Archive for September, 2020

DEPUTY Michael Healy Rae TD has called on the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly to give University Hospital Kerry (UHK) the vote of confidence to proceed immediately with the planned construction of a new Orthopaedic Clean-air theatre. The Kerry deputy said he still has grave concerns over the commitment following […]

KERRY has today received in excess of €130,000 through five allocations from the Dormant Accounts Funding for 2020 via the Department of Rural and Community Development. The investment aims to engage with communities across the county, focusing on people with disabilities. Minister for Education and Kerry TD Norma Foley has welcomed the […]

TRALEE Chamber Alliance has launched the ‘Resilience Series’ designed to support SME’s across Kerry to sustain their business in the months ahead, but also looking towards rebuilding and coming out stronger. With the results of the Chamber Ireland 5th National Survey released on Thursday, business activity is typically down 32% […]

A TRALEE-BASED writer has been longlisted for the An Post Irish Book Awards Writing.ie Short Story of the Year 2020. Barbara Byar is one of 18 writers on the longlist for the prestigious award. Based in Tralee, she released her debut collection, ‘Some Days are Better than Ours’ back in November […]

KERRY Local Enterprise Office in association with PSC Taxation Services on Thursday, October 15 from 9.30am to 11am. This free online webinar, delivered on Zoom, will summarise the main points arising from the Budget to be announced on Tuesday, October 13. There will be particular emphasis on the tax changes […]

IT’S a very different Kerry Hospice Coffee Morning this year, but a few events still went ahead at hotels around Tralee. The event is one of their biggest annual fundraisers, last year realising around €70,000 in the county. The Tralee Chain Gang Cycling Club hosted a coffee morning kindly sponsored by […]

PEST control provider Rentokil, Ireland’s has experienced a surge in callouts for biting insects this year, with Kerry seeing the second most callouts for assistance in the country . The company has recorded a 39% increase in queries related to bed bugs, fleas, mosquitos and midges in August when compared […]

THE Munster GAA CCC has confirmed that Kerry will play Cork in the Munster SFC semi-final in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday, November 8 at 4pm. Should Kerry win, they will play the Munster final on Sunday, November 22 at 1.30pm at a venue which will depend on provides the […]

TRALEE Municipal District councillors have approved a diversion of the Tralee-Fenit Greenway at Bawnboy just outside the town. At a special meeting of Tralee MD councillors held this morning, six councillors voted for the 700 metre diversion and one (Cllr Deirdre Ferris) against the change. The diversion which will now […]

KERRY College of Further Education and Training (Kerry College) welcomed students back on-campus this week with demand increased in many areas this year and many courses now full. Popular course areas this year at their four locations in Tralee and Listowel include: Social Studies, Childcare, Education, Business, Engineering, Law, Media and Journalism, […]

KERRY Cycling Campaign is welcoming the launch of the Vision for Cycling in Rural Ireland by Cyclist.ie’s Rural Cycling Collective today. The KCC’s Anluan Dunne will take part in a Zoom webinar launch later on Wednesday afternoon along with other speakers, including Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Malcolm Noonan. Mayor of […]

WE had some lovely weather up until yesterday afternoon but the autumnal weather is truly here now. Things will deteriorate tonight as Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow – Wind warning for Kerry, Cork and Clare. Very windy conditions are expected to develop in parts of Munster overnight and during […]

Master Classic 7 19/20th September2020 1st Gerard Deegan (2) 41 Pts 2nd Tom Egan (13) 41 Pts 3rd Shane McGibney (21) 41 Pts 4th Conor Stack (15) 41 Pts 5th Donal Sugrue (6) 40 Pts Best Gross Anton O Callaghan (1) 38 Pts Div 1 Gerard O Sullivan (4) 39 […]

SIAMSA Tíre re-opened its doors at 4pm yesterday to welcome back students of the National Folk Theatre Training Academy. This is the first time students have been in the building since it was closed in mid-March due to the COVID Pandemic. This new term marks the beginning of a gradual return […]

BRILLIANT sunshine greeted families arriving at St John’s Church on Sunday for CBS Primary School’s Confirmation Day. Postponed since the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions were imposed in March, it was a chance for the pupils of Mr Smith and Ms O’Sullivan’s sixth classes to meet up again. Nearly 50 children and […]

THE John Mitchels Club will host a novel Drive-In Bingo event next Sunday at their grounds in Camp, Ballyseedy. Chairman of the club Denis Mannix said times are tough for all GAA clubs and it was necessary for them to do something to bring money into the club, with the […]

THE proceeds of the recent ‘Bracker 100km fundraising walk’ were presented to the Austin Stacks Club on Saturday afternoon. Martin O’Regan of the event’s organising committee, presented Niall, Shanahan, Chairman of Austin Stacks Finance Committee with a cheque for €3,452 at the Bracker O’Regan Monument. Denis O’Regan, on behalf of the […]

THE BRACKER 200KM WALK: Club Chairman, Billy Ryle would like to thank everybody who contributed to his recent fundraising walk. He would particularly like to thank the organising committee of Noel O’Connell, Martin O’Regan, Mairéad Fernane and Denis O’Regan for their generous help and support before and during the walk. […]

Senior Town Championship Semi Final. John Mitchels 2-14 Kerins O’Rahillys 1-15 A goal from John Mitchels in the last kick of extra time secured their passage to this years senior town championship final. In a game played in perfect conditions both teams lined out short a number of regulars. O’Rahillys […]

Seniors    Na Gaeil played An Ghaeltacht in the quarter final of the Intermediate Football Championship in Austin Stack Park on Saturday evening in what were perfect conditions for football. Notable absentees were county footballers Jack Barry and Brian Ó Beaglaoigh both out through injury and Dan Goggin of Na Gaeil […]

Lotto   There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 08, 13, 28 and 29. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Fergal O’Brien Tonevane, James O’Connor Lohercannon, Noreen Lacey c/o Seamus O’Sullivan, Mary Jordan Blennerville and Suzanne Byrne On Line. […]

Senior Team   With just six minutes left in the game Ballymac had a blistering last few minute of the Tralee Board Championship semi-final. They played Austin Stacks in Caherslee on Saturday evening. Our boys really put in a great effort throughout the game and just gave it their all in […]

UNDER 6 BOYS & GIRLS Our under 6 boys and girls had a record turnout last Sunday. Luckily there were plenty of coaches on hand to ensure that training went smoothly. We practised all the basic skills, finishing a great training session with a fun game of catch the coaches! […]

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 […]

CARA Credit Union, with branches in Tralee, Castleisland and Killorglin, are offering seven lucky students a chance to each receive €1,500 towards their chosen third level course. The yearly Cara Credit Union Education Awards are open to undergraduates in a full-time course of at least 2 years’ duration and the Dan […]

Last Sunday was a historic day for Tralee Parnells Hurling & Camogie Club. Our Senior hurlers were playing in their first Kerry Hurling Intermediate Championship Final since being granted Senior status only last year. The ‘Parnells’ project started in 2012 when a group of visionaries, including Mark Ryall, David Brick, […]

THE Kerry Mental Health and Wellbeing Fest will take place next month with this year’s week-long programme of events taking place between October 10 and 17. Of course this year it will be a little different with many events taking place outdoors and online. During the current COVID-19 pandemic, the […]

A NEW badminton club is being established at Tralee Sports Complex with an enrolment day taking place at the Complex on next Saturday, September 26 between 11am and 1pm. Tralee Badminton Club will be running coaching session for players from the ages of 8 to 17 years. The resident club […]

KERRY’S architectural heritage and the county’s architectural landscape will be celebrated during the third annual Architecture Kerry Festival next weekend. A wide range of events including free guided tours and exhibitions will take place from September 25 to 27. The aim of the festival, which is part of the Creative Ireland […]

WHILE the Class of 2020 finished their primary schooldays back in March, a belated Confirmation Day offered the former pupils of Caherleaheen a chance to meet up again. The pupils, who were just weeks away from receiving the sacrament back in early spring, gathered at St John’s Church on Saturday […]