Daily Archives: November 17, 2021

GAA, News, Sport

Under Starter’s Orders For Na Gaeil GAA Club Race Night

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Eamonn Browne (right) with ‘Beauty’ and members of Na Gaeil GAA Club, Donal Lucey, Jack Barry, Diarmuid O’Connor and Oisín Maunsell launching their race night at the club last month. Photo by Dermot Crean

WITH many of their senior players in action for St Brendan’s in the Kerry SFC semi-final on Saturday evening, Na Gaeil GAA Club will kick off a big weekend with their annual race night.

It will take place both virtually on Facebook Live and at the clubhouse, on this Friday, November 19.

The event follows on from the club’s first virtual race night last December, which was a huge success. They will have a great night of racing action with the Na Gaeil Gold Cup and a first prize of €1,000, a feature event.

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There will be prizes for the best dressed lady and gent, along with some special guest interviews, finger food and spot prizes

It’s still not too late to buy a horse. Entries are still being accepted. Just use the following link or contact any club officer. https://www.klubfunder.com/Clubs/Na%20Gaeil%20CLG/EventRegistration

All monies raised will go back into the running of the club at all levels. The first race is at 8.30pm. Places will be limited in the clubhouse so it is advisable that you contact Jackie on 086 195 8586 to book a table.

News, Sport

Kerins O’Rahillys V Dr Crokes To Be Streamed Live

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IT’S set to be a fantastic weekend of action with the two Garveys Kerry Senior Football Championship semi-finals taking place in Austin Stack Park.

Austin Stacks take on St Brendan’s on Saturday night at 5.30pm with Kerins O’Rahilly v Dr Crokes taking place on Sunday at 2.30pm.

Of course, nothing beats going to the games and a great atmosphere is guaranteed at both, but the good news is that if you can’t make it, you will be able to view them on your TV or device.

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It’s already been well flagged in advance that the Stacks v St Brendans game will be screened live on RTE, but now it’s revealed the game on Sunday will be available to be streamed online at a cost of €10.

If you would like to buy the live stream, click on the following link https://www.247.tv/gaa/kerry?fbclid=IwAR0q5XXB-IS_6hZKvGeVMyA8Qbkfg1VBKT4nGZgHst0k0TmryTUyatHeBUw

News

Public’s Views To Be Sought On Tralee Flood Relief Scheme

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THE public’s views of the Tralee Flood Relief Scheme will be sought at an online ‘Virtual Consultation Room’ commencing from Friday, November 26.

The Virtual Consultation Room will be available for a two-week period until December 10. Kerry County Council in conjunction with the OPW are progressing the implementation of the Tralee Environs Flood Relief Scheme.

Interested members of the public are invited to log in to the virtual consultation event on the project website at: www.floodinfo.ie/traleefrs

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The purpose of this early-stage consultation event is to give interested individuals an overview of the project, to offer the opportunity to engage with the project team and tell their experiences of flooding in Tralee and offer views on how the scheme should progress.

The virtual consultation room includes information on the project and currently identified environmental constraints that may influence the scheme design.

A Project Newsletter is available for viewing and/or download and a Feedback Form is also available for completion.

Due to current Covid-19 risks this Public Consultation Day event will take place in an online forum online via the project website.

However, if you are interested in an in-person consultation, please contact the project team by email at traleefrs@rpsgroup.com or by phone at (021) 466-5900 and this will be arranged over the coming weeks.

News

‘Dip In The Nip’ Raised €11,690 For Recovery Haven

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Michaela Edwards and John Edwards of Wild Water Adventures with Manager of Recovery Haven, Siobhan MacSweeney (centre) at the presentation of the proceeds from the Dip In The Nip fundraiser which took place in September. Photo by Dermot Crean

THE ‘Dip In The Nip’ back in September was a roaring success and it was revealed on Tuesday that €11,690 was raised for Recovery Haven Kerry.

The Cancer Support facility at Killerisk joined forces with Fenit-based Wild Water Adventures for the inaugural ‘Dip in The Nip Kerry’ which saw 170 women take a swim in the nude at Derrymore beach on the morning of Sunday, September 19.

Women of all ages took part and paid the €40 registration fee. Manager of Recovery Haven Kerry, Siobhan MacSweeney, was absolutely delighted with how the event went and thanked John and Michaela Edwards of Wild Water Adventures for their help in organising it.

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“We had to cap the number of women from a health and safety point of view, but the demand for places in the days leading up to the event was overwhelming,” said Siobhan, who also took part in the dip.

“It was a powerful and empowering experience. It was women together, supporting each other, with laughter, tears and joy. We were all blown away. The sun came out before we went into the water and it started raining just as we finished the event,” she said.

John and Michaela Edwards, who came to the charity with the idea, were also delighted to be involved and looked forward to organising it again next year.

“There’s huge scope to grow the event next year. We were restricted with numbers because of the location, but we can look at that. The feedback afterwards has been so positive,” said John.

The event was open to all women – including those who have experienced cancer themselves, those who are supporting a friend or family member on their cancer journey or those who wanted to remember and honour a loved one who they have lost to the disease.

Beauty&Fashion, Lifestyle, News

Sponsored: Range Of Skincare Products And Treatments At Cosmetic And Hair Restoration Clinic

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Beauty expert Mary O’Donnell of the Cosmetic and Hair Restoration Clinic at the Bon Secours in Tralee, has advice on skincare and the treatments available at the Clinic…

THEY say a summer body is made in winter, the same can apply to skin care.

A lot of people work on pigmentation and age spots in the winter to be summer ready. Pigmentation is the natural colour of a person skin and is related to melanin production.

This is the perfect time of year to work on hyperpigmentation as sun is not an issue. Hyperpigmentation is characterised by the increased production and accumulation of melanin, which causes a darkened appearance to the skin in small or large areas.

Melanin protects skin cells and their DNA by absorbing the sun’s ultraviolet rays. Age spots seem to cause the most concern to people. They are caused by years of UVR exposure. Larger than freckles, they don’t fade in winter.

In the Cosmetic And Hair Restoration Clinic (CHRC) at the Bon Secours in Tralee, we have many products and treatments that work on this issue.

A consultation is the initial stage to determine the amount of treatments and suitability. IPL is particularly effective.

Normally 4-5 treatments are required and a good sunscreen is essential. We recommend to avoid a chemical sunscreen. Physical filters are more stable and maintain their ability to filter UV rays.

Physical filters sit on top of the skin and reflect and scatter most UV radiation, converting it to heat energy. One of my favourites is Alumier moisturiser matte as it has a sheer tint and gives the skin a healthy glow.

Everactive C&E +Peptide, which is a potent antioxidant serum to reduce the visible signs of ageing for all skin types.

The unique delivery system ensures 15% Vitamin C is always optimally active. Skin appears brighter and it improves skin tone and texture.

Use in the morning as the antioxidants protect and neutralise free radicals from the sun and pollution.

Eventone is the second product in the kit that contains naturally powerful pigment inhibitors and prevents new pigment formation.

This can be applied at night or morning after cleansing on face and neck and décolleté in an upward motion. Always followed with SPF in the morning.

The kit is available in CHRC for €135.

The Christmas club is now open for you to reserve your products (to give as a gift or to keep for yourself), pay towards them every week and collect nearer the big day, beautifully wrapped for Christmas. For more check out www.bonsecourschrc.ie

News, SCHOOLS

Inspired To Collaborate With Dublin Group To Roll Out Programme In Kerry Special Needs Schools

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A COLLABORATION between Inspired Tralee and a Dublin-based disability group will see the ‘WALK PEER’ supported transition programme rolled out across a number of special needs schools in Kerry.

The partnership with Inspired — the community project that aims to develop the employment, education and personal development skills of adults with intellectual disabilities — and Walk Dublin has been made possible by WALK’s application for funding from the Dormant Accounts Fund which was announced on Friday.

Money in the Dormant Accounts Fund can be used to support measures that address economic, social, or educational disadvantage and to support people with a disability.

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Minister for Education and Kerry TD Norma Foley announced that €2 million from the Dormant Accounts Fund would be made available to a number of organisations like Inspired and has welcomed this collaboration.

Minister Foley said: “I am delighted to welcome this funding which, for the first time, is providing almost €2 million to address education disadvantage and will support a myriad of innovative and exciting projects. The WALK PEER programme in particular is a great local and social project as it will support and encourage young people with disabilities in Kerry by affording them the opportunity to access routes leading into education, training and employment.”

Inspired is based at Brandon Place in Tralee. Manager Liz Maher said; “We are thrilled to be part of this national programme which bridges a gap in the delivery of the whole school approach, not to mention the fact that it addresses the right for people with disabilities to work as per Article 27 of UN Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities”.

This innovative programme was designed and crafted by a dedicated team in WALK over a number of years, piloted in partnership with Special Schools in County Louth and south Dublin.

Liz Maher continued; “Inspired and WALK will pool resources to ensure that students with disabilities are provided with optimal choices based on their interests, aspirations and values”.

Inspired Chairperson Kay McCarthy said; “This Supported Transition programme dove tails with the ethos of the organisation, as we are very focused on education and employment for people with Intellectual Disabilities. This seems a natural progression for the organisation who are looking forward to working with WALK to provide equal employment routes for young people in Kerry who can and want to work and just need a little additional support to do so”.

News

Tralee Town Park And The Wetlands Receive Green Flag Awards

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TRALEE Town Park and Tralee Bay Wetlands have received 2021 Green Flag Awards.

The awards were announced by An Taisce Environmental Education, acknowledging Ireland’s best public parks and gardens. Childers Park & Woodlands in Listowel also received the flag award.

The Green Flag awards are available to public town parks, country parks, gardens, cemeteries, nature parks and green spaces from across the whole country.

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Mayor of Tralee, Cllr Johnny Wall stated that; “these awards are due to the work of not only Kerry County Council staff but also the huge efforts of the Tidy Towns Groups and park users in Tralee, including local community groups and volunteers, with the assistance of NEWKD who operate various community employment schemes as well as the local Gardai who regularly patrol the areas.”

“It is great to see Tralee Wetlands receive this accreditation as it is a fantastic facility and visitor attraction. I hope that over the coming years other Kerry towns and villages will also enter this competition.”

Ireland was awarded a total of 103 Green Flag sites, comprised of 84 formal public Green Flag Park sites, along with 19 volunteer run Green Community Sites.

More Green Flag Awards have been secured by Irish parks and gardens than by any country, other than the UK where the scheme originated in 1996.

This year participating countries include: Australia, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Mexico, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and the United States of America.

News

Tralee Courthouse Should Be Retained For Courts Use Say Survey Respondents

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Anluan Dunne

A GREEN Party Kerry online survey has revealed that the vast majority of respondents want Tralee Courthouse to be retained in use for Courts and there is overwhelming opposition to the proposal of a new courthouse at the Island of Geese site.

The survey was conducted in September to capture public views on the future of Tralee Courthouse. All 144 submissions collected were anonymous.

The Green Party representative for Tralee, Anluan Dunne said: “It is clear that the majority of people want the court to remain where it is. The previous review of the historic building by the OPW must be re-assessed.”

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“We have highly talented architects skilled in heritage conservation who can produce a design to satisfy the needs of the Courts Service, legal professionals and the public. Let us lay out the challenge and invite proposals to refurbish the building in a way that is fit for purpose,” added Mr Dunne.

In the survey, over 70% of people wished to see the decision by the Courts Service to seek a new building reviewed.

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Close to 80% of people do not want the Courts Service to re-locate away from the heritage building.

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With regard to the Island of Geese site, 82% of respondents believe Kerry County Council should not permit the construction of a new Courthouse there.

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Anluan Dunne said: “On one hand, we hear criticism of private property owners for lack of maintenance of the historic buildings which they own such as those in the town centre. Yet on the other we see two arms of the state actively working to abandon a key historic structure. The most responsible approach is to retain the existing building. It’s the lowest carbon option, maintains our heritage and promotes the upkeep and use of heritage building. “