Archive for May, 2022

Club Senior Team Ballymac GAA v Dr Crokes GAA On Saturday, in dry and at times blustery conditions our Senior Men’s team faced Dr Crokes in Rd. 7 of the Div. 1 County league in Ballymac GAA. It was the visitors who struck early with goals in the first, eleventh, […]

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 on www.eventbrite.iepage https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/dingle-way-challenge-2022-tickets-311793321217 or on the club […]

Kerry U-14 ladies: Last Saturday our club had 2 representitives on the Kerry ladies U-14 team who won the “A” All-Ireland final, namely Eve Broderick and Priya O’Donovan. These are 2 brilliant young ladies, hopefully with big futures ahead of them. Both girls played their part in a hugely exciting […]

UNDER 7 BOYS & GIRLS The under 7 boys and girls had a great training session Sunday morning. Numbers are improving each week which is fantastic. The weather held out for the boys and girls so  they all went home happy. There is no training next Sunday due to a […]

U12 Camogie The U12s Blue Team came away with a strong home win against a very gallant Killarney team in the Division 1 league. The Blues are improving with every game which is great to see. Thank you to all the supporters and to Killarney for making the trip to […]

Senior County League Division 1 Round 7 Kenmare Shamrock’s 1-06 Kerins O Rahillys  0-12 We made the long journey to Kenmare on Saturday evening to the picturesque surroundings of Fr Breen Park for round 7 of the County League. Lining out without a number of regulars due to county commitments […]

GARDAI in Tralee are investigating a burglary at a business premises in the town last week. In the early hours of Friday, May 20, between midnight and 7am, a burglary took place at an electrical wholesalers in Monavalley Industrial Estate. Several thousand euro worth of power tools and electrical items were […]

THE Planet Power committee in 6th class addressed the Municipal District Council for Tralee to outline the work they have completed in protecting the environment and demand greater action from the council in addressing the litter problem in Tralee. Siobhan O’Mahony, April Rosa Kennedy, and Layla Moylan (Sarah Brick, another […]

A LEADING Italian Circular Bioeconomy Industry Cluster, SPRING, travelled to meet with leading researchers, innovators and companies in Kerry at the Munster Technological University last week. The MTU’s extensive portfolio of research, innovation, talent and regional development has positioned the South-West as European hotspot for advancing smart climate solutions for […]

A LEGACY from a popular British actor has helped to fund Fenit RNLI’s new inshore lifeboat. The lifeboat is being named Lizzie in memory of Liz Frazer this coming Sunday at 3pm, in a ceremony at the Fenit Lifeboat Station with the public being invited to attend. The lifeboat is […]

THE Kingdom Veteran, Vintage and Classic Car Club held its 43rd annual Ring of Kerry Run over the weekend. Over 70 cars, ranging from a 1922 Peugeot to a 1998 MG took part in the two-day run. The cavalcade departed from the Ballygarry Hotel and Estate in Tralee on Saturday morning […]

Gardaí investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man, in his 50s, in Tralee, have made a second arrest. As a result of investigations, a man in his early 30s has been arrested and is currently detained at Killarney Garda station under the provisions of Section 4 of the […]

Gardaí in Tralee are investigating all of the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in his 50s following an incident in Tralee on Sunday. Shortly after 7pm, Gardaí and Emergency Services attended at an apartment in the Abbey Court apartment complex, Tralee where a man in his 50s was […]

SATURDAY morning saw beautifully dressed boys and girls from Presentation Primary arrive at St John’s Church (with their similarly sartorially-elegant families) for their First Holy Communion Day. Fifteen of Ms O’Shea’s second class pupils were well prepared for the ceremony, with Fr Bernard Healy celebrating Mass. They were joined by […]

THANKFULLY, the weather stayed dry as families arrived at St John’s Church on Saturday afternoon for a special occasion for young boys and girls. It was First Holy Communion Day for St Brendan’s NS Blennerville second class pupils and Ms Lawlor had her charges well prepared for the ceremony, with […]

THE official opening of the Old Forge and Museum in Churchill was performed on Friday by Nora Landers and fellow members of the Spa Fenit Community Council. The centre will be open to the public from Tuesday to Saturday from 11am to 5pm and from 2pm to 5pm on Sundays. Admission […]

Mary O’Donnell of the Cosmetic and Hair Restoration Clinic at the Bon Secours in Tralee on products that’ll have you glowing this summer… As wedding season is upon us we are all looking for ‘The Glow’ from our skin! I would recommend our Alumier MD Summer Essentials kit, to get glowing […]

AS we reported earlier (click here for previous coverage), nearly 800 graduates from the Class of 2021 made their way to the Kerry Sports Academy at the MTU North Tralee campus on Friday for their delayed graduation day ceremony. Students from the School of Business, Computing and Humanities, the School […]

THE Kerry International Film Festival presented much loved actor and singer Bronagh Gallagher with the 2019 Maureen O’ Hara Award, in celebration of women in film on Thursday evening. The presentation had to be delayed due to COVID but the Derry native made it down to town for a special […]

AFTER two years of Covid restrictions, Kilmoyley Tidy Towns has announced the return of its 5/10K fundraising run which will take place on Sunday, May 29 at 10am. It will follow the usual 5K route from St Erc’s Primary School to the School Cross on to O’ Sullivan’s Lerrig Stores […]

STUDENTS from Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí joined schools from all over the country at the Gaelbhratach presentation on DCU St Patrick’s Campus in Dublin on Tuesday. The flags were presented to students and teachers in recognition of the work they carried out throughout the year to promote the Irish language in their schools. […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… If you wish to build a house, you must obtain planning permission from your local authority before you start construction. The law requires that you need planning permission for […]

THE ‘Class of 2021’ celebrated their graduation at the Munster Technological University’s Conferring of Awards Celebration Ceremonies at the Kerry Campus on Friday. These ceremonies were due to take place in Autumn 2021, but could not take place in person due to COVID 19 restrictions at the time. The graduates […]

A forgotten Madonna vehicle and an Irish classic are among our movie guy, James Finnegan’s recommendations for tonight… I am delighted to pass onto you a wonderful selection of films for your consideration today, and we are starting not with a good film, but a great one. Despicable Me (Saturday […]

  You might be entitled to a refund from Revenue. Jennifer Downing, Partner and Head of the Property Department at CDS Law & Tax LLP explains… Where you (as an individual or a company) purchased a site and paid the higher rate of stamp duty (i.e. 6-7.5%) and you commenced […]

AN Taisce has announced that 13 Kerry beaches and two marinas will be awarded Blue Flags for the coming year. The awards were presented by Malcolm Noonan TD, Minister of State with responsibility for Heritage and Electoral Reform at a ceremony Curracloe Beach in County Wexford this afternoon. The 13 […]

HAVING overseen some of the most radical changes to the town over the past 20 years, Michael Scannell will step down from the Tralee Municipal District Manager role early next month. Councillors paid tribute to the Strand Street native — who joined the Council in 1979 as a clerical officer […]

THE sixth years of Presentation Secondary gathered with their families on Thursday to enjoy graduation day. It was the first time since 2019 that the traditional graduation day — a Mass in St John’s followed by families going back to the school to enjoy refreshments — could take place. There […]

PRESENTATION Primary School hosted a fun-filled Teddy Bears’ Picnic for incoming Junior Infants on Thursday morning. Mindful of the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on pre-schooling schedules these past two years, the school arranged the two-hour event to give the young children an opportunity to experience a fun day in ‘big’ […]

THE latest in the series of Tralee Chamber/AIB Business Breakfast Briefings took place on Thursday at The Rose Hotel. The business breakfast series is an ideal opportunity for business owners to take on board valuable info, hints and tips in the key areas that will be covered during the series […]