Archive for June, 2022

Senior Division 1 County League  Austin Stacks 1-11 Kerins O Rahillys 0-14 Our senior side made the short trip to Connolly Park to face local rivals Austin Stacks on Saturday evening last. We took a quick lead with a pointed free from Gearoid Savage, Stacks then kicked the next two […]

A FOND farewell was given to sixth class pupils from Listellick NS on Monday evening at a special graduation ceremony at Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church. The 21 students were joined by their families and school staff for a Mass and presentation of a gift bag by the Principal […]

IT’S expected that another part of the Tralee-Fenit Greenway will be opened to the public this weekend. Work is continuing apace this week on the Greenway and the section between the terminus at Fenit and the Spa is almost completed. Minister for the Environment, Climate, Communications and Transport, Eamon Ryan will be […]

THREE community groups working to protect dune systems in Maharees, Fenit and Banna have come together with the support of Clean Coasts to create an awareness-raising film on sand dunes in time for World Sand Dune Day which takes place on June 25. The film, which features members of the […]

MEMBERS of the board at Tralee International Resource Centre marked World Refugee Day – a day to honour refugees around the world — on Monday. Monday was the international day designated by the United Nations to celebrate the courage of those forced to flee their homes. This year the focus […]

A STUDENT from a Kerry school won the top prize at the National  Broadband Ireland ‘Imagine the Future’ national final. DJ Poff from Boheshill National School in Glencar was named the overall winner of the competition while a schoolmate, Colin O’Shea, was also among the prizes getting third in the […]

FÉILE 2022 TABLE QUIZ FUNDRAISER: Thanks to Morgan O’Connell for the following report. Austin Stacks Clubhouse was the setting for a wonderful night of fun and entertainment last Friday evening as we held our Féile 2022 Table Quiz Fundraiser. The Club was delighted to receive so much support both from […]

Club Lotto There was no winner of our club Lotto jackpot of €5400 on Sunday night last the numbers drawn were 03,06, 13 & 25. The five €30 euro consolation prizes went to: Jim Keane c/o Keane’s Bar Ger Donnelly c/o Betty’s Bar Ann Gallagher Lohercannon Aisling Lacey Oakpark Sophia […]

KERRY Airport has announced that passengers travelling on the twice daily Ryanair service to Dublin can now avail of an airport transfer facility being offered by the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA). Passengers with an onward flight out of Dublin Airport (on the same day as their Kerry-Dublin flight) can now […]

UNDER 7 BOYS & GIRLS We had a fabulous Sunday morning when Na Gaeil came to visit for some go games. The boys and girls had great fun and the games were played in a great spirit. Training continues every Sunday morning in our Ballyseedy complex at 10.30 a.m. As […]

A TRALEE-BASED writer and poet won the Emerging Writer Award at the Dalkey Book Festival at the weekend. Victoria Kennefick is originally from Shanagarry in Cork but now domiciled in Tralee. Her acclaimed collection ‘Eat Or We Both Starve’ won her the award and she will receive a €10,000 prize. […]

OVER 20 primary schools in Kerry will be awarded the Discover Science and Maths Award. Led by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), the programme aims to increase interest in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) among primary school students, parents, and teachers, nationwide in a fun and engaging way. Among the […]

PART of the main N22 road  between Tralee and Killarney will be closed between Farranfore Village and Scart Cross for a 12 hour period on Thursday/Friday of this week. The closure between 7pm on Thursday and 7am on Friday is to facilitate essential drainage works the main N22 road. Traffic […]

THE Kerry Islamic Outreach Society are currently gearing up to host their ‘Seventh Annual Islamic Cultural Exhibition’ in Tralee. It will be held on Saturday, August 27, once again at The Brandon Hotel from 12pm to 5pm. There will be several segments on the day for everyone to enjoy including […]

Club Senior Development Team Kerry Co. Board Developmental League Division 2 Semi-Final Ballymacelligott 2-12 Kilcummin 1-14 Following a blistering first 15 minutes (having scored 2-03) of the second half, Ballymacelligott Dev Team defeated Kilcummin by the narrowest margin of one point on Friday night last. Kilcummin got off to a […]

Kerry v Mayo: Best wishes to Jack, Diarmuid & Stefan next Sunday in their All-Ireland quarter-final against Mayo. Hurling Féile: As winners of the Div 1 county Féile competition Tralee Parnells are representing Kerry in the National hurling Féile next Saturday in Stamullin, Co. Meath. Na Gaeil have 7 players […]

U7 Hurling With almost 30 players in attendance it was a very busy training session for Tralee Parnells under 7’s last Friday evening. There was a buzz of excitement in the air with talk of their upcoming match against Crotta on Monday evening, these young players are definitely looking forward […]

A TOP trad act will play a free concert as part of the Féile Lughnasadh which takes place in Milltown from July 28th to 31st. Having already secured Sharon Shannon to play at the free, family-friendly festival on the Saturday night, the organizing committee are delighted to announce that ‘Jiggy’ […]

A MOMENTOUS day in the lives of eleven students arrived on Friday when they graduated after years of education at St Ita’s and St Joseph’s school in Tralee. The students, dressed in their caps and gowns, were joined by their families and school staff for a lovely ceremony to mark […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public…  Parents have a right to time off work to look after their children. Parents have several different types of statutory leave entitlements, for example, maternity leave, adoptive leave, paternity […]

Mary O’Donnell of the Cosmetic Hair and Restoration Clinic at the Bon Secours in Tralee on V-Tribella treatment… The V-Tribella is one of the most popular treatments at the moment in CHRC. This is the area when you put on your V-neck top or dress and see that obvious pigmentation, […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan says there is quite a diverse selection of film types available with today’s television films… Let’s start with Charade (Saturday 2.40pm RTE1) which has been described as the best Hitchcock film Hitchcock never made. After Regina (Audrey Hepburn) falls for the dashing Peter Joshua (Cary […]

TAOISEACH Micheál Martin is in Tralee today to attend the official opening of a company’s new offices where 280 new jobs will be created. RelateCare is an Irish healthcare communications consultancy and outsourcing organisation and the first of 30 jobs have been filled at the offices located in the campus […]

THE end of a chapter in the lives of sixth class pupils was marked at a special graduation ceremony in Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn on Thursday night. The pupils have changed a lot over the past eight years (as you’ll see below), as has the school with the new extension opened […]

THE boys and girls representing Tralee and Kerry at this year’s International Children’s Games are organising a Spinathon to raise some funds toward their upcoming competitions in Coventry in August. The Spinathon event takes place on Saturday, July 16, at Manor Retail Park from 10:30am and these young athletes will […]

MUNSTER Technological University has secured €3 million in funding to provide over 1000 places under the Government’s Springboard+ and Human Capital Initiatives for the academic year 2022/2023. In total, MTU is offering 34 Springboard+ courses as part of its suite of part-time offerings. These funded places are spread across a […]

BALLYDUFF Vintage Club are calling on tractor enthusiasts from around the county to join them on Sunday, June 26th as they host their eagerly-awaited charity Tractor Run. Three charities are to benefit from this year’s event – Recovery Haven Kerry, Ard Cúram and the Irish Air Ambulance –  with the […]

TICKETS for the 2022 Rose Ball are set to go on sale this Friday, June 17. The event will take place on Friday, August 19, at the Kerry Sports Academy at the Munster Technological University’s North Campus in Tralee. Ticket prices are €200 per person and go on sale on […]

Munster track and field Championships.  In Templemore on June 11/12, we had 33 athletes competing from u9 to u13 in different events from sprints, sprint hurdles, middle distance, long jump, high jump, turbo Javelin, Javelin, shot putt and relays. We saw Aria Collins u10 getting gold in long jump and […]

ALDI will double the number of EV charging points offered at its stores over next 12 months, including four more at a south Kerry supermarket. Four additional EV charging points, free to use, will be available at ALDI’s new Caherciveen store, with charging points already available in Dublin, Cork, Meath, […]