Archive for June, 2021

THERE was a special arrival today at Kerry Airport. Twenty-three White-tailed eagle chicks arrived in Farranfore as part of a long-term wildlife reintroduction project that is being led by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The 2021 phase of this […]

KERRY take on Meath in the Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 2 Final on Saturday and the team has been announced. Throw in at Croke Park is at 5pm and the game is live on TG4. Radio Kerry Sport will also be broadcasting the game live. The team is […]

AFTER 40 years, Ed O’Brien said farewell to his days as an educator this week, but not without a special send-off from all at Holy Family NS. The staff, pupils, parents and board of management showed their affection for the Monavalley native who has been principal of the Tralee school […]

SO Kerry kick off their championship campaign against Clare this Saturday night but, since it’s not on terrestrial TV, if you don’t have Sky Sports or other pay TV services Sports you won’t see it at home. And with most pubs still closed and the ones operating not having TVs […]

KERRY County Council has decided to close Main Street in Killarney to traffic on weekends during July and August, beginning on the weekend of Saturday, 10 July 2021. It’s believed the closure will contribute towards the achievement of an outdoor summer in Killarney over the coming months and improve pedestrian […]

SINN Féin TD for Kerry Pa Daly is calling for a multi-agency mental health crisis de-escalation team, piloted in Limerick, to also be created Kerry. The Tralee native has expressed concerned at the lack of 24-hour emergency access to mental health supports in the county. “Only 6% of the overall health budget […]

OUTGOING Mayor of Tralee, Cllr Terry O’Brien launched plans to host an open-air Irish Dancing Feis in Pearse Park in the town from August 19th to 21st. Attending the launch was Orfhlaith Ní Bhrian, the Vice Chair of Coimisiún Le Rincí Gaelacha along with Munster Council Members Jimmy Smith and […]

CYCLING legend Sean Kelly was on hand to officially launch the four-day Tour De Munster Charity Cycle on Tuesday, June 22. Taking to the roads of Munster from August 5th to 8th, the Tour will raise vital funds and awareness for the Munster branches of Down Syndrome Ireland (DSI). Tralee […]

TRALEE’S new Mayor said a priority during his year in the position is to establish a Jobs Taskforce for the town to attract employment. Fianna Fáil Cllr Johnnie Wall was proposed by his party colleague, Cllr Mikey Sheehy, to succeed Cllr Terry O’Brien at the Tralee Municipal District AGM on […]

“IT’S a new beginning.” The words of 93 year old George Galvin as he returned to the Baile Mhuire Day Care Centre after a break of 15 months. It was an emotional morning at the facility in Caherslee on Wednesday as clients made their way back to the centre for the […]

BLM Kerry will hold a protest this Saturday from 2pm to 3pm in The Square in Tralee. BLM Kerry says it is spreading the message that racism and inequality of all sorts is still present. Two representatives from YARI (Youth Against Racism & Inequality) will speak at the event and following the protest […]

Guidance Counsellor Billy Ryle says the Leaving Cert exam is almost over, but there is still an important task to be done by third level aspirants… Applicants to the Central Applications Office (CAO) should now turn their attention to the ‘Change of Mind’ facility which allows them to register a […]

MUSICIANS from the Tralee area and beyond gathered in the Square on Wednesday afternoon, in a show of solidarity after the difficulties they have faced since the beginning of the pandemic. They were joined by local publicans and business owners who supported them in their call for clarity and guidance […]

WELL-KNOWN cyclist Tommy Sheehy is embarking on an extraordinary series of cycling challenges this year to support Enable Ireland Kerry Services. Tommy, who has to date raised over €100,000 for Enable Ireland, kicks off his first challenge in August when he will attempt an ‘Everesting’ Challenge. The concept of Everesting […]

A CLEAN-UP of Banna beach on Saturday saw 50 volunteers show up and 40 bags of rubbish removed from the beach, dunes and car-park. Organised by Banna Coastcare, Ray Foley, Clean Coasts Officer, kicked off the morning with an informative talk about marine life and the impact of litter and […]

TRALEE Gardaí are looking to reunite a bike with its owner. A bicycle was found unlocked on Market Street, Tralee and was been handed into Tralee Garda Station on the Tuesday at 8pm. It’s an Apollo Mountain Bike, primarily black with red and grey markings. If you can prove you’re […]

KERRY Education and Training Board (Kerry ETB) are the first ETB schools in the Country to receive endorsement by the Centre of School Leadership (CSL) Kerry Education and Training Board (Kerry ETB) are delighted to announce that they are the first Education & Training Board in the Country to receive […]

ANNE-MARIE Fuller has stepped down as the Green Party representative for the Tralee Local Electoral Area (LEA) to take on the role of chairperson of the Kerry Sustainable Energy Co-op. She has been the Green Party’s Tralee representative since the 2019 local elections when she polled in eighth place in […]

THE Arts Office at Kerry County Council has begun work on the Culture Night 2021 programme and is looking for input. Culture Night 2021 is on Friday, September 17 and a wide range of artistic and cultural events are to take place in the county and nationwide. Culture Night is a […]

Results Mens Master Classic 4, sponsored by Casey Stephenson Accountants 1 Daniel O Loughlin (8) 40 pts 2 Conor Foley (20) 39 pts 3 Eamonn O Sullivan (6) 38 pts 4 Jim O Donovan (8) 38 PTS Cat 1 Graham Spring (1) 37 pts Cat 2 John O Brien (10) […]

TRALEE International Resource Centre (TIRC) is celebrating the African community living in Tralee by unveiling a large mural at their premises in Boherbee. The mural was started on Africa Day (May 25th) when people were asked to submit ideas for the artwork, and since then local artist Teresa Galvin, has […]

DEFIBRILLATOR TRAINING: Anyone interested in Defibrillator Training is asked to send their details to Secretary.austinstacks.kerry@gaa.ie. The Club is organising a course in association with Tralee Red Cross.  Any  members who are already trained are encouraged to re-apply for this course also as it is important that they participate in regular refresher […]

GARDAI say there has been an increase in the amount of thefts from vehicles in the Tralee area over the past few of weeks. They are urging people to be vigilant and to ensure the vehicle is locked when unattended. The appeal comes as clothing items were taken from the […]

Senior Div 1 County League Rd 2 Kerins O Rahillys 3-11  Legion 0-11 The visit of Legion on Sunday afternoon saw us gain our first win of the season . Legion took an early lead scoring three unanswered points as they started the brighter. We then got our first score […]

IRISH Water has announced that funding has been announced for a new waste water treatment plant in Fenit. The announcement was made at today’s monthly meeting of Kerry County Council. Fianna Fáil Cllr Mikey Sheehy and Sinn Féin Cllr Deirdre Ferris have both welcomed the news. The project will now continue […]

Pieta House Walk/Run 2021: We need Participants Please Please contact Danny on 087 6536631 to go for a fun run or walk and raise awareness and funds for a very worthy and important cause. Event runs 25th to 27th June this coming weekend, no registration needed just contact the number […]

U7 Boys and Girls We had another great display of newly acquired skills by our under 7 budding stars last Friday evening. Kerry Hurling and Camogie players in the making !.  Congratulations to our newest Players of the Week: Donal T Kissane Rohan DSouza Gill Christian Boyle The team also […]

MUNSTER Technological University has secured €2,219,980 in funding to provide 837 places under the Government’s Springboard+ and Human Capital Initiatives for the academic year 2021/2022. In total, MTU is offering 28 Springboard+ courses as part of its suite of part-time offering. A further €616,400 was received to offer 106 places […]

Seniors: Our seniors travelled to Caherciveen on Sunday to play St. Mary’s. Missing some key players, we found ourselves up against it from the very start. St. Mary’s backs covered tigerishly from the throw in and forced our forwards to take shots from very awkward angles. The home team got […]

UNDER 7 BOYS & GIRLS John Mitchel’s under 7s trained on Sunday in glorious sunshine.  69 boys and girls showed off their full repertoire of skills.  Great improvement has been shown week on week.  Well done to all the parents for making the effort to get them up to training. […]