Archive for April, 2020

GARDAI have seized €2,000 of suspected drugs in Killarney, on April 20. As part of an ongoing investigation into the sale and supply of drugs in Killarney, Gardaí from Killarney Garda Station executed a search warrant at an apartment in the town centre During the search Gardaí seized €1,950 of […]

THE timeframe for public consultation on proposals for the development of part of the Island of Geese (Denny) site in Tralee has been further extended following a decision on such consultations from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. The department has advised that, because of current public health […]

KERRY Library now offers free access for library members to a new eComics service, offering hundreds of digital comics and graphic novels, suitable for all ages. All you need to get started is a Kerry Library membership card. Anyone can register online for this service using their Kerry Library card and […]

COMMUNITY COVID 19 RESPONSE: Kerry Co Council’s coordinated Covid-19 response, supported by Kerry GAA, continues to provide this wonderful service in these difficult times. Austin Stacks have now amalgamated our own Club Community Response with this initiative. Anyone seeking assistance is asked to phone the Kerry COVID-19 Community Helpline for […]

A TRALEE man completed his first ever ultramarathon on Sunday and has so far raised in excess of €16,300 for a local charity. Maurice’s Kelter took on the challenge in memory of his mother, Anne, who would have celebrated her 66th birthday yesterday so Maurice (27) ran a kilometre for […]

THE National Lottery has revealed that the winning ticket for Saturday’s Lotto jackpot worth over €9.7 million was sold in Killarney town. It was also confirmed that the winning ticketholder has yet to make contact with Lotto HQ to make arrangements to claim their prize. The National Lottery plan to […]

Lotto   With the recent government announcement on the extension of the Covid-19 restrictions, our club lotto remains suspended. We will hopefully review the situation during the week of the 5th May and will act in line with the Government / HSE advice at that time. While this is a […]

Local Link Kerry Teams with The Ballymacelligott Support Group Local Link Kerry in association with The Ballymacelligott Support Group are working in partnership to deliver groceries etc from the Halfway Shop each Tuesday and Friday to those that are housebound and cocooning. To avail of this service all you need […]

JUVENILE AND LADIES COMPETITION On Monday we will announce the winners of our competition we posted on Facebook three weeks ago. This competition was for girls and boys from U6s to U16s. We we delighted with the response and everyone will receive a prize. ROCK STREET POST OFFICE COMPETITION GREAT […]

MEMBERS of frontline staff and management in University Hospital Kerry have today released a video message that thanks the people of Kerry for their continued support during the Covid-19 pandemic. The video, which is available to view on the hospital’s social media, was recorded on the front lawns of UHK […]

A SHORT story collection by a Tralee-based author has been shortlisted for a literary award. ‘Some Days Are Better Than Ours: A Collection of Tragedies’ by Barbara Byar was launched back in November and has just been shortlisted in the Saboteur Awards 2020 in the Best Short Story Collection category. Voting […]

The National Lottery has this morning appealed to Lotto players in Kerry to check their Lotto tickets after one lucky ticketholder scooped last night’s Lotto jackpot worth €9,772,175. The winning numbers are: 04, 09, 15, 27, 29, 34 and bonus number is 17. This lucky ticketholder from the Kingdom is the 4th Lotto […]

Brian Stephenson, a community activist and technology professional based in Tralee, says that when the current crisis is over there is a chance for a better Kerry…  Amid all this tragedy there is an opportunity to take radical action and rebuild our communities and economies around a greener future. County Kerry has […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, takes a look at spy movies and finds some gems for you to enjoy on Netflix…  This was supposed to be the week when James Bond returned with ‘No Time to Die’.  Who would have thought that a tiny microbe could do what Dr No, […]

KERRY Cycling Campaign is calling on Kerry County Council and councillors to urgently ‘Change Our Streets’ by reallocating road space to people walking and cycling. The Campaign says there is a need to reduce hazards to help people maintain social or physical distancing measures during the Covid-19 emergency. The group […]

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses in relation to a serious road traffic collision that occurred in the Ballyheigue area, on Tuesday, April 14. Shortly after 2pm, Gardaí attended the scene of a two-vehicle road traffic collision involving two motorcycles that occurred on the R551 road in Buncurrig, Ballyheigue (shortly before the […]

A KERRY girl has just released a song with all proceeds raised going towards an autism awareness organisation. Eleven year old Amanda Gleasure from Cordal wrote ‘Noticed’, a song to help raise autism awareness, as her friend is school is autistic. With the help of her vocal coach, Lisa Curran from […]

INSPIRED have ensured that their participants can keep in touch with the delivery of iPads to them during the lockdown. Inspired recently developed a ‘Cocoon & Connect-Ability Programme’ for their participants in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. Inspired, based in  Friary lane, Tralee, supports over 50 individuals with Intellectual […]

WE’RE all going through challenging times during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, but none more so than the people suffering from the virus and the frontline workers helping them get through it. As a thank you to those frontline workers, Kerry company Bathrooms 4 U have decided to give away a […]

Gardaí have seized over 250 suspected cannabis plants after discovering a grow house in Killarney, on Thursday. Shortly after 10.30am, Gardaí from the Kerry Divisional Drugs Unit, assisted by Killarney Gardaí and the Southern Region Dog Unit, executed a search warrant at a house and its land outside of Killarney […]

GARDAI are appealing for witnesses in relation to alleged sulky racing on the N22 at Glenflesk, Killarney,at 7am on Wednesday, April 15. Killarney Gardaí received reports of possible racing taking place and related instances of dangerous driving and attended the scene. Gardaí did not witness any illegal racing, however they […]

KERRY County Council’s Local Enterprise Office is encouraging the retail sector in Kerry to participate in an Enterprise Ireland webinar on Friday which will help support retail companies to enhance their digital capability. Enterprise Ireland has announced a call for funding for the retail sector to support  retail companies to […]

NATIONAL Arthritis Week 2020 begins on Monday April 20 and this year’s theme is #EVERY MOVEMENT MATTERS. Due to the current COVID 19 lockdown all of the Kerry Branch of Arthritis Ireland’s planned exercise sampling sessions are cancelled. Therefore, on their Facebook page, they will be showcasing video highlights from their current […]

TRALEE Chamber Alliance is launching an art competition to put children’s imagination to work over the coming weeks. ‘My Tralee’ asks children to think about and imagine the kind of town they’d like to live in when they grow up and what ‘My Tralee’ means to them. What will #MyTralee […]

THE carpark at one of Tralee’s most popular scenic spots has been closed to the public. The gardaí were a regular presence at the Lock Gates area past Lohercannan at the weekend and had to turn vehicles away from parking there. It’s a very popular spot to park and take a […]

  SOMEONE who bought their ticket in Killarney is €500,000 richer today after winning the EuroMillions Plus top prize in last night’s draw. This is the third such prize of €500,000 won in Kerry so far this year. The winning ticket was sold at Daly’s Supervalu, Park Road, Killarney, Co Kerry. Speaking […]

GARDAI have seized €4,500 of suspected cocaine in Killarney on Tuesday, April 14. At around 4pm, uniform Gardaí from Killarney Garda Station executed a search warrant at a house in the Park Road area of Killarney. The search warrant was executed as part of an ongoing operation into the sale and supply […]

A TRALEE man will attempt his first ever ultramarathon with a distance of 66km in aid of a local charity, all within 2km of his house. Maurice’s Kelter’s mother, Anne, would have been celebrating her 66th birthday on this Sunday April 19th this year, so in honour of her, Maurice […]

COMMUNITY COVID 19 RESPONSE: Kerry Co Council’s coordinated Covid-19 response, supported by Kerry GAA, continues to provide this wonderful service in these difficult times. Austin Stacks have now amalgamated our own Club Community Response with this initiative. Anyone seeking assistance is asked to phone the Kerry COVID-19 Community Helpline for […]

SYMPATHY: Sincere condolences to Paul and Cora O’Carroll and their little girls Lucia & Esme on the untimely passing of Cora’s father, Seamus O’Connor. Cómhbhrón ó chroí freisin to Cora’s family, mother Elizabeth, her brothers Stephen and Eoin and her sister Louise.We also extend our sympathy to Seamus’s partner Eileen […]