Archive for January, 2021

THE Mayor of Tralee has asked the Council to look at providing some bays for the parking of motorhomes during the summer season in Tralee. Cllr Terry O’Brien made the call at the online meeting of Tralee Municipal District on Tuesday. He acknowledged that a business was providing the service in […]

CONCERNS about the speed of vehicles near a local school were expressed by councillors at the online meeting of Tralee Municipal District on Tuesday. Fianna Fáil Cllr. M. Sheehy and Independent Cllr Sam Locke both had motions before the meeting that the Council do something about traffic management at Spa […]

THE perennial issue of dog fouling was brought up again by a local councillor this week. Sinn Féin Cllr Cathal Foley, at the online meeting of Tralee Municipal District on Tuesday, asked that the Council make a concerted effort in 2021, to tackle the scourge of dog fouling in affected areas. […]

A NEW traffic plan for Rath Cemetery will be developed this year as well as an access road around the new section of the graveyard. At the meeting of Tralee Municipal District, which was held online on Tuesday, Cllr Johnnie Wall asked the Council to develop a traffic plan for Rathass […]

A DECISION on funding for the Ballyseedy Wood Project is expected to be made early this year. The project involves the creation of a circa 5km loop walk by linking existing trails with a new 800m long trail on the northern side of the River Lee on land donated by the […]

Guidance Counsellor Billy Ryle says it’s remote learning until 1st February, but CAO applicants must keep a close eye on important deadlines… As if to show its contempt for deadlines and the emotional health of young people, the coronavirus is back at with a virulent strain. Just when students most […]

GARDAI are appealing for witnesses following a two car fatal traffic collision this afternoon (Tuesday). At approximately 4.15pm Gardaí and Emergency Services were alerted to a two car head on collision the N22 at Dunrine near Lawlor’s Cross. A female passenger aged in her 80s in one of the cars […]

CLUB AGM: DUE TO COVID 19 RESTRICTIONS AND FOLLOWING GUIDANCE FROM CROKE PARK, THIS YEAR’S CLUB AGM WILL BE HELD VIRTUALLY VIA MICROSOFT TEAMS ON WEDNESDAY 13TH JANUARY, 2021 AT 7.30PM. If you wish to participate please email secretary.austinstacks.kerry@gaa.ie and a link “to join the meeting” on January 13th will […]

THE Council has made changes to Tralee MD Safe and Welcoming Streets Mobility Plan which was introduced earlier this year as a response to the COVID-19 guidelines to comply with  public health guidance on social distancing. This involved a number of changes to parking on Rock Street and Edward Street as […]

THE Kerry campus of Munster Technological University is to host a virtual information evening on Tuesday, January 19 at 7pm for parents of Leaving Certificate students or anyone considering a college application in 2021. Guest speaker on the evening is Catherine O’Connor, Education Consultant & Author of ‘Cracking the College […]

TRALEE Municipal District Cllr Mikey Sheehy has called for one of the planned mass vaccination centres to be located in Tralee. Cllr Sheehy moved an emergency motion at the January meeting of Tralee Municipal District this morning. It read; “As a matter of urgency that this MD writes to the […]

 AGM As per GAA guidelines, Na Gaeil CLG will be holding its AGM virtually on Thursday January 28th at 8pm. We ask that if you are a Club Member and wish to be part of this AGM that you send your email address to our Club secretary Eamon Browne at […]

TWO fifth year students from Kerry — Elizabeth O’Connor from Presentation Secondary School, Tralee and Kacper Bogalecki from St. Brendan’s College, Killarney — have been elected as Regional Officers of the Irish Second-Level Students’ Union, the national representative body for second-level students in the Republic of Ireland. Kacper, has been re-elected for […]

WITH over 15,000 votes through social media, the community of Tralee answered the call this Christmas in supporting the inaugural Christmas Display competition. As the lights slowly start to come down, Tralee Chamber today announced the winners of this year’s competition with three prizes presented. In all 46 businesses in […]

Covid-19 Vaccine: We wish all the residents and staff of Ashborough Lodge Nursing the very best as they receive their scheduled Covid 19 vaccines on January 15th. Fanaigí go léir slán sabháilte. Back To School: Best of luck to all the students and educators in our community as they return to […]

 ACADAMH NA nÓG LOCKDOWN As everyone is probably fed up of hearing we are in level 5 lockdown! In order for us to get back to training and enjoying our Sunday mornings where our children can get fresh air and exercise while making friends and having fun PLEASE •Stay at […]

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 01, 18, 20 and 30. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Brian White Ballyard, Cath Needham Tralee, Annette Kennedy Derrymore, Emma Colivet Annagh and Sarah, Shane & Emma Collins. Next week’s […]

Ballymac GAA Club AGM 2020 History was made in Ballymac GAA Club on Sunday last when our AGM was held via ZOOM. Great credit to Fionnán Fitzgerald and Mike Sweeney who organised the meeting. It went off very well and was a novelty. Despite this, we hope we can all […]

Lotto players on the Dingle Peninsula in are being asked to check their Lotto tickets for last night’s €6.1 million draw after one lucky player won the Lotto Match 5 + Bonus prize of €59,453. The winner matched five numbers and the bonus ball, meaning they were one number short of […]

With no prospect of films at the Omniplex for a while, our movie guy, James Finnegan, looks at some offerings on Netflix and on TV this week… First, let me wish you and your family a very happy and memorable New Year. It is going to be a different type […]

STUDENTS from Tralee schools were successful with their entries in this year’s BT Young Scientist And Technology Exhibition which took place online this year. The awards in various categories were announced this afternoon in an online ceremony. The Science Foundation of Ireland award and Technology Junior Group 1st place went to […]

MET Eireann issued another Status Yellow – Low Temperature/Ice warning for Ireland this morning but the good news is it is to get milder as the weekend progresses. There will be hazardous icy conditions in places tonight with a widespread severe frost and pockets of freezing fog. Temperatures will go […]

A FUNDRAISER has been set up to help buy webcams to be installed in Ardfert and Kilmoyley churches. The Ardfert and Kilmoyley churches are without webcams due to the costs associated with renovations on both churches in the last few years. Masses celebrated by Fr Pat Crean Lynch are being broadcast […]

FUNDS of €96,000 will go towards a new footpath to link the village safely to the Tralee Bay Coastal Amenity Trail. Kerry Fine Gael TD and Deputy Government Chief Whip, Brendan Griffin, this morning (Friday) It’s part of a Government funding injection of almost €700,000 for six Kerry towns and […]

KERRY Mental Health Association has teamed up with a well-known clinical psychologist to help to allay the anxiety that children might feel since the Covid-19 lockdown came into effect over Christmas. Ten years after being crowned the Rose of Tralee, Dr. Clare Kambamettu has created a short video to demonstrate […]

THE public offices of Kerry County Council will close to public access from Monday, January 11, but all essential services will continue to be provided to the people of the county. Members of the public are asked not to attend the public offices of Kerry County Council and to use […]

THE Kerry man who was reporting on the chaos on Capitol Hill last night will be a guest via video on The Late Late Show this week. Donie O’Sullivan, the CNN journalist from Cahersiveen, started trending on Twitter last night when his live reports from Washington were relayed to screens […]

A STATUS Yellow Low Temperature/Ice warning for Ireland has once again been issued by Met Éireann. It follows similar warnings for the country last night and this morning.  It will be cold again tonight with minimum temperatures of zero to minus 4 degrees. Ice forming on untreated surfaces. The warning is valid […]

THE Tralee Soup Kitchen is to close until the end of January as a result of the latest COVID-19 restrictions. A statement issued on their facebook page reads; “It is with a very heavy heart that we make this announcement. In light of today’s government announcements, Tralee Soup Kitchen will […]

THE Cardiology Unit at University Hospital Kerry has been upgraded and moved to an open plan location within the hospital. Fianna Fáil Cllr Mikey Sheehy has welcomed the upgrade, saying “it is a great positive at a time when our health service finds itself under so much pressure. The reconfiguration […]