Archive for June, 2023

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, recommends taking in some shade to watch these movies  over the Bank Holiday Weekend… If any film could be used as the very definition of a Bank Holiday film, it’s the boys own adventure Ice Station Zebra (Saturday RTE1 3pm). Directed by John Sturges and […]

GALLY’S were were blown away by Kerry’s generous public response to their Coffee Morning held last week with all takings going direct to Recovery Haven. A fantastic €520 was raised when the popular bar and restaurant offered a coffee and slice of cake at its Drive-Thru on Tuesday, May 23 […]

WITH fine weather forecast for the weekend, the three-day Listowel Races Summer Festival meeting from Saturday to Monday is a great place for fun, great racing and fashion. nd Listowel Race Company Chairman David Fitzmaurice along with model Tulasi Muralee Dharan and multi award winning milliner, Aoife Hannon. Style Stakes […]

SEVERAL Kerry third-level students are members of teams awarded project funding under the new ‘N-TUTORR—Transforming Learning’ initiative for Ireland’s Technological Universities sector. Heather O’Mahony from Tralee and Esel Acun from Killarney are part of a team of students and staff from Munster Technological University (MTU) to be awarded funding for […]

TRALEE Boxing Club will host its end of season celebrations with a ‘Night at The Dogs’ this Saturday night. The club will take over Kingdom Greyhound Stadium to offer a well earned thank you to all the boxers, coaches, committee, volunteers and members for their hard work over the past […]

KERRY Airport has released the Annual Report & Accounts for the 12-month period ended 31st December 2022 reporting an Operating Profit after Taxation for the period of €1,061,413 as compared to an after Taxation Operating Profit of €2,439,515 in the previous year. Passenger numbers for 2022 finished at 356,141 which […]

ST Pats GAA Club in Blennerville is ready for another Dingle Way Challenge which takes place on this Sunday, June 4. There has been huge interest in this event in previous years and the club is expecting many walkers to take part on Sunday. The route this year takes in […]

Gardai are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 93-year-old Liam Brassil who is missing from Tralee, since Thursday evening, 1st June. Liam Brassil was last seen at approximately 5:20pm yesterday evening in his home at Sycamore View, Caherwisheen, Tralee. Liam is described as being approximately 5’4” with […]

THE sun is shining and the cocktails are sweet on the colourful Garden Terrace at The Ashe Hotel. Enjoy al fresco dining while sipping a cool beverage while you bask in the summer sun. Saturday night at The Ashe welcomes talented local musician Daithi O’Regan in Alfie’s Bar from 9pm […]

THIS year’s Féile na mBláth at the Park Festival returns to its traditional mid-June date and will run from Friday the 16th through to Sunday 18th  in the Tralee Town Park. Thanks to Kerry County Council – Tralee Municipal District, entrance to the Festival and its events will once again […]

KERRY Mental Health Association has commenced the roll-out of its programme of free and affordable mental health first aid training courses in the county. Four volunteers based in Tralee, Kenmare, Killorglin and Cahersiveen have completed the recent mental health first aid instructor course at MTU Kerry. Maedhbh Keegan, TJ O’Connor, […]

KERRY’S oldest independent lifeboat station, Banna Rescue, will mark a milestone over the June Bank Holiday weekend — 40 years of community service. However, celebrations will not be the order of the day, as the volunteers will be busy keeping a watchful eye on the general public during the current […]

BALLYMACELLIGOTT Drama Group made presentations to three worthy local groups last night thanks to their latest production. In late March the group treaded the boards at the Ivy Leaf Theatre, Castleisland in their very successful production of ‘Love Knots’. The funds raised from the three shows have been put to good […]