Archive for February, 2023

James Finnegan takes a look back at the classic comedy, Groundhog Day, which saw it’s premiere 30 years ago today… “Nobody knows anything…Not one person in the entire motion picture field knows for a certainty what’s going to work. Every time out it’s a guess and, if you’re lucky, an […]

KERRY kick off their Allianz Hurling League Roinn 2A campaign tomorrow when they face Derry in Celtic Park with a 2pm throw-in. The team has just been named and is as follows; 1 John B O’Halloran — Cill Mhaoile 2 Conor O’Keeffe — Leac Sna 3 Tadhg Brick — Na Pairnealaigh Thrá Lí […]

WHILE things didn’t go according to plan last Sunday, Kerry have a chance to get some points  on the board when they play a home game this weekend against more Ulster opposition. They will welcome Monaghan to Fitzgerald Stadium on Sunday for Round 2 of the Allianz National League Division […]

A MUNSTER Technological University student from Kilmoyley is set to cook-up a storm at a Student Chef of the Year 2023 competition. Vivienne Dineen is taking part in the Knorr Professional Student Chef of the Year competition on Thursday, February 9. The second year Food Business Innovation student is one […]

AFTER a great start to the Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 season, Kerry have a home tie against Armagh to look forward to on Saturday. They’ve won their first two away games against Waterford and Mayo so it’s on to Austin Stack Park on Saturday afternoon for Round […]

THE team at Manor West Hotel Leisure Club are launching five Sports Scholarships for competitive athletes. The Sport Scholarships are for those involved in sport from across multiple disciplines, in either team or individual categories any sport participant is applicable once you are over 18 years of age. The Sports […]

KERRY FC has announced the signing of centre-back Kalen Spillane to the squad ahead of the SSE Airtricity First Division season. Kalen, who is 31, is from Carrigaline in County Cork and has a wide range of experience in the game. Having played with his local side Carrigaline United underage, […]

THERE was a rise in new car sales in Kerry last month compared to January 2022, according to the latest statistics from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI). There were 624 new car registrations in the county in January compared to 558 in the same month in 2022, […]

CARA Credit Union held The Noreen Lynch Annual Schools Quiz on Sunday last in the Kerry Sports Academy. However, they were not alone as 25,000 primary school children all over Ireland tested their brain power at their annual Credit Union Schools Quiz. The questions compiled nationally by primary school teachers […]

THERE’S still tickets available for the hottest gig of the weekend in Tralee when renowned DJs play a night of 90s and 00s dance music at The Greyhound Bar. ‘Retrospective’ will see Mark Kavanagh and Eibhlin take to the decks on this Saturday, February 4 at the Pembroke Street venue. […]

THERE are currently 1,445 Ukraininan children enrolled in Kerry Schools as of January 31. This is up 72 pupils from 1,373 enrolled by December 22. There are 935 pupils in primary schools and 510 in post-primary in the county. The Department of Education confirmed that, as the end of January, […]

MINISTER for Transport, Eamon Ryan TD has announced €2,350,000 for 27 projects in Kerry under the Active Travel Scheme for walking and cycling infrastructure. The funding in the Tralee area includes €34,000 for Bracker O’Regan Road; €100,000 for works from the canal to town centre and €34,000 for junction upgrades. There’s also grants […]

ST Joseph’s NS in Ballyheigue is the Overall Primary School winner in this year’s Trend Micro ‘What’s Your Story?’ competition. The school’s win will be formally announced on Safer Internet Day, next Tuesday, February 7, but celebrations are already underway at the school. The school has won €500 in prize […]

UISCE Éireann, working in partnership with Kerry County Council, is replacing approximately 3km of old damaged water mains in Fenit, that were prone to frequent bursts and leakage which caused water supply disruptions for customers in the area. The works, which will be carried out by Ward and Burke Construction, […]

THE most up to date statistics from the Residential Property Price Register shows that there were 30 property sales in the Tralee area in December in transactions fetching a total of €6,796,125. The property that sold for the most money in one transaction in the Tralee environs in December was […]

THE generous students from Presentation Secondary School were delighted to donate over €800 to the Adapt Kerry Women’s refuge on Tuesday. The students created an international cookery book last year packed full of delicious recipes from their home countries including Italy, Germany, Finland and France. All proceeds from the book were […]

CREATIVE Ireland Kerry, at Kerry County Council’s Arts Office, is pleased to announce that applications for the Creative Communities Grants Scheme 2023 are now being accepted. The Creative Ireland Kerry Programme is a collaboration between Creative Ireland and Kerry County Council. The vision of the Creative Ireland Programme 2023–2027 is […]