Archive for March, 2022

CLUB REGISTRATION All our teams are now back training and membership must be paid by 31st March for anyone who wishes to play with the club this year. Thanks to those who have already registered & paid their membership online. For insurance purposes all member, both juvenile & senior, need to […]

Ballymac Senior B team Ballymac began their campaign in the Development League on Saturday evening 26th March against John Mitchel’s in Mitchel’s. Ballymac started the game well – a pointed free from Adam Sheehy after Adam Joy won a kickout. This was replicated soon after as Joy won a kickout […]

Lotto: Sponsored by Almas Takeaway, Milltown The fortnightly club lotto draw took place on Monday last, March 21st at the club grounds. There was no jackpot winner on this occasion. The numbers drawn were 5, 6, 12 and the bonus ball was 28. Congratulations to Henry Scanlon, Milltown who matched 3 […]

THE hugely popular Gathering Traditional Festival makes a return to The Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney this April. The five-day festival kicks off on Wednesday, April 6 with the popular pilgrimage to Scartaglen for a céilí with Neily O’Connor followed by a session in Tom Fleming’s Bar. Then it’s all systems go […]

IT was a lovely Saturday morning for a walk in the woods as Petmania in Tralee organised a fundraising event in aid of Recovery Haven. Over 20 dog owners registered for free for the dog walk at Ballyseedy woods andwere asked to make a donation to the charity. There wasn’t […]

FOLLOWING the resounding success of previous year’s cycles and after an absence of two years, the ‘Tour de Ballyfinnane’ Cycle will take place again this year on Saturday, April 2 at 10am. This is the 7th year of the cycle which is organised by the Parents Association of Ballyfinnane National […]

HARD hats and hi-vis jackets were in abundance at The Huddle Bar on Saturday night but there was very little work going on. No, it was definitely playtime for ladies on Avril Ryan’s hen night. The Shanakill woman was told by friends and family members to show up at the […]

KERRY County Museum was a busy spot on Saturday afternoon as a new exhibition featuring art created by children from diverse backgrounds. The ‘This Is Me’ exhibition is the culmination of a year’s work by 24 young participants who are based at Johnston Marina Hotel in Tralee and Atlas House […]

THE Government is providing Kerry with €2,405,000 in Housing Adaptation Grants for older people and people with a disability, while Kerry County Council will provide a further €601,250 for the scheme. Grants of up to €30,000 are available to assist people with a disability in carrying out necessary works to make […]

A REAL community effort went into a fundraising coffee morning in aid of the Red Cross to support refugees on the ground in Ukraine. Asylum seekers and refugees, who use the Tralee International Resource Centre at St Patrick’s Bunglalows in Boherbee, baked cakes and goodies and brought them to the fundraiser […]

THE County Final of the Kerry County Council Annual Student Enterprise Awards took place on Friday at the Munster Technological University campus in Dromtacker with Castleisland schools dominating the prizes. Sixteen mini-companies set up by local second level schools participated in the competition which promotes the development of innovation, idea […]

Mary O’Donnell describes the non-surgical, non-invasive, safe and comfortable Venus treatments at the  Cosmetic and Hair Restoration Clinic at the Bon Secours in Tralee… A recent survey by the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery found that 86% of people are bothered by excess weight on their body. We all want […]

A SUNNY Friday morning provided perfect conditions for a novel, energetic fundraiser at Scoil Nuachabháil. Every pupil in the school took part in a Marathon Relay event which saw them take a baton and sprint laps of the playground in a relay to make up the 26.2 miles. “We contacted […]

CLOSE to 150 cars, from the 1960s to the present day, will take part in the two-day Déjà vu Tralee classic road run in May. The event is part of Kerry Motor Club’s 50th-anniversary celebration and is one of a series of Déjà vu events that have taken place all […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… What is Child Benefit? Child Benefit is a monthly payment to the parents or guardians of children under 16 years of age. You can get Child Benefit for children […]

KERRY County Council’s Art Office is pleased to announce their Cill Rialaig Residency Award 2022. This Kerry County Council sponsored two-week residency at the nationally and internationally-acclaimed Cill Rialaig artist retreat in Ballinskelligs will allow two Kerry based visual artists two weeks accommodation in Cill Rialaig. Each artist will be […]

KERRY College students are ready to tackle racism and embrace diversity in their future workplaces. The College marked European Action Week Against Racism at the Clash Campus this week. Teresa Elumely from Tralee International Resource centre (TIRC) gave an eye-opening talk about her experience of racism and heightened students awareness of […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, has the pick of the films on the box at the weekend… As part of the Harry Potter prequel series, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (Saturday 6.35pm RTE1) is the awe-inspiring spectacle of imagination and effects that you will have come to expect. It […]

WITH a final place secured, one could be forgiven for thinking that Kerry will take the foot off the pedal for their last league game. But there are places to be secured for the final so expect a typically fiery encounter with old rivals Tyrone is expected this Sunday in […]

University Hospital Kerry Management have decided to postpone Outpatient appointments and all Elective surgery, with the exception of time critical surgery, from Monday, March 28 up to and including Friday, April, 1. The made the decision having considered the continuing difficulties associated with increasing Covid-19 numbers and staffing challenges. Exceptions […]

THE National Lottery is calling on all good causes beneficiaries in Kerry to enter the Good Causes Awards 2022 as the application deadline has been extended. Last year was a record-breaking year in which National Lottery players all over Ireland raised an incredible €289 million for the Good Causes fund. […]

THE Good Friday walk in aid of Kerry Hospice will return once again this year for the 26th time. Started by the late, great Ted Moynihan, it has become a huge tradition in Tralee and while it took place remotely last year, people can once again gather for the sociable […]

A WELL-KNOWN Tralee Singer/Songwriter has just released a new single today on all digital platforms. ‘Don’t Say Goodbye’ is the latest original Nashville /pop-country style single from Caitríona O Sullivan. A well known television personality, many know Caitríona as a judge for the past 17 years on the hit country […]

Glorious weather is on the way so there’s no excuse for not getting out and about this weekend. Here’s a few things to consider… Saturday 1. Walkies!… PETMANIA in Tralee are organising a fundraising dog walk on Saturday in aid of Recovery Haven. Dog owners are invited to register for […]

PEOPLE in Kerry are urged to support the Irish Cancer Society’s first in-person Daffodil Day in three years, taking place today (Friday). For the first time since 2019, communities across Ireland will once again turn daffodil yellow as they take to the streets to raise funds and give hope to […]

THE annual Fenit Coastal Cycle returns tomorrow (Saturday) after a COVID enforced break of two years. Previous cycles have attracted almost 500 participants from across Munster and beyond and the cycle fundraiser for St Brendan’s NS in Fenit will  commence at 10am. The charity to benefit this year is Comfort […]

A NUMBER of Kerry County Councillors will move motions at next Monday’s meeting of the council regarding support for Ukraine and ideas about how refugees can be helped. Cllr John O’Donoghue from Killarney MD will ask the Council to examine the possibility of twinning the county with a similar region […]

THERE will be a coffee morning on this Friday morning to raise funds to help Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war. The event, which takes place between 11am and 1pm tomorrow, will be held at the Tralee International Resource Centre at St Patrick’s Bungalows in Boherbee. It is being organised by […]

THE proceeds from two separate fundraisers were presented to Kerry Hospice over the past few days totalling over €8,500. Local musician Mike O’Shea raised €6,860 after contributing the proceeds of a CD and fundraising. He presented the cheque on Tuesday to Kerry Hospice volunteers. Meanwhile, the staff of McCauley Pharmacy […]

PEOPLE looking to test their general knowledge skills are invited to a table quiz to take place on Good Friday at a local hotel. Tralee Parnells GAA Club are holding the quiz on Friday, April 15, starting at 8pm in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel. There are four people per table […]