Archive for March, 2020

CHURCHILL GAA has relaunched its club lotto and is inviting members and the wider community to support the initiative. The club has recently upgraded its facilities to accommodate players of all ages. They have in excess of 250 active players including seniors, minors, juveniles and ladies participating in games. The […]

A NUMBER of Tralee’s pubs and restaurants have opted to close for the coming weeks, saying they are doing so for the safety of their staff and their customers. It comes at a time when there has been a national outcry following images and videos on social media of packed […]

THERE is no doubt that we are living in unprecedented times. If normality was in place, we would now be preparing earnestly for next Tuesday’s St Patrick’s days celebrations, but now all of the talk is of the Covid-19 virus and all of its implications. Unprecedented for this generation at […]

THE Mayor of Tralee Jim Finucane and Tralee Chamber President Kevin McCarthy came together on Saturday to jointly call for unity in this time of crisis and to support our business community. They have called on people to follow the guidance being issued by the Department of Health on ‘Social Distancing’ […]

THE Circuit of Kerry Rally has been postponed. Kerry Motor Club in line with guidelines issued by Government agencies and the HSE have taken the decision to postpone this year’s event, due to take place on April 5, because of the global outbreak of COVID-19. A statement from the Clerk of […]

DUE to the Coronavirus crisis, the Diocese of Kerry has announced that no public Masses will be celebrated this weekend and St Patrick’s Day, as well as weekdays from Saturday until next Thursday inclusive. Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church in Tralee will be live-streaming masses each day including; Sunday 10am; Monday 9.30am; Tuesday 10am […]

BELFAST Star have been declared winners of the Men’s Superleague 2019/20 title, after Garvey’s Tralee Warriors were deducted six points after an unintentional rule violation by the club earlier this season. The Men’s National Competitions Committee (MNCC) at Basketball Ireland today confirmed the decision which comes following the outcome of […]

BECAUSE of the current public health emergency and the coronavirus pandemic, Kerry County Council has closed its playgrounds from Saturday morning (including in Tralee Town Park) and is also closing Tralee Regional Sports and Leisure Complex and Killarney Sports and Leisure Centre. Kerry County Council is also asking members of the […]

CARA Credit Union has new, temporary opening times due to Covid-19 which have been implemented in the interest of public health and that of their members and staff. The new times apply from Wednesday, March 18 to Saturday, March 28 inclusive. TRALEE Branch  Monday – Thursday 9:30am-4:30pm, Friday 9:30am-6pm, Saturday CLOSED […]

KERRY ETB’s Kerry College’s Denny Street students organised a Health Promotion Seminar on Thursday. This seminar entitled “Drink Awareness” was was an integral part of the Advanced Social Care student’s course and they were responsible for all aspects of the event. Expert speakers from the HSE Health Promotion Unit, NEWKD […]

James Finnegan says ‘Military Wives’ has good performances to make it worth investing your time and money… THIS week’s film is very much in the genre of “Calendar Girls” and “The Full Monty”, so if you enjoyed them, you will enjoy this. It is a story based on the true […]

THE Aqua Dome has taken the decision to close its doors until further notice as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. Following the latest advice from HSE and Kerry County Council, the directors have agreed to close the facility with immediate effect in the interests of public safety. “We regret […]

TRALEE Soup Kitchen will operate a takeaway service for needy people over the coming weeks during the Coronavirus crisis. In a statement issued this afternoon, they said; “To protect our diners and volunteers against the spread of the Coronavirus we have made the decision that we will not have a sit […]

SOUTHDOC will have consolidated model of out of hours service delivery from 8am on Saturday, as a result of COVID-19. Southdoc has reassured patients they will be dealt with and no patient will be left untreated. All calls will be dealt with by way of doctor advice in the first […]

THE Diocese of Kerry has decided that no public Masses will be celebrated this weekend or St Patrick’s Day. A statement issued this afternoon from Bishop of Kerry, Ray Browne, reads; “No public weekday Masses will be celebrated. Many of those who regularly attend are in the vulnerable category. In […]

THERE are nine patients waiting on trolleys at the Emergency Department of University Hospital Kerry this morning and while that number is relatively low, it’s the highest of any hospital in the country today. Numbers have been relatively low at UHK all week with seven waiting yesterday, three on Wednesday, […]

AN Garda Síochána has today announced measures in relation to the Delay Phase of COVID-19. An Garda Síochána is putting in place a number of measures to maximise their operational availability and support other vital public services which include restrictions on annual leave for members, the deployment of extra gardaí, […]

OWING to the cancellation of St Patrick’s Day Parades and other events in the US, the Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council will return from the US today, ahead of schedule. Cllr Niall Kelleher was due to stay until after the parades on Tuesday and had a number of meetings and […]

A LITTLE levity on a grim Friday morning. While the schools are shut for the next two weeks (at least), for this Tralee mother it’s business as usual as she prepares to home-school her children. Michelle Culloty is a PDST Primary STEM Advisor/Primary Teacher and her two little ones must have […]

TRALEE Chamber Alliance is asking the public to support local businesses over the coming weeks during the Coronavirus crisis to safeguard jobs and prevent closures. They are also asking suppliers, service providers, landlords and lenders to businesses in the retail, restaurant, import/export, hospitality and tourism sector, to allow payments to […]

KERRY County Council is reiterating its message to the public to heed the advice and recommendations of the HSE and the National Public Health Emergency Team during the current public health emergency. In the interests of public health, while council offices throughout the county remain open, members of the public […]

IN light of this morning’s announcement of new measures to curb the spread of the Coronavirus, a number of events which were due to take place in Tralee over the coming days have been called off. CBS The Green’s ‘Big Maggie’ had been cancelled for Thursday and Friday night. A […]

KERRY County Council has announced that, following the advice of the National Public Health Emergency Team, the following Council amenities will be closed to the public from this evening until after March 29: • All public libraries in the county • Kerry County Museum • Tralee Bay Wetlands Centre (restaurant […]

CONFIRMATIONS which were due to take place before Easter have now been postponed due to the measures announced this morning by the Government to curb the spread of the Coronavirus. The Diocese of Kerry confirmed this afternoon that they will take place at a later date. The Government recommended that all […]

ALL games and training at all levels in GAA clubs throughout Kerry and the rest of the country will cease from midnight tonight. The statement on the GAA.ie website reads: “In light of this morning’s Government announcement, the GAA, An Cumann Camógaíochta and the Ladies Gaelic Football Association have decided […]

THIS morning’s announcement by the Government about new measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) has resulted in the INEC Killarney and Siamsa Tíre having to postpone events in the next few weeks. The Government recommends any indoor gatherings of over 100 people be cancelled until after March 29. […]

THE Government has stepped up its measures to limit the spread of the Coronavirus, after An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar made a statement from Washington DC this morning. From 6pm today until March 29 the following measure are being put in place. Schools, colleges and childcare facilities will close from tomorrow […]

KERRY Fianna Fáil Senator Ned O’Sullivan has taken the decision to complete his Seanad re-election campaign via phone. The Kerry based Senator, who has travelled over 5,000km to date, said he will no longer call to County Councillors homes or meet them at gatherings in an effort to stem the […]

THE entire student body at Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí were joined by their teachers for a 5k fun run during the school’s Seachtain na Gaeilge celebrations. While some wore green to mark the upcoming national holiday, they had to cover up with jackets as the heavens opened while they made their way […]

GARVEY’S Tralee Warriors will have to wait a while to see if they can retain their Men’s Superleague title as Basketball Ireland has suspended all competitions due to the Coronavirus. Warriors were due to play Coughlan C&S Neptune in Cork their final game of the season this weekend but that’s […]