Archive for April 3rd, 2020

THERE are now 79 confirmed cases of the Coronavirus in Kerry, up seven from yesterday. The national figures were revealed at the daily briefing from the Department of Health this evening. 22 more people have died from the Coronavirus in Ireland.  This brings the total of people who have died […]

COMMUNITIES and voluntary groups are being reminded that the new telephone helpline to assist members of the public in accessing non-emergency and non-medical services and to provide support and advice to people during the current public health emergency, is operating over the weekend from 8am-8pm. The free, confidential phoneline service […]

GARDAI in Tralee have arrested a man and seized €600 worth of cannabis. Gardaí observed a car driving with no lights on in Tralee town and on stopping the car, they discovered a strong smell of cannabis so the passengers were searched. One male was arrested at scene and later […]

CARA Credit Union is advising customers of new opening times taking effect from next Monday. “In the interest of public health and that of our members and staff we ask that you avoid coming to our branches if you can,” said a spokesperson. “We ask, where possible, that you phone […]

HQ Tralee has donated a floor of one of their Tralee hubs as an over-flow space to the Tralee Gardai on the frontline, to provide them with a 24/7 accessible respite space in the heart of Tralee. Ken Tobin of HQ Tralee on Dominick Street, made the space available as […]

THERE was just one patient waiting on a trolley in the Emergency Department of University Hospital Kerry in the past five days. According to data from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, the patient was waiting on the trolley on Tuesday. Since Monday, just 41 patients were waiting on trolleys […]