Archive for December 16th, 2020

KERRY will receive €929,079 out of a €20 million national allocation from the LEADER Programme. LEADER is a rural development programme co-funded by the EU which operates a locally-led approach to meeting the needs of local communities and businesses. The programme aims to support job creation, foster entrepreneurship and encourage rural […]

A DECISION on a new Courthouse in Tralee has yet to be made, after Sinn Féin TD for Kerry, Pa Daly, issued a question on the matter to the Minister for Justice this week. Deputy Daly asked Minister Helen McEntee about the options explored in relation to the socially-distanced swearing in […]

WITH the final countdown on to Christmas, Manor West Retail Park will operate extended opening hours to help with the controlled flow of customers through the Shopping Centre and Retail Park, while also allowing customers more time to add the finishing touches to their Christmas preparations. From Wednesday the 16th, […]

COVID-19 did not stop Kerry Education and Training Board’s (Kerry ETB) annual Christmas Card Competition from taking place with over 200 entries received from their eight Post Primary Schools throughout Kerry. However, there can only be one overall winner, and a “merit winner” from each school who will each receive […]

CBS The Green students have been trialling a Contact Tracing app they have created in a local cafe/restaurant as part of their entry in the Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition competition for 2021. Yummy Cafe gave permission to First Year students Conor Flaherty, Ethan Ward and Philip Tracey to trial QR Code […]

THE coach of the Republic of Ireland Women’s soccer team has passed on her good wishes to the young girls in St Brendan’s Park FC, whose squad ranks have swelled in the past 18 months since their formation. Manager, Vera Pauw, who is a big supporter of the 20×20 movement, […]

RDI Hub Kerry, based in Killorglin, has been announced by the Government as one of four hubs awarded the €17m contract to manage the NDRC (National Digital Research Centre) over the next five years. RDI Kerry and partners Dogpatch Labs Dublin, Portershed Galway and Republic of Work Cork, will deliver […]