Archive for February, 2020

NEWKD (North East West Kerry Development) are hosting a free, interactive, Hotel Recruitment event on Wednesday, March 25, which will include The Rose Hotel, The Ballygarry House Hotel and Spa, The Brandon Hotel, The Wilde Hotel Ballybunion, The Marine Hotel Ballybunion, Ballyroe Heights Hotel, The Ashe Hotel, Manor West Hotel. […]

A POSITION at a top restaurant in Kerry has become available. Strollers Bistro at Teach de Broc is located next to the famous Ballybunion golf course. The property is a boutique 4* hotel catering to the high-end golfing market. They are currently looking to recruit chefs to assist the kitchen team […]

THE Kingdom Veteran Vintage and Classic Car Club (KVVCCC) held their annual social at Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday night. Around 150 people experienced a wonderful night of entertainment, with an 80s themed disco filling the dance floor after those attending enjoyed a four course meal. A special presentation was […]

IT’S been some year for Na Gaeil GAA Club. Just last month they came back from Croke Park with the All-Ireland Junior Club Championship trophy and they’ve been celebrating since. Over 200 of the the club faithful gathered in The Meadowlands Hotel on Saturday night for the annual social and […]

THERE was much to celebrate at ‘The Rock & Rose Victory Social’ held last night in The Rose Hotel. Members of the Austin Stacks GAA club gathered for a celebration of the six trophy successes in 2019, while the mood was buoyed further with the victory for Tralee CBS in […]

KERRY County Council paid tribute to the county’s heroes and achievers at a gala awards ceremony in the Great Southern Hotel, Killarney last night. Among those honoured were Louise Quill, Elaine Burrows Dillane, Brian Walsh and Francie Conway from Tralee. The Annual Kerry County Council and Municipal District Awards were […]

THE Kerry Convention Bureau took members on Magical #MeetInKerry Mystery Tour last week and ended up in various places in Tralee. The KCB’s first members update for 2020 saw members being taken on a tour, for an afternoon of new experiences, meaningful activities, networking and fun. As well as providing […]

A GROUP of students, who are currently working within the Tourism and Hospitality industry in Kerry, received their certificates on completion of the Mixology Module (The Art of Cocktail Making), at a dinner hosted to mark the occasion on Wednesday last, in the Hotel, Culinary Arts and Tourism Department at […]

I HAD an aunt who used to give advice that in the event of a row “don’t get involved”. She is long passed on now, God rest her, but I can still hear her voice in my head and she used to pronounce the ‘v’ in involved like a ‘w’, […]

A LOCAL woman was honoured last night at the Ladies Gaelic Football Association National Volunteer Awards. Shirley Doody of the Kerins O’Rahillys club was presented with the Club Committee Officer of the Year award at a ceremony in Croke Park, MC’d by Marty Morrissey. Administrators, coaches and media were among those […]

THERE was a fantastic atmosphere at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night as all at Crotta O’Neills celebrated the past year. With a third County Minor title in four years secured back in August, there was a lot to celebrate too. The victorious minor hurling panel received their County […]

AN Ardfert woman enjoyed a night out with her colleagues from University Hospital Kerry on Friday night to mark her leaving for another department in the hospital. Mary Donovan was a staff nurse in the Coronary Care Unit and Skellig Ward for the past 15 years, but she is now […]

A GROUP of teenagers from Tralee and beyond will once again look forward to representing their county this summer at the International Children’s Games. Tralee has been sending teams since 2005 and this time they will compete at the Kecskemet Games, in Hungary from June 30-July 5. Kecskemet, the 8th […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: What is a rent pressure zone? Answer: A rent pressure zone (RPZ) is an area where rents cannot be increased by more than 4% each year. They are areas where […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, says the winner of multiple Oscars is one of the best films of the decade… I cannot claim any great expertise on Korean, North or South, Film Culture so I came to this film without any preconceptions.  I left enthralled. This is a pure gem […]

IT’S been a mixed set of results so far in the Kerry footballers’ league campaign, with a draw, win and a loss. With home advantage on Sunday, they’ll be hoping for two points against Meath in the Allianz National Football League Division 1 Round 4 game which has a 1pm […]

TRALEE man Ultan Dillene has been called into the Irish matchday squad for Sunday’s game against England. It comes after Ireland lock Iain Henderson was ruled out of the Six Nations clash due to family reasons. Devin Toner will take his place on the pitch for the game at Twickenham. This […]

THE new Wander Wild Festival in Killarney takes place from March 27-29 inclusive, heralding the Spring equinox celebrated with pageantry, fire, passion, drama, adventure and exhibitions. The inaugural festival will offer an inside glimpse of what the real Killarney is all about with a springtime celebration of the great outdoors. […]

SOUTHDOC services in Kerry will be affected by strike action this evening and overnight. Around 60 SIPTU members, who are drivers and administration staff with SouthDoc in Kerry and Cork, are taking part in a nationwide 24-hour strike by Section 39 workers over the reversal of pay cuts. Between 6pm […]

IF you fancy testing your general knowledge and the possibility of winning a few prizes, then this is for you next week. The Spa/Fenit branch of the Kerry Hospice Foundation will host a table quiz next Thursday, February 27 at 8.30pm in The Oyster Tavern. They are encouraging everyone in […]

Lovely weather again this weekend…ok, not really. It’s going to be a bit rubbish again on Saturday, but brighter on Sunday so maybe you might venture out to one of these… Saturday 1. Support The Green… Ok, straight off we’re veering away from town and over the road to Killarney, […]

THE 21st Gathering Traditional Festival returns to the Gleneagle Hotel Killarney from February 26th – March 1st with concerts, céilís, and sessions around every nook and cranny. This five-day festival attracts music fans from the US, Britain, France, Germany and all over Ireland. A festival favourite the céilís return to The […]

NOT to be missed. Roy Keane is coming to Tralee in April for an afternoon (and evening) of entertainment in aid of the Palliative Care Unit at UHK. The Republic of Ireland and Manchester United legend is a ‘box office’ draw, especially since he became a pundit on Sky Sports […]

THE specialised children’s First Aid programme ‘Mini Medics’, has arrived in Munster and was launched in Tralee this week. Tralee-based Coral Solutions are the first Training Provider to bring the initiative, which was first launched in the UK and offers children a basic introduction to First Aid and Defibrillation and trains […]

FORMER Kerry football captain Dara Ó Cinnéide has teamed up with cancer support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry, as the charity marks its 10th anniversary in 2020. The three-time All Ireland-winning captain has come on board as charity ambassador, having been hugely impressed with the vital support services the charity offers […]

KERRY are taking on Meath this Sunday in their second home game of the Allianz National Football League Division 1 campaign, but it’s worth remembering that it’s an earlier throw-in time than usual. Because Ireland are playing England in the rugby at 3pm, the game will have a 1pm throw-in […]

A WEST Kerry school is hosting its spring Open Day on Saturday, March 7, from 12 noon to 4pm. Coláiste Íde is an all-Irish 7 day boarding school for girls situated on the Dingle Peninsula, close to Dingle town. The college is renowned for its high standard of post-primary education. Dedicated […]

KERRY College of Further Education and Training is holding its first Open Week event from Monday, March 2, to Friday, March 6 at its campus locations in Tralee and Listowel. It is a chance for parents, school leavers, job seekers, career changers, those who wish to re-skill or up-skill and […]

PREPARATIONS are continuing in Milltown for the County Fleadh, which takes place in the mid-Kerry town in June and all are invited to The Plough Bar in Milltown for a quiz on Friday, February 28, at 8.30. PRO Chris Horan said that Fleadh quizzes are known to be a great […]

KERRY County Council has announced plans for the first phase of development of the Island of Geese site in Tralee. Plans for the development of the public realm on the former Denny Bacon Factory site as well as the development of an office block with retail space are going on […]