Archive for April 27th, 2023

Rollout Of National Broadband Plan Is Not Fast Enough Says Green Party Representative

Rollout Of National Broadband Plan Is Not Fast Enough Says Green Party Representative

April 27, 2023 at 10:49 am Comments are Disabled

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 […]

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Call For Nominations For Connect Women In Business Awards

Call For Nominations For Connect Women In Business Awards

April 27, 2023 at 10:31 am Comments are Disabled

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 […]

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Part of the massive crowd at the start of the Darkness Into Light walk from CBS The Green on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Darkness Into Light Walks To Take Place Around Kerry

April 27, 2023 at 10:02 am Comments are Disabled

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 […]

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Kerry County Council Writer in Residence, Máire Holmes (centre) about to begin her class with the Castleisland based Scríobhneoirí Sliabh Luachra Writers Group. Included are from left: Frank Kevins, Ray Canoy, Micheál O'Shea, Jimmy Cullinane, Helen Blanchfield, Ms. Holmes. Cáit Curtin, Billy O'Connor, Liam Cummins, Anna Brosnan and Maria O'Brien. Photograph: John Reidy

Writer In Residence Returns To Deliver Workshops

April 27, 2023 at 9:39 am Comments are Disabled

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 […]

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NO REPRO FEE 24/04/2023 Dublin, Ireland. Pictured at the launch of 100K in 30 Days in aid of the Marie Keating Foundation are: Linda Keating Founder & Director of Fundraising, The Marie Keating Foundation, TV Presenter Glenda Gilson, Breast cancer survivor Eileen Sheehy and Rose of Tralee Rachel Duffy. Singer Ronan Keating has teamed up with 100K in 30 Days for breast cancer in aid of The Marie Keating Foundation. The singer’s mother, Marie, lost her battle to breast cancer 25 years ago this year, and Ronan will be running 100K across the 30 days of June to raise awareness and show support for breast cancer services. Joining Ronan in the challenge is his wife Storm, children Missy and Jack, Dancing with the Stars Judge Arthur Gourounlian, Today FM presenter Dara Quilty, broadcasters Glenda Gilson, Laura Woods and Anna Daly and businesswomen Pippa O’Connor and Lisa Jordan. 2023 is the fourth year of the event and to date over €4million has been raised for breast cancer services in Ireland, including the state-of-the-art Clinical Trial Centre in the new Breast Centre at Beaumont Hospital. Photograph: Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland

Kerry People Asked To Join ‘100k In 30 Days’ Charity Fundraiser

April 27, 2023 at 9:28 am Comments are Disabled

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 […]

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