Archive for April 13th, 2021

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 were 18 more deaths reported and 358 new cases of the virus reported […]

THE London Spirits Competition has announced Dingle Distillery Fourth Single Pot Still as the winner of Whiskey of the Year 2021. The winners of the London Spirits Competition were announced on Monday, with Fourth Single Pot Still also taking the Best in Show award. Furthermore, Dingle Distillery was awarded Gold for Single Malt Batch No 5 and both Dingle Vodka and Dingle Gin received Silver in their respective categories. Continued below… The London Spirits Competition recognises, champions […]

A NEW fully-funded course has been launched to address the skills gap and staff shortage in hospitality and tourism sectors in Kerry. The upcoming Certificate in Culinary Arts (Food Preparation and Cooking) starts on Monday, May 10 at Kerry College’s Clash Campus in Tralee. The course is fully funded, so […]

A LOCAL Labour Party activist is urging the people of Tralee to engage with a survey on the future of towns and villages. Ben Slimm, who ran as a Labour Party candidate in the local elections in 2019, says an article in The Sunday Business Post recently revealed there are vacancy […]

A CHURCHILL woman has already raised over €3,500 in a fundraiser in memory of her brother who passed away six years ago. 75 year old Ina Tuite Ferris, sister of the late Stocky O’Mahony, who died of Motor Neurone Disease, in March 2015 at the age of 72, has decided […]

KERRY County Board of Comhaltas in conjunction with Fleadh Cheoil Chiarraí 2021 are inviting people to take part in their new competition. Thanks to sponsorship received from Chapter 23 Kerry & West Limerick Credit Union they are opening our Comhaltas Chiarraí History Project 2021 to all in the county of Kerry. […]

SUSI grant applications for the 2021-2022 academic year are now open for renewals (those already enrolled in courses) and will open on April 22 for new applications. SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland) is the main financial support scheme for students studying in Ireland and abroad. Citizens Information handles many queries […]

As the latest data reveals 87% of Leaving Cert students are opting for both written exams and SEC-accredited grades, Billy Ryle says students have a great deal of clarity about the exam… The vast majority of Leaving Cert students have signed up for the written exam in June as well […]