Archive for June, 2020

WORK has commenced on the drafting of the new County Development Plan for Kerry. The plan sets out the broad strategic and sustainable planning principles and objectives for the county over the six-year period from 2022 to 2028. The County Development Plan, which is provided for under planning legislation, sets […]

WE had a wind and rain warning at the weekend, but now it’s thunderstorms we’re being notified about. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow – Thunder warning for Ireland taking effect from 4pm on Thursday until 9am on Friday. Heavy thunderstorms are expected to develop later on Thursday and […]

A TRALEE woman is hosting a fundraiser in memory of a friend who passed away last week, which encourages people to get moving to help their mental health. Conor Cusack from The Kerries was a popular member of the local Born To Run Club and an avid runner who completed […]

THE number of staff across the retail and hospitality sectors in Kerry taking part in specialised training on cleanliness, hygiene and customer interaction in the COVID-19 environment has now reached over 4,000 as Kerry continues to prepare for the return of visitors to the county. The ‘Safe Destination Kerry’ Programme, […]

WITH hairdressers and barbers reopening on Monday, a local organisation is hoping the public will capture their bad hair days on camera and donate to a great cause before the experts apply their magic next week. The Inspired “Best/Worst Covid Hair Challenge” has received the support of many well known […]

KERRY Tourism Industry Federation together with Kerry County Council are inviting the people of Kerry to staycate in the Kingdom and give their home county’s tourism industry a vital shot in the arm. To add to the appeal of a Kerry staycation, 56,000 households throughout the kingdom will receive €100 […]

GARDAI have arrested and charged a juvenile in relation to a burglary in Ballybegan, Tralee, on June 16. Gardaí in Tralee received a report that damage had been caused to two doors and a window at a business in Ballybegan on the morning of Tuesday, June 16. The sinks, hand […]

CHAIRMAN’S THANKS: As our season resumes, I’d like to thank our entire club membership for the disciplined way in which we responded to the Croke Park Directives and Government Health Guidelines in the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic. The past three months were difficult, especially for our players, from the […]

THE people of Kerry are being invited to be get some exercise on Sunday, June 28 as part of the Sport Ireland National BeActive Day. Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership is one of 29 Local Sports Partnerships in the country who are coming together to celebrate a day of physical […]

THE Arts/Creative Ireland Kerry Office at Kerry County Council are seeking quotations from creative professionals, communities and organisations to develop projects in each Municipal District in 2020. Following on from the success of the 2019 Creative Ireland Kerry Municipal District Projects, Creative Ireland Kerry has announced further opportunities in 2020. […]

THE Europe Hotel & Resort is reopening to guests on July 8, and as a thank you to Ireland’s frontline heroes  the hotel is giving away 50 luxurious overnight stays. Each winner will receive overnight accommodation in one of their spacious Lakeview Rooms, boasting spectacular views across Killarney’s lakes and […]

KERRY Airport Ireland has announced that, despite a critical fall in revenue, it will retain its entire workforce on pre-Covid-19 pay rates. This is part of a plan aimed at maintaining the airport’s viability as air travel returns to normal in the coming months. 2020 has been a devastating year […]

Pitch Opening    The good news from GAA headquarters at the weekend is that we can now re-open our pitch in Killeen for senior training from Wednesday June 24th and for underage training from Saturday June 27th. All the mentors and coaches will be in touch with the relevant groups during […]

Lotto Our club lotto remains suspended due to Covid-19. While this is a regrettable decision it is necessary to safeguard the health of our club officer’s lotto players and our many promoters. We will gradually be restarting activities over the next month in line with Government and GAA advice. We thank […]

COVID-19 – GAA FAST FORWARD ROADMAP TO RETURN FOR CLUBS. Following a meeting of the Covid -19 Advisory Committee last Friday , Croke Park have green lighted the opening of pitches for non contact adult training from Wednesday, June 24th. Minor and underage players can start back from Saturday, June 27th. All […]

GOOD NEWS – RETURN TO TRAINING:  The club is working hard to get everything in place for a safe return to play for all senior and underage players.  We are making every effort to minimise risk for everyone by working to implement the GAA guidelines for Safe Return to Gaelic […]

This week saw an acceleration of the return to our games. Our Club has worked very hard to orgasnise and prepare for the opening.The following changes to the return to activity guidelines are being made after recommendations from the Covid-19 Advisory Committee on Saturday morning last. These changes were subsequently endorsed […]

CLUB COVID SUPERVISOR : Timmy Weir has been appointed the Abbeydorney GAA Covid Supervisor. We wish Timmy the best in his new role. This is a very important role within the club in this present time and we would everyone concerned to support Timmy, in ensuring the safe return to […]

Return to Training & Play As announced by the GAA last Saturday, all senior and juvenile teams can return to full contact training and matches from Monday June 29th. Caherslee will be open again on 29th June and a training schedule is currently being finalised. Each team Manager will be […]

AS part of the national campaign aimed at promoting activity, mental wellbeing and staying connected during the COVID-19, on Friday evening Kerry County Council and members of the Chain Gang Cycling Club launched another element of the wellbeing campaign, called “Let’s Get Kerry Cycling”. This announcement sees this initiative being […]

A TOTAL of seven Kerry charities and community bodies have received donations as part of Aldi’s Community Grants Programme across the last 12 months. The programme has seen Aldi donate a total of €3,500 to charities across Kerry who provide vital services and make a huge difference within their community. […]

TEMPLE Street Foundation and CMRF Crumlin – which are both part of the Children’s Health Foundation family – are inviting everyone in Kerry to take part in their ‘Tour De County’ challenge fundraiser in support of sick children and their families in CHI at Temple Street and Crumlin. ‘Tour De […]

KERRY College of Further Education and Training (Kerry College) has announced that its full-time courses are scheduled to commence on Monday, September 7. Kerry College offers courses that link to employment or courses that open up progression routes to third level. Applications are now open and course places will be […]

I SELDOM write about things of a personal nature, but I suppose being the day that’s in it I believe it would be remiss of me not to mention my father, so I decided to go the whole hog and write about him. My father Roger was one of 13 […]

THE Diocese of Kerry has issued extensive guidelines for churches and parishioners, as Masses are set to return in the coming weeks. The guidelines are designed to assist parishes in making the necessary preparations to ensure that the church is ready to welcome parishioners for the celebration of public Mass. […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan’s selections are especially for dads this week… This week’s selection is based around the Dads – and granddads – for the weekend that is in it. It is a selection based on ‘Guys on Tour’, and as we all know, what happens on tour, stays […]

A TRALEE-based business has achieved a quality mark signifying it meets the highest standards of service and trust. Charge It Ltd, run by Jason Sinnott from Tralee and Garry Murphy from Milltown, was awarded the coveted All-Ireland Business All-Star accreditation at a virtual ceremony on May 29 last. Receiving the […]

KERRY Cycling Campaign are calling on Kerry County Council and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport to establish cycle routes and associated signage across the county. The Campaign says that with most tourism being domestic or local in the near term, it is important to improve the cycle tourism […]

THE latest results from the ‘Let’s Talk About Tralee’ survey relate to respondents’ perceptions of environmental sustainability, biodiversity and the cleanliness of the town and shows green issues are important to them, regardless of their age or gender profile. The implementation of environmental sustainability practices by businesses is considered to be an important […]

DEPUTY Pa Daly, Sinn Féin TD for Kerry, has expressed his concern over the lack of detailed plans for the return of driving tests after figures from the Road Safety Authority (RSA) showed that there are 954 people waiting for a driving test in Tralee and 765 in Killarney. The figures give […]