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Paolo Nutini And Loyle Carner Among Artists Announced For Other Voices In Dingle

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Dublin quartet Inhaler play Other Voices in December.

OTHER Voices has announced five artists to headline St James’ Church in Dingle at the festival next month.

Inhaler, Loyle Carner, Paolo Nutini, Just Mustard and The Big Moon will grace the stage at the old church from December 2nd – 4th.

Dublin quartet Inhaler have racked up over 150 million streams globally, and played Glastonbury, Tramlines and Lollapalooza Chicago, they rounded off their summer festivals by supporting Arctic Monkeys on their European tour. Their forthcoming second album ‘Cuts & Bruises’ is coming out Feb 2023.

Dundalk’s Just Mustard’s debut album ‘Wednesday’ received critical acclaim followed by their second album ‘Heart Under’, described by NME as ‘thrillingly untraditional’ while Pitchfork dubbed the album as ‘immersive and bewildering’.

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South Londoner Loyle Carner’s confessional hip-hop music has seen him earn a Mercury Prize nomination. He has scored two albums that have cracked the top five of the Official Albums Chart, BRIT Award nominations and won an NME Award.

Paolo Nutini.

BRIT Award nominee and Ivor Novello winner Paolo Nutini returned this year with a new album ‘Last Night In The Bittersweet’.

Two of his three albums to date, ‘Sunny Side Up’ and ‘Caustic Love’, have hit #1 on the UK album charts as he amassed 8 million global album sales and 1.5 billion global streams.

Another Other Voices debut comes from Mercury-nominated, alt-pop four-piece The Big Moon. Their third studio album ‘Here Is Everything’ written during lockdown captures an emotional phase for the band.

These artists join the already stellar St James’ Church lineup including; post-punk noise-rock from Gilla Band, the formidable vocalist Gemma Dunleavy, multi-instrumentalist folk singer John Francis Flynn and indie-pop from Sorcha Richardson.

For more on the line-up including the IMRO stage, Cogar (their Irish language strand of the festival) the music trail line-up and other events at the festival, click here.

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News

Status Yellow Wind Warning Until Thursday Evening

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THE weather has been absolutely dreadful over the past week and it’s going to continue for the rest of today according the Met Eireann.

A Status Yellow Wind warning for Kerry ended at 11am this morning but now another one will come into effect from 2pm to 6pm today.

Met Éireann says there will be very strong and gusty southwest to west winds this afternoon with wave overtopping possible on coasts.

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Those winds will be accompanied by heavy showers later this afternoon and evening, but the good news is, after a few morning showers, Friday looks like a dry sunny day albeit with temperatures not rising above 10ºc.

It’s a bit early to make solid predictions, but Saturday looks like a showery day with slightly milder temperatures and Sunday a mixture of sunshine and showers.

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Entertainment, News

PHOTOS: The Ballygarry Tree Lights Up For Christmas Season

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Zach Shanahan presses the red button to switch on the Christmas tree at Ballygarry Estate on Wednesday evening. Photo: Dermot Crean

A SIGHT that brings festive cheer to all approaching the town at Christmas time returned last night, as the Christmas lights were switched on at Ballygarry Estate.

The amazing 40ft Christmas tree on the grounds, close to the roundabout, is a fitting welcome to Tralee which is famous for its Christmas lights every year.

Padraig McGillicuddy and his staff at the hotel pulled out all the stops with their tasteful lights display all over the grounds and on Wednesday evening they welcomed valued clients to help them kick off the festive season.

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They enjoyed seasonal refreshments in the Pavilion, with Santa making an appearance for the little ones. The children’s names were put into a hat and Zach Shanahan’s name was drawn out to give him the honour of pressing the ‘red button’ to switch on the tree.

Well done to Ballygarry for providing a wonderful festive welcome for visitors at the gateway to our town which will be officially lit up for Christmas this Saturday at 5pm in The Square. Scroll down for photos… 

The Ballygarry Christmas tree lit up on Wednesday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Padraig McGillicuddy of Ballygarry Estate and friends in front of the amazing Christmas tree on Wednesday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
Santa with the Shanahan family at Ballygarry on Wednesday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Santa Claus and friends at Ballygarry on Wednesday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
Santa Claus and the O’Sullivan family at Ballygarry on Wednesday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Santa Claus with a happy young bell-ringer at Ballygarry on Wednesday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
Zach Shanahan who switched on the Ballygarry Christmas tree, with his mom and Santa Claus on Wednesday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
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The lovely lights at Ballygarry. Photo by Dermot Crean
The Ballygarry Christmas tree lit up on Wednesday evening. Photo by Dermot Crean
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News

Kerry ETB Launches New Ethos Framework Across 11 Schools

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Pat O’Sullivan, Lisa De Róiste and Dónal Ó Ruanaidh marking the launch of Kerry ETB’s new ethos framework. Photo by Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD

KERRY Education and Training Board has launched a new ethos framework locally across their 11 Schools in Kerry.

Kerry ETB is one of 16 ETBs taking part in the national launch this week. Kerry ETB schools are state, co-educational, multi-denominational schools underpinned by the core values of excellence in education, care, equality, community and respect.

The ETBI Patrons’ Framework on Ethos, developed by Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETBI) and the Centre for Evaluation, Quality and Inspection at Dublin City University (DCU), will support all Kerry ETB schools in living out their ethos. For more on the framework, click here.

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The framework applies to the three Community National Schools and eight Post-Primary schools in Kerry under the patronage of Kerry ETB.

Speaking at the national launch held in Naas launch, Ann O’Dwyer, Director of Schools Youth and Music at Kerry ETB, said; “We welcome the launch of the ETBI Patrons’ Framework on Ethos, which will unite our schools through Kerry with our school communities across the wider ETB network, and ensure that we achieve the highest standard of education for all our students in an inclusive environment.

“This framework recognises our shared values under the ETB umbrella and acknowledges the standards of good practice our schools already embody. It will also allow us to reflect on areas with potential for improved or new practices within our school community.”

An Ethos Coordinator has been appointed in each of the ETB schools. These coordinators will be involved in the implementation and further development of the framework.

Speaking about the impact of the Ethos Framework, Kerry ETB’s Ethos Coordinator, Pat O’Sullivan, stated; “This Framework is the culmination of ten years of extensive national consultation, research and visionary policymaking. It articulates for the first time what it means to be an ETB school. Today is a historic day for the ETB school community.”

To find out more about Kerry ETB schools go to: www.kerryetb.ie/schools-youth-music/

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