Archive for March, 2021

THERE were less than five new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry this afternoon. When the number is less than five, the exact figure is revealed the following day on the COVID data hub on gov.ie. There was six additional deaths and 411 more cases reported nationally. All reported deaths occurred […]

A YOUNG woman from Killarney is to shave her head for a great cause next week. Laura Whelton will go under the clippers on Tuesday, April 6, in aid of Kerry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre. She said she chose to do this “as an act of solidarity with all the […]

WHAT better way to take a break from the home-schooling and the working from home than with some of Ballygarry’s very own Easter treats. To celebrate the holiday, the team at Ballygarry House Hotel are putting all of their treats in one basket with the return of their very popular […]

Bishop of Kerry, Ray Browne has issued his annual Message for Easter 2021… If I, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet, how much more should you wash each other’s feet?  Jn 13:14 What a year! Together all of us have lived through a year of the coronavirus, each […]

A NEW  €17million fund for developing outdoor dining capacity in the tourism and hospitality sector has been announced today. Kerry County Council will get two allocations of €200,000 under two parts of the scheme. The first part of the scheme covers  outdoor seating and accessories, where hospitality businesses in the county can […]

THERE were six new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry this evening. There were 14 additional deaths and 368 more cases reported nationally. Twelve deaths occurred in March, one in February and one in January. The median age of those who died was 83 years and the age range was 68 – […]

OSCAR-WINNING actress Olivia Colman will be in the Tralee area this June as she is starring in a film written by a local woman. ‘Joyride’ was written by Tralee native Ailbhe Keogan and will be filmed in Tralee and other parts of Kerry this summer. It’s described as a foul-mouthed […]

THE annual Lee Strand & Kerry Garda Youth Achievement Awards took place live on Radio Kerry on Saturday night and a Tralee woman was announced as the overall winner. Twenty-one-year-old Amy Roche from Tralee was nominated by Lisa Curran for all her amazing help with Lisa’s 10-year-old son Christopher who […]

HOMES in some Tralee estates in the south of the town will be without power for today and part of tonight due to a network fault. ESB Networks detected a fault in Manor last night and were working on repairing it. However, due to ongoing work, they say around 110 […]

FUNDRAISERS:  Thanks to all those members who have supported our 2 recent club fundraisers – Fantasy Cheltenham and Zoom Bingo. The Winners in our Fantasy Cheltenham were as follows:  1st Jack Morgan €350, 2nd Neil Nestor €150 and 3rd Matthew Browne €100. See our Club website for the complete list, […]

LIKE yesterday and Saturday, there were less than five new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry this evening. When the number is less than five, the exact figure is revealed the following day on the COVID data hub on gov.ie. There was one additional death and 539 more cases reported […]

Covid Update    The powers that be in Croke Park have thanked all clubs for their on-going patience in relation to the continued enforced delay in the resumption of GAA activities. They have provided us with a brief up-date on the position with regard to covid-19. They say that 2021 has […]

Keep Active While covid restrictions are still in place we anxiously wait to see what the government will announce this week.  Let’s hope the rumours that children will be allowed to return in the coming weeks hold true. We urge all younger players to keep practising their drills every day […]

Masters Golf Challenge 2021  The club are again holding its US Masters Golf Challenge. Tickets are currently on sale and being distributed through the Senior Players and Senior Executive . All support greatly appreciated. ACADAMH NA nÓG Firstly and most importantly we in Strand Road Club and community send our […]

Club Lotto   There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot of €5000 on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 02, 09, 22 & 27. The five €30 consolation prizes went to: Paul McMahon, Ballyard (Online) Marguerite Trant, Curraheen Eileen O’Connor, Annagh Aoife Healy, Ballinorig (Online) Donal Brosnan, Lohercannon […]

We need your help-please fill out our Healthy Club Questionnaire Ballymacelligott GAA club is taking part in the GAA’s Healthy Club Project which aims to help clubs identify what they are already doing well, identify areas where they can or would like to improve, and empower them to ensure that […]

Gardaí have seized €15,000 of suspected cocaine in Listowel today (Monday). As part on ongoing investigation into the sale and supply of controlled drugs in Listowel, Detective Gardaí from Listowel and the Kerry Divisional Drugs Unit searched a derelict property on Bridge Road, Listowel this morning at around 9.30am. During […]

GARDAI are asking to public to be aware of fake notes in circulation in the Tralee area. In the last number of days Tralee Gardaí have been made aware of counterfeit €5 notes changing hands. The notes have been given to a number of fast food delivery drivers in the […]

A RADIO Kerry presenter will team up with Dáithí Ó Sé to co-host the Today show on RTE One next month. Elaine Kinsella, who co-presents Kerry’s Full Breakfast with Andrew Morrissey on weekdays, will join Dáithí to make up an all-Kingdom pairing on April 19th, 20th, 26th and 27th. The Listowel […]

GARDAI have arrested and charged a man in relation to the seizure of €7,300 of suspected cannabis in north Kerry on Saturday, March 27. As part of an ongoing investigation in the Kerry Division, Gardaí from the Kerry Divisional Drugs Unit executed a search warrant at a house in the Duagh […]

KERRY will receive €5,644,500 in funding for walking and cycling projects in towns and villages across the county. Projects in Tralee will receive €1.645m of this funding. These include €1,130,000 for interconnected networks cycleways in town at Bracker O’Regan Road (€850,000), the Town Park (€180,000) and the canal to town (€100,000). […]

THE Government has announced funding of €507,500 for Kerry Education and Training Board (KETB) under the Devolved Capital Allocations for 2021. The funding forms part of Project Ireland 2040 and will be provided via SOLAS for the delivery of small-scale and necessary infrastructure and improvement works, and for the purchase […]

Gardaí investigating the seizure of explosive components, firearms and munitions that occurred on Saturday at an arms dump near Sneem, have charged one man that was arrested. The man in his late 50s is due to appear before Bantry District Court this morning Monday at 11am. The second man (30 […]

LIKE yesterday, there were less than five new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing this evening. When the number is less than five, the exact figure is revealed the following day on the COVID data hub on gov.ie. There were 13 additional deaths and 604 more […]

THERE were less than five new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing this evening. When the number is less than five, the exact figure is revealed the following day on the COVID data hub on gov.ie. There were two additional deaths and 624 more cases reported […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I need to take time out from work to care for my father. What supports are available for people in my situation? Answer: There are several supports available […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, says it’s much better week for television films with some excellent stories well delivered with some notable performances to enhance the experience… A film that gave us a cast of famous faces in dire straits, thereby setting a trend that has continued ever since, The […]

THERE have been 346 COVID-related fines issued to people by gardaí in the Kerry Division up to March 25 this year. Gardaí in the Southern Region (Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Waterford) issued more fines than any other region (5,035), with the Dublin region next (4,462), followed by the North Western […]

THERE were no new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing this evening. There were 20 additional deaths and 584 more cases reported nationally. Of the deaths reported today, 11 occurred in March, three in February and six in January. The median age of those who died was […]

THE Diocese of Kerry is organising a special event early next month for people in the 18 to 30 age group. ‘Leap of Faith, in Times of Transition’ is an upcoming online workshop for Young Adults which is reaching out and building community. It takes place on Thursday, April 8 […]