Archive for September, 2022

MARCELLA O’Connor is commencing her Filmmaker in Residence position in Kerry County Council next week. Due to the high demand for filmmaker advice and facilitation in Kerry, Marcella will be providing additional filmmaking mentoring to schools in Kerry alongside the work already being done by Mieke Vanmechelen in this area. […]

A GATHERING will take place next weekend in Tralee to showcase and celebrate the many biodiversity initiatives that have taken place all over Kerry during the past few challenging years. ‘From The Ground Up – Celebrating Biodiversity, Leadership and Community Wellbeing’ will take place in a number of locations in town […]

LAST night was a good one for businesses in the Tralee area as they scooped a fair share of the awards at the Radio Kerry’s ‘Best Of Kerry 2022 Awards’, sponsored by Lee Strand. Taking place at an event at the Dúchas Comhaltas Ceoltoirí Centre at the Kerry Sports Academy, […]

A NEW reading guide from Children’s Books Ireland celebrating picture books and illustration is now available in every branch library in Kerry. ‘Picture This’ features over 230 recommended reads for children and young people aged 0–18, which have been reviewed by experts in children’s literature. The guide aims to break […]

KERRY International Film Festival (KIFF)  officially launched their 2022 film festival programme this morning. Celebrating its 23rd edition, this year’s festival will take place from October 20 – 23 across a series of venues throughout Killarney, as well as showcasing a bespoke KIFF screening in Dingle on Sunday, October 23. […]

THERE were a number of Tralee businesses among the winners at Radio Kerry’s ‘Best Of Kerry Awards’ announced tonight at an event at the Dúchas Comhaltas Ceoltoirí Centre at the Kerry Sports Academy,Tralee. There were 17 winners (see full list below) announced at the inaugural awards which were organised by […]

A TRALEE Peter Mark employee was among the 115 members of the company’s team to be honoured for their valued contribution and long-standing service. Elaine O’Driscoll, who has 30 years service to Peter Mark Tralee, received a Long Service Award which recognises employees from salons across the island of Ireland […]

THERE was a large attendance this morning at the Kerry County Council Local Enterprise Office, in association with Peevers Slye Cotter (PSC Taxation Services), Budget 2023 Briefing in the Manor West Hotel. The seminar was delivered by registered tax consultant Francis Moriarty of PSC Taxation Services who was also available to answer questions on the […]

TICKETS are selling fast for what is sure to be a fantastic night of entertainment for the members of a proud local GAA club. The first John Mitchels GAA Club Social in 13 years will take place on Saturday, October 8 at The Rose Hotel and club members of the […]

THE local branch of the Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) received a cheque for €3,500 on Wednesday thanks to a event held in town two weeks ago. The inaugural ‘Automobili Italia Tralee’ car show was a huge success on the weekend of September 16/17, with cars and motorcycles filling the FBD Insurance/Peevers […]

LEE Strand was recognised once again for their exceptional performance and commitment to sustainability with Gold Membership at the Origin Green 2022 awards. Origin Green is Ireland’s food and drink sustainability programme led by Bord Bia – The Irish Food Board. Gold Membership is awarded to companies who demonstrate an […]

THERE will be 35 events taking place in October with the support of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media’s Local Live Performance Programming Scheme 4. The events will take place across the county and there’s something for everyone, with music, vocal, storytelling, fire and aerial circus performances […]

A LOCAL woman has spoken of the benefits of volunteering overseas, crediting Kenya with ‘blowing her mind and changing her outlook forever. 72-year-old Joan O’Regan, who lives in Ballymullen, was recounting her time spent volunteering in Kericho County in Kenya with Irish NGO, Brighter Communities Worldwide. The retired French teacher, […]

THERE’S not long to go until a Republic of Ireland and Liverpool FC legend comes to The Huddle Bar for a night not to be missed by football fans. Paul Lowth of The Huddle on Strand Street brought Ronnie Whelan to the bar in April and now Ronnie’s former teammate […]

Lotto: Sponsored by Almas Takeaway, Milltown The fortnightly club lotto draw took place on Monday, September 19th at the club grounds. There was no jackpot winner on this occasion. The numbers drawn were 2, 10, 17 and the bonus ball was 4. Lucky Dip winners were as follows: €50 – Padraig […]

Our young squad of boxers at Tralee Boxing Club have been keeping up the hard work this week with a trip to neighbours,Sliabh Luachra in Castleisland, for a night of sparring last Wednesday. A change is as good as a rest, and it was a great opportunity for our boxers […]

TWO music artists make their way to Tralee this Friday night, September 30, for a free gig in ClubHeadBangBang at The Greyhound Bar. The double header, brought to you by non-faction, features Laurie Shaw and three piece art-punk band Pretty Happy at an event supported by Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, […]

TRALEE Chamber has welcomed the overall initiatives introduced in Budget 2023 to support business and the expansionary approach of the Government to address many of the needs of the most exposed members of the business community. However, Colette O’Connor CEO Tralee Chamber, said the 9% VAT rate for the hospitality […]

THE ALL-STARS: Our All-Stars had great football and great fun again last Sunday at the Austin Stack Club in Connolly Park. Yes, they had a ‘ball’! To join our Sunday morning session just come along to Connolly on Sunday at 11am. For information….ring/text Sandra (087-294 6658) or Sarah (087-281 0239). […]

National Community Games Swimming Finals Kingdom Swimming club was well represented at the recent National Community Games Swimming Finals with a number of our swimmers representing their respective areas across a number of individual & relay events., and taking home 4 individual & 1 team medals to the Kingdom. Congratulations […]

RESULTS: Sunday 25th – MC12 -Dooks Exchange – sponsored by The Grand Hotel 1st Monica O’Neill 37pts (24) 2nd Maura Mc Kenna 36pts (31) Best Gross Margaret Hayes 23pts 3rd Bernie O’Loughlin 36pts (33) Wed 21st – Club singles 1st Carole Dooley 37pts (31) 2nd Nuala Dawson 37pts (20) 3rd […]

THE Inspired group held their ‘Promoting Inclusive Employment’ event at Ballygarry Estate on Friday, September 23. The event aimed to raise awareness among local employers in relation to the recruitment and retention of people with intellectual disabilities in the workplace. Over 25 local employers were represented at the presentation, which […]

DOMINO’S Pizza has launched a major new recruitment drive to fill 1,000 roles across Ireland, around 30 of which will be located in Kerry. The company is gearing up for the busy festive season and the World Cup 2022, with 700,000 pizzas estimated to be ordered by consumers in the country […]

TEDxTralee, an independently organised event, licensed by TEDx, returns to Siamsa Tire on Thursday, October 6, with the theme of ‘The Good Room’ and as part of the An Turas Mor – Homecoming Kerry Festival. Local Curators and Co-Coordinators Bryan Carr and James Finnegan felt that after the stunning success […]

BANNA Coastcare were out in force again on Sunday taking part in this year’s Big Beach Clean. Sixteen youths joined the clean-up, removing 20 bags of rubbish from the beach and dunes in just one hour. Banna Coastcare saw a fantastic turnout on Sunday for this year’s Big Beach Clean, approximately […]

  By Alan Cantwell Garvey’s Tralee Warriors launched their 2022/2023 season at Garvey’s Supervalu in Tralee  on Monday ahead of the start of the Super League campaign this weekend. The League and National Cup champions took a short break from preparations for the opening game of the season, and what […]

THERE’S less than 90 days to Christmas and preparations are already in hand to make it another memorable season in Tralee. Tralee Chamber Alliance and Kerry County Council are focusing on bringing family interactive events of a high standard to the town this Christmas. With the support of Oliver Hurley […]

DEATH OF BRENDAN DOWLING: There was great sadness in the Club and in the local community last Tuesday (20th Sept) when news broke of the death of our current Club President, Brendan Dowling. Brendan was appointed to that position in 2010 following the passing of Fr. Mícheál Galvin and like […]

GARDAI in Tralee are appealing for witnesses to an incident involving a child last week in town. An 11-year-old girl was cycling her bike in Garvey’s Supervalu car park in Tralee with friends between 7.30pm and 8.15pm on Tuesday, September 20. It is alleged a man in a car, not […]

County Championship Round 3 Result Spa  4-13 Kerins O RAHILLYS 0-16 We traveled to Spa Killarney for our final game in this years Senior County Championship on Saturday evening. In a game that was irrelevant to both sides , having both lost in rounds one and two. Lining out with […]