Archive for March 4th, 2020

TRIBUTES have been paid to Timmy Sheehan who passed away yesterday. The Austin Stacks clubman was known far and wide for his contributions, commentary and analysis of sport on Radio Kerry, his writing in The Kerryman newspaper and a glittering club career for the Rockies. On the Austin Stacks club’s […]

THE 2019 Rose of Tralee, Dr Sinéad Flanagan and the Rose Escort of the Year Jamie Flannery, have put the call-out to the men of Ireland that time is now running out to join the Rose Escort Team for this year’s Rose of Tralee International Festival from August 21st – […]

A GOVERNMENT grant of €200,000 has been awarded for works at Day Place in Tralee. Tralee Municipal District Manager, Michael Scannell announced at the Tralee MD meeting on Monday, that the heritage grant was made under the Historical Towns Initiative 2020, The funds will be used for the refurbishment of […]

A TRALEE Municipal District councillor has asked the Council to do something about what he described as ‘phantom’ pedestrian crossings at two Tralee schools. Labour Cllr Terry O’Brien said there was confusion among motorists and pedestrians about who has the right of way at the road markings at Matt Talbot […]

A TRALEE Muncipal District Councillor has called for future general election counts to take place in the town. While the local election counts for Tralee and north Kerry traditionally take place in town, the general election count for the Kerry constituency has taken place in the Killarney Sports and Leisure […]

ALMOST €1 million has been invested in local suppliers and external partners in Kerry by Lidl Ireland in 2019. The news comes as Lidl launches its 2019 Impact Report, detailing the positive economic and social impact that the company has made within the communities it serves throughout Ireland. There are […]

THE Transition Years of CBS The Green are busy preparing for their upcoming dramatic production of John B. Keane’s Big Maggie which takes place over three days next week. “This is our third John B.Keane production in six shows over the past five years,” said teacher Ellen McGillycuddy. “Drama has […]

IT’S back! Following on from the University Hospital Kerry Sports & Social Club’s previous events Sickly Come Dancing 2018 and UHK Got Talent 2019, they are a hosting a third fundraiser at the end of the month. ‘Sickly Come Dancing — The Relapse’ will take place on Friday , March […]