Daily Archives: June 15, 2023

Business/Property, News

Sponsored: Talk To The Home Fire Experts At Boyles Stove Centre

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Lesley O’Callaghan, Jonathan Boyle, Ameli Persson and Fintan O’Connell at Boyles Stove Centre at Laharn, Listowel Road, Tralee.

BOYLES Stove Centre is a family run business and we’ve been operating in Tralee for over 15 years now.

We are experts in our area – selling and installing all types of home fires and are seen as a leading dealer of high quality stoves in Kerry and Cork.

Our commitment to customer service and pride in our work is well known. We are continuing to evolve to meet changes in taste and building regulations and our newest addition are BEV fires – automatic bioethanol fires, no harmful emissions, no chimney required.

Customers today require a ‘start to finish’ solution which provides the fire but also the installation, the fireplace, and any interior design queries for your room, and the after sales service which is often neglected.

We have developed a ‘One Stop Shop’ solution for your project and pride ourselves in offering this high level of service.

We provide a free consultation and free survey in your home where required. We believe it’s important to get it right from the very start and therefore no detail is missed in survey at your home. Every chimney is unique in some way, if it is not viewed beforehand what is being missed.

Our staff have been with us since the start and we pride ourselves that this is the sign of a good company – from Lesley – Operations Manager to Aidan our Head Fitter, owner Jonathan and all those who have grown with the company.

We are grateful to have the long term staff that will provide you with decades of experience and knowledge.

Our main showroom is located just outside Tralee at Laharn on the Listowel Road. Our extensive display can be viewed 6 days a week.  Our Cork showroom is located in the Botanic Home and Garden Centre Retail Park in Carrigtwohill Cork.

Why don’t you call in to discuss your dream fire with us and we will help you turn your vision into reality.

If you wish you can ring the below number to book an appointment at a suitable time or www.boylesstovecentre.com for showroom details Tel – 066 71 23454/ 087 140 1074.

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News

€10,000 Kerry Film Bursary Awarded To Donal Dineen And James Kelly

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James Kelly and Donal Dineen have won the 2023 Kerry Film Bursary.

THE 2023 Kerry Short Film Bursary of €10,000 has been awarded to Writer/Director, Dónal Dineen, and James Kelly of Feenish Productions for the short film “Save the Last Dance”.

This is the first year a documentary film has won the bursary with the interviewing panel particularly impressed with the ambitious approach of the team.

While Writer/Director Dineen is accomplished in other creative areas, this is a move into filmmaking that the panel was delighted to support. “Save the Last Dance” will explore Dónal’s relationship with his father through the prism of music, a passion that has featured strongly in both their lives.

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The short film goes into production later this summer and will screen at the Kerry International Film Festival in 2024.

The Bursary is funded by Kerry County Council & the Arts Council of Ireland in order to support filmmakers to make work in the county.

Kate Kennelly, Arts Officer, emphasised that the Bursary “gives filmmakers the opportunity to enhance their skills while shooting in Kerry.”

Kerry College Monavalley Campus, a centre of excellence for film skills training, will provide support to the production.

Dineen is delighted to get the opportunity to make this film in his home county and believes the time is right to make it now. Music has been a guiding force in his life and career to date, yet the local traditional music of Sliabh Luachra, much loved by his late father, was easily dismissed by him in his youth. In more recent years, he has come to realise the power this music holds.

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James Kelly

Producer, James Kelly, is looking forward to working with Dónal to bring this short film to the screen. James has experience working in the creative documentary space having produced a number of arts documentaries.

His company has also produced a range of music videos including ones for the Rubber Bandits, Lisa Hannigan & Mary Coughlan.

Both of the team are relishing the challenge ahead and describe winning the bursary as “a real honour”.

Kerry ETB Film Development Officer, Siobhan O’Sullivan is delighted to have a project of this ambition funded in Kerry. She outlined how “this bursary is intended to support filmmakers in finding their voice. This is a great example of a story that has the potential to be told in a fresh, innovative and exciting way.”

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News, SCHOOLS

Rian Wins Scoil Eoin School Spirit Award

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Rian Tuohy, winner of the School Spirit Award for 2023.

RIAN Tuohy was announced as the winner of the Scoil Eoin School Spirit Award for 2023.

The award was devised by the Student Council along with Principal Kieran O’Toole in 2016. This award is not academic award, rather an award in recognition of a pupil who promotes inclusiveness and fairness, is a good role model and displays exemplary behaviour.

Each teacher nominates a pupil from their class. All nominations are sent to Student Council coordinator Mrs. Carol Anne O’Donoghue who meets with the Student Council members to go through the nominations.

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This process is done anonymously. The Student Council vote without knowing the identity of the nominees in the interest of fairness.

Today, the three 5th classes were called to the school hall for an announcement. Testament to the anonymity of the voting process, one of the Student Council members Rian Tuohy was announced as this year’s winner.

Rian Tuohy (seated) with members of the Student Council.

He had no idea up until the announcement. Rian was nominated by his teacher Ms. Lyons because he is ‘mannerly, respectful to all and honourable. He is talented yet humble’.

His mom Dawn had been informed and was on hand to celebrate with Rian. His dad Leonard who works in the school had been kept in the dark and got a lovely surprise.  Rian was presented with a trophy and his name is now engraved on the School Spirit plaque.

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Entertainment, News, WHAT'S ON

PHOTOS: New Tralee Art Group Exhibition Opens At Baile Mhuire

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Paudie Lynch with his artwork at the opening of the Tralee Art Group’s summer exhibition, ‘Memories’, on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

TRALEE Art Group’s latest art exhibition was officially opened on Wednesday at Baile Mhuire Day Centre, Balloonagh.

Centre Manager Paddy Garvey had the honour of opening the exhibition called ‘Memories’which contains a broad range of artworks evoking emotions and recollections for the viewer.

These works are in a range of media from watercolour and oils to acrylic and mixed media. Baile Mhuire Clients’ works were also on display as part of the exhibition.

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Paddy Garvey praised the Art Group who have developed a wonderful relationship with Baile Mhuire over the past seven years.

A number of clients take part in art practice guided and helped by volunteers from TAG. This is a great way for the clients to reconnect with and develop their creativity and is inspirational for the volunteers.

Jane Deasy said Baile Mhuire has provided them with a home for their monthly meetings, workshops and exhibitions. She said it was a pleasure and an uplifting experience for members to connect with the clients at Baile Mhuire.

Jane has one of her own paintings on display which was inspired by a family from Ukraine who came to Tralee last May seeking refuge from the war.

Jane Deasy (right) with Daria and Elizabeth Telcharova from Ukraine at the opening of the Tralee Art Group’s summer exhibition, ‘Memories’, on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

Jane became friends with Daria Telcharova who showed her a photo taken a few years ago of her family on the banks of the Dnipro in Kyiv. Jane painted the image which hangs in Baile Mhuire with the tagline ‘Thinking of you, Kyiv’. The exhibition will run until December. Scroll down for photos…

Eileen Corcoran, Geraldine Kissane and Sinead O’Shea at the opening of the Tralee Art Group’s summer exhibition, ‘Memories’, on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Kitty Enright with Tina Wall at the opening of the Tralee Art Group’s summer exhibition, ‘Memories’, on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean
Rose Daly with George Galvin at the opening of the Tralee Art Group’s summer exhibition, ‘Memories’, on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Ana Bunjaku at the opening of the Tralee Art Group’s summer exhibition, ‘Memories’, on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean
Some of the works part of the Tralee Art Group’s summer exhibition, ‘Memories’, at Baile Mhuire Day Care Centre. Photo by Dermot Crean
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One of the works part of the Tralee Art Group’s summer exhibition, ‘Memories’, at Baile Mhuire Day Care Centre. Photo by Dermot Crean
One of the works part of the Tralee Art Group’s summer exhibition, ‘Memories’, at Baile Mhuire Day Care Centre. Photo by Dermot Crean
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One of the works part of the Tralee Art Group’s summer exhibition, ‘Memories’, at Baile Mhuire Day Care Centre. Photo by Dermot Crean
One of the works part of the Tralee Art Group’s summer exhibition, ‘Memories’, at Baile Mhuire Day Care Centre. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Entertainment, News

PHOTOS: Special Screening At Siamsa Tíre For Tralee Writer’s New Film

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Grace O’Donnell of KIFF with actor Barry Ward, writer of ‘Sunlight’ Ailbhe Keogan and Bridget Fitzgerald of Kerry County Council at the screening of ‘Sunlight’ at Siamsa Tire on Wednesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

SIAMSA Tire was the venue last night for a special preview screening of a film written by a Tralee woman.

Hosted by the Kerry International Film Festival (KIFF), over 250 people came to the Tralee premiere of ‘Sunlight’, which was attended by writer Ailbhe Keogan and one of the lead actors in the film, Barry Ward, who also took part in a Q & A session after the screening.

Ailbhe has previously written ‘Joyride’ — filmed in Kerry back in 2021 — ‘Run & Jump’, and was also involved in the writing of episodes of the acclaimed Apple TV show ‘Bad Sisters’ among other projects.

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Sunlight is directed by award-winning Claire Dix (Broken Song, Take Me Swimming). Kerry International Film Festival was thrilled to showcase the preview which is being released by Wildcard Distribution in selected theatres nationwide on Friday, June 16.

KIFF also thanked the Lakeside Cafe at Tralee Wetlands for supplying catering at the event on Wednesday night. Scroll down for photos…

Jerome Griffin, Sue Holmes and Breffni Keogan at the screening of ‘Sunlight’ at Siamsa Tire on Wednesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Mike O’Neill, Iona O’Neill and Gráínne Sheppard O’Neill at the screening of ‘Sunlight’ at Siamsa Tire on Wednesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Tim O’Connor and Brian Harty at the screening of ‘Sunlight’ at Siamsa Tire on Wednesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Nicola O’Sullivan of KIFF with actor Barry Ward and writer of ‘Sunlight’ Ailbhe Keogan at the screening of ‘Sunlight’ at Siamsa Tire on Wednesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Writer of ‘Sunlight’ Ailbhe Keogan with Tom Leen at the screening of ‘Sunlight’ at Siamsa Tire on Wednesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Actor Barry Ward, writer of ‘Sunlight’ Ailbhe Keogan and Margaret Kissane at the screening of ‘Sunlight’ at Siamsa Tire on Wednesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Nora O’Connor, Deborah Tobin and Elaine Boyle at the screening of ‘Sunlight’ at Siamsa Tire on Wednesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
John Weir, Helen Fitzgibbon, Catherine Weir and Caroline Fitzgibbon at the screening of ‘Sunlight’ at Siamsa Tire on Wednesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Karl King, Grace O’Donnell, Ailbhe Keogan, Marie Lenihan and Irene Cronin O’Reilly at the screening of ‘Sunlight’ at Siamsa Tire on Wednesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Helena Young, Grace O’Donnell and Kathleen Quirke at the screening of ‘Sunlight’ at Siamsa Tire on Wednesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Vanetia Prendeville, Ailbhe Keogan, Alma Kelliher, Gail Groves and Tracy Kelliher at the screening of ‘Sunlight’ at Siamsa Tire on Wednesday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

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News

Nominations Sought For Kerry Person Of The Year Award

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Flashback to September 2022 with Kerry Person of the Year, Dr. Patricia Sheahan accepting the Crohan O’Shea perpetual trophy from President of the Kerry Association, Michael O’Regan.

THE Kerry Association in Dublin is seeking nominations for the 2023 Kerry Person of the Year and for the 2023 Laochra Chiarrai award.

From the inaugural Kerryperson of the Year award to Dr Michael Carmody in 1979 to Dr Patricia Sheehan last year, the roll of honour of previous recipients is most impressive even on a national level and demonstrates the vast array of talented Kerry people from all walks of life.

Some of the previous recipients include the late John B Keane, Sr Consilio, Mick O’Connell, Dick Spring, Jimmy Deenihan and Mick Galwey.  Previous recipients of the Laochra Chiarrai award include the Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle Committee and the Listowel Tidy Towns Committee.

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The individual selected as Kerryperson of the Year and the group selected for the Laochra Chiarrai award must have shown leadership, brought honour to and performed charitable or other services to such an extent that could be regarded as being  beyond the norm of everyday life.

The closing date for nominations is 21 August 2023. Nomination forms are available on request by emailing info@kerryassociation.ie.

The winners of both awards will be announced in early September. They will be formally presented with their awards at the Kerry Association’s Oiche Chiarrai gala dinner in the Louis Fitzgerald hotel, Newlands Cross, Naas Road,  Dublin on Saturday, October 14.

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