Archive for January, 2024

TRALEE is once again described as ‘Clean To European Norms’ in the latest IBAL Anti-Litter League Survey. Tralee is placed 21st out of the 40 towns / cities surveyed, up from 29th position back in the last report in June. Killarney is placed 14th, up from 20th in the last report. […]

10K/5K Run: Our annual 10k and 5k fun run, kindly sponsored by FBD Insurance takes place on the final Sunday of the month, Jan 28th commencing from the clubhouse at 11.00 am. This year’s run is in association with Kerry Cancer Support Service.  Registration is online only on (please see […]

THE cold spell is set to continue until the end of the the week and Met Eireann has issued the first of many Status Yellow – Low Temperature/Ice warnings for Ireland. They say it will be cold today with icy conditions later tonight and tomorrow morning. The warning is valid from […]

THE Mercy Mounthawk students brought their Christmas holidays to a glamorous end on Friday night, with their debs ball at Ballyroe Heights Hotel. Hundreds got dressed up, looking impossibly stylish for the occasion as they arrived at the hotel for a night to remember. We brought you some images from […]

MET Éireann has issued a Status Yellow Fog Warning for the entire country this evening. Areas of fog will become dense and widespread this evening and linger until Monday morning. The fog will clear eastern and southern counties early Monday morning. There may be hazardous travel conditions overnight and in […]

THE Credit Unions of Kerry and West Limerick are delighted to announce a new partnership with Energywise Ireland. Energywise Ireland is a trusted SEAI-registered One Stop Shop that offers a convenient solution for designing, supplying, and installing renewable energy solutions for both the domestic and commercial sectors. The new Credit […]

THE diocese of Kerry has issued an open invitation to join their Online Mission from January 21st to 24th. The Mission is called Hope Alive!  This Mission offers an opportunity for people to gather in reflection and in prayer, online and in the home. Like the traditional Parish Mission, all […]

THE Ballyroe Heights Hotel was awash with style as around 300 teenagers converged on the venue for the Mercy Mounthawk students debs ball on Friday night. While the rest of the debs balls have moved to the February mid-term break, the Mounthawk students have remained steadfast in brightening up early […]

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 Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability? This is a grant for people with a physical, sensory, mental health or intellectual disability. It provides […]

IT is great to see the first weekend of 2024 start off with an acknowledged Epic with Doctor Zhivago (Saturday 2.10pm RTE1). Directed by David Lean, Doctor Yuri Zhivago (Omar Sharif) is a married physician and poet who falls for another woman, Lara (Julie Christie) against the backdrop of the […]

Gardaí and emergency services are currently attending the scene of a fatal road traffic collision that occurred on the N22 Road in Glenflesk village, this afternoon. The collision involved a car and a truck. The driver of the car, a woman aged in her 50s, has been pronounced deceased.  Her body […]

A HUGELY successful event over the past number of years, the Kerins O’Rahillys 10k run and 5k fun run returns at the end of the month. Held in association with FBD Insurance, this year’s run will be in aid of the Kerry Cancer Support Group. The popular run (also open […]

  FROM Saturday, January 13, Cara Credit Union will be offering additional services every Saturday from 10am-4pm in their Tralee branch which will allow future and current members open current accounts, single accounts, joint accounts, minor accounts and reactivate dormant accounts. These services are appointment based only. To book an appointment […]

Lotto: Sponsored by Almas Takeaway, Milltown The most recent fortnightly club lotto draw took place on Thursday, December 21st at the club grounds. There was no jackpot or match 3 winner on this occasion. The numbers drawn were 9, 10, 24 and the bonus ball was 2. Lucky Dip Winners were […]

Billy Ryle says there are lots of CAO college places on offer in 2024 but keep a close eye on the timeline… PROMISING As a new year dawns with renewed hope and expectation, college applicants must focus on the CAO form as the deadline looms large. Indeed, 2024 is shaping […]

GARDAI are investigating criminal damage incidents in the Tralee area over the Christmas period. At around 11.10pm on Christmas Day, damaged was caused to a house and vehicle in an incident at Mitchel’s Court, Tralee. On December 29 at 4.30am in the Lee Drive estate, the window of a house was […]

THE most up to date statistics from the Residential Property Price Register shows that there were 31 property sales in the Tralee area in November with transactions fetching a total of €7,314,000. The property that sold for the most money in one transaction in the Tralee environs in November was […]

ACCORDING to the latest figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI), there were 2,430 new cars sold in Kerry last year. This was a 6.35% increase on 2022 new car sales. Nationally, there were 121,850 new car sales in 2023, an increase of 15.61% on 2022 when there […]

2024: Best wishes to all our young players as they pack their bags in readiness for another school term. Go n-éirí go geal is go seoigh leo ar a n-aistear foghlama! Agus go dtreoraí agus go stiúradh an Tiarna iad! AGM: The juvenile section of the club will hold its […]

New President: Captain at  the helm Richard Walsh was born in 1939 at the old cottages Spa Road and the Strand Road club has been a huge part of his existence since childhood. Apart from family it has been the love of his life. He has wonderful memories of training […]

Lotto results: Lotto Tue 26th December 2023. No winner. Numbers drawn were 13, 21, 25, 29. Lucky dip winners of €20 were Ian Kelly, Kitty Moynihan, Jerry & Carmel Turner, James O’Sullivan, Billy Donovan & Maggie Kinsella. Next draw will be Tuesday 2nd January and the jackpot will be €4,500. Why […]

Club Lotto Our club lotto took place on Monday 1st of January, results can be found on our social media outlets and local papers next week. Club Lotto can be played online through the club website www.stpatsgaaclub.com online at https://www.locallotto.ie/play.asp?LL_ID=1328&PC=0 from any club officer, or at the following outlets: O’Shea […]

Congratulations  Huge congratulations to Martina Lawless and her Mounthawk Senior Camogie Team who won the Cork Colleges Intermediate Final in Cork on December 22nd in Pairc Ui Chaoimh. This was a fantastic achievement for the school and for Kerry camogie in general. Special mention to Parnells players Aobhín O’Sullivan, Grainne Diggin, […]

John Mitchels Social 2024 Save the date. John Mitchels annual social will be held on Saturday  February 3rd in the Rose Hotel. Get ready for an unforgettable night of fun, laughter and camaraderie!Keep your eyes on social media for updates and sneak peeks. More information coming your way soon. Mark your calendars spread the […]

MINISTER for Education Norma Foley TD and Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications Ossian Smyth TD today launched the next phase of the school retrofitting pathfinder programme. Up to 14 schools will be retrofitted and upgraded to a Building Energy Rating (BER) of B with renewable heating to reduce their CO2 emissions […]

NEW year, new President at Kerins O’Rahillys. The clubhouse on Strand Road was the venue for a special gathering on Monday to formally inaugurate Richard Walsh as the new President of the famous club, succeeding Mossie Kelly who passed away in August. New Chairman of Kerins O’Rahillys, Oliver Molloy, said […]

Alan Cantwell reports on the InsureMyVan.ie Men’s Super League 2023/2024 – Round 11 game at the Complex on Saturday night… Garvey’s Tralee Warriors 79 EnergyWise Ireland Neptune 65 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors extended their winning run to six games in a row, and for the second time this season, lowered the colours of […]

WHILE there was some doubt beforehand that it would go ahead at all due to the weather, there was a fantastic crowd on Denny Street inn Sunday night for the fireworks display. Brian Hurley proved a great MC as always for the event where music kept families entertained while waiting for […]