Archive for July, 2021

MINISTER for Education and Kerry TD Norma Foley has announced the increased provision and significant investment in special education for CBS The Green. Initially the school was approved funding under the Additional Accommodation scheme for the provision of a new technology room and preparation area. Today, however, Minister Foley announced […]

A NEW mural celebrating a local musician has been painted at the primary school he attended growing up in Tralee. Eric Roche was a renowned guitarist who released a number of records in the late 90s and early noughties, garnering critical acclaim. He passed away in 2005 at the age […]

THERE were a lot of double-takes from locals on Castle Street when The Greyhound Bar appeared to have taken over Hennessy’s on Thursday. However, it wasn’t like Aidan O’Connor was aiming to emulate Wetherspoons by starting a chain of pubs, rather it was just part of the ongoing filming of […]

KERRY Airport is to receive over €913,665 in state funding, it was announced this morning. The announcement comes as Ryanair announced it is to provide a twice-daily service from Kerry Airport to Dublin on September 1, following on from once daily flights scheduled to begin on July 28. Minister of […]

SHANNON ABC, a Research Centre and Technology Gateway based in Munster Technological University (MTU) and Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT), has secured significant funding of €700,000 from the Enterprise Ireland Capital Equipment call for new equipment. The funding, won by three separate applications, will be used to purchase equipment to […]

TRAVELLER accommodation at Rathass is set to be redeveloped after the go ahead was given by councillors at a special meeting of Tralee Municipal District on Thursday. The existing accommodation of four two and three-bedroom units is set to be replaced with four two-bedroom units and 2 three-bedroom units. There […]

TRALEE Chamber has issued a statement expressing its concern over what they say appears to be a rushed decision with inadequate consultation, to award the Kerry-Dublin Flight to Ryanair. They say the decision by the Department of Transport to seemingly award the contract to Ryanair, without due diligence for the […]

The Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council is asking everyone in the county to show their support for the three Kerry athletes who will participate in the Olympic Games which get underway in Japan next week. Cllr Jimmy Moloney has extended best wishes to Killorglin rowers Monika Dukarska and Aileen Crowley […]

NEW research from Samsung Ireland shows Kerry locations are among the dream locations for Ireland’s remote workers to forego the home office and take to more scenic locations to ‘work from anywhere’. The latest research of 1,000 Irish adults coordinated by 3Gem has revealed the famous Cliffs of Moher as […]

TENANTS at a new local authority housing estate in Ardfert are to be issued with their keys shortly after Irish Water completed the water connection after months of a delay. Sinn Féin Cllr Deirdre Ferris welcomed the news from the Tralee MD housing department at this morning’s special meeting of […]

THERE is confusion surrounding Ryanair’s scheduled commencement of flights on the Kerry to Dublin route at the end of the month. While six days ago, Ryanair said the Transport Minister Eamon Ryan’s statement that it would be taking over the service from July 19 was premature and inaccurate, it formally […]

KERRY County Council has announced details of the allocation of €750,000 in funding support for community groups and projects across the county under the Community Support Fund for 2021. Among the groups to benefit in the Tralee Municipal District are Féile na mBláth which will receive €18,123, National Circus Festival […]

THE Killarney area is in the top 15 areas in the country with the highest incidence rates of COVID-19 over the past seven days, but it’s still below the national average. At the NPHET press briefing on Wednesday, it was revealed Killarney had a seven day incidence rate of 155 […]

TWO Tralee teenagers were victorious at the weekend in a county pitch and putt competition and for one of them it was her second major competition win in a matter of weeks. Ella Moynihan from Farmers Bridge, representing Tralee Golf Club, won the U16 Munster Girls Development Trophy in Charleville […]

THE public is invited to a Zoom session next week to find out more about a local forum. Fenit Town Hall was established in January 2021 as a joint forum for the development of Fenit Village for its residents, visitors and broader stakeholders. It aims to deliver responsive, sustainable solutions […]

EDWARD O’Sullivan Solicitors, has joined forces with the long established law firm Michael Dowling and Co. Solicitors to create a new mid-sized practice with 13 staff including six solicitors. Diane Reidy, Managing Partner of the new firm O’Sullivan Reidy Solicitors, began her legal career more than 15 years ago under […]

THE Spark Society on the Kerry campus of Munster Technological University (MTU) are in the running in two categories in the upcoming National Board of Irish College Societies awards (BICS). The BICS is a national organisation that was founded in 1995 and whose role is to provide a national forum […]

Results of CCs Dry Cleaners MC 6. 10th and 11th July and fixtures 1 David Hennebery (5) 43 pts 2 Jonathan Kelly (8) 43 pts 3 Jonathan Goodall (3) 40 pts 4 Tony O Halloran (12) 39 pts 5 Donal Sugrue (7) 39 pts Gross Fergal O Sullivan (-04) 33 […]

BRITISH OPEN GOLF CHALLENGE:  Our major fundraiser for 2021 incorporates a British Open Golf predictor with the tournament taking place at The Royal St. George Club in Kent commencing on this Thursday( July 15th) and concluding on Sunday (18th July). Our predictor sees an overall pot of  €2,000 at stake […]

KERRY COLLEGE has announced that two new tech apprenticeships will start this September – one in Software Development, another in Cybersecurity. These QQI Level 6 Apprenticeships, two years in duration, are delivered in partnership with FIT (FastTrack Into IT) who have a track record of running a range of apprenticeships […]

AS part of the Summer Stars Reading Adventure, Kerry Library has launched their ‘Story Trail’, an exciting outdoor reading adventure in Tralee Town Park for the month of July. Kerry Library ‘Story Trail’ is an outside story walk that everyone can enjoy. On the trail a book is delivered in […]

BALLYSEEDY Home and Garden, in Tralee, are thrilled to launch ‘Taste of Ballyseedy’, a celebration of food and flavours for all taste-buds. The food concept is inspired by using colourful and fresh local produce, tangy aromas and delicious food that is 100% Instagrammable! Visitors can opt to sit down in […]

A SPECIAL fundraiser was held on Saturday in Ballymacelligott in aid of a special young lady. The Help Rose Bloom Fundraising Group held an event called Daisy Does A Dump on the Godley Family Farm at Rathanny, Tralee. Fundraisers sold the entire one thousand tickets and in doing so raised […]

Upcoming Fixtures Rd 4 July 17/18 An Ghaeltacht v Kerins O Rahillys Rd 5 July 31/Aug 1 Beaufort v Kerins O Rahillys Top 2 Teams contest final. Division 5 County League Upcoming Fixtures Rd 4 July 17/18 Kerins O Rahillys B v Sneem/Derrynane Rd 5 July 31/Aug 1 Cromane v […]

Seniors    Na Gaeil Seniors will play Dr. Crokes B in Round 4 of the County League on Sunday next July 18th in Killeen at 2pm. B Team    Na Gaeil B team is away to Dingle B in Round 4 of the Division 6 County League on Sunday July 18th at […]

Tomás Keating reports on Saturday’s defeat for the Kerry ladies senior football team… Galway 2-11 Kerry 2-10 GALWAY held on for victory in the opening TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship game of the summer despite Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh’s goal in the final minute at Cusack Park. The Kerry forward got her […]

Senior Team The big game next weekend is our Senior Men at Home to Gneeveguilla at 7.30pm. This is the penultimate round of this year’s County League and a very important game for our team. All support greatly appreciated.  We send our best wishes to the Squad and management team. Bailemhic […]

SENIOR FOOTBALL Our seniors will play Listowel Emmets on Sunday 18th July @ 2pm in Ardfert. Best of luck to our representatives on the Kerry U20 Hurling panel who face Clare on Wednesday evening in the Munster U20 Hurling Championship. JUNIOR FOOTBALL Our Juniors suffered a defeat at home against […]

Lotto: Sponsored by Almas Takeaway, Milltown Next Fortnightly Milltown-Castlemaine GAA Club Lotto Draw On Monday, July 12th, 2021 Jackpot €12,600 Play weekly or renew your yearly lotto tickets at all usual outlets and online at ClubForce Mile búiochas do gach duine for playing Milltown/Castlemaine Clubs Fortnightly Fundraiser, the money raised […]

SINN Féin TD for Kerry, Teachta Pa Daly, has questioned some of the Covid-19 guidelines in Direct Provision Centres to ensure that they are keeping current with general public health guidelines. Deputy Daly gave the example of a man in Tralee who has faced difficulties with such public health guidelines. […]