Archive for December, 2020

MEMBERS of Kerry GAA teams were on hand at University Hospital Kerry on Friday morning to deliver special presents to patients in the Children’s Ward. This year, Kerry GAA launched their Ciarraí Óg boxes which contain a host of goodies including a drinks bottle, pencil case, drawstring bag, letters from […]

CHRISTMAS is always a special time of year — even in these difficult times — and a visit to Ballygarry House Hotel only enhances the festive spirit. The sight that greets you when driving towards the hotel grounds at night is a heartwarming and inviting one, with the spectacular and […]

WE haven’t even begun to tackle the turkey, ham and all the rest of the goodies Christmas brings but it’s also the time of year to think about a healthy start to the new year. And as well as washing the hands, facemarks and social distancing, staying healthy and building […]

KERRY Libraries are this week donating 1,000 books to children living in Direct Provision Centres in the county as well as children using the services of Family Resource Centres throughout Kerry. The Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, Cllr Patrick Connor Scarteen launched the initiative at Killarney Library on Thursday. The […]

SINCE the establishment of this family run home grown business, Atlantic Oils has provided excellent service and oil products of the highest standards to all its customers whether they be domestic, agricultural, commercial, industrial or marine. Atlantic Oils services the needs of its Kerry customer base through its three local […]

FOUR local Secondary Schools have participated in an initiative developed by the Mayor of Tralee, Cllr Terry O’Brien to design and decorate Christmas themed vacant shopfronts in the town centre. The Mayor said the initiative has greatly contributed to the enhancement of the aesthetics and character of vacant buildings for […]

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 […]

SINN Féin TD for Kerry, Pa Daly has slammed the HSE over  nursing staff resources at University Hospital Kerry. Deputy Daly said he has been hearing from informed sources that many nurses on the front-line are “at breaking point”. “This week I am hearing that there are only four nurses […]

KERRY Mental Health Association is to host a Virtual Connect Café to promote positive mental wellbeing during the Christmas season and into 2021. The Virtual Christmas Connect Café will come in the form of a radio programme to be broadcast during Radio Kerry’s Saturday Supplement from 9am to 11am on Saturday […]

CHAIRMAN’S CALL: With the Austin Stack Club Annual General Meeting going ahead on 13th January, Christmas provides all of our members with an opportunity to reflect on becoming directly involved in our Club’s activities in 2021. A great deal was accomplished during the past year at Club Executive Committee level […]

KERRY College music students are hosting a concert in aid of Pieta House this Saturday evening at 7pm. “In what has been a very difficult year for everyone, this initiative shows remarkable resilience by our students who are giving their time and talents to facilitate a wonderful evening in support […]

SIAMSA Tíre is marking the festive season by bringing Christmas carols from past festive concerts onto the walls of its iconic theatre to entertain Christmas shoppers from 5-7pm each day up to Monday, December 21. These clips will also be available on the Siamsa Tíre Facebook page to view at […]

THREE CBS The Green students were honoured in the Garda National Youth Awards. In January 2020, Michael Carroll, Padraig Crean and Michael Kirby were the recipients of a Kerry Garda Youth Achievement Award in the Community Safety category. As a result of this they were sent forward as the representative […]

ACADAMH NA nÓG Our countdown to Christmas with our Advent calendar for our  girls and boys from last week: Congrats to Millie Lacey, Evan O’ Connor, Charlie O’ Connor, Aoife Hobbert, Chloe Lacey, Nicola Corridon, John Horgan, Aaron Daly, Mia Donovan, Adam Scott, Seán Óg O’ Keeffe, Colm Horgan, Holly Pierce, […]

Kerry Minors    We wish Oisin Maunsell and the Kerry Minor Football Team the best of luck on Tuesday evening as they take on Cork in the first round of the Munster Championship in Austin Stack Park. The Na Gaeil Club is very proud to see one of their star players […]

Lotto Appreciation  To thank our Lotto supporters for their continued support, we are adding some extra prizes to our weekly lotto for the three December draws prior to Christmas. For the draw on the 20th December, we will add a lucky dip winner for a Christmas hamper along with 2 […]

Well Done to Tomás and The Kerry Senior Hurling Team   The Senior Kerry Hurling Team were defeated by Antrim in the Joe McDonagh Cup Final on Sunday last. Well done to Antrim and well done to our own Kerry Team: they played hard and never gave up right to […]

GARDAI are investigating a criminal damage incident in the town centre last week. On Wednesday, December 9, between 1am and 4am, a woman wearing ugg boots, a black jacket and black mask, spray-painted ‘Scamdemic 2020’ on a wall in the Abbey Carpark beside Caballs Bike shop. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses. Meanwhile, […]

GARDAI are advising the public to be vigilant after a number of reports of bogus callers going door to door in Tralee. The callers say they are working for an burglar alarm company or to check on people’s fire alarms. Gardaí say you should always ask for ID from people […]

PRESENTATION Secondary School Tralee students dug deep for a great cause this month which will ensure children get what they want from Santa this year. They helped out the St Vincent de Paul/Toys Upstairs Toymaster Christmas Toy Appeal. On Friday, December 4 the students had a bucket collection where they […]

REHABCARE, Blennerville in Tralee are appealing to members of the public to donate their old smartphones, tablets and laptops to enhance vital communication and learning opportunities for the people who use the service. Over the past few months, RehabCare has remained open with face-to-face support within the centre, however, public […]

A NEW book describing the remarkable discoveries that were made along the route of the Tralee bypass is now available to buy. Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and Kerry County Council have announced the publication of In the Vale of Tralee – the archaeology of the N22 Tralee Bypass. The book […]

MET Éireann has just issued aWind warning for Kerry and eight other counties. The Status Yellow warning take effect on Tuesday for Kerry, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Cork, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford. Southerly winds will reach mean speeds of 50 to 65 km/h with gusts of up to 100 km/h. […]

GIVE the gift of luxury this Christmas with a gift card or e-voucher from a fabulous hotel in Tralee. This Christmas, give someone you love a chance to experience delicious food, indulgence and relaxation with a monetary or experiential voucher from The Rose Hotel. With overnight stays, afternoon tea, Sunday […]