Archive for October, 2020

CARA Credit Union and Killarney Credit Union are delighted to announce their Current Account with globally accepted Mastercard® Debit Card as the new sponsors of the LGFA’s All-Ireland Ladies Club Football Championships. This partnership will also sponsor the LGFA’s annual All-Ireland Club 7s blitz day and National Volunteer awards.  This […]

LEE Strand have shown their appreciation to Coláiste Gleann Lí for their efforts to support front line staff during lockdown. During April and May when the most stringent restrictions were in place, engineering teacher in the school Mr Michael O’ Sullivan, supported by a team of teachers,  manufactured thousands of […]

FASHION Retailer Pamela Scott is to close its Tralee branch at Abbeycourt. They have announced the closure of 12 of its 24 stores, resulting in the possible loss of 104 jobs. The company cited changes in retail trading, largely as a result of Covid-19, are reasons for the closures. Gift vouchers, […]

KERRY College of Further Education and Training (Kerry College) has published its range of full-time employment focused programmes for Winter/Spring 2020/2021. Over 30 full time courses focused on developing skills and experience for specific roles and sectors will commence in the coming months at the college’s campus at Monavalley, Tralee. […]

KERRY County Council is inviting members of the public to a webinar event on Friday next to mark the launch of the county’s first Community Broadband Hub, delivered under the National Broadband Plan. The first Connect Communities Hub or Broadband Connection Point (BCP) to be launched in Kerry is at […]

GARDAI attached to the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) investigating invoice redirection fraud have today, arrested two males and carried out searches in Tralee, Dundalk and Dublin as part of Operation SKEIN. The two men, one in his late teens and the other in his 40s, are currently being […]

TRALEE Chamber Alliance has broadly welcomed Budget 2021 as a move in the right direction towards stimulating a recovery in the economy. In a statement issued this afternoon, CEO of Tralee Chamber Alliance, Ken Tobin, said the budget  makes significant progress in addressing many of the needs of the most […]

KERRY Airport will receive Government support in the Budget measures announced yesterday. Minister of State for International and Road Transport and Logistics, Hildegarde Naughton said  the State will provide exchequer support of €31.3 million for regional airports. “Under the Regional Airports Programme €21.3 million will be provided in 2021. This programme […]

CARA Credit Union is welcoming funding applications for community projects through their Lauri Healy Community Sponsorship Awards. 21 community groups and charitable organisations have already benefited from the awards and Sean Roche, the Chairperson of Cara Credit Union’s Community Sponsorship Committee said; “Cara Credit Union is very conscious of our ethos. […]

Sponsored KELLIHER’S Toyota in Tralee have welcome measures in the Budget announced yesterday which will see a number of benefits for people who choose hybrids. Ireland’s new motor tax system announced in yesterday’s budget will see new car buyers who opt for more sustainable vehicles such as hybrid electrics and […]

THE Diocese of Kerry is holding a webinar later this month called ‘Solidarity in Mission Today’ as part of Mission Month. Taking place on Thursday, October 22 from  7.30pm -8.20pm it will be an opportunity to meet different people involved in mission here at home and abroad. During the webinar there will […]

Alan Cantwell looks at the new Super League season for Garvey’s Tralee Warriors which tips off this weekend… Garvey’s Tralee Warriors took a break from preparations for their opening game of the 2020/2021 Super League season this weekend to launch their campaign at their major sponsor Garvey’s Supervalu store in Tralee […]

KERRY Sinn Féin TD, Pa Daly, says the Government has not done enough to help workers in the county with the measures proposed in today’s budget. Speaking after the launch of the government’s budget proposals, Pa Daly TD has stated his firm belief that Sinn Féin’s alternative budget provides the […]

SIAMSA Tíre is looking for the public’s input so that they can assess what people would like to see at the theatre and what they feel is important about the services provided. COVID-19 has created a tough year for everyone and like many organisations, Siamsa Tíre has used this opportunity […]

THE Irish Cancer Society are appealing for online donations after their Pink Ribbon sales in Kerry, which raise funds for services for people affected by breast cancer, have been cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions. The Irish Cancer Society are asking for online donations to help address the shortfall as a […]

INSTITUTE of Technology Tralee lecturer Dr Patrick McGarty has become the latest author in Four Courts Press’ Irish Revolution series with the launching of ‘Leitrim, The Irish Revolution 1912-23’. McGarty, a native of Leitrim received the accolades of former President of Ireland Professor Mary McAleese who launched the IT Tralee […]

THE Dingle Creativity and Innovation Hub has been awarded €220,000 EU Horizon 2020 funding to enable West Kerry to participate as a Sustainable Innovation Pilot (SIP) for the next three years. This will see the roll-out of  sensor technology to thirty farms to achieve greater carbon, cost and labour efficiency. Increased […]

GARDAI have arrested and charged a man in relation to ten incidents and seized €1,000 of suspected heroin in Tralee on Monday. As part of an ongoing operation targeting street level drug dealing in Tralee Town, Gardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit were on plainclothes patrol at around 3:45pm. During their […]

PAUL LUCEY MEMORIAL: Due to Covid 19 restrictions Paul Lucey’s Memorial Fun Run/Walk will be a bit different this year.  The event is going VIRTUAL and will be held over a 24 hour period on the Bank Holiday weekend, Sat 31st October-Sunday 1st November. Registration and event details can be […]

Lotto Relaunch    Unfortunately, due to some technical issues we have to postpone our first lotto draw which was due to take place on Tuesday October 13th. Hopefully this is only a temporary postponement and we hope to be up and running shortly. We will keep you posted. GAA Update    Following […]

 Statement from Croke Park Management Committee 8/10/20  The GAA’s Management Committee has today endorsed a decision to suspend all GAA Club games ​at all levels with immediate effect ​and until further notice. The decision has been taken in the interest of public safety following a number of incidents that have […]

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 05, 07, 08 and 20. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Brian White Ballyard, Adrian O’Sullivan Dublin online, Brendan and Shannon Quill Lohercannon, Eamon O’Mahony c/o Kathleen Collins and Abbeydorney and […]

  ACADAMH NA nÓGUnfortunately due  to the new COVID restrictions that have been announced all academy training is now cancelled as of last Tuesday. It wasn’t an easy decision to make believe me. It would be irresponsible of us to continue in the current climate and unrealistic for us to […]

UNDER 6 BOYS & GIRLS Our under 6 boys and girls turned out in huge numbers last Sunday. Luckily our astroturf pitch was able to accommodate a very successful training session . We all had a very positive experience and the highlight was the very popular obstacle race . See […]

SYMPATHY: Sincere condolences to the O’Sullivan and Hogan families on the death of Teresa O’ Sullivan (nee Hogan), Ardmelode and formerly of Ballinoe. Teresa was one of the oldest residents in our community and had recently celebrated her 91st birthday.   May Teresa Rest in Peace. Leaba i measc na naomh dá anam uasal. €3,000 DRIVE […]

Street League Our recently launched Street League was due to continue for our hurlers and commence for our camogie players last Saturday, but due to the Government guidelines under Level 3 of the National Framework for Living with Covid 19 and in the interests of safety for all our players, […]

THE 2020 Paul Lucey Run/Walk for the Rock is going virtual this year, with people encouraged to take to the roads on from Saturday, October 31 or Sunday, November 1. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 Pandemic and the lack of the usual fund-raising activities, the event has more significance now […]

THIS morning brought the news that Tralee was ranked 15th out of 40 towns / cities surveyed in the latest Irish Business Against Litter survey. Declared ‘Clean to European Norms’, An Taisce said Tralee had scored well, with notable improvements at sites such as Boherbee and Castle Street Upper. There were no […]

KERRY Mental Health Association has announced the appointment of John Drummey as General Manager. John joins the organisation at a time of great stress for the population of Kerry, when the befriending activities of Kerry Mental Health Association volunteers are much in demand. John Drummey said: “I am looking forward […]

FUNDING has been announced for projects in Sneem, Inch, Ardfert, Ballybunion and Ballyheigue this morning. €114,350 was  announced by the Department of Rural Affairs for the communities in Kerry and is being delivered under the Accelerated Measure of the Town and Village Renewal Scheme as part of the July Stimulus. […]