Archive for September, 2020

A TRALEE Municipal District Councillor will call on Kerry County Council to engage with the GAA to enhance the exterior of Austin Stack Park. Fianna Fáil Cllr Mikey Sheehy has a motion before the next Tralee MD meeting on Monday, that the two bodies meet to discuss the possibility of […]

LAST month was a very wet one in this part of the country, judging by the rainfall levels in Valentia Observatory. The monthly climate report from Met Éireann released yesterday showed that 219.7 mm of rain (191% of its Long-Term Average) fell at Valentia Observatory last month, the highest level in the […]

IF you want to get back into education, then a visit to the Tralee VTOS centre in Clash is essential tomorrow morning. They are hosting an open information morning from 10am to 1pm to showcase their courses and services. Tralee VTOS has been operating for 30 years and has seen many […]

A LOCAL Fianna Fáil County Councillor has called for the Government to allow ‘Wet Pubs’ to re-open. Councillor Michael Cahill has said the restrictions on the opening of public houses should now be lifted, under confined conditions. “These restrictions were the correct line to take at the time but I […]

REPRESENTATIVES of Kerry County Council and Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce met with An Garda Síochana today (Wednesday) in relation to an incident on Main Street in the town on Saturday night. There was public anger expressed locally and nationally after footage of a large group of people congregating […]

WHILE the upcoming Listowel Races Harvest Festival will be held behind closed doors later this month, Ladies Day will go ahead online with some great prizes. The McElligotts Honda Ladies Day at the Listowel Harvest Racing Festival is always one of the fashion and social highlights of the year. Although, […]

With third level colleges due to reopen over the coming weeks, Alex Hoffman of Pierse McCarthy Lucey Solicitors takes a look at the recent “Covid Party House” case and considers what it means for landlords…  The case concerned two properties at Connaught Avenue and Highfield Road, both belonging to the […]

Gardaí are appealing for smartphone owners to be ’Streetwise’ by downloading a trusted “find my phone” app and adding an emergency contact number to their phone as of the €5m worth of mobile phones stolen, only 10% are recovered. The appeal follows the release of figures by the Garda Síochána […]

Guidance Counsellor Billy Ryle says if any Leaving Cert cohort ever deserved success, the Class of 2020 most certainly does… The long wait for 61,000 Leaving Cert candidates finally comes to an end on Monday, when the results of the calculated grades process will be published. Leaving Cert results will be […]

Festival Am Am 24th August Results 1st Hugh O’Farrell(14) Michael G Sheehy(10), Martin Daly(6), Terry Egan(19) 95 Points 2nd Decl;an Crowley(17), Very Tierney(12), Aidan Crowley(18),Ciaran Crowley(6) 95 Points 3rd Emma Morrissey(9), Fionnuala Mann(14), Seamus MacGearailt(18), Billy Morrissey(19) 92 Points 4th Conor O’Neill(14), Conor Doyle(8), Ken O’Halloran(11), David Hickey(10) 92 Points […]

DATA revealed by the National Lottery has shown that over 250 Good Causes projects were supported in Kerry in 2018 and 2019. Approximately 91% of revenue generated by the National Lottery goes back into the community through prize winnings, funding for Good Causes and retailer commissions. Speaking on these figures, […]

COVID UPDATED GUIDANCE: The GAA’s Covid Advisory committee have issued updated guidance to all clubs in relation to attendance at underage games. This advice is based on updated guidelines issued on behalf of the Government by Sport Ireland: Clubs should note that: No more than 1 designated individual should attend […]

TO help raise the spirits of patients and staff, Tralee Art Group and University Hospital  Kerry have recently collaborated to bring about  an uplifting initiative to adorn the walls of UHK with bright, beautiful, colourfulart creations known as the ‘Colours of Hope Exhibition’. Tralee Art Group members and some friends of Tralee Art Group, have […]