Archive for February 11th, 2021

TRALEE Chamber has expressed its “extreme dissatisfaction” that the town has been excluded from the Outdoor Dining Scheme, details of which were revealed today. Failte Ireland announced that the new Outdoor Dining Scheme will focus on Dublin, Kilkenny, Killarney, Limerick, Waterford, Galway, Cork and Athlone but hospitality businesses from other […]

WHILE current wind and snow/ice warnings are in place until Friday morning, we won’t have to wait long for the next one to arrive. Met Éireann has just issued a Status Yellow – Rainfall warning for Kerry, Cork and Waterford to take effect on Saturday. There’ll be 30 to 40 mm […]

With a decision on this year’s Leaving Certificate to be made next week, Billy Ryle says the Irish Second Level Students’ Union make a good case to win Leaving Cert exam choice… The views of the Irish Second Level Students’ Union (ISSU) made a significant impact on last week’s meeting […]

A TRALEE woman has raised an amazing €3,835 with a campaign she ran in the run-up to Christmas. Rebecca Poultney, a second year student in University College Cork, created the ‘Strive To Keep Christmas Alive’ campaign back in November with funds raised going to the Tír na nÓg Orphanage in […]

UP to €250,000 has been made available to Kerry County Council under the Outdoor Public Space Scheme. Under the scheme local authorities can apply for a capital grant of up to €250,000 for a project at a funding rate of up to 90%. Grants will then be awarded for projects […]

THIS will be a Valentine’s weekend like no other, especially for hotels and restaurants who love welcoming loved-up couples to enjoy a lavish, intimate night out with amazing food. COVID has halted the fun for the moment, but you can still create your own romantic atmosphere with top quality food […]