Archive for September, 2020

AN incredible €27,465 was raised from the enormous efforts of Denis Geaney and his ‘Team Geaney’  fundraising charity cycle of the Ring of Kerry in July. The cycle, in aid of the ICU Department of University Hospital Kerry, was inspired by well known Kerry man Gene Tangney, of the Black […]

FEW places of worship in the county can rival the Church of the Purification in Churchill for views on a fine day. Lucky then for the fourth class pupils of Spa NS that the sun was beaming down on them as they arrived at the church on Saturday morning for […]

WITH Tralee Parnells heading into an Intermediate County Hurling Final on Sunday, a local company has shown their support by sponsoring their kit bags. Lee Strand presented the hurling and camogie club with branded kit bags and Lee Strand protein milk at their training session on Friday night. Tralee Parnells […]

FIRST Holy Communion Day finally arrived for the pupils of St Brendan’s NS in Blennerville on Saturday morning. While the event is usually held in St Brendan’s Church in Curraheen every May/June, we’re living in a different world now and more space was needed to accommodate the children and their […]

SINN Féin TD for Kerry, Pa Daly has called on Eamonn Ryan to provide funding for Kerry waste-water treatment plants. Deputy Daly said the waste-water treatment plants in Fenit and Castlegregory are completely inadequate and cannot meet the needs of the communities they serve and that Kilcummin does not have […]

TRALEE Toastmasters are holding a virtual Open Meeting over Zoom on Monday, September 21 at 8pm, to which there is an invitation to anyone who has an interest in developing their public speaking abilities. “Tralee Toastmasters provide a supportive and positive environment where members have the opportunity to develop their […]

Among this week’s selections at Tralee Omniplex are two films that could not be more different in style and tone, but both deservedly enjoy a faithful and enthusiastic following says our movie guy, James Finnegan… Woah, Dude! It’s thirty years since Bill and Ted’s last chapter of their ‘Excellent Adventure’ […]

AN appeal has been issued to the public ahead of the Listowel Races which begins this Sunday and runs until Saturday, September 26. While the race meeting will be held behind closed doors, this hasn’t deterred people from booking accommodation all over north Kerry, including in Tralee, next week with […]

NATIONAL Volunteering Week starts this coming Monday and a number of online events are being organised by the Kerry Volunteer Centre based in Tralee. This is an annual event where they celebrate all things volunteering and was postponed from May 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It will now take […]

TONIGHT is Culture Night in Kerry and lots of the events are online, to ensure public safety while still providing arts and cultural groups the opportunity of showcasing their work to the Kerry public. Every year the Kerry Visual Artists’ Showcase is launched on Culture Night. This year the launch […]

SOME much-needed good news for the weekend. With rising COVID cases and fears we’re heading for future restrictions if this trend continues, a bit of fine weather is more than welcome this weekend. There’s no excuse for staying inside as it’s set to be warm, dry and sunny. Friday will […]

KERRY Education and Training Board has announced two new strands of funding available to organisations, communities, youth groups, and after-school groups who wish to enhance the range and impact that creative people such as artists/designers/craft-makers/creative industry professionals can make in working with young people. Applications are being sought for youth […]

THE Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation is asking Kerry people to support local and donate local by going ‘Up the Hill for Jack & Jill’ this October. Funds raised will go towards the home nursing care of Jack & Jill children around the country with highly complex medical and life-limiting […]

THE Kerry International Film Festival (KIFF) has announced that Jessie Buckley is the recipient of this year’s Maureen O’Hara award. The Killarney native will be accepting the accolade in October in celebration of her exceptional work in both film and the arts. The much-coveted award is offered exclusively to women who […]

AN Taisce has awarded a Green Flag for Tralee Town Park for the first time. Only awarded for exceeding tough environmental standards in green space management, and excellence of visitor attractions – the Green Flag Award for Parks is the mark of a quality park or green space and is recognised […]

OVER €62,000 has been awarded to Kerry community groups, including some in Tralee, under the first round of the Community Enhancement Programme for 2020. The Tralee groups to benefit are Castleview Residents Association (€1,000), Rahoonane Community Centre (€1,000), Baile Mhuire Ltd (€1,000), Tralee Community Development Project (€400), Spa Tidy Village […]

RADIO Kerry ‘s Celebrate4Life, fundraising initiative on behalf of four Kerry charities – Kerry Hospice Foundation, Comfort for Chemo, Recovery Haven and the Kerry Cancer Support Group, has raised €133,500. The charities involved say they are hugely grateful and extremely humbled by the generosity shown to them throughout the appeal. […]

WOODIES Tralee raised €4,510 during the sixth annual Woodie’s Heroes campaign thanks to the generous donations of the customers, colleagues and suppliers. It was all in aid of four Irish charities: Down Syndrome Ireland, Cystic Fibrosis Ireland, Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland, and ISPCC Childline. This year, the national campaign asked the […]

A LOCAL man is encouraging people to support Enable Ireland’s annual ‘Life With No Limits’ campaign takes place from 19-30 September this year. ‘Life With No Limits’ provides a platform for children and adults with disabilities using Enable Ireland services to share their life experiences while raising much-needed funds to support […]

A NEW campaign is being launched in Kerry this week to encourage people to shop locally and spend locally. The campaign, which is being spearheaded by Kerry County Council and its local partners and stakeholders, will use local media and social media platforms to promote a ‘Shop in Kerry / […]

PRESENTATION Tralee students received their Gaisce President’s Awards at the school on Tuesday. The Transition Year students of the 2019/2020 school year under the co-ordination of Ms Ann O’Mahony, completed a physical challenge, got involved in their local community and enhanced their personal skills as part of the programme. They […]

PEIL FAOI 6: Under 6 football training will take place as usual on Sunday morning next, September 20th, in CAHERSLEE, at the usual time of 11.15am (to 12.15pm). Looking forward to seeing all our young ‘greats’! PEIL FAOI 8: (i) On this Thursday evening (September 17th) the John Galvin/Bracker Regan […]

KERRY Recreation & Sports Partnership (KRSP) is calling on the young and old, to get out and#BeActive for European Week of Sport 2020 which runs from September 23-30. There will be a mixture of events available locally to cater to the needs of every member of the community making it […]

KERRY County Councillor Mikey Sheehy has been selected to participate in the EU “Young Elected Politician” programme 2020 which is due to take place in October. Over 600 applications were made to the programme with Tralee Municipal District Cllr. Sheehy being one of 150 selected to partake in the event […]

GLASWEGIAN music sensation Gerry Cinnamon is to play the INEC in Killarney next year. Having already sold-out shows scheduled for Malahide Castle in Dublin and Irish Independent Park in Cork for next summer, a third date has been added for the Kerry venue on June 8, 2021. The continuing ascent […]

SIAMSA Tíre will share the closing scene from An Ghaoth Aniar through a special YouTube digital screening on Culture Night which takes place this Friday. An Ghaoth Aniar (The Wind from the West) premiered in Siamsa Tíre on August 22, 2018.  It formed part of the 2018 and 2019 seasons […]

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 […]

Men’s Golf 13th September Men’s Club Fourball 1St Kieran Ruttledge (14) Tim Scannell (13) 45 Pts 2nd Tony Johnston (15) John M O Sullivan (15) 45 Pts 3rd Kieran Dinan (17) Kieran Dinan Jnr (9) 44 Pts 4th John Reen (24) Denis Reen (16) 44 Pts Fixtures 19/20th September MC […]

GRANT funding totalling €991,600 has been allocated to Kerry County Council under the 2020 Voids Stimulus Programme to enable the refurbishing of 50 social housing units for the purpose of re-letting them to individuals and families. As part of the July Stimulus Programme, the Department of Housing, Local Government and […]

By Kerry Macra PRO, Alison O’Connor Kerry Macra recently held their AGM online via Zoom. It is the first year in the county’s history that the AGM has taken place online, there was a great attendance. With our AGM completed it meant we could make a start on the new […]