Archive for February, 2024

BRÚ Na Páirce’s Junior Cycle Easter Revision course (Monday 25th – Friday 29th March) in Killarney is designed to help students become confident and competent in Higher Level Irish, English and Maths in order to achieve the highest grades possible in their Junior Cycle exams. During our exam-focused classes, students […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… If you are planning to embrace a fitter lifestyle in 2024, you may wish to consider parking the car and cycling to work instead. The Cycle to Work Scheme […]

Mary O’Donnell of the Cosmetic and Hair Restoration Clinic at the Bon Secours in Tralee on a new facial treatment available there… New to CHRC is the red-carpet facial ‘Laser Genesis’. This treatment only takes 20 minutes to have you ready for your next function or event. A patch test […]

Our movie guy (and recent Tralee Municipal District Award recipient), James Finnegan, on some movies on the box today… Sure ‘tis a fine soft day as I write these lines which brings me into the whimsical mode for Finian’s Rainbow (Saturday 2.15pm TG4). Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, this musical […]

KERRY Camogie ladies having won the Division 2A League in 2023, Kerry kick off their National League campaign tomorrow in Division 1B of the competition. They take on Limerick on Saturday in Ballyheigue at 2pm. With the promotion to Div 1B comes a big challenge which no doubt will test the […]

KERRY will play under lights for the third time this league campaign when they face All-Ireland champions Dublin  in Croke Park on Saturday evening for Round 4 of the Allianz National Football League Division 1. A late point from David Clifford secured victory for Kerry last Saturday night against Mayo […]

THE Honorary Consul for the southwest of Ireland, Katherine Fitzpatrick met with Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, Councillor Jim Finucane and representatives of the executive this week. Ms Fitzpatrick and a British Embassy delegation learnt about Kerry’s urban and rural regeneration projects in Kerry and why Kerry is a great place to live, work and […]

RADIO Kerry Radio Bingo proceeds of €81,488, covering the period September 2023 to February 2024, were presented to the four charity partners this week. Kerry Cancer Support Group, Kerry Hospice, Recovery Haven Kerry Cancer Support House and Comfort for Chemo Kerry each received €20,372.  This brings the total funds raised […]

THE two men arrested in relation to the investigation into the drug seizure at Cork Port a week ago, have been charged and will appear before a special sitting of Tralee District Court today at approximately 1.30pm. Both men, aged in their 40s, have been in Garda custody since last […]

A SERIES of workshops will take place this March and May at MTU Kerry to develop solutions for sustainable and efficient food supply. People working across fruit, vegetable, fishing, livestock production and food services businesses are encouraged to become involved. Researchers from Munster Technological University in Kerry and University College […]

A NUMBER of people were honoured on Thursday night at the Tralee Municipal District Awards held in Council Chambers in Kerry County Council buildings in Rathass. This was the first time in five years that the awards, which began in 2018 were held. They are given to individuals and groups […]

THE Kerry Education and Training Board is to receive over €507,000 in infrastructure funding. Under Project Ireland 2040, an investment of over €8 million will be distributed to the 16 ETBs this year as part of the ongoing investment in the further education and training  sector. SOLAS will distribute the […]

THE proposed Cockleshell Road to the Spa walkway is to receive €300,000 as part of a €10.5m funding package for Kerry greenways. The Government announced today that the South Kerry Greenway will receive €8.4m of the funding, with the balance being distributed across the other projects including Cockleshell to Spa […]

A TEAM from Tralee Educate Together have been named Kerry winners of the Concern Primary Schools Debate Competition. The question of if “Sport always brings communities together” was the motion for yesterday’s county final between Tralee Educate Together NS and Ardfert NS. Both teams made excellent points and it was […]

AFTER defeat in the opening Airtricity League Of Ireland Division 1 game of the season last Friday against Cork City, Kerry FC will return home for the first home game on Friday evening when they host Wicklow-based Bray Wanderers in Mounthawk Park. A big home crowd is hoped for as Kerry […]

A FREE public arts event will take place early next month in Tralee in the shape of Youth Mental Health Awareness Day at the Island of Geese. The event on Saturday, March 2 is part of the Planning for Outdoor Performances (POP) Events series, which has been organised by local authorities […]

THERE were great celebrations in Dublin this afternoon when a team from a Tralee school won an All-Ireland basketball title. Presentation Secondary School girls were victorious in the All-Ireland U16B Schools League Final at the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght. The Pres Panthers beat Loreto Bray by 41 to 37 […]

Lotto: Sponsored by Almas Takeaway, Milltown  The most recent fortnightly club lotto draw took place on Monday, February 19th at the club grounds. There was no jackpot or match 3 winner on this occasion. The numbers drawn were 9, 17, 23 and the bonus ball was 15. Lucky Dip Winners were […]

Irish Subbuteo World Cup Qualifiers – 17 February, Dublin Ten hopefuls met for an intense day of table football in the Cherrytree, Walkinstown Dublin to decide the 4 standard bearers to lead Ireland at the 2024 World Cup in England, this coming September. The first two places to be decided […]

THE Tour de France will bring its iconic L’Etape event to Ireland this September giving up to 3,000 cyclists the chance to sample the thrills and challenge of a Tour de France stage in Ireland for the first time. Designed and vetted by the team behind the Tour de France, […]

KERRY County Council is to close High Street in Tralee to public traffic for nightly periods next month. From Monday, March 4 to Friday, March 8, the road will be closed from 7pm to 7am each night. The purpose of the road closure is to facilitate the permanent road reinstatement […]

THE Cheltenham Races Preview night returns once again to Skelper Quane’s Bar in Blennerville on Thursday, March 7 from 8pm. This is a must for racing fans as it’s always a great night of fun to hear tips and stories from the experts on the festival which takes place from […]

THE Irish Cultural Centre of Greater Boston (ICC) is to honour a couple for their 38-year contributions and philanthropic work with the Boston and New England Rose of Tralee. The Gradam Dóchais (The Hope Award) will be presented to Deirdre and Bob Leger, who travel to the Festival every year […]

PEIL: (i) UNDER 7 boys (2017, 2018, 2019 or 2020)….next Sunday (25th) at 10am in the Mercy Mounthawk School Hall….new boys welcome…enquiries at 089 2470791. (ii) Buachaillí FAOI 9 (2015/2016)….Sunday next (25th) at 11am in the Mounthawk Secondary School Hall….eolas ag 089 2470791. (iii) UNDER 11 boys (2013/2014)…. next Sunday (25th) at 11am on the Astro Turf […]

Kerry Division 1,3 & 5 Doubles County Championship On Friday last, the division 1,3 and 5 Doubles County Championship in association with CPC.ie took place in the Tralee Sports and Leisure complex. There was a great crowd there on the night between players and supporters. As always, this competition was […]

NATIONAL Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company rolling out the National Broadband Plan (NBP) has today hosted a media event in Black Valley as works are under way to install the NBI high-speed fibre broadband network in the remote location which is expected to be live in the second half of […]

A STATUS Yellow Rain warning for Kerry and Cork has been issued for tonight and Wednesday morning. Met Éireann says for tonight and for a time on Wednesday morning, there will be heavy rain at higher elevations in Kerry and west Cork. The warning is valid from 10pm on Tuesday […]

IN the lead up to this year’s festival which will take place in April, WildMind is hosting a number of fundraising events. One of these will take place this Wednesday evening and will focus on a regular visitor to the area: The Brent Goose. Join Gerry Murphy of the Irish Brent […]

NETWORK Ireland Kerry held their February event in the Brehon Hotel, Killarney on February 14. The evening’s theme was “Elevate 2024 – create & integrate your online communities for success”.  Megan Daly-Tyrell opened the evening by welcoming everyone to an evening of actionable take-aways in terms of marketing recommendations they […]

A LOCAL motorcycle club is to host a special fundraising event this Friday night in Killarney in aid of a vital charity. Omerta Kin MCC , a club based throughout Kerry, will host their first annual Rock Night at Courtney’s Bar Killarney at 8.30pm, in aid of CRITICAL The Emergency […]