 7.30pm until Saturday. The production is full of fun, laughter, some fantastic special effects, plenty […]

LAST year was the worst ever year for patients waiting on trolleys in University Hospital Kerry. There were 3,610 patients waiting on trolleys in the hospital during 2019, up from the previous high of 3,396 last year, or around 6%. Nationwide, 118,367 patients went without hospital beds in 2019, according […]

SINN Féin Kerry County Councillor Pa Daly has claimed that some GPs in the county are wrongly charging medical card and GP visit card holders for blood tests and other essential services. Cllr Daly has been contacted by several people from across Kerry who have said that they are being charged […]