Archive for March, 2021

A STATUS Yellow Wind warning will be in effect for the whole country from tomorrow afternoon. The warning was previously issued for Kerry and four other counties, but Met Éireann extended it to the 26 counties this morning. It will be valid from 12 noon on Wednesday to 7am on […]

THE folks at Kerins O’Rahillys enjoyed a fun couple of weeks taking part in a Jerusalema Dance Challenge which has raised thousands of euro for the club and the Palliative Care Unit at UHK. The KORusalema Challenge started with members of the senior management and players taking part in a […]

MOTHER’S Day is the occasion to show your mum how much you appreciate her and all that she does for you, your siblings, and everyone else in her life. But really, how can you properly say a meaningful ‘thank you’ to the woman who cares for you? Start with one […]

SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING: Following on from the death of Club Trustee, Seán Murphy, in February 2020, the Austin Stacks Club Executive proposes that the real property (lands and buildings) of the Club be transferred by the surviving Trustees to the G.A.A.’s Corporate Trustee Iontaobhas Corporaideach Chumann Luthchleas Gael Cuideachta Faoi Theorainn Rathaiochta […]

WHAT will I do for Mother’s Day this year? Well, the team at Ballygarry House Hotel want to make the most of Mother’s Day 2021 to show the special women in our lives how much we appreciate them, now more than ever. Which is why they have put together a […]

THERE were six new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing this evening. There were no additional deaths and 437 more cases reported nationally. The 14 day incidence of new cases for Kerry is 66.3 per 100,000 people. There have been 98 cases reported in the same […]

Club Lotto   There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot of £į4700 on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 12,13,20 & 30 The five £į30 consolation prizes went to: Dylan Walsh ”Į Poff Motors Sharon Poff Ballyard Thomas O”¦Sullivan Clogherbrien [Online] Aimee Turner Annagh Eamonn Sayers Online Next week”¦s […]

Club Lotto: Lotto Results for Draw on Sat 6th March 2021: Numbers Drawn: 13 / 16 / 30 Bonus No: 18 There was no winner of the Jackpot but well done to the winners of our consolation prizes: Mary Kelliher, Ballfinanne – €50 / Rathmore Credit Union – €50 Aoife Flanagan […]

Coaching & Games The Gaelic Games family launched ‘Be Ready to Play’, a Coaching and Sport Science programme in association with UPMC, official healthcare partner of the GAA and GPA, that will be delivered via webinars, website programmes, instructional videos and live online sessions. The programme is a holistic coaching […]

ACADAMH NA nÓG Our KORusulema Fundraiser has now finished. Thank you so much to everyone in our club and community who danced, supported and donated. Many thanks also to McElligott’s Funeral Home for their generous donation, it is much appreciated. After “Go Fund Me” fees we raised €3576.63. Phenomenal achievement. […]

Comórtas Seachtain na Gaeilge   Jamie O Tuama writes to tell us that the GAA are running a competition as part of Seachtain na Gaeilge for primary  and secondary school pupils and also for adults. For more details click on the links below. Seo litir ó Jamie Ó Tuama, Oifigeach Forbartha […]

A LOCAL Green Party representative has questioned the decision by Kerry County Council to remove trees along the Dan Spring Road at the weekend during nesting season. The removal of the poplar trees was described as “deeply concerning” by Tralee GP representative Anne-Marie Fuller. She has also called for the replanting […]

THERE were 12 new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing this evening. There were three additional deaths and 525 more cases reported nationally. The 14 day incidence of new cases for Kerry is 65 per 100,000 people. There have been 96 cases reported in the same […]

€365,000 in key strategic funding from the Arts Council has been announced for two key Kerry arts organisations. Siamsa Tíre in Tralee, home to Ireland’s National Folk Theatre in Tralee Town Park, has been awarded grant funding of €316,000. Listowel Writers’ Week literary and cultural festival was also awarded a […]

KERRY community groups are reminded to apply for their share of a €1 million Tidy Towns top-up fund. Last December €1 million in Government funding was made available to support Tidy Towns groups across the country, with €1,000 available to every eligible group. The closing date has been extended until […]

THERE were seven new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing this evening. There were 14 additional deaths and 539 more cases reported nationally. Nine deaths occurred in March, one occurred in February and four in January or earlier. The median age of those who died was 80 years […]

THE annual CBS The Green Fun Run has been a wonderful event over the years, where hundreds have gathered in the school grounds showing the spirit of the local community. COVID restrictions have put paid to a similar gathering this year but the Parents Council has decided to to launch […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: My landlord has asked me to leave my rented accommodation. Can I be evicted during COVID-19? Answer: Under COVID-19 restrictions, an eviction ban automatically kicks in any time […]

We’re in awards season so it only fits that our movie guy, James Finnegan, looks at two multi-Oscar winning films on RTE over the next week… There are two films available on RTE this coming week that are totally different in tone, but between them share 13 Academy Awards including […]

THE deadline for nominations for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2021 is just over one week away on Tuesday, March 16. Entrepreneurs from emerging businesses to established international groups, across all sectors in Kerry, are invited to submit their nominations before that date. The finalists will be welcomed into […]

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 number is not revealed until the following day on the COVID data hub. There were nine additional deaths and 522 more cases reported […]

THE long-running issue of dog fouling was brought up again by councillors at Monday’s online meeting of the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council. Mayor Of Tralee Cllr. Terry O’Brien asked if the Council could they confirm how many successful prosecutions for dog fouling have taken place? He said […]

KERRY County Council is to replace a number of Poplar trees on Dan Spring Road in Tralee in the coming weeks. As reported earlier this week from the meeting of Tralee Municipal District councillors, the trees along the perimeter of the Tralee Harriers Athletic Club grounds sustained storm damage in 2020 […]

THE Bealtaine Festival will take place online this year and the Arts Office in Kerry County Council is inviting applications from artists and facilitators to host online creative and cultural events for people over 50 any time in the month of May. The Arts Office has a limited budget to subsidise […]

INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day is being celebrated all around the world on this coming Monday, March 8 and this year’s theme is “Choose to Challenge”. Each year this important day globally celebrates the achievements of women and also marks a call to action for greater gender parity. The importance of this […]

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 number is not revealed until the following day on the COVID data hub. There were 39 additional deaths and 462 more cases reported […]

A LOCAL councillor has called for a cycle lane from Ardfert to link up with the proposed Tralee to Listowel greenway. Sinn Féin Cllr Deirdre Ferris made the call at the online meeting of the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council on Monday. She wants the Council to construct […]

SINN Féin TD for Kerry, Pa Daly, has urged the government to review and issue clarification on the functioning of vaccine distribution in Kerry. Deputy Daly has called into question the ability of the government to meet their target of having all over 85s vaccinated by the end of the […]

KERRY College will take part in a Career Path Expo on Wednesday March 10th and Thursday March 11th from 3pm to 8pm. Career Path Expo is a free, online, virtual, interactive education and skills event. It is aimed at helping career changers, school-leavers and returners to gather information about further […]

A LOCAL councillor says the surface of a laneway in Tralee is dangerous and needs to be looked at urgently. Fianna Fáil Councillor Johnnie Wall brought up the issue concerning Courthouse Lane at the online meeting of Tralee Municipal District on Monday. He said the structure of the roadway in […]