Archive for September, 2022

TADHG Fleming will make a guest on ‘The Late Late Show’ tomorrow night. The Ballymac man will be taking about his participation on RTÉ’s ‘Ultimate Hell Week: The Professionals’ programme which kicked off last night on RTE 2. Posting on his Instagram account recently, the social media phenomenon described taking […]

THE Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) and Kerry Gardaí conducted a search operation in the Kerry and Cork divisions on Wednesday morning. The operation was supported by the Regional Armed Response Unit, the Kerry Divisional search team, the Garda Dog Unit and the Customs Dog Unit, and involved searches of eleven residential […]

THERE’S just days to go until a 12km walk in aid of Kerry Hospice which will also remember a much-loved north Kerry woman. The Betty McGrath Walk will take place on Saturday, September at 12 noon from the Junction Bar in Camp to mark the first anniversary of her passing. […]

THERE will be 70 social and affordable housing units commencing construction next year in the Tralee Municipal District, while 120 units completed units will have the keys handed over to tenants by the end of October 2022. The details were revealed after a question from Sinn Féin Cllr Cathal Foley […]

A TRALEE councillor has asked that a sculpture located on the outskirts of town be moved to the town centre. At the meeting of the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council on Monday, Fianna Fáil Cllr Johnnie Wall asked that the Council would move the Rose Sculpture from its […]

THE new pay parking meters installed during the summer in Tralee will be able to accommodate Google Pay, Apple Pay and Revolut Pay forms of payment by sometime in October. At Monday’s meeting of the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council, Mayor of Tralee Cllr Mikey Sheehy asked management why […]

KERRY footballers were on hand to help promote the upcoming Hospice Coffee Morning which takes place on Thursday, September 22. David Moran, Joe O’Connor and Diarmuid O’Connor called to the Palliative Care Unit with Sam Maguire on Tuesday evening to lend their support to the fundraiser. Kerry Hospice coffee morning […]

KERRY has 12 nominations in the PwC GAA football All Stars which will be presented in Dublin’s Convention Centre on Friday, October 28. Goalkeeper Shane Ryan is joined by his entire defence Jason Foley, Tadhg Morley, Brian Ó Beaglaoich, Graham O’Sullivan, Tom O’Sullivan and Gavin White. Jack Barry of Na […]

(1) Great Success for KSC at Kerry  Community Games We were delighted to have so many of our swimmers represent their respective areas and participate at the County Finals of the Kerry Community Games at the weekend ; The event saw KSC take home a large haul of medals across all […]

RESULTS: Sunday 4th September – Lots Furnishings O’Donnell Cup- STROKE 1ST Isabel Mancera Claro 104-28 =76 Number of entries: 7 Sunday 4th STABLEFORD 1st Mary Scully 37pts (10) 2nd Angela Enright 35pts (26) Wed 31st August- Haven Pharmacy Mounthawk Trophy- STROKE 1st Mary Savage 85-10=75 Wed 31st -STABLEFORD 1st Anne […]

OPERA fans are in for a real treat later this month when a highly acclaimed production come to Siamsa Tíre. Irish National Opera, in association with Landmark Productions, bring the ‘The First Child’ directed by Enda Walsh to the Tralee venue for one night only on Sunday 25 September. ‘The […]

Lotto: Sponsored by Almas Takeaway, Milltown The fortnightly club lotto draw took place on Monday, September 5th at the club grounds. There was no jackpot winner on this occasion. The numbers drawn were 4, 16, 32 and the bonus ball was 13. Lucky Dip winners were as follows: €50 – Mike […]

AFTER a two and a half year hiatus, Oíche Chiarraí, the flagship event of the Kerry Association in Dublin, finally took place in The Green Isle Hotel in Dublin last Saturday night. A great crowd was in attendance as well as the Sam Maguire Cup and a fantastic night was […]

Mary Lucey of Career Ahead has some tips ahead of a challenging year for students preparing for third level education… This year more than ever, college students need to prioritise their needs rather than their wants in relation to spending.  Food, safe travel, electricity, phone credit – are essential in […]

A FORMER journalist with The Kerryman has just released her first book, recounting the year-long and much-publicised stand against eviction taken by a father-of-five back in 2012. Marisa Reidy, who worked as a news reporter with The Kerryman Newspaper for 17 years until 2016, is the author of ‘Seamus Sherlock […]

LEE Strand and Kerry Garda launched the 25th year of the Lee Strand Kerry Garda Youth Achievement Awards on Saturday in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel in Tralee. The awards are held for youths between the ages of 13 and 21 years and recognise the great contribution young people have made […]

THE Island of Geese site in Tralee town centre opens to the public today for the first time. The recently completed public realm space which incorporates a contemporary landscaped urban design within the 2.3-acre site has been developed by Kerry County Council. The new amenity improves accessibility in the town […]

THE most up to date statistics from the Residential Property Price Register shows that July was an incredibly busy month for auctioneers, with 40 property sales in the Tralee area in transactions fetching a total of €10,921,268. The property that sold for the most money in one transaction in the […]

TRALEE Chamber Alliance will host its next Breakfast Briefing this Thursday September 8 at The Rose Hotel and they’ve lined up two inspirational speakers for the event. The briefing, sponsored through SME Partnership with AIB, will be focused on the theme of ‘Resilience’ and will begin at 7:30am, with arrival from […]

MUNSTER Technological University (MTU) and the HSE have joined forces to create Aclú,  a new mental health initiative. The initiative seeks to address enduring mental illness (EMI) recovery using physical activity, nutrition and digital technology. A launch event will take place on Thursday ,September 22nd from 2.00-5.00pm at the MTU […]

A TRALEE councillor has called for the feasibility study relating to a canopy to cover The Square to begin as soon as possible. Fianna Fáil Cllr Johnnie Wall made the request at the meeting of the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council on Monday. He said it started raining during […]

SENIOR FOOTBALL: Ourselves and Na Gaeil get this season’s Co. Championship underway under lights at Austin Stacks Park on this Friday night (9th Sept) at 8pm. It will be the first time ever that the two sides have met in the competition. Sixteen teams (eight Club and eight Divisional) will […]

Fixtures Garveys Supervalue Senior Football Championship Rd 1 Saturday  Sept 10th @7.30pm Austin Stacks Park. Kerins O Rahillys v East Kerry U12 GIRLS TOWN LEAGUE The last competition of the season for this age group but an upcoming blitz to look forward to and hoping to get in a few challenge […]

Ladies Notes Randle Bros Junior B County Championship   Round 2 Ballymacelligott v Annascaul/Castlegregory On what was another beautiful evening and in front of a big support for both sides, the scene was set for a classic. There was nothing between these two sides in the Junior C in 2020 […]

Senior Co. Championship: Na Gaeil V Austin Stacks next Friday night in Austin Stacks Park at 8pm. Can we get as many spectators as possible wearing club colours, supporting our lads for this historic game. Na Gaeil Abú! Lotto results: Lotto Tue 30th August. No Winner. Numbers drawn were 14, […]

Club Lotto There was no winner of our club Lotto jackpot of €2900 on Sunday night last the numbers drawn were 02,04,07 & 21. The five €30 euro consolation prizes went to: Brendan Poff Online Terry Boyle Derrymore Anne & Sonny c/o Rock Inn Cillian O Riordan Online Michael Moriarty […]

Get ready to party John Mitchels Gaa club social @ the Rose Hotel. Drinks reception at 7pm followed by dinner and dancing until late!  A date for your diary Saturday October 08th 2022. Tickets €65.00 per person Email Johnmitchelssocial@gmail.com UNDER 7 BOYS & GIRLS We returned to training this morning after a small […]

U7 Hurling Our under 7s braved the elements in training on Friday evening in Caherslee. The boys were full of enthusiasm and energy as they battled through the drills and ended training with two fine games of hurling.   Congratulations to this week’s players of the week Peter Faggetter & Timmy […]

GARDAI in Tralee are appealing for witnesses or any information in relation to an assault in part of a Tralee estate. On Saturday, August 27, between 4.15pm and 6.30pm, a male was subjected to a serious assault in the St Brendan’s Park area. The victim sustained injuries in the assault […]

MUNSTER Technological University are partners in new Horizon Europe project MainstreamBIO, aimed at supporting deployment of a circular bioeconomy with primary producers across rural regions in Europe. This €3 million initiative will support the realisation of the European Green Deal, which aims to see Europe becoming the first climate neutral […]