Archive for July, 2021

UNDER 7 BOYS & GIRLS We had a great turn out today with some very special visitors as the boys and girls brought in their teddy bears to watch training.  It certainly added colour to the occasion. The level of improvement in the solo after motivated practice this week was […]

Club Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot of €6500 on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 11, 24, 26 & 29. The five €30 consolation prizes went to: 1.      Mary Foley Lohercannon, 2.      Aisling Tansley Oakpark, 3.      Emma McDonald Online, […]

U7 Boys and Girls A great turnout as always at Tralee Parnells Under 7’s training session last Friday evening in Caherslee. Not the best of conditions for training but the boys and girls soldiered on.  We are delighted that we are welcoming new players most weeks.  New players are always […]

SIAMSA Tíre Community Cast members gave a special thank you performance for the local community on Saturday. Members of Siamsa Tíre’s community cast performed at Our Lady of Fatima Home in Oakpark  and at Aperee Living Tralee (formerly known as Cúil Didin Care Home). “Our aim is to give a little […]

A COMMEMORATION was held on Sunday, at Robert Emmet Park, in Blennerville where local historian, Martin Moore, gave a short talk on the village’s involvement in the War of Independence, which ended 100 years ago, on July 11, 1921. In the course of his speech, Martin referred to the daring […]

REMEMBER when we used to have nice summers? Nope, me neither. But I suppose we’ll have to make do with what the weather brings and carry on regardless. That’s what people have been doing in Tralee over the past couple of days in bars and restaurants who are doing sterling […]

‘CHALLENGING’ would be a euphemistic adjective to describe the weather conditions pub and restaurant owners are facing in opening up this month. The elements have been frustrating to say the least, but customers are showing great resilience in the face of drizzly adversity. Mind you, as we all know, cocktails […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: Do I need to register for the free cancer screening programmes and when do I become eligible? Answer: The National Cancer Screening Service provides free screening programmes to […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, says there is a film bonanza this week on RTE and TG4… One definitely for all the family is Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Saturday 6.35pm RTE1) the first in the series of books and films from the creative imagination of J.K Rowling. Eleven […]

THE Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan, has announced the return of air services on the Kerry to Dublin route. The Kerry route will be operated by Ryanair on a commercial basis. The collapse of Stobart Air on June 12 had resulted in an immediate cessation of Government funded Public Service […]

THERE were less than five new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Tralee Electoral Area in the 14 day period up to Monday, July 5, according to data available on the Government’s COVID-19 data hub. There were also less than five cases in the Corca Dhuibhne and Castleisland Electoral Areas […]

ADDITIONAL safe crossing areas for pedestrians will be installed by the Council in a number of areas in the Tralee area it was revealed at the meeting of Tralee Municipal District on Monday. Sinn Féin Cllr Cathal Foley asked that the Council carry out an audit on all pedestrian crossings in […]

FORMER Kerry footballer and Renard player Killian Young has joined a host of well-known GAA people who have given their backing to the RNLI’s summer water safety campaign by producing their own home video messages with important water safety advice. The videos are part of the partnership between the RNLI […]

COMMUNITY and voluntary groups in Kerry will receive €149,415 in Covid-19 Stability funding. The funding includes €30,313 for Tralee-based Donal Walsh Livelife Foundation. The primary aim of the fund is to support organisations suffering financially due to a reduction in their fundraising and/or traded income due to the pandemic. Under this tranche […]

GARDAI are appealing for witnesses in relation to the fatal road traffic collision that occurred on the Ross Road in Killarney, on Wednesday. In particular, Gardaí are asking anyone who may have seen a 95-KY reg, Green Toyota Corolla Saloon in Killarney Town between 12.45am – 1.15am on Wednesday morning […]

SIAMSA Tíre is bringing some cheer to residents of two nursing homes this weekend with a a joyful celebration of music, song, and dance. It’s a special thank you performance for the local community who have supported the theatre since it was first founded more than 50 years ago. “Our […]

THE issue of a pedestrian crossing for Ardfert village was raised again at Monday’s meeting of Tralee Municipal District councillors. Sinn Féin Cllr Deirdre Ferris called on Kerry County Council to prepare a plan for a safe route for pedestrians, including pedestrian crossings, to traverse the roads and access amenities in […]

A LOCAL councillor has called on the Council to do something about people parking in housing estates close to the town centre. In a motion before the Tralee Municipal District meeting on Monday, Sinn Féin Cllr Deirdre Ferris asked the local authority to ensure that traffic wardens are sent to […]

A TRALEE native will premiere her latest music, commissioned by Siamsa Tíre, online on Thursday evening. Alma Kelliher is a composer and sound designer who also makes music as the electro-folk solo act Lux Alma. Confined to Dublin City for months on end, she found herself pining for home, where […]

THE building of a new home for Tralee Boxing Club is at a standstill due to funding problems, councillors were told on Monday. At Monday’s meeting of Tralee Municipal District — Fine Gael Cllr Jim Finucane and Sinn Féin Cllr Cathal Foley — asked for an update on the project […]

In a new series, we look at people and their relationship with their precious pooches. First up is well-known Tralee photographer Joe Hanley with his best friend ‘Snapper’… FROM the moment I approach ‘The Happy Snapper’s’ house in St Brendan’s Park, it’s clear the big black dog approaching has its […]

THE Mayor of Tralee wants to find out the legality of drones flying over private houses. At Monday’s meeting of the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council, Fianna Fáil Cllr Johnnie Wall asked that the Council would write to the Aviation Authority regarding the use of drones being used […]

Gardaí are investigating a fatal, single vehicle road traffic collision that occurred on the Ross Road in Killarney,  at approximately 1.10am this morning. It was the second road fatality in the Killarney area in a matter of hours as a motorcyclist lost his life following a road traffic collision at […]

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal traffic collision in Kerry on Tuesday evening . At approximately 8pm Gardaí and Emergency Services attended at the scene of a collision involving a car and motorcycle at Listry Bridge, on the R563 between Killarney and Milltown. The motorcyclist, a man in […]

THE Tipperary v Kerry game this Saturday will see 3,500 supporters allowed in Semple Stadium. The Munster SFC Semi-Final has been confirmed as a test events, with a maximum attendance of 3,500 permitted at the Thurles venue. Tickets will be distributed by the participating County Boards and any returned tickets will […]

TRALEE Municipal District councillors have unanimously approved proposals for a number of works on roads and pavements in the town centre, at the meeting of Tralee MD on Monday. The proposal included a combination of pavement finishes and levels. Road widths are being reduced to slow traffic movements and footpaths […]

A NEW walkway from Tralee Bay Wetlands to Blennerville is currently being considered, councillors were told at the Tralee Municipal District meeting on Monday. Fianna Fáil Cllr. Mikey Sheehy had a motion that that Council consider a greenway/cycleway/walkway linking the Wetlands to Blennerville alongside the railway tracks which could be […]

A FINE Gael councillor has called for Tralee Municipal District to ‘drive on’ a project which would provide a permanent home for the Rose of Tralee selection. Cllr Jim Finucane raised the matter at Monday’s meeting of Tralee MD. He moved the motion that in light of the cancellation of […]

KERRY County Council, in conjunction with the Kerry Local Development Committee (LCDC), is inviting applications for funding under the Community Enhancement Programme 2021. The programme is open to application from non-for-profit or voluntary groups to enhance facilities in disadvantaged areas across the county. The Department of Rural and Community Development, […]

KERRY people are amongst the least likely in the country to support England in their bid to win Euro 2020, according to a survey conducted by a leading bookmakers. Ahead of England’s crucial Euro 2020 semi-final on Wednesday evening, Paddy Power commissioned a survey to unearth exactly how Irish fans […]