Archive for July, 2022

A NEW initiative to enable people experiencing domestic abuse and coercive control to receive support in their local pharmacy has been launched in pharmacies in Kerry. Safe Pharmacy, is being led by the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) in partnership with Safe Ireland, An Garda Síochána and the HSE. So far, […]

Club Lotto Lotto Results will be available on our Facebook page on Monday night and in next week’s notes. Registration If you haven’t completed registration, please do so now. Not being registered means your club membership has lapsed and participation in club activities will have to stop until registration is […]

U8 Camogie On Friday evening the U8s girls played an in-house friendly match against the U7 boys.  There was great determination on both sides and a fantastic time was had by all! Thank you to David Lucid for all his help on the night. U9 Hurling Our U9s had a […]

Club Senior Team Our senior team played Legion away on Saturday night at 7.30pm this was round 11 of Division 1 of the county league. The result was Legion 2-16   Ballymac 1-11 Well done to both team for a great game played in very warm conditions. As this was […]

Kerry v Dublin:  Well done tothe Kerry team especially Jack, Diarmuid & Stefan last Sunday in their thrilling All-Ireland semi-final win against Dublin. What a match! Kerry Ladies: Well done to Mary O’Connell and the Kerry Ladies team who defeated Armagh in the All-Ireland quarter final last Saturday. They are […]

UNDER 7 BOYS & GIRLS The under 7s had a break this week so they could support their county team Training commences again next Sunday July 17th from 10.30am-11.30am New players always welcome U8/U10/GIRLS The girls had a rest last week due to participation in the Kellogg’s Cúl Camps being held in John Mitchels […]

A WALK will take place in September to remember a much-loved North Kerry woman who passed away last year. All proceeds from the Betty McGrath, Killelton, Camp – 12 km Walk will go to the Palliative Care Unit, with the walk marking Betty McGrath’s first anniversary. The walk takes place from […]

Gardaí are appealing for information following a serious road traffic collision in Tralee this morning. The collision, involving a pedestrian and a car occurred at approximately 1.10am on the Brewery Road. The pedestrian, a male in his teens, received serious injuries and is currently receiving treatment at Cork University Hospital. […]

KERRY Samaritans are hosting a fundraising cycle next month from the John Mitchels GAA Complex for a scenic journey around the West Kerry peninsula. While enjoying the beautiful scenery, you will be helping raise much needed funds to continue the Samaritans support service. Cyclists of all abilities are invited to […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… What is the student grant scheme? The Student Grant Scheme is the main financial support scheme for students studying in Ireland. It is also known as the SUSI grant […]

Mary O’Donnell of the Cosmetic and Hair Restoration Clinic at the Bon Secours on body sculpting and contouring treatments…  As many people are heading away to the sunshine, they are getting body treatments at CHRC to get beach ready! Research has also shown that more people are now favouring non-invasive […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, has the pick of the movies on RTE/TG4 on Saturday… There is nothing like a true black and white classic shown in the afternoon, and All About Eve (Saturday 1.30pm RTE1) ticks all those boxes and more. This is one of those backstage stories revolving […]

THE greatest rivalry in Gaelic football will be revived once again this weekend when Kerry face Dublin in Croke Park in the All-Ireland semi-final. A huge crowd is expected at headquarters for the game on Sunday which throws in at 3.30pm and the Kerry team to take the field has […]

KerrySciTech & it@cork, two leading technology clusters in the South-West, have announced a new collaboration which will see the coming together of both organisations for the significant benefit of the Technology sector in Kerry and Cork. Both organisations signed a detailed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today to strengthen the alliance […]

CÚL Camps took place in the town’s GAA clubs all week with hundreds of youngsters learning new skills and perfecting old ones in a fun environment. At John Mitchels GAA complex in Ballyseedy, there were over 110 children registered to take part, while a similar number converged on Na Gaeil […]

THERE was a Kerry winner in the prestigious annual ShelfLife Grocery Management Awards held this week. Gary Moriarty of Value Centre Listowel, was named Cash and Carry Manager of the Year at the one of the most eagerly anticipated events in the Irish retail calendar. The National Grocery Management Awards […]

THE Tralee Dementia Friendly Interagency Group in collaboration with the HSE and with support from Kerry GAA, will present a Brain Health Awareness evening at The Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee later this month. This is a free event — taking place on Thursday, July 21 from 7-9pm — to promote the importance […]

THE Hy-Breasal Players performances this week have been such a success that an extra night has been added this Saturday night at Madden’s Coffeehouse on Milk Market Lane. Their Wednesday to Friday night run has sold out and audiences have loved the plays performed each night in the intimate venue […]

THERE has been an announcement of €435,000 in funding for MTU Kerry to facilitate its expansion of electrical apprentice training. This builds on the €20 million Apprenticeship Capital Fund investment in 2021 across both the further and higher education sectors. Currently, electrical apprenticeships at MTU Kerry only reach a phase […]

WHO needs fine weather when you’re having this much fun? The Austin Stacks Cúl Camp is taking place all week at Connolly Park and there was a great atmosphere when we paid a visit on Thursday morning. Over 100 children from Under 6s up to Under 13s braved the drizzle […]

POLITICIANS on the local and national stage have been calling for action after four breaks in the water supply in Ardfert in a matter of days. Sinn Féin Deputy Pa Daly TD along with party colleague Tralee MD Cllr Deirdre Ferris and Mayor of Tralee, Fianna Fáil Cllr Mikey Sheehy […]

A CLEAN Coasts and Fáilte Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way Community Clean-up will take place at Fenit Beach on Saturday, July 16. The meeting point for this event is the Lifeguard hut at Fenit Beach at 11:00am where volunteers will be welcomed by a Clean Coasts Officer and given a safety […]

REHABCARE Blennerville Resource Centre based in Blennerville are looking for people to donate items for a jumble sale next week during an open day. The centre is a charity working with people with intellectual disability and mental health difficulties, providing day service opportunities to adults living in Kerry area. They […]

A TRALEE councillor wants the regularity of grass cutting in estates looked at by the local authority. At the meeting off Tralee Municipal District on Tuesday, Fianna Fáil Cllr. Johnnie Wall was enquiring about the Council’s obligation to cutting grass in the Bruach na hAbhainn estate in Tralee, after he […]

PRESIDENT Michael D Higgins delivered the Gaisce Gold Award to 79 recipients at a ceremony yesterday which took place at Áras an Uachtaráin – the first Gaisce Gold Award Ceremony to take place in three years. Natasha Myers, who undertook the Gaisce Gold Award with Killorglin Community College, represented Kerry […]

IF you see dancers wearing straw outfits dancing around the town or a village near you next week don’t be alarmed. It’s just Tralee dance artist Rob Heaslip and some friends reviving the cultural tradition of ‘The Strawboys’ with a modern twist, in a vibrant pop-up work across Kerry from July […]

SCHOOL may be out for summer, but a different kind of learning is going on at Kerins O’Rahillys club grounds this week. Over 100 kids of varying ages are converging on the Strand Road club each morning at the annual Kellogs Cúl Camp. Most of the participants are from the […]

A LOCAL councillor expressed her frustration at Irish Water’s lack of response to issues in a Tralee housing estate. Sinn Féin Cllr. Deirdre Ferris was speaking at Tuesday’s meeting of the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council where she asked could Council Management give an update on Irish Water’s […]

THE Courts Service has stated that the Courthouse on Ashe Street will not fall into disrepair if a new courthouse is to be built elsewhere in Tralee. At the meeting of Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council on Tuesday, Cllr Jim Finucane asked that the Council sell the designated […]

A TOUCAN crossing is to be introduced on Bracker O’Regan as a link between the ‘Skinny Mile’ section and the other side of the Tralee-Fenit greenway at Mounthawk. A Toucan crossing (two‐can‐cross) is a signalised crossing facility shared by cyclists and pedestrians and appropriate where a cycleway / greenway crosses […]