Archive for June, 2020

What Russell Street will look like after works are completed.

Works On Russell Street To Begin In September

June 19, 2020 at 3:32 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY County Council will progress their works on the town centre this September with Russell Street the first place to receive a revamp with new footpath and road surfacing. Construction starts September 2020 with a break from December 7 to January 1. During this period there will be no thought traffic […]

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Met Éireann Issues Two Weather Warnings For Kerry Tomorrow

Met Éireann Issues Two Weather Warnings For Kerry Tomorrow

June 19, 2020 at 1:41 pm Comments are Disabled

TOMORROW is set to be a wet and windy Saturday in Kerry as Met Eireann issued two weather warnings this afternoon. A Status Yellow Wind warning will come into effect from 9am on Saturday as, in coastal areas and on exposed hills and mountains, southerly winds will reach mean speeds […]

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Over €1m Secured For IT Tralee Springboard+ Programmes

Over €1m Secured For IT Tralee Springboard+ Programmes

June 19, 2020 at 11:49 am Comments are Disabled

THE Institute of Technology Tralee has secured €1.031 million in funding and 418 places under the Government’s Springboard+ initiative for the academic year 2020/2021. In total, IT Tralee is offering 15  Springboard+ programmes through its Life Long Learning Department, as part of its suite of part-time courses. Programmes offered at […]

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Books Of Condolence Opened In Kerry Garda Stations

Books Of Condolence Opened In Kerry Garda Stations

June 19, 2020 at 10:40 am Comments are Disabled

PEOPLE are invited to pay their respects to Detective Garda Colm Horkan by signing books of condolence in Kerry Garda Stations today. The books are being opened in the public offices of Tralee, Killarney and Listowel Garda stations. The 49-year-old was shot dead with his own gun in Castlerea, Co. […]

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Family Syndicate From Kerry Claims Over €9.7m Lotto Prize

Family Syndicate From Kerry Claims Over €9.7m Lotto Prize

June 18, 2020 at 12:13 pm Comments are Disabled

A FAMILY syndicate from Kerry have claimed a Lotto jackpot prize worth a whopping €9,772,175 after a two month wait and revealed that the winning ticket lay in a handbag, unchecked, for almost a week. The syndicate, who scooped the largest Lotto jackpot ever to be won in Kerry on […]

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Participants and representatives of beneficiaries from the 54321 Challenge gather to promote the event earlier this week.

Three Organisations To Benefit From 54321 Challenge This August

June 18, 2020 at 10:56 am Comments are Disabled

THE 54321 Challenge is back for its eighth year this August, but obviously this time it will be a bit different. The Challenge was originally started eight years ago with teams of five people over four days, completing three cycles and climbing two mountains in Kerry for local charities. The […]

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Council Submits Proposal For Government Funding For Development Of Tralee

Council Submits Proposal For Government Funding For Development Of Tralee

June 17, 2020 at 3:46 pm 2 comments

KERRY County Council has submitted the project proposal ‘Positioning Tralee as a Regional Economic Driver and Destination Town’ to the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF). The Council’s long-term vision for Tralee is to enhance its position as a driver of county and regional prosperity through a regeneration programme that […]

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Cara Credit Union is continuing to support SVP's Meals on Wheels service. Pictured in front are Suzanne Ennis, Cara Credit Union, Pa Laide Cara Credit Union, Les Galvin, SVP Volunteer. Back: Junior Locke SVP, Karl Noctor, SVP Volunteer and chef in The Rose Hotel and Paddy Kevane Meals on Wheels.

Cara Credit Union Continues Support For ‘Meals On Wheels’

June 17, 2020 at 11:33 am Comments are Disabled

CARA Credit Union has donated a further €750 to Meals on Wheels Tralee for the fourth month in a row. To date Cara Credit Union has donated €3,000 over 4 months to Meals on Wheels Tralee and an additional  €3,500 has been distributed in the same period to Meals on […]

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Rachel To Swim ‘Across The Bay’ For Down Syndrome Kerry

Rachel To Swim ‘Across The Bay’ For Down Syndrome Kerry

June 17, 2020 at 11:23 am Comments are Disabled

A LOCAL woman is taking on a swimming challenge this summer with the aim of raising €5,000 for Down Syndrome Kerry. Rachel Fitzgerald aims to swim from Derrymore Strand to Fenit beach — a distance of about 5k — sometime between August 1st and 15th, depending on weather. Rachel has […]

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Fire Causes Damage In Building On Denny Street

Fire Causes Damage In Building On Denny Street

June 17, 2020 at 10:33 am Comments are Disabled

A FIRE has caused damage in a building on Denny Street overnight. Three units of the fire service — two from Tralee and one from Castleisland —attended the scene of a fire in Finnegan’s hostel shortly before 4am. Gardaí and the fire service were alerted and the building was evacuated. The fire […]

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Young People’s Creativity And Innovation Shines For Cruinniú Na nÓg

Young People’s Creativity And Innovation Shines For Cruinniú Na nÓg

June 16, 2020 at 2:07 pm Comments are Disabled

CRUINNIÚ na nÓg Kerry 2020 was hosted on various digital platforms on Saturday last with creativity and innovation on display across all events. This year’s event was programmed at a particularly challenging time for all. In the middle of the global health crisis of COVID-19, Kerry County Council Arts Office […]

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Austin Stacks GAA Club News

June 16, 2020 at 11:33 am Comments are Disabled

COVID-19: The COVID-19 Emergency Fund is a grant programme to provide funding to groups that are directly involved in the Community Call response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  It is funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development and administered by the Local Authority in each area.  Austin Stacks GAA […]

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WATCH: Ardfert Tractor Run Raises Thousands Of Euro

WATCH: Ardfert Tractor Run Raises Thousands Of Euro

June 16, 2020 at 10:48 am Comments are Disabled

THE Sports and Social Club at University Hospital Kerry has thanked the organisers of a fundraising tractor run which has raised €5,000 for the frontline workers. They thanked the organising committee of the Tractor Run — Brendan Griffin, Justin Horgan, Eamonn Curby, John McElligott, Mossie J Harmon, Jeremiah Clifford and […]

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Foley Wants More Done To Help Small Businesses Reopen

Foley Wants More Done To Help Small Businesses Reopen

June 16, 2020 at 10:03 am Comments are Disabled

KERRY Fianna Fáil TD Norma Foley TD says some small business owners have been left without any government supports to help them out of the COVID-19 crisis and many fear they may never be able to reopen. B&Bs and a wide range of other small businesses including some bus operators, […]

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Gardaí Investigate Burglary And Criminal Damage Incidents In Tralee

Gardaí Investigate Burglary And Criminal Damage Incidents In Tralee

June 15, 2020 at 3:17 pm Comments are Disabled

GARDAI in Tralee are looking for information in relation to break-in and criminal damage incidents in the Tralee area over the past week. On Wednesday, June 10, a break-in occurred at a house in Rathanny at about 5pm. Nothing was taken in the break-in as the burglars were disturbed and […]

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Na Gaeil GAA Club News

Na Gaeil GAA Club News

June 15, 2020 at 2:54 pm Comments are Disabled

Covid-19 Guidelines on Safe Return to Gaelic Games   The following piece is part of the Covid-19 guidelines issued by Croke Park regarding under-age players returning to training:  Risk for Under-Age Players: The HIQA document “Evidence summary for spread of COVID-19 by children” published in May 2020 indicated that there is […]

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St Pats GAA Club News

June 15, 2020 at 2:52 pm Comments are Disabled

Lotto Our club lotto remains suspended in line with the Government / HSE advice at that time. 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 thank all our promoters and supporters of the St. […]

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Kerins O’Rahillys GAA Club News

Kerins O’Rahillys GAA Club News

June 15, 2020 at 2:49 pm Comments are Disabled

LADIES AND JUVENILE NOTES As we are now in “Phase 2” of the roadmap to reopening we hope that you and your families are well.  Thank you again to everyone for volunteering with Strand Road and our efforts to help the vulnerable in our local community. Following the welcome guidelines […]

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Ballymacelligott GAA Club News

June 15, 2020 at 2:47 pm Comments are Disabled

Ballymac GAA Club Grounds Remain Closed.​ We have got guidelines from Croke Park that clubs can return to training once safe distance can be maintained but until certain criteria are fulfilled by clubs our Grounds remain closed until 29th June. Requirements include the club chairpersons, secretaries, coaches and players all […]

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Tralee Parnells GAA Club News

Tralee Parnells GAA Club News

June 15, 2020 at 2:42 pm Comments are Disabled

Return to Training The club is actively preparing for the safe return of all of our teams to training in Caherslee from June 29th. We are delighted with the response from players and coaches alike who all seem really keen to get back on the hurling and camogie pitches. A […]

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Kerry Airport Introduces Enhanced Safety Measures In Advance Of Relaxation Of Restrictions

Kerry Airport Introduces Enhanced Safety Measures In Advance Of Relaxation Of Restrictions

June 15, 2020 at 2:34 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY Airport Ireland has introduced enhanced measures to protect and ensure a smooth and safe passage for passengers who plan to return to the sky next month following the relaxation of Covid-19 travelling restrictions. All Ryanair routes to London, Manchester, Hahn, Berlin, Alicante, Faro will commence from or after July […]

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Kerry Project To Host Online Class In Solidarity With Black Lives Matter

Kerry Project To Host Online Class In Solidarity With Black Lives Matter

June 15, 2020 at 2:21 pm 2 comments

KERRY-BASED ‘The Welcoming Project’ will host a dance and donate event online on Zoom in solidarity with ‘Black Lives Matter’ and people in Direct Provision in Ireland. The Welcoming Project has invited Yah’Ya Kamate, from Ivory Coast, who teaches West African dance at the Ailey Extension in New York, to […]

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Businesses Encouraged To Get Their ‘Safe Destination’ Badge

Businesses Encouraged To Get Their ‘Safe Destination’ Badge

June 15, 2020 at 1:52 pm Comments are Disabled

VISITORS returning to Kerry as the COVID-19 restrictions continue to ease can be assured that it is a safe destination to visit and stay thanks to a new Safe Destination Programme which involves the training of thousands of staff in the retail and hospitality industries in best practice cleaning protocols. […]

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Paul Fitzgibbon and Neil Fitzgibbon of Ard Rí Marble Group.

Tralee Businessmen Shortlisted For Entrepreneur Of The Year Award

June 15, 2020 at 1:36 pm Comments are Disabled

THE 24 finalists of the 2020 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Ireland programme have been revealed and one of those shortlisted is from Tralee. Entrepreneurs Paul and Neil Fitzgibbon of Ard Rí Marble Group will hope to follow in the footsteps of well-known Kerry businessman Edmond Harty of Dairymaster, who […]

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Cllr Deirdre Ferris.

Cllr Ferris Calls For Greater Protection For Sand Dunes

June 15, 2020 at 11:39 am 1 comment

SINN Féin Kerry County Councillor Deirdre Ferris has called for greater protection for sand dunes following a recent Banna fire which resulted in damage to four acres. The Tralee MD councillor wants a temporary closure of all secondary and unsupervised car parks to Kerry’s local beaches until a plan of […]

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Recovery Haven Asks People To Take On ‘Challenge32’ Fundraiser

Recovery Haven Asks People To Take On ‘Challenge32’ Fundraiser

June 15, 2020 at 11:25 am Comments are Disabled

CANCER Support charity Recovery Haven Kerry is calling on the public to get involved in its new Challenge32 initiative, organised by fundraising platform Just Giving. The idea is simple and open to adults and children alike, of all abilities. All you need to do is think of an activity or […]

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Public Encouraged To ‘Dance 4 DSI’ Next Sunday

Public Encouraged To ‘Dance 4 DSI’ Next Sunday

June 15, 2020 at 11:09 am Comments are Disabled

NEXT Sunday Down Syndrome Ireland (DSI) is inviting households, neighbours and communities to join them for Ireland’s biggest street dance and Dance4DSI to help raise vital funds to continue and improve upon their growing online services to support children and adults with Down syndrome and their families throughout Ireland. The […]

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Status Yellow Thunder Warning Issued For Kerry

Status Yellow Thunder Warning Issued For Kerry

June 14, 2020 at 12:44 pm Comments are Disabled

YOU might have noticed we’ve had some rain today! Well it looks like the afternoon and evening will be more of the same according to Met Éireann. A Status Yellow Thunder warning has been issued for Munster, Connacht, Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Offaly and Westmeath. Thunderstorms will develop […]

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Roger Harty: Just Do It

Roger Harty: Just Do It

June 14, 2020 at 11:09 am Comments are Disabled

J.D.I. (the Nike slogan) is a slogan that is very close to my heart. The reason for this is that it works and it was of huge benefit to me in my own life. Every morning I made myself go for a walk, rain, hail or snow whether I liked […]

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Fundraising Tractor Run To Pass Through Tralee This Sunday

Fundraising Tractor Run To Pass Through Tralee This Sunday

June 13, 2020 at 11:39 am Comments are Disabled

TOMORROW will see a convoy of vehicles pass through Tralee, all for a good cause. A vintage tractor run will take place from Ardfert village on this Sunday in appreciation of the staff at University Hospital Kerry. The run will leave the village at 2pm and make its way to […]

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