Archive for October, 2021

TRALEE Bay Swimming Club is urging the public to take time to vote for their members in the Irish Long Distance Swimming Association’s annual awards. A number of their members have been nominated in an array of categories and voting is very simple. Just click on the following link, find […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Citizens Information Kerry which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I need to make some adaptions to my house as I am getting older and my mobility is not as good as it used to be. My spouse has […]

CASTLEMAINE Events Committee will host the revival of Castlemaine Fair Day on this Sunday, October 10, in memory of the late John O’Donoghue. The location of the Sheep Fair will be in Griffin’s Car Park and it will get underway from 10am. The event and its proceeds will be in […]

ST Brendan’s Park FC under 13 and 15 girls got their season off to a stylish start with new jerseys kindly sponsored by Cara Credit Union. St. Brendan’s Park FC was founded in 1971. Over the last 50 years the club has fostered teams across all age groups to enjoy […]

A WEATHER Advisory has been issued for Kerry, Clare, Cork, Limerick, Donegal, Connacht for adverse conditions later this week. A band of rain is approaching from the Atlantic and is forecast to stall over the western half of the country on Thursday and Friday, leading to persistent and heavy falls […]

PETER Mark salons in Tralee and Killarney will hold fundraising initiatives as part of the annual Petermarkathon this month. The event which takes place in Peter Mark salons each year across the October Bank Holiday weekend has been extended this year to mark the 60th anniversary of Peter Mark. This […]

THE Road Safety Authority (RSA), An Garda Síochána and the Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA), have teamed up for ‘Tyre Safety Day’ on this Wednesday, October 6, during Irish Road Safety Week, to remind all road users to check their tyres to ensure they are roadworthy. Motorists are being encouraged […]

KILLORGLIN’S two Olympians have rowed-in with their support for the 2021 Kerry Mental Health & Wellbeing Fest by coming on board as Ambassadors for the event from 9th to 16thOctober. Monika Dukarska and Aileen Crowley, who recently competed for Ireland in the rowing at the Tokyo Games, have asked people […]

A TRALEE woman presented the proceeds of a fundraiser to the Open Arms Kerry project on Monday Sharon Roche held a fundraising headshave at Pearse Park on September 10 to help out the Open Arms Kerry project and to remember her son Seán who died 10 years ago. She raised […]

WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY: World Mental Health Day Sun Oct 10th – Austin Stacks GAA & LGFA encourage social activity within our community and aim to promote positive wellbeing both physically and mentally, the club has scheduled a walk up the Skinny Mile and down Caherslee, returning to Austin Stacks […]

THE Green Party in Kerry welcomed the launch of the National Development Plan (NDP) yesterday as the largest and greenest ever, delivering on Green Party commitments to futureproof the plan and deliver for climate, communities, and equality. The plan lays out a vision for Ireland over the next 10 years, […]

Alan Cantwell at Garvey’s Tralee Warriors official launch of their 2021/2022 season in the Tralee Sports Complex in Tralee on Monday night… The 2019 Super League champions took time out from their preparations for the season opener against local rivals Team 360 Financial Killorglin in the Tralee Sports Complex on Saturday […]

Run 4 Pieta With activities on the pitch winding down for the season many club members were busy last week preparing for the Run 4 Pieta fundraiser weekend.  Activities started on Friday evening where players, coaches and many members of the club executive gathered.  At 6pm our U7s lead by […]

Club Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot of €7700 on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 05, 16, 17 & 28. The five €30 consolation prizes went Finian Conaghy c/o Byrnesworth Doreen Murphy c/o Betty’s Bar H & J Shanahan c/o Terry Boyle John Sheehan Annagh Batt […]

Ballymac GAA Club Shop: The Ideal place to shop for Christmas All our Club Gear is available on our on line Club shop. The link to the club shop is on our web site and our Social media pages: Supporting our shop, supports our teams. Wearing our Club Gear shows […]

NÓTAÍ NA mBAN Next Sunday, October 10th we will have a Family Fun Day for our club  and our wider community . Sunday, also is World Mental Health Day and we will be hosting this event as part of the Mental Health & Wellbeing Fest .Our aim always is to promote […]

UNDER 7 BOYS & GIRLS We had a great morning training Sunday.  Training was divided into 2 groups as we moved indoors as winter approaches. Great fun was had by both groups as we organised some games for our older boys and girls and obstacle course football themed races for our younger […]

Seniors    Na Gaeil will play Ballydonoghue in the Intermediate Championship quarter final on Sunday next, October 10th at 2.30pm in Killeen. The fact that they finished top of their group ensured them a quarter final draw which is a great boost. Please come out and support the team for this […]

GARDAI in Tralee are appealing to parents to be responsible in ensuring their children do not possess illegal fireworks. In the run up to Halloween, the Gardaí are conducting Operation Tombola, a nationwide policing plan focused on the prevention and detection of the sale of fireworks and associated public order and […]

WRITERS and eager literary enthusiasts will flock to the Dingle Peninsula for the return of the Dingle Lit Festival from November 19-21. It will be a return to the traditional festival format and building on the success of the 2020 festival, this year Dingle Lit brings a hybrid programme of […]

LOTTO: Sponsored by Almas Takeaway, Milltown Next Draw Our next draw is tomorrow (Monday, October 4th 2021) where the jackpot will be €12,600. BAILE AN MHUILINN – CAISLEÁN NA MAINGE ABU. Get you tickets for this draw or renew your yearly tickets right here….. Play / Renew MC GAA Lotto […]

KERRY Local Enterprise Office in association with PSC Taxation Services will present a Budget 2022 Breakfast Briefing via Zoom on Thursday, October 14. Taking place from 9.30am to 11am, you can learn how the Budget will impact on your business in the areas of income tax, corporation tax, VAT, pensions […]

OCTOBER isn’t normally a month for Confirmations, but we’re not in normal times. The Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn Class of 2021 are now settled into secondary school life, but they got back together on Saturday in St John’s Church to receive the sacrament. It was a brief chance to catch up […]

SUNNY, but breezy conditions greeted families as they arrived at St John’s Church on Saturday morning. The occasion was First Holy Communion Day for Presentation Primary School pupils, which they has been eagerly awaiting since it was delayed from the traditional May date. The 19 children from Ms Field and […]

BLAS na hÉireann have just announced the award winners for 2021, with 13 winners from County Kerry. With the annual pilgrimage to Dingle stalled, this year’s winners tuned in for a second year running from every corner of the country for a virtual celebration of the very best in Irish food. […]

KERINS O’Rahillys GAA Club is planning a Fun Day next Sunday, October 10, and it promises to have something for all the family. Commencing at 2pm, it’s a free event for the greater Strand Road community and you don’t have to be a club member to join in on the day. There […]

THE most up to date statistics from the Residential Property Price Register shows that August was a very busy month for property sales around Tralee with 23 transactions taking place fetching a total of €5,200,331. The property that sold for the most money in one transaction in the Tralee environs […]

A LOCAL GAA Club kicked off their Run 4 Pieta event on Friday evening with a great showing from the club at Caherslee. Tralee Parnells members are taking part in the walk all this weekend until Sunday at 6pm with funds raised shared equally between the club and Pieta. Players […]

TWO Tralee CBS students were feted by the school for their achievements representing Kerry in the National Community Games Athletics Finals last Saturday. Samuel Regan, a TY student, competed in the U16 100m race in Carlow IT achieved a prestigious silver medal on the day. Also, a second year student […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, on the new James Bond movie which has opened in cinemas… “We’ve been expecting you Mr. Bond.” Well we have.  So eighteen months later than expected, thanks to you know what, the final instalment of the Daniel Craig era has arrived – and it is […]