Archive for August, 2020

KERRY’S primary school pupils around the country are being challenged to get creative in how they learn and think about Europe through the Blue Star Programme. The Programme, coordinated by European Movement Ireland, teaches primary school children about Europe through creative activities and projects that complement the national primary curriculum. Since […]

THE volunteer crew of Fenit RNLI were involved in one of their more unusual launches last evening when a dolphin was spotted to close to the shore. Just after 8pm last night a dolphin was noticed by a large number of locals and visitors enjoying an evening stroll in what […]

PUBLIC submissions on varying the rate of the Local Property Tax must be received by Kerry County Council by this Thursday at 5pm. Elected members of a local authority may pass a formal resolution to vary the basic rate of the Local Property Tax for their administrative area by a […]

CARA Credit Union are on hand to help students with their finances, so you can focus on enjoying your college experience. Cara Credit Union has introduced a new Student Current Account allowing students instant access to their money through a Cara Credit Union Mastercard® Debit Card, a secure app and […]

SIPTU representatives have referred a dispute concerning redundancy payments at BorgWarner in Tralee, to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC). It was announced in July that the car parts manufacturer’s plant in Tralee would close by the end of March 2021 with the loss of over 200 jobs. SIPTU say the […]

A NEW company has brought renewable bioethanol home fires to Kerry, which means real flame, real heat, no chimney needed and a simple installation. Automatic Bioethanol Fires need no chimney or flue as they produce no harmful smoke or carbon monoxide. Bioheat Ireland is a Tralee-based company founded by two Tralee […]

SENIOR FOOTBALL: Dr. Crokes 3-19; Austin Stacks 2-17. In this opening winner-take-all game of the Co. Championship played in Austin Stack Park on last Friday evening (21st August) the sides were level at half time (1-5 each) and at full time (2-12 each) and at half time in extra time […]

Senior County Championship Kerins O’Rahillys 0-13 Killarney Legion 1-11 Sunday evening saw us bow out of this years county championship with a one point loss to Legion in Fitzgerald Stadium. Legion opened the scoring with a pointed ‘45 from goalkeeper Brian Kelly. We quickly responded with two quick points from […]

Minor Co. Championship    St. Brendan’s Play South Kerry in the Co. Minor Football Championship semi final on Monday, August 24th in Killorglin at 6pm. We wish them the best of luck. Co. Championship Quarter Final    St. Brendan’s on the back of their victory over West Kerry at the weekend will […]

Lotto St. Pat’s is delighted that the sale of entries for the Club Lotto has resumed and the next draw will be on Sunday 30th of August with a jackpot prize of €2000 and 5 lucky dip prizes of €30. Thank you if you are already subscribing to the Lotto […]

This past week has been a busy one for the club with hurling and camogie teams of all ages on the field of play. Senior Men Tralee Parnells 1-25 St. Brendans 2-10 Tralee Parnells Seniors lined out on Monday 17th in Caherslee for their Intermediate Hurling Championship Quarter Final vs […]

COVID19 Reminder to all senior players & parents/guardians of juvenile players: please submit the mandatory health questionnaire before each training session/match. Please bring your own water bottles and arrive togged out as dressing rooms will not be open. Due to new Government restrictions in place all adult games will now […]

50/50 Split the bucket last week’s winner were John & Danielle Hussey winning €157, congrats. Our next draw takes place on Sunday evening next and €2 envelopes can be purchased at Centra, The Post Office and Techco Tralee. Thank you for your continued support. St Brendan’s Hurling Club/Ardfert gaa lotto […]

UNDER 8 BOYS John Mitchel’s U8 Boys were due to travel to Kerins o Rahillys this week but unfortunately due to new COVID-19 restrictions & in the interest of safety for all involved we had to postpone games till a later date. However, we are still allowed to train in […]

FOLLOWING a successful first series of concerts in Waterford earlier this summer, Blackwater Valley Opera Festival and Mobile Music Machine bring their Covid Care Concerts to residential care homes across Kerry this week. Covid Care Concerts is a new project which brings classical music into the lives of the most […]

MET Eireann has upgraded the rainfall warning for Kerry to Status Orange. The warning is for Connacht, Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Wexford, Cork, Kerry and Waterford. Intense rainfall associated with Storm Francis is expected at times Monday night and Tuesday, leading to accumulations of 40 to 60mm (higher values in mountainous […]

KERRY Airport is preparing to face into a bleak winter as the Covid-19 pandemic shows no sign of abating and the resulting restrictions on travel and gatherings continue to affect airline bookings. Ryanair have removed the Manchester and Berlin routes to Kerry from the schedule for September and October, while […]

BIRDS Euroshow has closed the family funfair in Tralee. The company said it made the decision to close despite putting in place rigorous new measures to protect staff and customers from contracting Covid-19, while operating safely in a strictly controlled environment. They said the decision to close the event — […]

MET Éireann has issued Status Yellow wind and rain warnings for Kerry over the coming days. The rainfall warning is for Connacht, Donegal, Cork, Kerry and Waterford taking effect from midnight on Monday to midnight on Tuesday. Intense rainfall is expected at times Monday night and on Tuesday. Falls of […]

IT was a very busy Saturday at Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church as pupils from three schools made their First Holy Communion. Three pupils from Tralee Educate Together joined 23 youngsters from Holy Family NS at 11am for the morning ceremony, while at 1pm it was the turn of […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, takes a look at what’s playing at the Omniplex this week… Bohemian Rhapsody is a recent classic, and also the highest-grossing biography movie of all time.  It is the story of Freddie Mercury, lead singer of Queen. It is, of course, impossible to cram someone’s […]

DINGLE rock band, Walking on Cars, have announced they have split. The band released two successful albums – 2016’s ‘Everything This Way’ and 2019’s ‘Colours’ and became hugely popular both in Ireland and several other countries racking up over 200 million streams and playing to sold out arenas. A statement […]

THE Kerry Women’s Resource Centre has a new home at Market Place, Maine Street Tralee. For now, the centre will support women through phone calls and social media platforms. They are also in discussion with tutors to roll out workshops and training  in small groups. The resource centre, which was […]

STORM Ellen brought heavy rain and strong winds to the county overnight but Kerry escaped the worst. However, Met Éireann has issued Status Yellow Rainfall and Wind Warnings for the county this morning. Very strong south to southeast winds later today, veering southwesterly overnight with the potential for further impacts […]

MC6 Brian Hennebery Presidents Prize Results 1st Joe Rogers (15) 43 Pts 2nd Mark Gazi (07) 43 Pts 3rd John P O Brien (12) 42 Pts Best Gross Darren P O Sullivan (-2) 40 Pts 4th Donal Sugrue (08) 42 Pts 5th Eoghan Galvin (18) 41 Pts 6th Ken Holmes […]

Kerry County Council is advising residents and visitors to Kerry to be prepared for high winds and severe weather conditions, as Met Eireann has issued an Orange Weather alert due to Storm Ellen. The Status Orange Wind Warning is valid from 9pm Wednesday night to 6am Thursday morning, and will […]

Gardaí have arrested and charged a man in relation to a burglary in Listowel back in January. On the morning of January 14 Gardaí responded to a burglary at a house in Lartigue village that occurred overnight. The owner informed Gardaí that an oil burner, which was attached to the […]

The Road Safety Authority (RSA), is asking road users to exercise caution while using the roads over the next few days as Met Eireann has issued Orange and Yellow weather warnings for strong winds and heavy rain. Met Eireann has issued an Orange Wind weather warning for Clare, Cork, Galway, […]

THE Status Yellow Wind Warning issued earlier today by Met Éireann has been elevated to Status Orange for Kerry and six other counties. Galway, Mayo, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Waterford will experience the worst of Storm Ellen which will track over Ireland on Wednesday night and during Thursday bringing a […]

A Status Yellow Wind warning for Ireland has been issued by Met Éireann for Wednesday night and all of Thursday. It will become very windy on Wednesday night and throughout the day on Thursday with severe gusts likely and there is a risk of some disruption. Due to the combination of […]