Archive for March, 2021

THERE were six new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing this evening. There were two additional deaths (both occurred this month) and 769 more cases reported nationally. The 14 day incidence of new cases for Kerry is 52.8 per 100,000 people. There have been 78 cases […]

THERE were no new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing this evening. There were nine additional deaths and 525 more cases reported nationally. Seven deaths occurred in March, and two deaths occurred in February. The median age of those who died was 76 years and the age range […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I think I’m being bullied by my boss at work. What exactly is bullying and what protections do I have? Answer: Bullying is defined as repeated inappropriate behaviour […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, has three very different movies to catch on RTE/TG4 over the coming week… It is not exactly a vintage week for films on terrestrial television this week, but there are a couple of gems that are well worth a look, or indeed a revisit. It’s […]

THERE were seven new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing this evening. There were 10 additional deaths and 507 more cases reported nationally. Nine deaths occurred in March, one date of death remains under investigation. The median age of those who died was 75 years and the […]

LEE Strand has teamed up with An Riocht Athletic Club to get everyone in Kerry fit and healthy over the next six weeks. Get your family together and progress from walking to running a virtual 5k at your own pace during the May Bank Holiday weekend. Irish International athlete Shona […]

HE has raised an incredible €101,665 for Enable Ireland Kerry Services since 2011 and now Tommy Sheehy has set himself a daunting new challenge for 2021. The past year’s figure of €12,497 raised from a series of spinning completed early in 2020 and a massive cycling challenge where Tommy climbed […]

MINISTER for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien has announced €31.9 million in funding for the Tralee and Killarney regions under the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF). The URDF part-funds projects aimed at enhancing urban areas to make them more attractive places to live, work, visit and invest. […]

THERE were eight new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing this evening. There were no additional deaths and 582 more cases reported nationally. The 14 day incidence of new cases for Kerry is 58.2 per 100,000 people. There have been 86 cases reported in the same […]

A TRALEE business has received the All-Ireland Business Foundation, Best in Class, Business All-Star Accreditation 2021. Mounthawk Montessori School and Busy Bees Nursery and After-school Club will receive the honour from the Foundation which is responsible for identifying and accrediting best-in-class Irish businesses, overseeing the All-Ireland Business Accreditations, Summit and promoting peer dialogue […]

WHILE live performances in venues seems like a long way off, the INEC is planning for the future and have just announced a major event for March next year. Ellen Kent’s production of Madama Butterfly is coming to the Gleneagle INEC Arena on March 24, 2022. The Korean soprano Elena […]

A NEW book exploring the fascinating history of an old church in Tralee has just been launched. ‘Recollections of the Presbyterian Church Tralee’ is an intimate portrait of the church that once stood on Edward Street on the site now occupied by the Post Office car park. Its author, the […]

THERE were 10 new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing this evening. There were 17 additional deaths and 557 more cases reported nationally. Nine deaths occurred in March, four in February, and four occurred in January or earlier. The median age of those who died was 81 years […]

TRALEE Chamber is calling for the development of a Travel and Mobility Plan for Tralee and for support in the provision of a modern public transport and carpark metering systems for the town. This includes a public bus system with routes serving all the town and investment in a linked cycleway […]

HAPPY St Patrick’s Day! Like last year, we can’t celebrate it properly due to COVID restrictions, but Kerry County Council has come up with something special for all to enjoy, whether you’re at home or abroad. In a video just uploaded to the Council’s social media channels, you can join […]

THERE were five new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing this evening. There were 18 additional deaths and 349 more cases reported nationally. Seventeen deaths occurred in March, and one in February. The median age of those who died was 78 years and the age range was […]

TRALEE Chamber wants the Courthouse on Ashe Street to be looked as a potential ‘visitor hub with a civic, arts, sports history and/or Heritage centre usage’ should the courts services move to new location as expected. This follows on from Tralee Tourism Strategy published by Tralee Chamber in 2019, which […]

  LAST year, Kerry County Council received 1,042 litter complaints, issued 93 litter fines and six prosecutions were instigated. At the online meeting of Kerry County Council on Monday, the Council Litter Pollution Report for 2020 was issued to members. In the Tralee area last year, there were 428 litter […]

CHELTENHAM FUNDRAISER: We are delighted to bring you our new Fantasy Cheltenham competition to help raise funds for the club’s return to play. Join the Austin Stacks 2021 Fantasy Cheltenham Competition for the chance to win a first prize of €1,850! For just €20, you can add even more fun […]

KERRY’S sports businesses, clubs, and recreational facilities are being invited to register and apply for programme funding support, under the newly launched ‘Keeping Kerry Active’ programme, which will be rolled out across Kerry. The programme, which is being overseen by the Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership, is encouraging sports businesses, […]

THE Tralee diaspora around the world can join locals by enjoying a virtual St Patrick’s Day Parade on Wednesday. The pre-recorded and restrictions-compliant parade will be broadcast on the Kerry County Council YouTube Channel at 12 noon and viewers are invited to log on to enjoy the festivities and a […]

GARDAI have arrested and charged four men in relation to a violent disorder incident in Killarney, which occurred in December. As part of Operation Spider, a policing response to public order incidents during the Christmas period in Killarney, Gardaí dealt with incidents of violent disorder in the  Ballyspillane area between […]

Gardaí have seized €45,000 of suspected drugs in Tralee yesterday. At around 11.30pm Gardaí the Kerry Divisional Drugs Unit, assisted by Tralee Gardaí, executed a search warrant at an apartment on Upper Castle Street, Tralee. During the search Gardaí seized eights bottles containing suspected xanax tabletswith an estimated street value […]

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 below five, the exact number is not revealed until the following day on the COVID data hub. There were no additional deaths and 575 more cases reported […]

Gardaí in Kerry have arrested and charged a man in relation to suspected investment fraud resulting in the loss of approximately €125,000. In 2018, Gardaí in Tralee received a report from three individuals who believed they were subject to investment fraud between 2010 and 2012. Each person had seen an […]

THE Kerry Citizens Information Service is currently receiving lots of call and email queries regarding the CPUP (Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment) and Tax Credits and in particular Joint Assessment. The biggest concern people are having is how CPUP received in 2021 is taxed. In contrast to last year, PUP is […]

THE Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has today announced the sanction of a new, four-classroom school building for Knocknagoshel National School. In total, the build will provide for four general classrooms, a GP room, a library/resource area and ancillary accommodation. This project has been approved under the Department’s Major […]

Kerry LFGA Fundraiser    The following is a letter from Paul Murphy, PRO Kerry LFGAl: Hello to you all. I’d like to take this opportunity to inform your club of our Kerry LGFA Fundraiser. We have fantastic prizes on offer one of which is a set of O’Neill’s Club Jerseys. This […]

Good Luck: Best wishes to the students, teachers and educational staff returning to school in the coming week, including all those from 3rd – 6th class at Primary Level and 5th years in Post-Primary. Club Lotto: Next Draw – Tickets are available at all usual outlets for our next draw which […]

This past year has not been easy for all our basketball loving members. We have been away from the court for so long, missing training sessions and matches. We are used to dribbling a basketball, passing and shooting but this year we have become Zoom experts. Tralee Imperials BC successfully […]