Archive for October, 2022

THE Tralee-Fenit Greenway will be fully accessible to the public from 2pm this Saturday, according to a spokesperson from Kerry County Council. The 11.3km Greenway was scheduled to open by the end of September but had been delayed for final works. The highly-anticipated facility is set to provide a boost […]

Mary Lucey, founder of Career Ahead, says some students who have just started college are facing the ‘Should I Stay or Should I Go Now?’ dilemma… THIS is week three (approx.) of the first semester in the college academic year and I have been inundated with frantic calls. Many parents […]

KERRY County Council is one of ten local authorities have been awarded funding to appoint biodiversity officers to deliver and drive local action for biodiversity. The creation of a biodiversity officer post in Kerry, announced today, is being warmly welcomed by the local branch of the Green Party. The new […]

KERRY County Council has extended the period of closure for the road from the Forge Cross roundabout to the Listellick/Abbeydorney road for another seven weeks. The 1.2km road has been closed since mid-May to facilitate the construction of a new road bridge over the Big River as part of the […]

AN Garda Síochána has confirmed new appointments and the allocation of a new Chief Superintendent for the Kerry Garda Division. Following the departure of Eileen Foster, the new Kerry Garda Chief Superintendent will be Padraic Powell who been promoted to the role having previously served as a Superintendent in Bray […]

GARDAI are currently at the scene of a fatal road traffic collision that occurred this evening  in Kenmare. At approximately 5.50 p.m. a two car collision occurred on the N70 at Dromquinna, Kenmare. A male aged in his 20s, who was a rear seat passenger was fatally injured.  His body […]

GARDAI investigating the fatal assault on Thomas Dooley at Rathass in Tralee, on Wednesday, October 5, arrested a man aged in his 30s earlier today. The man, aged in his 30s, is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Tralee Garda Station. This is the fourth […]

Swim Ireland Awards 2022 We were delighted to attend the Annual Swim Ireland Awards in Dublin at the weekend and accept an award in recognition of having been shortlisted as one of four Swim Clubs of the Year. It was an honour for the Club to be acknowledged at National […]

REPRESENTATIVES of companies met potential recruits at the Kerry Sports Academy at Munster Technological University today for at the annual Careers Fair. Back as an in-person even after a three break due to COVID restrictions, it saw around 40 companies take stands where graduates, students and job seekers from Kerry could […]

THE 135 Ukrainian women and children who were to be moved from Killarney to Westport this morning, to make way for 200 male asylum seekers, are to stay in alternative accommodation in the local area. The Ukrainian refugees had been staying in Hotel Killarney since March. Minister for Education Norma […]

FORMER Kerry GAA star Paul Galvin will appear on The Late Late Show this Friday night. The Lixnaw man will talk about weaving storytelling into Irish men’s clothes and taking inspiration from the GAA pitch. Galvin created Keohane Athletic Club last year — named after the legendary Kerry and John Mitchels […]

THE man in his 40s, arrested as part of the investigation into the fatal assault on Thomas Dooley at Rathass in Tralee on Wednesday, October 5, has been released without charge. A file will now be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. This was the third arrest made as part […]

THE Kerry Mental Health Association (KMHA) has expressed concern for the mental wellbeing of 135 Ukrainians who are being moved to Co. Mayo after making new homes and friendships in Killarney. The Ukrainian refugees are being moved from the Hotel Killarney in the town tomorrow to make space for 200 […]

Lotto: Sponsored by Almas Takeaway, Milltown The fortnightly club lotto draw took place on Monday, October 3rd at the club grounds. There was no jackpot winner on this occasion. The numbers drawn were 16, 17, 25 and the bonus ball was 28. Lucky Dip winners were as follows: €50 – Alan […]

CASTLEMAINE Events Committee will host Castlemaine Fair Day on Sunday October 16th in memory of the late John O’Donoghue. The location of the Sheep Fair will be in Griffin’s Car Park and it will get underway from 10am. After a very successful revival of the old fair day in Castlemaine […]

OPENING night has arrived for members of Tralee Musical Society as it presents ‘That’s Entertainment in Siamsa Tire from tonight until Saturday at 8pm nightly. Rehearsals have taking place since August and the cast are excited to be performing for the first time since 2019 in front of excited audiences, […]

Tralee Boxing Club coach, former boxer and life long club member Seamus “Shamey” O Mahoney has accepted the hefty challenge to spin for 10 hours straight in aid of charity and to provide life saving emergency equipment for the local community in and around the boxing club at Monavalley. Shamey […]

A SPECIAL fundraiser is being planned for St Stephen’s Day which will see the Sam Maguire being carried to the top of the Paps mountains in East Kerry. ‘Sam to the Summit’ is a charity fundraiser in aid of the Kerry-Cork Cancer Link Bus and the Brian Lawlor Trust, and […]

THE diocese of Kerry focuses on Mission this month with a public invitation to attend their Mission Month Webinar with Liam O’Callaghan, an Irish Columban priest working in Pakistan. The Webinar takes place on Thursday, October 20 at 7pm as they celebrate and create awareness around Mission. To join register in […]

SCÓR NA SINSEAR: ‘Well done’ to Aoife Ní Choileáin, The Rock’s sole representative in Scór, who performed very well but was pipped in the solo singing competition in the Kerry County Final ar an Aoine seo caite i gCorra. Aoife, a great performer with a wonderful singing voice, has won […]

MERCY Secondary School Mounthawk, Tralee, as an equal opportunities employer, is inviting applications for a Caretaker position. The successful applicantwill work 20 hours spread over three days to include either a Saturday or Sunday. There is flexibility in the delivery of hours on the weekdays Monday to Friday between 2:00p.m. and 10:00p.m.  (closing […]

GARDAI investigating the fatal assault on Thomas Dooley in Tralee on Wednesday last, have this evening arrested a third man. The man, aged in his 40s, is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Tralee Garda Station. This is the third arrest made as part […]

SENIOR FOOTBALL: Feale Rangers 1-12; Austin Stacks 0-12 (aet). The first Co. Championship quarter final of the weekend, played in Austin Stack Park on Saturday evening (8th Oct) had to go to extra time after the sides were level on nine points each at the end of normal time. At […]

Fixture Kerry Petroleum Senior Club Championship Final Kerins O Rahillys. V Templenoe Sunday October 23rd 3pm Fitzgerald Stadium Killarney . NÓTAÍ NA mBAN A great sadness has fallen on our country with last Friday’s tragic news on the sad deaths of ten people. Our condolences to the families and greater […]

The John Mitchels GAA Club Social held on Saturday night October 8th was a sell out success. Guests at The Rose Hotel event were treated to a welcome drinks reception, followed by a four-course meal before a number of awards were presented to players from the male and female senior panels. […]

Lotto results: Lotto Tue 4th October. No Winner. Numbers drawn were 4, 5, 20 & 29. Lucky dip winners of €20 were Liz Mackey, Marie & Peter O’Connor, Róisín Rice, Eamon Sheehy & Angela Horgan. Next week’s jackpot will be €1,300. Why not try your luck in our lotto. The […]

Club Lotto There was no winner of our club Lotto jackpot of €3400 on Sunday night last the numbers drawn were 02,17,24 & 29. The five €30 euro consolation prizes went to: Joe O Sullivan, c/o Séamus O Sullivan Sophie Hennebery, Tonevane Rosalie Scanlon, Annagh Kieran O Shea c/o Texaco […]

Ballymac Senior team Ballymac GAA v Churchill GAA On Saturday, in dry and blustery conditions our Senior Men’s team faced Churchill GAA in the inaugural combined Tralee/St Brendan’s board district championship in Ballymac GAA. In the opening period – Ballymac proved the more clinical in front of the target & […]

THE Kingdom Veteran Vintage and Classic Car Club will remember one of its most popular members during the Annual Autumn Run this weekend. Dick Mason, from, Caherleaheen just outside Tralee passed away in September 2019. He was one of the club’s most active members and he and his wife Anne […]

Under 7s The under 7s completed their penultimate training session for this season last Friday.  The boys were in high spirits as they completed their drills which have become so familiar to them. With some of our young players only beginning their hurling career this season, the level of skill […]