Archive for June, 2021

Club Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot of €6200 on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 03, 13, 18 & 26. The five €30 consolation prizes went to: 1.      Elaine Daly Kerins Park, 2.      Noreen O’Flaherty c/o Tommy Brosnan, 3.      […]

Senior Team  Our senior team travelled to Dromid on Saturday night. The game was played with championship intensity. In the first half Ballymac got off to a great start with a goal after three minutes. Twenty minutes into the second half and our lads still had the momentum and were […]

SENIOR FOOTBALL A young and inexperienced Ardfert team were unlucky to lose by a last-minute point to St. Pat’s, Blennerville in Round 2 of the county league played in Ardfert on Sunday 20th June. The teams were evenly matched in the earlier minutes until David O Callaghan drilled a low […]

A NUMBER of Tralee schools are among the 170  nationally which have been notified that they have been selected for inclusion in the first round of the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Programme to support walking and cycling infrastructure for primary and post-primary schools. Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk, Moyderwell Mercy Primary […]

SADLY, school tours and all the excitement that goes with it, is a no-no again this year, but the folks at Listellick NS decided to have their own fun day on Friday instead. “The advice from the Department of Education was that it was best not to have school tours […]

ST John of God services in Kerry are currently recruiting for new positions to meet the increasing needs of people across the county. Saint John of God Kerry Services provides a range of programmes and services for adults and children with an intellectual disability throughout the Kerry region. A person-centred […]

THE past 15 months has been devastating for the hospitality industry, but it’s also forced people to get more creative in how to deal with opening up during a pandemic. The Meadowlands Hotel have built an attractive outdoor terrace, Ballygarry House Hotel have made similar alterations and Skelper Quane’s in […]

WE’VE been blessed with the weather these past couple of evenings and it made heading out for a drink or a bite to eat a much more pleasurable experience. The crowds were out in force on Friday night with Skelper Quane’s revamped outdoor facilities persuading large numbers to head west […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… An important celebration that takes place on the third Sunday each June is fast approaching, Father’s Day. This yearly celebration is the perfect time to show our appreciation for […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, recommends Martin Scorsese’s masterpiece (well, one of them anyway!) and a modern musical classic… THE one film that regularly appears in the ‘Greatest of All Time’ lists is Raging Bull (TG4 Saturday 9.35pm). If you were to give the one line summary, it is the […]

KERRY County Council has opened a period of public consultation in relation to next year’s Local Property Tax and is inviting submissions from the public, up to 5pm on Friday, July 2. The Finance (Local Property Tax) Act, 2012 (as amended) provides that Elected Members of a local authority may […]

KERRY Gardaí, Kerry County Council and the HSE are appealing for motorists to park legally and responsibly when visiting public beaches and amenity areas. Last week there were parking issues at beaches and amenity areas throughout Kerry in which vehicles were blocked in and roadways obstructed. In many instances, including […]

RESTAURANTS and bars in Tralee continue to enjoy a steady trade since reopening nearly two weeks ago and it looks many will be booked out for the weekend. Wth the weather being so kind on Thursday evening, we decided to visit some of the hostelries in town to sample the […]

PRESENTATION Primary School’s Creative Schools initiative is having a hugely positive effect on pupils. The pupils have engaged in a number of programmes throughout the year which have developed their literacy and creative skills, increased their confidence and allowed them to express themselves. Creative Schools is a flagship initiative of […]

THE proceeds of three fundraisers held over the past year were presented to the Kerry Hospice Foundation at The Meadowlands Hotel on Thursday. The Tralee Chain Gang Cycling Club held a ‘Spin Into Spring’ event aimed at getting people out cycling earlier this year. They held a coffee morning event […]

TRALEE Toastmasters has announced their new committee for 2021/22 and the winner of their 2021 Tralee Toastmaster of the Year Award. At their recent AGM, outgoing President Sergey Udaltsov decided that the entire membership should be invited to vote for the award and the winner was James Finnegan. The following members […]

IT’S onwards and upwards for MJ’s Diner as they introduce a new addition to their thriving culinary business at Clash. Fearghal, Jen, Kevin and Fiona have been busy preparing for the reopening of society over the past number of months and this week revealed their new hot and cold deli […]

THE STRAND Road community was out in force on Thursday afternoon to welcome Jimmy Moran back to his shop. Jimmy suffered a brain haemorrhage after a procedure a few months ago and there was huge support and well wishes for him while he was recovering. He was welcomed home today […]

THE first big Banna Beach Clean-Up of the summer takes place this Saturday morning. The Banna Coastcare group is encouraging everyone to come along meeting at 10am in the main car park with the clean-up scheduled to finish at 11.30am. As an extra incentive to make it a family morning […]

A DINGLE chef will appear on a brand new RTÉ Player original series called ‘Battle of The Food Trucks’ which begins on Tuesday next. James Patrice is the host as food truck chefs from across Ireland will go head-to-head to be crowned Ireland’s finest food truck. Louise Brosnan is a trained […]

A PRODUCTION company is looking for singers from Kerry to apply to take part in a new TV show. ‘Take On Me’ is a singing competition game show to be broadcast on Saturday nights, which will require contestants to have tactics as well as talent. Shinawil is looking for singers […]

THREE ladies received their prizes at The Meadowlands Hotel on Wednesday, after their photos were chosen from hundreds of entries in a competition run by the Phoenix Women’s Centre. The fundraising competition, ‘Woman’s Eye — The Natural Beauty of the Kingdom a Captured by The Women Of Kerry’, attracted nearly […]

THE closing date of Friday, June 25, to register an interest in hosting an activity or event during the 2021 Kerry Mental Health and Wellbeing Fest, is fast approaching. This year’s #KerryMHWFest will run from October 9-16. It is held annually to highlight World Mental Health Day on October 10. Organised […]

THREE Kerry projects will receive €106,355 between them from the Community Monuments Fund. The Community Monuments Fund aims to enable important conservation works to be carried out on archaeological monuments which are deemed to be significant and in need of urgent support. The funding will go to Ballinskelligs Castle  (€77,705); […]

TRALEE Chamber of Commerce was named the winner of the Best Digital Marketing Campaign Award at the Chamber Awards 2021 on Wednesday. The awards, hosted by Chambers Ireland and sponsored by Zurich, recognise the outstanding work of chambers of commerce throughout the country in supporting local, regional and national business. […]

A LOCAL musician is hoping for a good turnout next Wednesday for a protest at the difficulties faced by all involved in the music industry in the county. Ross Brassil from Tralee, who plays in pubs and at functions in the local area, has organised the ‘Kerry Music Industry Stands […]

THE Live Performance Support Scheme (LPSS) will provide financial support of over €1 million to support 12 live music venues across Kerry this summer. The scheme aims to support live performances particularly where capacity for live attendance is restricted due to Covid-19, and where funding will make live performances viable […]

CATHAOIRLEACH of Kerry County Council, Cllr Patrick Connor Scarteen is hosting a virtual appreciation event for the groups involved in the Community Response Forum, on Thursday, 17th June at 7pm. The online event, which will be available on the Kerry County Council homepage, www.kerrycoco.ie, Council Facebook page and Kerry County […]

THE Rose Hotel has teamed up with a local company to provide a different way for visitors to explore the town and local area. With this collaboration with Tralee Bike Rental, you can now hire a bike from a brand new bike kiosk located at the hotel. “This is a […]

TRANSPORT Minister Eamon Ryan has confirmed his intention to seek a replacement to the PSO service linking Dublin and Kerry on an emergency basis as provided in EU law, subject to a maximum term of seven months. The Department of Transport is currently examining the implications of last weekend’s announcement by […]