Archive for April, 2023

David Moriarty reports on the SSE Airtricity League Of Ireland Men’s First Division game on Friday in Limerick… TREATY UNITED FC 4 – 0 KERRY FC Friday evening saw Kerry FC face Treaty United for the second time this season and kicked off a double Munster derby game week for the […]

THE most up to date statistics from the Residential Property Price Register shows that there were 29 property sales in the Tralee area in March in transactions fetching a total of €6,867,134. The property that sold for the most money in one transaction in the Tralee environs in March was […]

PUPILS and staff in St John’s Parochial School Tralee are inviting friends and families from near and far to join them on Sunday, May 28, for a family fun run in Tralee Town Park. Hot on the heels from celebrating World Mile Day recently, the shoes are being laced-up to […]

THE MTU Clubs & Societies Ball held on Thursday at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel with over 200 students, staff and invited guests gathered to celebrate student participation and achievement in Clubs & Societies. The Ball is a formal tribute to the University’s student ambassadors. Speaking on the night, Sports Officer, […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Under the Drugs Payment Scheme, you and your family only have to pay a maximum of €80 each month for approved prescribed drugs and medicines, and certain appliances. Who can apply […]

Mary O’Donnell of the Cosmetic and Hair Restoration Clinic at the Bon Secours on a special offer this summer… CHRC will be having a special six week ‘Summer Sizzler’ offer on two body areas of your choice that you would like to tighten and tone for the summer season. Our […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, says there are some interesting and moving films on RTE1, RTE2 and TG4 this Bank Holiday weekend for your perusal… As usual there is a family film on offer.  Sonic the Hedgehog (Saturday 6.35pm RTE1) is based on the Japanese video game. Sonic (voiced by Ben […]

THE Assess Ireland Rally of the Lakes will begin from this evening with the 42nd running of the event bringing an early season boost to the Killarney locality. With close to 200 competitors, from as far afield as Australia set to take part in the event, Killarney town will be busy […]

THERE’S just days to go until a great community event at Connolly Park returns. The Paul Lucey ‘Run for the Rock’ is back again for Bank Holiday Monday, May 1, and there’s a fantastic day of entertainment planned. This is the fifth year of the run which has grown in […]

THE Kingdom County Fair is back this year, promising to be bigger and better than ever. After the huge success of last year, it will once again be held in Ballymacthomas just outside Tralee and there’ll be an extra day to enjoy. It will take place over Saturday, May 6 […]

A TEAM of Transition Year students from Mercy Mounthawk are among those shortlisted for the upcoming Young Social Innovators of the Year Awards 2023. Thirty-five teams of student innovators from all over Ireland, including four from Kerry, have been shortlisted to compete for a range of YSI Challenge Awards as […]

Coláiste Gleann Lí post-primary school was a hive of activity on Tuesday night as the school talent show got underway. The students and staff of the school donned the glad rags and took to the stage to entertain a packed hall. Presenters John Creagh and Maryanne Lowney introduced an eclectic […]

THE roll out of the National Broadband Plan (NBP) to rural Kerry is not progressing as quick as it should, according to Green Party Tralee Representative, Anluan Dunne. As of January 2023, 27,682 premises had fibre connections made available across all 26 counties. By January, there were 6,466 premises that were […]

CONNECT Publications is making the call for applications for nominations for the annual Connect Kerry Women in Business Awards. The awards, which will take place on Friday, June 16 at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel, recognise the work ladies do all over the county in many different industries. A number of […]

DARKNESS Into Light Tralee returns again this year and will once again begin from the Tralee Bay Wetlands. The walk will start on Saturday, May 6 at 4.15am beginning from the Wetlands carpark entrance. Registration is available online on www.darknessintolight.ie (then click Kerry and follow the steps). The Tralee walk is just […]

MÁIRE Holmes, who returned recently as Kerry’s Writer in Residence, is delighted to be back giving in-person workshops. This part of the Arts Office programme is co-funded by Kerry County Council and The Arts Council. Máire’s aim for 2023 is to facilitate Kerry’s prolific creative writers and to continue encouraging […]

THE people of Kerry are encouraged to participate in a ‘100K in 30 Days’ event to raise funds for the Marie Keating Foundation. 100K in 30 Days have teamed up with the Marie Keating Foundation to support their vital breast cancer services and organisers are calling on the people of […]

UNIVERSITY Hospital Kerry (UHK) has launched a programme of work, ‘G.R.O. UHK’, which stands for Growing, Rejuvenating & Optimising UHK. The programme is aimed at implementing a range of projects and initiatives in response to findings and recommendations of  both the recently published HIQA report and the HSE review visit […]

KERRY’S Tony Meade and Sadhbh Ní Mhidhigh, nephew-in-law and grandniece of IRA Commandeer Charlie Dálaigh who was executed in Drumbeo in 1923 will feature in episode 1 of The Silent Civil War, which airs this Wednesday, April 26, 9.35pm on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player. Michael and Patrick O’Connor Scarteen, […]

MINISTER for Education and Kerry TD Norma Foley has today announced payment of €1,557,504 to provide primary school children in Kerry with free school books. The scheme will provide free schoolbooks, workbooks and copybooks for all pupils in primary and special schools. Thereafter the grant should be used to eliminate […]

GARDAI in Tralee are investigating a criminal damage incident that occurred in Tralee recently. The incident happened between 7am on Wednesday, April 13 and 3.45pm on Sunday, April 17 at a house on Brewery Road. A woman returned to her house where she found the back window of her house […]

IF you ventured over to Tralee Bay Wetlands on Sunday, then you would have been greeted with the sights and sounds of some very special automobiles. The Kingdom Veteran Vintage and Classic Car Club held its first ‘Cars N Coffee’ event of 2023. “A great time was had by all, […]

THE celestial surrounds of Muckross Abbey, along with the 6th century monasteries of Innisfallen Island and Skellig Michael, will provide the perfect amphitheatre to this year’s  ‘Dawn Chorus’ – presented by the Conservation Rangers of Killarney National Park,  National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) on Saturday, May 6, with live-stream […]

THE Bon Secours Hospital Tralee has announced the appointment of ECKL Ltd as the main contractors for their €15m development of a new Day Ward, Minor Operations Suite and new entrance. This project will cost in the region of €15m and is part of the Bon Secours Health System 2025 […]

PEIL FAOI 7: More enjoyable outdoor football for the U7s next Sunday morning (30th) inCaherslee at 11am. All newcomers welcome. PEIL FAOI 9: (i) Our U9s will be in action again…outdoors…on Sunday next (April 30th) at 11am in Caherslee. (ii) Tuesday is GoGames day. Keep up the good football, boys! […]

We were delighted to host the Kerry County Matchplay for the second year in row on the 23rd of April and it was great to have three Tralee winners, with Gavin Carroll winning the Intermediate Grade, Michael Creagh winning the Junior Grade, and Lisa O’Connor winning the Ladies Section. We […]

Sunday 23rd April = Scotch Foursomes – Sponsor Sean Hussey 1. John J O Sullivan, James D O Sullivan    41  pts 2. Brian Monaghan, Padraig Tobin            41 pts 3. Conor Foley, Donagh Shanahan             40 pts 4. Conor Heavey, Jack Murphy                39 pts Fixtures 29/4/23  Intermediate Scratch Cup.   Sponsor Rose Hotel 30/4/23  Singles white/green tees    Club Sponsored 1/5/23   […]

Listowel Club Tournament & Social 50th Anniversary Last weekend held host to the annual Listowel club tournament and social in the Listowel Community Centre and the Listowel Arms hotel respectively. It was run through the weekend with a masters competition as well as the division 1&2 competition taking place on […]

PAUL LUCEY RUN. The Paul Lucey Run for the Rock is back again for 2023 and will take place on next Bank Holiday Monday (1st May). This year the Run will be followed by a Family Fun Day for Adults and Children of the Club and the wider community. We […]

THE Kerry Biosphere Officer, Brendan Kirwan, launched the Kerry Biosphere Reserve booklet in Killarney Library, this week. Brendan was joined by Matthew Farrell (Municipal District Officer, Killarney Municipal District), Damien Ginty (Senior Planner, Kerry County Council), Mary Sheehan (DCO, Killarney National Park), Patricia Deane (Project Manager, ACRES Kerry and West […]