Archive for July, 2020

TRALEE Tidy Towns is continuing to appeal to the people of Tralee to take part in a new survey (see link below) as part of a drive to get more people involved. The Tidy Towns competition has evolved considerably in recent years with marks awarded for streetscaping, landscaping,  biodiversity, sustainability, […]

WITH the reopening of our county, Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership, has announced a new programme designed for women called ‘Kerry’s Explore Our Waterways – Women on the Water’. “Kerry’s abundant Waterways provide an ideal environment for people to get outside and get active,” said Jimmy Deenihan, Chairperson of Kerry Recreation […]

A NEW survey suggest Kerry is the most popular destination for Irish people  staycationing this summer and at least €800 will be spent by those taking a holiday at home. The research, carried out by fuel and convenience retailer Circle K in July on over 1,300 adults, has revealed that […]

With drones becoming less expensive and more widely available, Alex Hoffman of Pierse McCarthy Lucey Solicitors gives the legal low-down on this popular aerial technology… According to the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA), there were over 22,000 registered drone owners at the start of March of this year. That figure is […]

A PROTEST to support the Black Lives Matter movement has been organised for this Sunday from 2pm to 4pm in The Square. The protest will be a peaceful one with participants urged to stand in solidarity with anyone affected by racism in society. It’s also a protest against direct provision […]

A NEW interagency group has been established to promote employment creation and retention in Kerry. The working group is one of the many initiatives in place to help to reboot the Kerry economy and to support businesses through the current economic challenges. The Employment Creation and Retention Working Group has […]

ANOTHER Status Yellow Rainfall Warning has been issued by Met Éireann for Kerry to take effect overnight. Heavy rain with accumulations between 20 and 40mm expected, potentially higher amounts possible in mountainous areas. Localised flooding, poor visibility and poor driving conditions are expected. It comes after heavy rain in Kerry caused localised […]

THE Tralee branch of the Irish Red Cross is appealing for people to run, walk or cycle 5k in aid of the service on the weekend of August 22/23 and make a donation to their gofundme page. The Tralee branch was recently donated a 132 Mercedes sprinter from NAS (National […]

A TOTAL of 716 new .ie domains were registered in Kerry in the first half of 2020 up to June 30, a 17% year-on-year increase, according to new figures released today by IE Domain Registry in its latest .ie Domain Profile Report. There were 6,303 new .ie domain registrations in […]

A TRALEE soccer club is finalising plans to host a 16 team charity soccer tournament in aid of the Kenya Education Project next month. St Brendan’s Park FC is set to host the tournament on Saturday August 22 at Christy Leahy Park. The Kenya Education Project was founded by a […]

THE Rotary Kerry School Bikes for Africa Drop off Point Launch will take place next Thursday, August 6 at 11am at the Dingle Civic Amenity Site, Ballineesteenig, Dingle. This is a project supported by the Kerry Rotary Clubs of Dingle, Killarney and Tralee. Last year there were more than 400 bikes […]

THERE is free entry today (Thursday) to 30 visitor attractions throughout the county as part of Kerry Tourism Day a new initiative by Kerry County Council and the Kerry Tourism Industry Federation. There is a variety of attractions and activities to choose from  all over the county from Tarbert Bridewell  […]

GARDAI have seized suspected drugs, cash and offensive weapons during searches in Kerry today. As part of an ongoing operation targeting criminal activity in the Killarney town area, Gardaí carried out searches at four houses in Killarney town. The planned searches began at 8am and were led by the Kerry Divisional […]

                           CLUB AIBHISTÍN DE STAIC – Juvenile Notes COVID 19: Keep remembering that the coronavirus hasn’t gone away! The health questionnaire,returntoplay.gaa.ie, must be completed for/by each player and it must be resubmitted before each training session and each game. Thanks to all parents/guardians who are complying with the Covid19 necessities…go […]

By Sarah Dinan Unfortunately we were unable to hold our annual club awards night due to COVID-19 restrictions. This night is always a highlight on the club calendar where we get to celebrate achievements and recognise the hard work and dedication of all our teams and volunteers. The following are […]

Captain Richard Barrett’s Prize 25th & 26th July 1st John Joseph O Sullivan (19) 41Pts 2nd Joseph Roche (10) 40 Pts 3rd Niall Enright (17) 39 Pts Best Gross Darran O Sullivan (+1) 37 Pts 4th Cian Hill (9) 39 Pts 5th Raymond Kelly (5) 39 Pts 6th Ross Dowling […]

TRALEE singer/songwriter Owen Rua has released his debut single ‘Do You Ever Think of Me?’ last Friday. The single is receiving a great reaction so far with interviews and plays on Spin South West, Indie Star radio, Limerick 102fm, Radio Kerry, Near Fm, Mid West Radio, KCLR96fm as well as […]

SPA Fenit Community Council have decided to go ahead with the annual Heritage Weekend at the Forge in Churchill and will conform with Government and HSE guidelines for their programme of events. However, the events on Saturday, August and Sunday August 16 will be restricted somewhat this year. On Saturday […]

TWO Tralee hotels made the Top 25 list in the Tripadvisor Travellers Choice Awards announced yesterday. The four-star Ballygarry House Hotel & Spa made No.5 on the list out of 950 in Ireland, ahead of many five star hotels. The Rose Hotel made No.15 on the list. The Travellers’ Choice […]

MINISTER for Education Norma Foley has expressed her deep regret and disappointment that the BorgWarner factory is to close with the loss of over 200 jobs in her home town and said she is working to ensure workers are offered upskilling and retraining opportunities to secure alternative employment. The company, […]

Gardaí have seized €4,800 of suspected cannabis plants in Lispole on Tuesday, July 28. At around 6pm Gardaí from the Kerry Divisional Drugs Unit, assisted by Dingle Gardaí, executed a search warrant at a house in the Lispole area. Gardaí were forced to breech the back door of the house as […]

CHAIRMAN’S APPEAL: Club Chairman, Billy Ryle completed  the Bracker 100km fundraising walk on last Sunday afternoon at about 4.45pm. He did the regular 6km session on Sunday morning and the 20th session, the final 4km session in the afternoon. He said it was a great feeling to step over the […]

BorgWarner, which is based in Monavalley, will close at the end of next March with the loss of over 200 jobs. The decision was made due to a drop in demand for products made at the factory and the COVID-19 crisis was not a factor. BorgWarner is a US multinational […]

A STATUS Yellow Rainfall warning for Kerry has been issued for Kerry (and only Kerry) today by Met Éireann. From Wednesday morning until Thursday morning, heavy rainfall will bring 35 to 50 mm of rain with higher amounts possible in mountainous areas. Spot flooding, poor visibility and hazardous driving conditions are […]

WITH Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) II due to close at the end of December 2020, farmers in Kerry, who are planning investment need to apply as soon as possible. Over the last 5 years TAMS grant aid to the value of €204 million has being invested on Irish farms. […]

GARDAI have arrested a man in relation to suspected invoice re-direct fraud in Kerry. The fraud began in mid-2019 when an organisation received an email from an email address claiming to be a company who they do regular business with. The email requested that payment of an outstanding invoice be […]

THE new spectacular Wild Atlantic Way Viewing point at the clifftop site of the OPW-run Ionad an Bhlascaoid (Blasket Centre) in Dún Chaoin in the West Kerry Gaeltacht was opened today by Patrick O’Donovan T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW) The addition to […]

RETAILERS across Kerry are being invited to a one-off online Retail Forum this Thursday, July 30 at 9am. The forum, being hosted by Kerry County Council, the Kerry Chambers and Kerry Local Enterprise Office, is open to all retail business owners in Kerry to input directly into a number of […]

A SPECIAL event will take place on this Bank Holiday Monday on Ballyheigue Beach to raise funds for the Palliative Care Unit at University Hospital Kerry. The Memory Balloon Walk and Monster Raffle, which takes place at 4pm, is the brainchild of Natasha McCrohan. “I wanted to do something special as […]

GARDAI in Tralee are looking for the public’s assistance as they investigate a criminal damage incident in town. Between 11pm and midnight on Saturday night, a wing mirror of a vehicle was damaged in the Chapel Street area of town. If anyone has any information or saw anything suspicious in […]