Archive for June, 2023

Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a fatal road traffic incident that occurred this afternoon, Saturday on the R552 in Ballylongford. The two vehicle collision happened at around 4pm. The driver of one of these cars and sole occupant, a male, suffered fatal injuries. The three occupants of the second car are […]

THERE was stunning style once again at the Connect Kerry Women in Business Awards held on Friday night at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel. In fact, in the absence of the Rose Ball, the Connect Awards nights will prove the most glamorous occasions in the social calendar this year. We brought […]

ANOTHER day, another Status Yellow – Thunderstorm warning issued by Met Eireann. Kerry and 21 other counties are affected by the warning which is in effect until 11pm tonight. Met Eireann says thunderstorms will bring frequent lightning, heavy downpours, gusty winds, and a chance of hail. Possible impacts in some […]

A PHOTOGRAPHIC collection of images that seeks to encapsulate the essence of Tralee town through the lens of the people who live there has just opened in Tralee. Organised by Maddens Cafe, the ‘Days Like These’ exhibition at the premises on Milk Market Lane aims to evoke a deep sense […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public…   Many young people will be taking up summer jobs during the summer months so today Deirdre Vann Bourke, Kerry Development Manager with South Munster Citizens Information Service looks at […]

Mary O’Donnell of the Cosmetic and Hair Restoration Clinic at the Bon Secours in Tralee on the many treatments available there… At the CHRC Bon Secours Hospital Tralee, we look after aesthetic needs and hair loss solutions for both males and females. We offer many services where we use the […]

Mike O’Halloran reports on the opening round of the Garveys Supervalu Kerry hurling championship game played on Friday evening at Austin Stack Park… Ballyduff GAA  4-20 Ballyheigue GAA 0-11 A big win for Ballyduff in the opening round of the Garveys Supervalu Kerry hurling championship. Ballyduff led by their young […]

HIGH-ACHIEVING women, fabulous fashion and fine foods? Then that would be the Connect Kerry Women In Business Awards which were held at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. Over 300 guests attended the occasion where they enjoyed a bubbly reception outside the front of the hotel in the lovely […]

AFTER yesterday’s sunny and dry opening day, the fun continues at Féile na mBláth on Saturday with a host of  free activities and entertainment in the Town Park. Saturday is International Juggling Day and a host of activities are planned for all the family to get involved with including Juggling […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, recommends a musical classic and an underrated Robert De Niro performance on the box tonight… I have nothing but the fondest of memories of Oliver! (Saturday 3pm RTE1) as it was the second film I was taken to see in the cinema as a child. […]

KERRY Motor Club and the Ballyfinnane Community Council launched The Brian O’Neill Garden Equipment and Trailers Ballyfinnane Festival of Speed in the mid-Kerry village on Monday evening. This brand-new event will celebrate 120 years of closed-road motorsport in County Kerry on July 16. On July 15 1903, Charles Rolls, who a […]

KERRY County Council, together with Fáilte Ireland, will re-establish the advisory clockwise traffic management system for motorists on Slí Cheann Sléibhe during the peak tourist season, from Friday, June 30 to Friday, September 15. During this period, the Council invites vehicles to travel in a clockwise direction around Ceann Sléibhe, […]

EIGHT years of fun, laughter, tears and learning is coming to an end for sixth class pupils at Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn this month, as they prepare to move on to the next chapter in their education. To mark this transition, a special graduation evening was held on Thursday where the […]

THE pupils from Holy Family NS undertook an unusual fundraiser on Thursday to raise funds for additional classroom resources for the 2023/2024 academic year. They held a ‘coin trail’ event were they laid coins side by side along the pathway around the school, eventually raising around €800. The event was […]

IT’S time to have some fun. Féile na mBláth at the Park Festival is back this weekend with a full programme of events over the next three days. There’s a host of free entertainment laid on at the Town Park and surrounding areas, thanks to the support of Kerry County […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

WE avoided any thunderstorms in Tralee yesterday, despite the Status Yellow warning issued. Well Met Eireann has issued another Thunderstorm and Rainfall warning for this afternoon and evening for Kerry, Clare, Cork, Limerick, Tipperary, Galway and Mayo, but again it looks like we’ll avoid the worst. They say there will […]

ONE man has been arrested as part of an ongoing Garda investigation into multiple reported thefts of agricultural machinery and livestock in the Kerry and Cork West divisions in late 2022 and early 2023. The thefts, which occurred from November 2022 to February 2023, resulted in approximately €110,000 of farm […]

KERRY people are encouraged to nominate inspiring individuals, companies and organisations for Ireland’s only LGBTQ+ awards. The Galas are organised by the National LGBT Federation, the NXF, and GCN, Ireland’s leading media outlet and information service for the LGBTQ+ community. The awards acknowledge the contribution of individuals, companies and organisations […]

CYCLING legend Sean Kelly officially launched this year’s Tour de Munster charity cycle in Cork this week. The 2023 Tour de Munster will take to the road from Thursday, August 10th to Sunday, August 13th and will see over 100 cyclists venture 600km across the six counties of Munster — […]

FOUR Kerry organisations are among the recipients of RTÉ Toy Show Appeal grants to help transform young lives in every county across the island of Ireland. In all €4million will be allocated in 147 grants to benefit 1.2million children across the island. Kerry Diocesan Youth Service will receive €58,000 to provide a community access service with qualified […]

Men’s Results: Killarney Exchange Fourball – Sponsor Seamus Wealdon  11/6/23 1. Michael Lawlor, Martin Varley      45 pts 2. Mark Sheehy, John Joe Sheehy       44 pts 3. James O Halloran , Tony O Halloran 44 pts Ladies Results: Sunday 11th June 2023: Killarney Exchange: Ladies fourball kindly sponsored by Aspen Grove: 1st: Pearl […]

PEIL FAOI 7: (i) Football as usual next Sunday morning (18ú) in Caherslee at 11am. Fáilte roimh dhaoine nua. (ii) More great football was played last hursday night! These lads are mighty little players! More again this Thursday (15th) at 5.30pm. PEIL FAOI 9: Our U9s will be in GoGames […]

A Status Yellow  Thunderstorm and Rain warning has been issued Kerry. The warning, which also applies to Cavan, Donegal, Clare, Limerick, Tipperary, Connacht, Longford, Offaly, Westmeath will be in place until 9pm tonight. Localised slow-moving showers with heavy downpours, thunderstorms and the chance of hail. There may be localised spot […]

Munster Technological University – Kerry Campus has secured €830,000 in funding to provide over 330 places under the Government’s Springboard+ initiative for the academic year 2023/2024. In total, MTU Kerry Campus is offering 11 Springboard+ courses as part of its suite of part-time offerings. These funded places are spread across […]