Archive for June, 2023

CRIUNNIÚ na nÓg 2023 — the national day of colourful, free and creative activities for thousands of young people — is back tomorrow (Saturday). There’s loads of events planned for Tralee and Kerry with more than 500 free creative activities for children and young people throughout the country. Cruinniú na nÓg […]

TO celebrate 20 years of Clean Coasts working with community groups to protect Ireland’s coast and marine life, a clean-up was organised on Banna Beach on Thursday. Clean Coasts have been supporting Banna Coastcare for the past ten years, a Clean Coasts group that was set up by Rachel Geary […]

AN Taoiseach and Leader of Fine Gael, Leo Varadkar, has expressed his condolences on the death of former Fine Gael Senator Paul Coghlan. Mr Coghlan (79) served as senator from 1997 until his retirement in 2020. “I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of former Fine Gael Senator Paul […]

KERRY County Council will announce details of events to be held during the Rose of Tralee Festival in the coming weeks. It comes after the local authority hosted meetings today with a number of stakeholders in relation to the preparations for a street festival and family events which will be […]

TRALEE Chamber is organising morning litter picks, in association with Tralee Tidy Towns. They are asking members to get involved on Saturday mornings during the summer. “As a Chamber Member, your participation will not only contribute to the success of the cleanups but also showcase the strong bond between businesses […]

SINN Féin’s KerryTD Pa Daly has called on the government to immediately intervene to address the core issues at the heart of the Retained Fire Service recruitment and retention crisis following the commencement of industrial action today. Deputy Daly called on constituency colleagues to urge Minister Darragh O’Brien to act […]

TRALEE Tennis Club and the Tralee International Resource Centre joined forces to serve up an ‘Introduction to Tennis’, for adult refugees and asylum seekers in Tralee. The four-week programme was designed as a way of integrating migrants with the local community, through tennis, regardless of people’s background or circumstances. The […]

MUSIC fans should mark the date of Saturday, August 26 in their diary as some great local talent will take to the stage for a fundraising concert at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel. ‘Ballyroe Goes Retro’ will be headlined by local band Phil N The Blanks featuring Mike Leahy, Damian Greer, […]

HUNDREDS of people will take a step back in time later this month for a special fundraiser in aid of the Kerry Parents and Friends Association. Josephine and Patrick O’Riordan will once again host Vintage Tea Afternoons over the weekend of Saturday, June 17 and Sunday, June 18 at a cottage adjacent […]

PEIL FAOI 7: (i) Football as usual next Sunday morning (11ú) in Caherslee at 11am. Fáilte roimh daoine nua. (ii) Another enjoyable session took place last Thursday night! More football this Thursday (8th) at 5.30pm. PEIL FAOI 9: Our U9s will be in GoGames action again at 11am on Sunday […]

THREE groups of young people from Kerry, including one from Tralee, beat off stiff opposition from across the country to claim top prizes at this year’s ECO-UNESCO Young Environmentalist Awards 2023. The Overall Junior Winner and the winner in the Junior ECO-Community Development category was ‘Mounthawk Student Climate Conference 2022’, […]

Lotto: Sponsored by Almas Takeaway, Milltown The fortnightly club lotto draw took place on Monday, May 29th at the club grounds. There was no jackpot or match 3 winner on this occasion. The numbers drawn were 15, 19, 30 and the bonus ball was 8. Lucky Dip winners were as follows: […]

GARDAI in Tralee are asking dog owners to be conscious of the heat when taking their pets in their vehicles. On Monday evening, Tralee gardai received a report of a dog left unattended in the back of a car for over two hours. The windows were slightly ajar, but it […]

THE Board and Management of Siamsa Tíre have made a joint decision to suspend all non-profit-making productions after June 17 and for the remainder of the summer season. The board said this will provide an opportunity to secure the necessary funding to review the production offerings for the remainder of […]

Senior Ladies Results for Monday 29th May 21 Senior Ladies competed in Monday’s Competition. Results: 1st Place –   Niamh Galvin –  26pts 2nd Place –   Paula Mangan – 23pts – (Dom H’Cap applying – 26pts -3) 3rd Place –   Claire Benner – 19pts – (on countback) Senior Men Results of 12 hole […]

IRISH environmental programme Clean Coasts is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year and in honour of this milestone, over 300 groups in Ireland, including 27 in County Kerry, have registered to carry out a clean-up during the week around World Ocean Day. Clean-ups will be happening in groups of all […]

SENIOR FOOTBALL: Austin Stacks 0-12; Castleisland Desmonds 0-5. Our Seniors chalked up their third Co. League win of the season in this round 8 game played in a scorching hot Sunday afternoon  (4th June) in Connolly Park. The sides were level with four points each at half time – three […]

Fixtures Up to date fixture list are posted on social media on Monday mornings Please note that all fixtures can be changed so check our media outlets for notice of changes. Wedding Congratulations The club would like to congratulate our Senior Players Mike Sweeney and his new bride Catherine who […]

IF your dad can sing, dance, play music, cook, tell jokes, do keepy-uppies or solve a Rubix Cube, then he should enter “My Dad’s Got Talent” which takes place at Féile na mBláth in Tralee on Father’s Day. Families throughout Kerry must nominate your dad before the Monday, June 12, […]

Dingle Way Challenge 2023 Last Sunday saw St. Pats GAA host their Dingle Way Challenge with the aim to raise funds for the development projects the club is undertaking to enhance our facilities for our players, members and the greater community in general, and it was a resounding success! The weather on the morning […]

Senior Men Mitchels 1-12 Brosna 0-11 A melting hot day for a game of football as we travelled to Brosna for what turned out to be two very important points in our race for promotion. The weather had a big part to play as fatigue set in but both teams […]

Lotto results: Lotto Tue 30th May 2023. No winner. Numbers drawn were 7, 16, 31, 32. Lucky dip winners of €20 were Tony Milner, Eamonn O’Neill, Teddy Reynolds, Marie Cregan, Denis Dillane. Tomorrow night’s jackpot will be €3,000. Why not try your luck in ourlotto. The links is as follows: […]

Seniors: The classic blend of youth and experience saw us gain two valuable points on the road vs Dr Crokes when running out winners on a final scoreline of 0-15 to 0-12. The experience came from the likes of Ross and Con who anchored the defence at full back and […]

U7s Hurling Tralee Parnells Under 7’s travelled to Crotta/ Kilflynn last Thurs evening for a blitz with Crotta/Kilflynn & Ballyduff. Donning the now familiar blue & white both of our teams played their hearts out and certainly did their club, parents & coaches proud. Fair play to all who travelled […]

THE brilliant sunshine brought out sensational style at Listowel Races Summer Festival on Sunday afternoon. The overall winners were Robert Yamac from Shanagolden and Moira O’Toole from Kilkenny, who both received a cheque for €500 sponsored by Listowel Race Company. The first runner up in each category was Leon Ruxton […]

KILLARNEY, like everywhere else in the county, is basking in the sunshine this weekend and the town is thronged thanks to the annual Bikefest event. Ireland Bikefest is renowned as one of Europe’s premier free open motorcycle festivals and is a firm favourite of bikers, aspiring bikers, families, visitors and […]

MUNSTER Technological University is shortlisted for three awards at a global event in recognition of its pioneering work with the wider community. This includes training prisoners for work in the culinary arts industry, collaborating with second-level students on sustainability goals to build a brighter future, and forging partnerships with industry […]

THE most up to date statistics from the Residential Property Price Register shows that there were 13 property sales in the Tralee area in April in transactions fetching a total of €3,327,000. The property that sold for the most money in one transaction in the Tralee environs in April was […]

MAY saw an increase in the number of new car sales in Kerry compared to the same month in 2022, according to the latest statistics from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI). There were 129 new car registrations in the county in May compared to 118 in the […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… If you are or have been married or in a civil partnership, you are entitled to apply to the court for maintenance from your spouse/civil partner to cover your […]