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All Set For The Hawley O’Sullivan Memorial Truck Run On Sunday

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Karen Maher Hayles (centre) who is organising the Hawley O’Sullivan Memorial Truck Run, pictured with Emma Hayles, Michael Maher, Urney Maher (Hawley’s sister) and Ciara Hayles.

FINAL preparations are in in place for a special fundraiser tomorrow (Sunday) to remember a Tralee man who passed away 25 years ago in a road accident.

Hawley O’Sullivan, from O’Rahillys Villas, son of the late Tom ‘Lang’ and Kathleen O’Sullivan (nee Cregan), was just 28 when he died on June 15, 1996, just eight days before his son Tony was born.

His niece, Karen Maher Hayles, is organising a truck run in his memory on Sunday, from the grounds of Fels Point (adjacent to The Rose Hotel) and truckers are encouraged to come along on the day to honour him and raise funds for the Kerry Hospice Foundation.

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Karen chose the Kerry Hospice Foundation after the amazing care her grandmother Kathleen received from palliative care staff before she passed away in 2004.

Hawley would have been well known in the trucking community having worked for O’Neill’s Transport and later Garyowen Transport, so a big turnout is expected. Karen said Hawley’s son Tony, who lives in Castleisland, will also take part on the day.

Registration takes place from 12noon and the trucks will leave Fels Point at 2pm. They will travel to Castleisland then over the Farranfore, on to Killarney and back to Fels Point.

There will be music from Manus Leen when they return, while a food truck will be there to feed the masses. Members of the public are encouraged to come down to see the trucks and perhaps leave a few euro in the donation buckets.

There’ll also be prizes on the day for Oldest Truck, Best 80s Truck, Best Fleet Turnout, Best Rigid and Best Tractor Unit.

Karen has also set up a donation page where people can contribute to the charity on line just click on the following link… https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/11411722_hawley-o-sullivan-memorial-truck-run.html

Entertainment, News

PHOTOS: Curtain Falls On ‘Strong Coffee’ At The Ballymac Bar

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Mary Higgins (who also acted in the play), Carmel Patton, Joan Hill and Judith Dillane at the final performance of ‘Strong Coffee’ by the Hy-Breasal Players at The Ballymac Bar on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

THE curtain fell for the last time on the Hy-Breasal Players performance of ‘Strong Coffee’ on Friday night, bringing six sell-out nights at The Ballymac Bar to a close.

Demand for tickets was at a premium and the performances were sold out a week before the cast took to the stage for the first one on October 13.

‘Strong Coffee’ consists of seven short plays set in a cafe, about 15 minutes each in duration, all written by Frank Houlihan.

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The cast included Frank himself with John Patton, Mary Higgins, Siobhan Keane, George Lowe, Ewan Morris, John Fraher, Judy Costello, Sorcha Uí Shuilleabhain, Raphael Crowley, Fiona Griffin, Emer O’Daly, Gillian Wharton-Slattery, Kay Dowling, Eleanor Sugrue, Rhona Johnston and John Creagh.

Frank said they all thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

“It was fantastic really. We’ve had full houses — while socially distant — great demand for tickets and we’ve had to turn people away,” said Frank. “We’ve loved it, we’re having a complete ball and it gives great excitement and purpose to the day. It’s been very well received too. With seven plays there’s plenty variety, so if they didn’t like one they’ll like the one after it!”

Frank expressed his gratitude to The Ballymac Bar and the Creagh family for all their support in staging the plays.

It’s not the end of ‘Strong Coffee’ though. They’ll do it all again next month when they take the show on the road to Halla Le Chéile An Leith-Triúigh in Brandon on November 13 while they’re back in town at Madden’s Cafe on Milk Market Lane on November 27. For tickets and updates, check out their Facebook page here.  Scroll down for photos…

John Patton, Frank Houlihan and George Lowe before curtain-up on the final night of ‘Strong Coffee’ by the Hy-Breasal Players at The Ballymac Bar on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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John Paul Morris and Marie Morris at the final performance of ‘Strong Coffee’ by the Hy-Breasal Players at The Ballymac Bar on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Noel and Majella Keenan at the final performance of ‘Strong Coffee’ by the Hy-Breasal Players at The Ballymac Bar on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Marie Ní Dheargáin and Pat Duffy at the final performance of ‘Strong Coffee’ by the Hy-Breasal Players at The Ballymac Bar on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Mary Fitzgerald and Angela Fitzgerald at the final performance of ‘Strong Coffee’ by the Hy-Breasal Players at The Ballymac Bar on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Sorcha Uí Shuilleabháin, Eimear Ní Shuilleabháin and Colm Ó Suilleabháin at the final performance of ‘Strong Coffee’ by the Hy-Breasal Players at The Ballymac Bar on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Anne McEllistrim and Eileen Diggin with Frank Houlihan before the final performance of ‘Strong Coffee’ by the Hy-Breasal Players at The Ballymac Bar on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Ailbhe Keogan and Caoimhe Keogan at the final performance of ‘Strong Coffee’ by the Hy-Breasal Players at The Ballymac Bar on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Tony Houlihan and Sandra Tabares at the final performance of ‘Strong Coffee’ by the Hy-Breasal Players at The Ballymac Bar on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Michelle Wall Houlihan, Colette Houlihan, Rebekah Wall and Ash Maguire at the final performance of ‘Strong Coffee’ by the Hy-Breasal Players at The Ballymac Bar on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Margaret O’Connor and Tadhg Condon at the final performance of ‘Strong Coffee’ by the Hy-Breasal Players at The Ballymac Bar on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Tom and Geraldine Cantillon at the final performance of ‘Strong Coffee’ by the Hy-Breasal Players at The Ballymac Bar on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
News

Know Your Rights: Your Rights As A Tenant

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Know Your Rights has been compiled by Citizens Information Kerry which provides a free and confidential service to the public… 

Question: Can a landlord or letting agency ask me for personal information like my PPS number when starting a new tenancy?

Answer: Yes, a landlord or letting agent can ask you for certain personal information, but only at a specific point in the process of finding somewhere new to rent.

A landlord needs the PPS number of every tenant who is renting their property so they can register the tenancy with the Residential Tenancies Board, which landlords must do by law. See registering a tenancy for more information.

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You may also be asked for the following information when you rent a property:

• Recent bank statements
• A reference from your previous landlord
• A reference from your employer
• Recent payslips
• Photo ID, such as a passport or driver’s licence

You should only be asked for these details when you are offered the property to rent.  You should not have to give this information when you register with a letting or estate agent, or to view a property with an agent or a private landlord.

Any personal information you give your landlord or agent should only be used by them in accordance with data protection legislation.

You can read more about tenants’ rights and obligations on citizensinformation.ie.

You can also get information and advice from: The Citizens Information Phone Service: Call 0818 07 4000 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 8pm).

Our national call back service: Visit citizensinformation.ie/callback to request a phone call from an information officer

You can contact your local centre by email or phone using the details in the Find a Centre page on citizensinformation.ie.

• During COVID-19, you can find comprehensive integrated information online at citizensinformation.ie/covid19/ and you can get daily updates on what’s changed on Twitter at @citizensinfo. You can also get information and advice from:

Tralee on Tel: Call 0818 07 7860, Monday – Friday (10am-4pm)
The Citizens Information Phone Service: Call 0818 07 4000, Monday to Friday, 9am – 8pm

Our national call back service: Visit citizensinformation.ie/callback to request a phone call from an information officer

Entertainment, WHAT'S ON

Finnegan On Films: Something For The Bank Holiday Weekend

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Our movie guy, James Finnegan, says film lovers are spoilt for choice this Bank Holiday Weekend…

WELL, the Cup is overflowing this Bank Holiday Weekend with a whole selection of wonderful films for your delectation.

First up is Shadowlands (Saturday 2.10pm RTE1), the true life story of a meeting of minds that became so much more.

C.S. Lewis is a reserved middle-aged academic bachelor who lectures at Magdalen College, Oxford.  He is, however, most famous for being the author of the Chronicles of Narnia series of children’s stories.

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He meets American poet Joy Gresham.  She is married, with a young son.  What begins as an interesting clash of cultures and views, with Gresham’s uninhibited giving of her views and opinions contrasting with the rigid style of a male-dominated, protocol heavy university life, becomes a relationship of convenience that in turn leads to far deeper feelings.

Starring Anthony Hopkins as CS Lewis and Debra Winger as Joy, directed by Richard Attenborough and a screenplay by William Nicholson (based on his original television film and stage play of the same name) this is a superior drama that, if you are dry eyed after watching it, you need to check that you still have a pulse.

Now, something for the younger audience.  Dora and the Lost City of Gold (Saturday 6.35pm RTE1) is a live action film loosely based on the popular animated television series “Dora the Explorer” which my granddaughters love, and whom you might have come across on toy shelves everywhere!

Dora’s explorer parents are trying to find the hidden Inca city of gold Parapata.  When they discover a potential lead for its location, they send Dora to school in Los Angeles while they follow the trail.

Making a new group of friends, and in a somewhat convoluted series of events, Dora and her friends find themselves back in Peru on a quest to find Dora’s parents while dealing with all the sort of jungle obstacles this sort of film always provides.

12 Angry Men (1997).

12 Angry Men (Saturday 9.30 TG4) is a remake of the 1950’s classic, directed by William Friedkin (The French Connection, The Exorcist) and adapted by Reginald Rose from his original teleplay.

There is a murder trial of a troubled teenage boy accused of murdering his father.   A guilty verdict will mean a mandatory death sentence.  The jury of 12 retire to consider their verdict and eleven vote guilty.  Only Juror Number 8 questions the evidence.

Starring such acting titans as George C Scott, James Gandolfini, Hume Cronyn, Edward James Olmos, William Petersen and Jack Lemmon make this is top quality drama.

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Just time to recommend The Aviator (Monday 9.15pm TG4) and Green Book (Monday 9.30pm RTE1), both really excellent films, facinating stories with acting and directing talent to beat the band. No shortage of awards either. Enjoy and stay safe!

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