Archive for January, 2024

SOME parts of Tralee are experiencing breaks to the water supply today which may not be restored in some areas until later tonight. Repairs to a burst water main are causing supply disruptions to Sundays Well, Cuil Feirne, Caherslee, Mounthawk, Ballyroe, Fenit Road, The Spa, Clogherbrien, Strand Street, The Kerries, […]

WINS by CBS Tralee and Mercy Mounthawk in their semi-finals today has set up a mouth-watering all Tralee Corn Uí Mhuirí Munster Schools football final. CBS beat Patrician Mallow by 2-12 to 0-7, while Mercy Mounthawk defeated St Brendan’s of Killarney by 2-14 to 0-7. The game is scheduled to be […]

KERRY County Council has announced the Festival and Participative Events Programme for Kerry for 2024. The announcement comes after Fáilte Ireland recently approved an allocation of €75,250 to Kerry County Council under the Festival and Participative Events Programme for this year. The Programme aims to support festivals and participate events […]

A LOCAL cafe is hosting a coffee morning fundraiser next week to help young Kerry siblings battling a serious illness. On Wednesday, February 7, from 10am to 12 noon, the event will be held to support Alannah and Adam Foley, from Killorglin, two young warriors bravely facing Neurofibromatosis Type 1 […]

THERE were 355 patients waiting on trolleys in University Hospital Kerry during the month of January. This was a decrease of 56 on the same month in 2023. Nationally, over 12,132 patients, including 278 children went without a hospital bed this January according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. Speaking […]

THERE’S just one day to go until a fabulous fashion event, led by two of Kerry’s most renowned fashion designers, which will kick off St Brigid’s Day celebrations. Being billed as the fashion highlight of 2024 in Kerry, Don O’Neill and Colin Horgan will take centre stage at Killarney’s INEC […]

FIVE-TIME All Ireland winning Kerry footballer and CRY Ireland ambassador, Aidan O’Mahony, is gearing up for the iconic Camino de Santigo this autumn and he’s looking for people to join him. This venture is more than just a personal challenge for Aidan; it’s a heartfelt initiative to raise crucial funds […]

UNDER 7: We expect another exciting U7 session in the Mounthawk School Hall next Sunday. More skills, more fun and more games!! Come along again next Sunday (4th), boys…all welcome! New boys….like to join? Mercy Mounthawk is the venue and the starting time is 10.00am. Come along if you were […]

A KERRY man was at National Lottery Headquarters today to collect his €1m winnings after officially becoming the very first National Lottery millionaire in the Daily Million draw on Tuesday, January 23. The delighted Kerry player who won the life-changing prize with a ticket he purchased online told of his […]

The 2024 Subbuteo season is blooming into life as the events are starting to come thick and fast in what is a World Cup year. We had our own club meeting on the 22 January at The Klub at Strand St.,Tralee. For the first time we had 6 players and […]

Kerry Division 1,3 & 5 Singles Championship The first Kerry County Championship competition took place on Friday last in Tralee Sports and Leisure Centre. It was the divisions 1,3&5 County championships. It was great to see such a good entry and such interest in the competition. There was a great […]

Alan Cantwell reports on the Mens U20 National League – Round 4 game in Cork on Sunday… Tralee Warriors 103 Neptune 83 TRALEE Warriors overcame a determined challenge to secure a 103-83 win over Neptune at the Tralee Sports Complex on Sunday evening. The win makes it three wins from four […]

TRALEE will be one of five locations nationwide to host events to help inspire and encourage more outdoor performances. This is part of the Planning for Outdoor Performances (POP) initiative, which has been developed by local authority arts offices to help encourage the outdoor arts scene. It promotes collaboration and […]

TRALEE has been ranked 22nd in the list of towns for a perfect work-life balance in a new study. Switcher.ie — the free, impartial price comparison and switching service for energy, telecoms and personal finances — carried out the study after the Work-Life Balance Act 2023 was introduced by the government […]

GARDAI in Tralee are appealing to the public for any information regarding a burglary in town over the weekend. The incident occurred on Saturday, January 27, between 1am and 2am, at a home at Pine Court, Ashleigh Downs. The homeowner woke to find the bedroom door ajar which they had […]

Lotto results: Lotto Tue 23rd January 2024. Numbers drawn were 2, 5, 18, 20. No winner. Lucky dip winners of €20 were Moira Godley, Paul Daly, Kieran O’Donovan, Mary & Eileen O’Shea, Marie Burke. Our next draw will be tomorrow night and the jackpot will be €1,100. Why not try your luck […]

Club Lotto There was no winner of our club Lotto Jackpot of €5700 on Saturday night last the numbers drawn were 01,23,28 & 30. The five €30 euro consolation prizes went to: 1.      Christy Hallinan Rock St 2.      Dara Murphy Derrymore East 3.      Martin Flynn Lohercannon 4.      Eamonn & Mikey […]

Though still in January it certainly has been a very busy and hectic week of activity here in Strand Road. Over the past week, various groups of people have been working tirelessly to ensure the smooth running of our 10k and 5k fun run, others have been fully immersed in […]

Calling All Hurlers …in the Tralee area.  The adult hurlers will return to training on Friday the 2nd of February at 8.30 at Lixnaw astro turf.  Anyone in the Tralee area who is interested in playing Hurling is welcome to join.  Contact 085 1355566 for more details. Academy Training Training […]

Scor – a Message from our Scór Officer Josephine Scór na nÓg: U17yrs County Final: Friday February 2nd Venue:             tbc. Scór Sinsir: Over 17yrs County Final: Friday 22nd March Quiz:         date tbc. Venue:      tbc. District Final:  tbc Scór na bPáistí […]

THERE were around hundreds of people registered for the annual Kerins O’Rahillys 5k/10k run on Sunday from the clubhouse. There was a strong wind and spitting rain for the popular event held in aid of Kerry Cancer Support Services. Club stalwarts Frank (Tiler) O’Connor, Caitriona O’Sullivan and Tony Corridon were […]

SATURDAY saw Cara Credit Union hold the Noreen Lynch Annual Schools Quiz on at the Kerry Sports Academy. However, they were not alone as 25,000 primary school children all over Ireland tested their brain power at their annual Credit Union Schools Quiz. Primary school teachers from across the country compiled […]

Alan Cantwell reports on the InsureMyVan.ie Men’s Super League 2023/2024 – Round 13 game in Dublin at the weekend… Griffith College Éanna 89 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors 75 For the second season running Garvey’s Tralee Warriors came away from Colaiste Éanna on the wrong side of the scoreline as they went […]

PLANS are now at an advanced stage for the Kerry FC hosted charity game which takes place this coming Friday night, February 2nd. In a novel idea by the club, a Kerry Soccer Legends XI will take on a Kerry GAA Legends XI in a game which will raise vital […]

Dan Kearney reports on Kerry’s win over Waterford on Sunday afternoon in Killarney… Kerry 2-11 Waterford 2-5 Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh scored 1-4 off the bench to inspire Kerry to a six points victory over a dogged Waterford outfit at Fitzgerald Stadium in the second round of the Lidl National Football […]

KERRY FC has announced the signing of Tralee man Ferdia O’Brien ahead of the 2024 SSE Airtricity Men’s First Division campaign. O’Brien is well known in the GAA circles in the town, but did play plenty of minutes in the school boys soccer leagues. Playing with Kingdom Boys from under […]

SO we’ve ‘Kojak’ to thank for this. Who knew that a 70s cop show featuring a follically-challenged detective would set a pre-pubescent Tralee boy on a path that led him to a life in the arts. Mike O’Donnell relayed this information to a gathering in The Mall Tavern on Friday […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public…  In the past, you had no legal right to be paid while you were on sick leave from work. However, this has changed and there is not  a Statutory […]

THERE was a good turnout at The Meadowlands Hotel on Wednesday night for a special event focussing on agribusiness. Tralee Chamber Alliance, in association with AIB, Kerry Group and the IFA  hosted the ‘Building a Sustainable Agri Enterprise’ event which focused on charting a sustainable path for people in Agri Business. […]

Mary O’Donnell of the Cosmetic And Hair Restoration Clinic on the Laser Hair Removal treatment at the Clinic…  CHRC is renowned for hair restoration but it will also be offering Laser Hair Removal. If hair removal is on your 2024 list, now is the time to do it! There are […]