Archive for December, 2023

Continuing our review of 2023 we look back at some of the news we brought you in February… • GOOD news to start the month as it was announced that €2,350,000 would be provided for 27 projects in Kerry under the Active Travel Scheme for walking and cycling infrastructure. The funding in […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Q. What is the Additional Needs Payment? The Additional Needs Payment is a payment to help you with an expense that you cannot pay from your weekly income. You […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan says there are new and old festive delights on TV between Saturday and St Stephen’s Day… There are so many wonderful film delights on offer over the extended Christmas weekend, and here are a few special favourites for your consideration Daniel Hillard (Robin Williams) is […]

PASSENGER numbers at Kerry Airport to the end of November have already exceeded the total for 2022 in its entirety and are set to exceed the 400,000-mark by the end of the year. 392,541 people travelled in and out of Kerry Airport on Ryanair and charter flights from January to […]

We begin our review of 2023 with a look back at some of the news we brought you in January… • The year began with the news that Meals On Wheels Tralee delivered over 12,000 dinners to people in the locality during 2022. The voluntary non-profit organisation, which works with the […]

TRALEE gardaí were full of festive cheer on Thursday afternoon as they entertained shoppers in town during their Christmas charity collection. An established annual tradition, there were a host of guest singers on The Mall belting out Christmas classics, while members of the force held donation buckets in aid of […]

LINNANE’S Bar on Rock Street will host a fundraiser this Saturday night to help a young girl fighting cancer. Nine-year-old Lily Anna Sebestova from Spa Road, a pupil in Holy Family, was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive form of cancer, Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma, in July of 2021 and has been receiving […]

Mark Doe of Just Cooking Cookery School in Firies has some delicious recipes if you’re entertaining during the Christmas period… Black pudding, blue cheese and apple sausage rolls Ingredients 1 roll shop bought ready-rolled puff pastry 5 good-quality thick pork sausages 100g black pudding 80g blue cheese 2 tbsp apple […]

RADIO Kerry is delighted to announce that eight groups and individuals have been recognised as the Fexco Kerry Heroes of 2023. Jerry O Sullivan spoke to each of the award winners on Kerry Today earlier today. All nominations received for this year’s awards are all deserving of recognition in their […]

MUNSTER Technological University will receive €7.5 million in new funding from the €50 million Technological Sector Advancement Fund, which has been set up to support existing functions and help initiate new activities in the country’s five Technological Universities. The funding from the Technological Sector Advancement Fund can be used for a variety of purposes […]

THE spirit of giving was truly in evidence at Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí this week as the holidays approach. The students, with the help of Irish teacher Elma Uí Shuilleabháin decided to celebrate the festive season by participating in the tradition of donating Christmas boxes to a local charity in Tralee. ‘’We would […]

DOWN Syndrome Ireland Kerry Branch marked the success of its national employment programme — celebrating the meaningful employment of over 20 members and seven securing jobs in 2023 alone — with a Christmas party. Since April 2023, Joe Burkett, the Employment Support Specialist with Down Syndrome Ireland, Kerry Branch, has […]

KERRY Football Club have confirmed that goalkeeper Aaron O’Sullivan has re-signed for the 2024 SSE Airtricity Men’s First Division campaign. Over the past number of days, the club has made a number of announcements of player re-signing for the upcoming season, while they also confirmed departures too. Yesterday they announced […]

THE Kerry Association of New York has announced €25,000 for three Kerry charities, proceeds from its recent annual golf fundraisers. A representative from the Association was at Recovery Haven Kerry on Wednesday to present a cheque for $12,000. The association of New York based Kerry and Kerry-New York Irish Americans […]

A LOCAL choir has made a donation to the Kerry Mental Health Association (KMHA) after a fundraising concert in Fenit at the weekend. Noelle Barrett set up the Vocaleze Choir in Fenit back in 2022 to help with mental health and wellbeing and it currently has around 30 members, the […]

THE good folks at JRI America showed their generosity once again this Christmas with a donation of thousands of euro worth of toys to the local branch of St Vincent De Paul. The Charity Committee at the company based at Kerry Technology Park have been organising donations to the worthy cause […]

MINISTER for Education and Kerry TD Norma Foley has announced that 19 Kerry schools have been awarded more than €160,000 in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) grants. The successful projects include a focus on coding, robotics, growing plants without soil, modules on AI, interpreting weather patterns, film and animation, […]

KERRY FC made a visit to the paediatric ward at University Hospital Kerry this afternoon. First Team players Sean McGrath, Ronan Teahan, Samuel Aladesanusi, Sean O’Connell and Graham O’Reilly, Sporting Director Billy Dennehy, First Team Coach James Sugrue and Media Officer Ivan Hurley were all on hand to pay a special […]

A STATUS Yellow  wind warning has been issued for  Kerry for most of Thursday. Met Éireann issued the warning earlier this morning and are advising that northwest winds will be very strong at times. High waves are also expected. Potential Impacts are wave overtopping, bebris, loose objects displaced and difficult […]

KERRY Sports Academy has been awarded the National Quality Standard (NQS) at a special ceremony held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel Kilkenny. The NQS is the most sought-after accolade in the leisure and fitness industry and it’s awarded to facilities that meet the operational standards for leisure and fitness facilities. […]

THE annual ‘Light To Remember’ fundraiser for Kerry Hospice is now in its sixth  year and the Hospice is hoping people will log on to leave a tribute to a loved one. The Kerry Hospice Foundation virtual Light To Remember Christmas tree is a lovely way to remember so many […]

KERRY County Council along with Kerry School of Music are delighted to announce that Kerry County Council’s Steinway Model D Concert County Piano has been fully serviced recently. The service which entailed an assessment of the instrument, cleaning out of the interior, full action and tonal regulation of the keyboard: […]

Lotto: Sponsored by Almas Takeaway, Milltown The fortnightly club lotto draw took place on Monday, December 11th at the club grounds. There was no jackpot winner on this occasion. The numbers drawn were 8, 19, 24 and the bonus ball was 32. Congratulations to our match 3 winner (€200): Gerard Mulligan, […]

A THREE part TV show to be broadcast in January is to feature Valentia and the Blasket Islands. In Inis na nIontas, actor and comedian Ardal O’Hanlon takes viewers on a fascinating journey, unearthing the history, observing the wildlife and meeting the islanders trying to live sustainably within their extraordinary […]

KERRY County Council has granted planning permission to Astellas Pharma for the new state-of-the-art facility at Kerry Technology Park, Tralee. The €330 million facility will bring with it highly specialised engineering, science and technology employment to Tralee, Kerry, and the southwest region. Plans approved are for a three-storey building, and […]

KERRY County Council has issued a call for applications for the 2024 Community Support Fund which offers financial assistance to community-based projects and initiatives in Kerry. The 2024 Community Support Fund was launched by the Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, Cllr Jim Finucane and the Chief Executive of Kerry County […]

NOLLAIG SHONA: We wish everybody in The Rock…players, workers and their families…a peaceful Christmas. AGM: The juvenile section of the club will hold the Annual General Meeting at 7pm on January 7th(Sunday) 2024. Everybody welcome. LIKE TO BE A ROCK MENTOR? If you’d like to discuss being an Austin Stack […]

KERRY Football Club can confirm that left-back Sean O’Connell has re-signed for the club ahead of the 2024 SSE Airtricity Men’s First Division season. O’Connell, who is 19, was a graduate of the Academy structures at the club. He signed for the Under 15s from St Brendan’s Park before moving […]

THERE will be two Fianna Fáil candidates contesting for Kerry County Council seats in the Tralee Electoral Area next year. The FF selection convention for the 2024 Kerry Local Electoral Area Elections took place in the Brandon Hotel Tralee on Monday evening. The Convention was chaired by Minister Niall Collins, […]

BALLYGARRY Estate Hotel & Spa has announced TJ Mulcahy as Hotel Manager. Thys Vogels, General Manager said; “The new management addition of TJ Mulcahy brings a wealth of experience in the hospitality industry, ensuring that our guests’ expectations will not only be met but surpassed.” “We live in a challenging […]