Archive for February, 2021

AN Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar T.D. has launched the full programme of events for Local Enterprise Week, which is taking place online from Monday, March 1 to Friday, March 5. ‘Making It Happen’ is the theme of Local Enterprise Week, organised by Local Enterprise […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I have to retire at 65, and can’t claim my State pension until I’m 66. What can I do? Answer: Many people, under their contract of employment, must […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, recommends some true life stories which are stranger than fiction… A wise friend once told me that there were three sides to every story – your side, my side and what actually happened. Never is this more appropriate than when a true story is brought […]

A Status Yellow wind warning for Ireland has been issued this morning by Met Éireann. Southeasterly winds veering southwesterly will reach mean speeds of 50 to 65km/h with gusts of 90 to 110km/h. The warning is valid from 11am this morning until 6pm this evening. It will also be very wet […]

BULLYING remains a cause of stress for Leaving Certificate students in Kerry according to the results of a new survey. It revealed almost a third, mostly females, said they have been bullied either online or at school, with a similar number saying they know someone who has been bullied. The […]

THE Irish Cancer Society is urging people in Kerry to get behind a very different Daffodil Day this year, with street sales and events not possible due to Covid-19 restrictions. Due to the current public health restrictions the flagship fundraiser is unable to go ahead in its traditional way with […]

THE Kerry Cycling Campaign is asking local councillors to support a plan to build a cycle network in Tralee. Anluan Dunne wrote to the councillors on behalf of the campaign regarding the development of cycling infrastructure in the town and the creation of a Tralee Arterial Cycle Network Plan. “With […]

KERRY County Council will receive €1,082,718 under the Energy Efficiency Retrofitting Programme for Social Houses. Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, Minister of State with responsibility for Local Government and Planning, Peter Burke TD, and Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform Malcolm Noonan today […]

Guidance counsellor, Billy Ryle, says it’s a win-win situation for students with SEC-accredited grades offered to all Leaving Cert candidates and the option of a Leaving Cert exam… Young people had little chance to celebrate St. Valentine’s Day or any other significant milestone during the past year. Their education has […]

MET Éireann has issued Status Yellow rainfall and wind warnings for Kerry from Thursday night. Strong southerly winds will arrive on Thursday night and Friday with mean speeds of 50 to 60km/h and gusts of 80 to 100km/h. There remains a possibility of localised coastal flooding. Meanwhile, heavy rain on Thursday […]

KERRY International Film Festival is delighted to announce that it is now open for film and script submissions for the KIFF 22nd edition, which will take place 14 – 17 October, 2021. The deadline for submissions is 23 August, 2021 and all entries are welcome. KIFF was recently named in the […]

CRUINNIÚ na nÓg is Ireland’s national day of free creativity for children and young people. It is happening on Saturday June 12th and in advance of the day, Kerry County Council’s Arts Office is looking for feedback from children and young people themselves about what they would like see included […]

KERRY Local Creative Youth Partnership (Kerry LCYP) at Kerry ETB has announced a suite of online creativity resources that are available to parents, schools, youth groups, children and young people. The information is located on the online resources section of the LCYP pages on the Kerry ETB website and can […]

IRISH Paralympics-bound athlete Jordan Lee was literally “jumping for joy” as he became a brand ambassador with Toyota main dealer, Kellihers Garage, Tralee. Collecting his brand new 211 Toyota C-HR from the team at Kellihers Garage over the weekend, the Killarney man said; “I am delighted to become a brand […]

LEAVING Certificate students in Kerry have said that Covid-19 has had a negative impact on their mental health, while increased competition for 3rd Level places in 2021 is causing the most worry. 612 final year secondary school students in Kerry took part in an online survey to gauge how Covid-19 […]

REGISTRSTION ONLINE: The Club is encouraging members to register online as funds are badly needed due to the fact that many of our fundraising activities are at a stand still because of the lockdown. All of the membership options can be found on our website. Supporters of the Rock who don’t […]

GARDAI are seeking witnesses after a ‘road rage’ incident in Tralee last week. On Wednesday, February 10, at around 10.15am, a female motorist was driving down Rock Street towards town and decided to stop to allow an oncoming motorist turn into the Dunnes Stores car park. The motorist in the […]

GARDAI are investigating incidents of theft and criminal damage over the past week in the Tralee area. Between 6pm on Wednesday and 8am on Thursday morning, there was a break-in at a building site in Ballyard. Two drums of diesel and four tyres were taken. If anyone was in the […]

ACADAMH NA nÓG Well done to everyone who entered our Juvenile Valentine competition. It showed us that the simple things in life make our children happy and smile. Covid has probably made many of us stop and think that our children don’t have to be entertained 24 / 7. This […]

THE residency of Kerry County Council’s current Filmmaker in Residence, Mieke Vanmechelen, has been extended by eleven weeks thanks to funding from Healthy Ireland’s #KeepWell campaign. Mieke is currently working closely with Kenmare Youth Film, a group set up over two years ago with the help of the Kenmare Family […]

Senior Camogie Tralee Parnells club invites any sportswomen, aged 16 and older, to contact us via social media if they would like to train and play with our Senior Camogie team in 2021.  Our incoming management team looks forward to welcoming new players to online, pre-season training in March.  There […]

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 01, 04, 22 and 25. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Deirdre Stewart Annagh, John Fitzgerald Clash (online), Jane Rowan Blennerville, Emma Colivet Annagh (online) and Aimee Turner Annagh. Next week’s […]

Membership for 2021 Membership for 2021 is now open on The Club Website and Clubforce App. The rates are the same as last year and full details are on our web site and the club force app. There is an additional facility this year that allows you to pay your […]

Kerry GAA Coaching and Games Webinar    Kerry GAA Coaching and Games Committee would like to let you know that on next Wednesday, February 17th @7:30pm former Kerry Senior Hurling captain and former Kerry GAA GDA John “Tweek” Griffin will be facilitating an online coaching webinar through Microsoft Teams. Microsoft Teams can […]

CLUB AGM The Club AGM took place through Zoon om Friday 5th February. Juvenile Secretary, Coleen Shiels gave a comprehensive report on all juvenile activity throughout the year going on to thank all fellow officers, coaches,parents & players for their efforts through the year. Club secretary Chris Sheehan’s report covered […]

IT has been announced that €29,546,648 has been granted to Kerry Co Council under the 2021 investment programme for regional and local roads. Under the programme, the Tralee Northern Relief Road will receive €1,500,000 in direct funding while the Dale road (R556) has been awarded €2,500,000 for specific improvements. This […]

THREE Lotto players from Kerry, Limerick and Roscommon will share a Lotto prize of €103,741 after they all came to within one number of Saturday night’s Lotto jackpot which was worth €3,750,184. All three players matched five numbers and the bonus ball on the main Lotto draw and will each […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I’m working from home because of COVID-19. Can I claim tax back on my utility bills?  Answer: If you are working from home (also known as e-working or […]

James Finnegan selects a Disney remake, an Irish film classic and Tom Hanks’ first western for your viewing pleasure this week… There are three films available this week that have something for all ages, on terrestrial television and Netflix, which I would recommend for your viewing pleasure. Pete’s Dragon was […]

KERRY County Council has developed a design for the proposed N72 Killorglin-Anglont Road Improvement Scheme, details of which will be announced on a public webinar on Friday, February 19. Members of the public are invited to register for the online presentation at which details of the 2.6km scheme will be […]