Archive for December, 2022

WALK through a welcoming festive arch, greeted by Christmas trees and twinkling lights and festive cheer…it’s Christmas at The Ashe Hotel! Celebrate the festive season in glamour and decadence at The Ashe Hotel with their festive dining available until the 23rd December. Indulge in the culinary delights of the season […]

A CHARITY coffee morning will take place at a Tralee business in aid of the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association. The event takes place at Total Cleaning Kerry premises at The Horan Centre on Friday, December 16 from 11am to 1pm. As well as tea/coffee, there will be cupcake demonstrations […]

WHILE a Status Orange – Low Temperature/Ice warning is due to come into effect for Kerry this evening until 12 noon on Thursday, another one has just been issued for later that day by Met Éireann. The cold spell will get worse tonight for the Tralee area (and indeed the […]

FOR the third time in 11 days, a player who bought their ticket in a Kerry shop has won €50,000. The National Lottery has revealed the counties where 10 players won a whopping €50,000 each in last night’s EuroMillions ‘Ireland Only Raffle’ draw. After wins for ticket holders in Dingle […]

AFTER a seven year wait, the legendary ‘Stevie Wonder Tribute Night’ is back for one gig on this Saturday, December 17, this time in The Klub Gastro Bar at the Kerins O’Rahillys Clubhouse. The night started originally in Horan’s Members Bar in 2006 by Paudi Cronin and Rob Condon and continued […]

TWO students from Presentation Secondary School, Tralee, were among the winners of PoetryAloud, the competition which promotes the joy of speaking and listening to poetry amongst post-primary students across the island of Ireland. Zoe Ncube from Presentation secondary school, Tralee was a runner-up in the senior category of the all-island competition, […]

KERRY projects will receive €869,268 in Town and Village Renewal Scheme funding. The announcement represents the largest ever investment under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme and will see a range of projects delivered across Rural Ireland. The successful projects for Kerry are as follows: • Castleisland – The upgrade and […]

MET Éireann has issued a Status Orange Low Temperature/Ice Warning for Kerry and a number of other counties to take effect from tomorrow evening. It is set to be extremely cold on Wednesday night with widespread temperatures below -5 degrees in some counties leading to severe frost and ice. The […]

THOUSANDS of passengers will travel through Kerry Airport over Christmas on flights from London, Manchester, Frankfurt Hahn and Dublin. Ryanair already operates a twice-weekly service to Manchester on Wednesdays and Sundays with three additional flights set to operate over the festive season on December 22 and 29 and January 5. […]

THE National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has announced its latest strategic land acquisition at Derrycunnihy, Killarney. The acquisition consists of over 70 hectares at Derrycunnihy, a site completely surrounded by Killarney National Park lands. It is described by the NPWS as a hugely important addition to the Park as […]

THE Kerry School of Music Senior and Junior Orchestras and Flute Choir, Kerry Chamber Choir and Orchestra, Light Opera Society of Tralee and special guests will perform Mistletoe and Wine this coming Sunday night, December 18 in St. John’s Church, Castle Street beginning at 7pm. The concert was originally scheduled […]

Ger McDonnells 40th anniversary with Kingdom SC Last Friday Dec 9th marked a very special day in the club, Head Coach Ger McDonnell’s 40th anniversary with the club. Ger joined the senior swimming squad back in 1982 on his arrival from Zimbabwe and so commenced a highly successful tenure as […]

SINN Féin TD for Kerry,  Pa Daly, has called on the Courts Service and Kerry County Council to clarify the plans for Tralee Courthouse to ensure that it does not meet the fate of other courthouses which he says have sat idle for decades. Back in September, Kerry County Councillors […]

GRIT is being provided by Kerry County Council in 108 locations throughout the county today. Although last night wasn’t as cold in the Tralee area as previous nights, sections of roads are still dangerous and caution is advised. The cold spell continues for the rest of the week. It will be […]

PEIL FAOI 15: An enjoyable celebration of the efforts, dedication and successes of our Under 15 football team was held in the clubhouse on Friday night last! It was the occasion of the presentation of medals to boys who had worked so hard throughout the season. The Rock U15s received […]

A €25,000 donation has been made to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVP) local conference in Killarney to help individuals and families over the Christmas period. The RISE Community Fund supported by National Broadband Ireland, the company delivering the National Broadband Plan (NBP), made the donation to mark […]

CONGRATULATIONS: to Kerins O’Rahillys on their Munster Club Final victory over Newcastle West in Mallow last Saturday (10th Dec). After a tightly-fought game the Strand Rd. boys emerged winners with one point to spare (2-6 to 1-8). They become the 7th Kerry victors in the competition alongside Dr. Crokes with […]

Munster Senior Club Championship Final Kerins O Rahillys.  2-06. Newcastlewest 1-08 Kerins O’Rahillys won their first Munster club senior football title at a sunny Mallow, the match changed from Pairc Ui Rinn due to weather concerns, but they had to survive a late scare from Newcastle West. Tommy Walsh was […]

6AM FULL BODY STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING CLASSES FREE FOR ALL MEMBERS Come along to the John Mitchels Hall at 6am on Monday and Thursday this week and will resume to Tuesday and Thursday week after next, avail of our free strength and conditioning classes being facilitated by George Bastible. All you need is motivation, an exercise mat and water. Open […]

Lotto results: Lotto Tue 6th December. No Winner. Numbers drawn were 11, 12, 17, 29. Lucky dip winners of €20 were Moira Godley, Kathleen Murphy, Charlie & Monica Fitzell, Denis Dillane, Ann O’Sullivan. Next week’s jackpot will be €1,750. Why not try your luck in our lotto. The links is […]

National Club Draw Tralee Parnells Hurling & Camogie club are now selling National Club draw tickets. All money raised will go towards the day-to-day running of the club.  Buying a €10 ticket gets you entry to the National club draw that takes place on the 15th of March 2023 where you […]

Club Lotto There was no winner of our club Lotto jackpot of €4400 on Sunday night last the numbers drawn were 02,13,19 & 20. The five €30 euro consolation prizes went to: Liz Furlong Online Moira Murphy Mounthawk David Savage Curraheen Pat O Neill c/o Mike Moriarty Noreen Lacy c/o […]

Club AGM We held our AGM on Sunday at 3pm in the clubrooms, many thanks to those who braved the cold and frost to attend. The following officers were elected Chairperson: John Rice Vice Chairperson: Stephen O’Brien Treasurer: Bernard Cassidy Assistant Treasurer: Oonagh O’Rahilly Coaching Officer: Jeff Griffin We would […]

TRALEE Tidy Towns collaborated with Mercy Mounthawk students’ council  and Team Bramble last Tuesday to plant hawthorns. Brendan O’Brien, Chair of Tralee Tidy Towns said: Tralee Tidy Towns was delighted to spend some of the funding from Tralee MD councillors on native Hawthorns. They planted 150 of them to add […]

SNOOKER legends, Ken Doherty and Jimmy White, are gearing up for a very special New Year’s reunion in Killarney in January as they take part in a charity exhibition match in aid of Recovery Haven Kerry Cancer Support House. The renowned snooker legends will appear at Killarney’s Eviston House Hotel […]

A THREE-DAY conference in Tralee in February will mark the centenary of the Civil War and will bring together a wide range of local, national and international experts, historians and academics to discuss the conflict and its legacy. The conference will be held at the Siamsa Tíre Theatre from February […]

IN an announcement by the League of Ireland this morning, Kerry FC will start their first-ever SSE Airtricity First Division season with a home fixture against Munster rivals Cobh Ramblers. Kerry FC will welcome the claret and blue army to Mounthawk Park on the league’s opening night, which is Friday, February […]

KERRY County Council is providing deposits of grit at 97 locations across Kerry today for use by individuals and groups on local roads and footpaths. There is currently a Status Yellow – Low Temperature/Ice warning for Kerry which will be in place until this Friday at 12noon. It will remain […]

TRALEE playwright Neil Flynn has been awarded first prize for the 27th International Radio Playwriting Competition at a ceremony at BBC Broadcasting House, in London. Flynn’s winning script titled ‘The Snowman’, inspired by the story of explorer Tom Crean’s efforts to save a fellow crew member, was chosen as the […]

Alan Cantwell reports on the InsureMyVan.ie Men’s Super League 2022/2023 – Round 9 game at the weekend… Bright St. Vincent’s 77 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors 93 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors secured their third win of the League campaign with a performance of real quality both offensively and defensively to overcome Bright St. […]