Archive for April, 2022

RTÉ stars Dáithí Ó Sé and Sinead Kennedy are urging the people of Kerry to host a Tea Day to mark Alzheimer’s Tea Day Comeback year on Thursday, May 5. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Alzheimer’s Tea Day was held online in 2020 and 2021.  Now, Alzheimer’s Tea Day – The Alzheimer Society of Ireland’s (ASI) biggest […]

THE former Borg Warner plant in Monavalley will be the new COVID test centre from next Monday. The move from Ballymullen is due to the State’s response to the Ukrainian refugee crisis. It’s expected refugees will use the barracks for emergency short-term accommodation. PCR tests will be carried out by […]

THE Tralee Food Festival is almost upon us and part of it will concentrate on sustainability in the industry. The Festival organisers have partnered with Rural Food Skillnet and the Food Safety Company to deliver two workshops on Sustainability in the Hospitality Sector on Friday April 29th. Geared toward the hospitality, […]

THE countdown is on to one of the most anticipated events of the spring season. ‘Fashion at the Muckross Park Hotel’, in association with Kelliher’s Toyota, takes place on Thursday April 28. Guests can look forward to a wonderful evening showcasing new collections from many of Ireland’s top fashion designers […]

KERRY Hospice received a portion of the proceeds of a recent fundraiser held by Austin Stacks. The Rock club held a golf classic on March 25 at Tralee Golf Club. The fundraiser was a huge success and the club thanked all who sponsored teams, tee boxes and goodie bags. They […]

A MUNSTER Technological University Kerry campus student has won Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) National Employee of the Year award. Klara Vrlika, senior receptionist at the Inchydoney Island Lodge and Spa, Cork, won the award late last month. Now in its fifth year, the award celebrates and recognises the hotel team […]

THE number of new COVID-19 cases in the Tralee Local Electoral Area (LEA) has fallen in the 14 day period up to Monday, April 11. There were 453 new confirmed cases in that period compared to the 770 in the fortnight up to Monday, April 4, according to figures available […]

KERRY Choral Union will host their much-anticipated Spring Concert at St Brendan’s Church, Tralee on Sunday, May 8 at 7.30pm. After a two-year break due to Covid-19, the wonderful concert of choral music will be conducted by Sharon Reidy and is being organised, once again, to raise vital funds for […]

FOUR Kerry projects will receive €238,923 under the 2022 Community Monuments Fund . The Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Mr Malcolm Noonan, TD, today announced the award of grants for a wide range of archaeological heritage projects under the Department’s 2022 Community Monuments Fund. Building on the impact […]

Lotto: Sponsored by Almas Takeaway, Milltown The fortnightly club lotto draw took place on Monday last, April 18th at the club grounds. There was no jackpot or match 3 winner on this occasion. The numbers drawn were 2, 6, 29 and the bonus ball was 8. Lucky Dip winners were as […]

PEIL FAOI  7 (born 2015/16/17): Next Sunday’s Under 7 football session will take place at 11am in Connolly Park. We will continue on Sundays and we’ll be starting Thursday night football on May 5th. New boys always welcome. PEIL FAOI 9 (born 2013/14): Next Sunday’s Under 9 football session will take […]

Master Classic 2 – Sponsor T.L.I. Saturday, April 16 and Sunday, April 17, 2022, 1 Declan O’Connell 39 pts (10) Overall Winner 2 Noel Cronin 38 pts (19) Overall Runner-Up Last Three Holes 3 Pat Prendeville 38 pts (13) Overall 3rd 4 Phillip O’Sullivan 37 pts (12) Overall 4th Last […]

MINISTER of State at the Department of Transport Hildegarde Naughton TD has announced €1,084,482 in funding for Kerry airport under the Regional Airports Programme. Almost €16.4 million in exchequer funding is to be allocated to Ireland’s regional airports, to contribute towards capital investment in the areas of safety and security, and […]

THE annual Kerry Camino 3-day guided walk of the Dingle Way from Tralee to Dingle will take place on the May Bank Holiday weekend – Friday, April 29 to Sunday, May 1. The event has been held every year, with the exception of 2020 when it was cancelled due to […]

TREVOR BARRETT: This is the 8th anniversary (20th April 2014) of the untimely death of Club Hurler/Footballer, Trevor Barrett and a special commemorative Mass will be held at St. Brendan’s Church on this Friday morning (22nd April) at 9.30am. UKRAINE VISIT: Thanks to everyone who helped and participated in the […]

St Brendan’s & Tralee District League Semi Final Kerins O Rahillys 1-14 Austin Stacks 0-14 In what was a spirited encounter played in a fine evening in Strand Road , the home team ran out winners in the end. With both teams short a number of regulars the blues raced […]

  Club Senior Team Our senior team are out next weekend away against An Ghaeltacht in Round 4 of County League. Keep a close eye on social media during the week for final fixture details Club Development Team County Development League Round 2 Ballymacelligott 2-8 Listowel 1-17. Easter Saturday’s home […]

Easter Camp Despite the bad weather on Monday we had a very successful Easter Camp last week.  We had a full house with over 100 children in attendance. It was great to see so many non-members coming along to try out hurling.  A number of special guests dropped in over the three […]

Sympathy: Our sincere sympathy to our President Pat O’Connor and his family on the sad passing of his brother Joseph in Tarbert last week. May he rest in peace. Sympathy: The club would like to express its deep sympathy to JJ Canty and his family on the recent death of […]

UNDER 7 BOYS & GIRLS We had a fantastic training session Easter Sunday.  Despite the bad forecast we trained as normal indoors in the hall. We had a great turnout and we finished the session with Easter eggs for the boys and girls. A super effort was put in by […]

Dingle Way Challenge “The Dingle Way Challenge” makes a welcome return on Sunday 5th June. This is a really important fundraiser for the Club and we ask all our members to encourage family, friends and work colleagues to participate. Registration can be completed onwww.eventbrite.ie page https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/dingle-way-challenge-2022-tickets-311793321217 or on the club […]

IT was a very special night at The Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Friday night with a fantastic crowd in attendance as Tom Pa O’Connor presented an incredible €85,000 to representatives of three Kerry based Cancer Services Charities. The North Kerry man has raised more than €125,000 for cancer and hospice […]

WHILE Met Eireann promised some heavy rain on Sunday morning, it stayed away for the most part for participants in a fun run in the town park. Members of Tralee Boxing Club gathered for the fundraising event from 11am. The club is based at Monavalley Industrial Estate and requires considerable […]

MET Eireann has issued a Status Yellow Rain warning for Kerry and Cork, in effect from this evening to late Sunday afternoon. There will be spells of heavy rain for Kerry and west Cork from Saturday afternoon through to Sunday afternoon with localised flooding possible. The warning is valid for […]

Celebrity endorsements, improved technology and constant Zooms over lockdown have led to rising demand for hair restoration procedures says Mary O’Donnell of the Cosmetic Hair and Restoration Clinic… At Bon Secours CHRC, we are the only healthcare provider in Ireland with the state-of-the-art ARTAS iX robotic hair restoration device, an […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I am moving out of my rented accommodation, when will I get my deposit back?  Answer: If you haven’t broken your tenancy agreement, you should get your deposit […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, has some ‘eggcellent’ (sorry!) films to recommend for this Bank Holiday Weekend… The Secret Life of Pets (Saturday 6.35pm RTE1) holds a special place in my film loving heart as it was the first film I brought my granddaughter Amy to see in the cinema […]

GOOD Friday, great weather. Thankfully, the rain stayed away on Friday morning in the greater Tralee area, as people enjoyed some lengthy walks in aid of the Kerry Hospice Foundation. The Spa/Fenit branch of the Kerry Hospice held a 10k walk from The Tankard at 10am in memory of Jerry […]

IT’S the weekend and The Ashe Hotel has your next few days sorted with ‘Beats and Birdcages’ at Lottie’s on Friday night and Saturday night. Enjoy your choice of three tasty sharing Birdcage towers (3 layers of yumminess, Meat Feast, Charcuterie or Vegan Delight, just €20 – plenty for 2 […]

Employers and jobseekers will get an opportunity to meet face to face to see if they can make a suitable match at a Kerry Jobs Fair 2022 which will take place on Monday 25th April at the Rose Hotel from 10am-3.30pm. The event will showcase jobs from many of the […]