Séaghan Returns For Second Season Of TG4 Travel Show

February 29, 2024 Dermot Crean

Séaghan Ó Súilleabháin co-presenters Louise Cantillon and Proinsias Ó Coinn.

A MILLTOWN farmer will return to our screens in March as award-winning production company Macalla brings series two of its popular travel adventure programme Téacs Taistil to TG4.

Séaghan Ó Súilleabháin co-presents the show with Today FM’s Louise Cantillon and Proinsias Ó Coinn podcaster, journalist and TV presenter.

Farmer, teacher and presenter @thekerrycowboy, Séaghan Ó Súilleabháin, from Kerry has many strings to his bow. Séaghan is very active on Tiktok and Instagram where his life on the farm in Kerry has attracted worldwide attention.

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Séaghan had travelled very little before the first series of Téacs Taistil, but would now consider himself an expert.

“I had no travel experience prior to Téacs Taistil series 1,” he said. “I admit I was a bit of a rookie. In series 2 we really stepped it up another gear. We were as competitive as ever when it came to the tasks and having a wide mix of skills certainly came in handy – from Waltzing in Vienna to Sheep Farming in Reykjavik. Series 2 had no shortage of challenging moments but we always managed to pull through and have the craic while doing it! A journey to remember le mo bheirt chairde iontacha, can’t wait for everyone to see it! “

Téacs Taistil transports the viewer to a different destination each week for an inspirational, fun and entertaining 50-minute escape. Three presenters, three days, three tasks. A different short break every week. What to pack? How to dress? Where are we going?

You will get to follow the trio, as they hunt for the Loch Ness Monster, go Rabbit Show Jumping in Stockholm, search for the dead in Vienna and soar in the skies above Benbulben.

The seven locations they travel to include Athens, Isle of Skye, Palermo, Reykjavik, Sligo, Stockholm and Vienna. Téacs Taistil begins on TG4 on Wednesday March 6th at 9:30pm and continues at the same time for seven weeks.

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News, Sport

Kerry FC Hope For First League Win As Treaty United Visit

February 29, 2024 Dermot Crean

KERRY FC host Limerick side Treaty United for Matchday 3 of the SSE Airtricity Men’s First Division campaign on Friday night in Mounthawk Park.

It’s the first of two meetings in four days between the sides, with the Munster Senior Cup semi-final to come on Monday.

Kerry returned home last week to some wild weather conditions, which resulted in a 35-minute delay to proceedings in Tralee, with the visitors going home with all 3 points in a narrow 2-3 victory for Bray Wanderers.

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Treaty United have started the league in the best possible way. Sitting top of the table after wins against both Cobh Ramblers and UCD AFC. The sides also met in Mounthawk Park on Matchday 3 last season, where Kerry earned their first-ever point in the League of Ireland in a 1-1 draw.

In his pre-match press conference, First Team Coach James Sugrue gave Kerry FC supporters some positive news. Jack Kavanagh and Ronan Teahan have returned to be in contention for the matchday squad, having failed late fitness tests last week.

Valerii Dolia is a step closer to making his debut for the team with Sugrue saying that he is now back on the pitch doing some more recovery work and should be in full team training shortly. Nathan Gleeson will sit this one out with a one-game suspension for his red card

“On Friday we want to get three points,” said Sugrue. “We are really hungry for it now after the last night. You can see the performance was good, obviously, things went against us with the sending off and Nathan won’t be available for the game with the two yellows. He has been one of our best players, but look, we will adjust to that.”

The match kicks off at 7.45pm. Click here to buy tickets.

Business/Property, News

ViClarity Wins Insurance ERM Award

February 29, 2024 Dermot Crean

TRALEE-BASED company ViClarity had been named ‘ERM End-to-end Solution of the Year’ by InsuranceERM.

InsuranceERM’s annual awards recognise the top companies across Europe in insurance risk management, actuarial and risk modeling practices, and leading service providers.

InsuranceERM stated that they were very “impressed by ViClarity’s commitment to continuous improvement, customer satisfaction, and ambition in expanding outside Ireland.”

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Founder and Global CIO John Ogie Sheehy said; “I was delighted to hear that the ViClarity product has been recognised for another Insurance ERM award.

“Huge congrats to all of our hard-working team who continue to drive the high standards that ViClarity is known for providing. We look forward to attending the awards ceremony in April.”

Business/Property, News

Here’s Where Residential Property Was Sold Around Tralee In January

February 29, 2024 Dermot Crean 1 Comment

THE most up to date statistics from the Residential Property Price Register shows that there were 16 property sales in the Tralee area in January with transactions fetching a total of €3,618,000.

The property that sold for the most money in one transaction in the Tralee environs in January was for a house in Leith East for €470,000. The property which fetched the highest price in the county in January was for a house in Ballinskelligs for €725,000.

In all, the latest figures show there were 84 residential properties sold in Kerry in January. Here’s where and for how much the properties in the Tralee area were sold (highest price first)…

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• €470,000 LEITH EAST, TRALEE,

• €381,000 BALLYROE, TRALEE

• €352,000 31 PAIRC NA DUN, TRALEE

• €295,000 8 CEDAR COURT, ASHLEIGH DOWNS, TRALEE

• €265,000 5 BLACKROCK, TRALEE

• €250,000 1 WOODVIEW, MOYDERWELL, TRALEE

• €230,000 ANNAGH, BLENERVILLE, TRALEE

• €222,000 GLENVIEW, RATHASS, TRALEE

• €215,000 4 ROE COURT, TRALEE

• €195,000 94 CAHERANNE VILLAGE, BALLYVELLY,

• €180,000 CLASHEDMOND, BALLYSEEDY

• €165,000 23 GORT NA GREINE, CROOGORT, TRALEE

• €140,000 18 AN SEAN MHUILEANN, NORTH CIRCULAR RD

• €110,000** 1249 RAILWAY TERRACE, TRALEE

• €100,000 LASSINAGH, SPA, TRALEE

• €48,000** 7B CLONMORE GROVE, BALLYMULLEN, TRALEE

** Denotes not full market price

For a full list of properties sold in Kerry in January, click here

News, SCHOOLS

PHOTOS: Confirmation Day Arrives For Presentation Primary Pupils

February 29, 2024 Dermot Crean

Pupil Aine O’Shea with Caroline, Gearóid, Máire and Cathal O’Shea at St John’s Church for Presentation Primary School pupils’ Confirmation Day. Photo by Dermot Crean

CONFIRMATION ‘season’ has arrived in the Kerry diocese and St John’s Church is hosting a number of ceremonies for Tralee schoolchildren this week.

Nineteen pupils from Presentation Primary School were joined by one from St John’s Parochial School on Wednesday afternoon to receive the sacrament.

Ms Lowney’s sixth class pupils were well prepared for the day with Fr Bernard Healy and Deacon Sean Murphy performing the ceremony. Scroll down for photos…

Principal John Hickey with sixth class pupils Evelyn Bowler and Amber Healy at St John’s Church for Presentation Primary School pupils’ Confirmation Day. Photo by Dermot Crean

St John’s Parochial School pupil Seán Drummey at St John’s Church for Confirmation Day on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean

Presentation Primary School pupils on Confirmation Day at St John’s Church. Also included is Principal John Hickey, Deacon Sean Murphy, Fr Bernard Healy and teacher Ms Ruth Lowney. Photo by Dermot Crean

McKenzie Mongans with Mary Ellen Mongans at St John’s Church for Presentation Primary School pupils’ Confirmation Day. Photo by Dermot Crean

Zara Quilligan with Jimmy, Liam and Amy Quilligan at St John’s Church for Presentation Primary School pupils’ Confirmation Day. Photo by Dermot Crean

Prisca Bagaglini and family at St John’s Church for Presentation Primary School pupils’ Confirmation Day. Photo by Dermot Crean

Summer Birch with Rebecca Birch at St John’s Church for Presentation Primary School pupils’ Confirmation Day. Photo by Dermot Crean

Erin Collins with Anna O’Shea, Poppy Cregan, Lily Collins, Paudie O’Shea and Sharon O’Shea at St John’s Church for Presentation Primary School pupils’ Confirmation Day. Photo by Dermot Crean

Amber Healy with Lisa, Michael and Brandon Healy at St John’s Church for Presentation Primary School pupils’ Confirmation Day. Photo by Dermot Crean

Evelyn Bowler and family at St John’s Church for Presentation Primary School pupils’ Confirmation Day. Photo by Dermot Crean

News, SCHOOLS

Institute Of Guidance Counsellors To Hold Annual Conference At MTU

February 29, 2024 Dermot Crean

Carol Fitzgerald, MTU, Bernie Slattery& Kathleen Stack, Kerry IGC, Tadhg Crowley IGC President, Mary Dowling &Niamh Dwyer ,Kerry IGC and Michelle Brown Hanafin Chairperson Kerry IGC ahead of the Institute of Guidance Counsellors annual Conference in MTU Kerry on March 8 & 9th.

THE Institute of Guidance Counsellors has launched their annual IGC Conference which will take place in Munster Technological University on March 8 and 9.

This year’s conference theme, “Sustaining Guidance into the Future,” is aligned with the United Nations’ seventeen sustainable goals aimed at transforming the world.

“We have selected this theme for our conference to work towards ending discrimination in education, ensuring that no one is left behind,” said Michelle Brown Hanafin, Chairperson of IGC Kerry Branch.

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“We are very grateful to our main sponsors, MTU, and we are really looking forward to visiting their world class facilities at their Kerry campus,” she added.

Keynote speakers include Dr Richard Hogan, author and psychotherapist and Prof Peter Robertson, Edinburgh Napier University, lecturer on the Postgraduate Diploma in Career Guidance and Development, President of the Career Development Institute (CDI) and fellow of the National Institute for Career Education & Counselling. Workshop presenters include Bronagh Starrs, internationally renowned Adolescent Psychotherapist and Catherine Carty, UNESCO Chair Manager at MTU.

MTU President Maggie Cusack commented: “We are delighted to host the IGC’s national conference for the first time at MTU. Young people face a myriad of options in higher education and I’m very grateful for the essential role that guidance counsellors play in helping school pupils and learners to successfully navigate the various pathways and choices available. This conference is an opportunity to explore how we can include even more learners in higher education and bring about greater equality, diversity and inclusion.”

“We are really looking forward to welcoming everyone to Tralee for this year’s conference, which will be a fantastic event for all those who attend,” added Michelle Brown Hanafin.

News, SCHOOLS

PHOTOS: Caherleaheen NS Pupils Enjoy Confirmation Day

February 29, 2024 Dermot Crean 1 Comment

Fionán O’Callaghan with family Eoin, Ruairí, Darragh, Lynda and Saoirse O’Callaghan at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Rathass for Caherleaheen NS Confirmation Day. Photo by Dermot Crean

THE rain stayed away as families made their way into the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Rathass on Wednesday as Confirmation Day arrived for Caherleaheen pupils.

It was the first of six Confirmation ceremonies this week in St John’s Parish with 15 pupils, well prepared by their teacher Mr Finn, receiving the sacrament from Fr Moriarty.

Despite the dull day it was a memorable occasion and no doubt all enjoyed the family celebrations afterwards. Scroll down for photos…