Archive for February, 2024

THE Europe Hotel & Resort recently presented a cheque of €8,150 to Down Syndrome Kerry raised from their Christmas Fundraiser. “We are most grateful to The Europe Hotel & Resort for this wonderful fundraising initiative – Bertie and Charlie Bear,” said John O’Connor, Chairperson of Down Syndrome Kerry. “The funds raised […]

MUNSTER Technological University (MTU) has received funding of €1,380,233 to provide programme progression pathways for students with intellectual disabilities. The funding is awarded under the HEA Programme for Access to Higher Education (PATH) 4 Phase 2 (2023-2025). This will enhance opportunities within a higher education setting for students with intellectual […]

A FORMER Dingle fish processing plant is making waves with a new high-tech, virtual marine visitor attraction which is keeping alive the spirit of one of Kerry’s most loved characters, Fungi the Dolphin. The Wild Atlantic Virtual Experience (WAVE) is offering visitors a unique, immersive ocean experience, telling the story […]

ROSES and Rose Escorts gathered at the Jeanie Johnston in Custom House Quay in Dublin to launch the search for the 2024 International Rose of Tralee and Rose Escort of the Year. With Rose Selections soon taking place across 32 centres nationally and worldwide, Rose of Tralee Róisín Wiley and Rose […]

The Lee Strand Tralee/St Brendan’s League 2024 Round 2 18th February in Ardfert Churchill  3-09 V Ballymacelligott 0-15 Another solid performance from our Senior team on Sunday last. Despite losing to Churchill the team played well. Jamie Burke made his senior debut with an accomplished performance and Shane Gilroy continues […]

Club Social The club social committee are busy with the final preparations for next weekends annual Club social.  The event takes place on Saturday 24th at The Rose Hotel with drinks reception starting at 7pm. Guests of honour include the Mens Senior Hurling Team, who will be presented with their Co. […]

Registration 2024 Now that some of our teams have resumed training and others will be resuming shortly players and coaches, please register your membership of the Club for 2024. Membership is a vital part of ensuring the club’s continued success and development. Whether you are a player, coach, supporter, parent […]

Senior: Our Tralee town board league vs Ardfert was postponed this week due to a bereavement in the Ardfert club. We will be at home next weekend to St Pats in the 3rd round of the competition. The draws for the club championships took place during the week and we […]

Lotto results: Lotto Tue 13th February 2024. Numbers drawn were 4, 13, 22, 32. No winner. Lucky dip winners of €20 were Brendan McCarthy, Louis Byrne, Honor & Pat O’Riordan, Katherine Duggan, James Costello. Our next draw will be tomorrow night and the jackpot will be €1,250. Why not try your luck […]

Alan Cantwell reports on the InsureMyVan.ie Men’s Super League 2023/2024 – Round 16 game in Cork on Saturday… Irish Guide Dogs Ballincollig 80 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors 71 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors hopes of securing a home quarter final in the upcoming Super League playoffs suffered a huge blow yesterday when going […]

CODER Dojo, a free, volunteer-led, community-based computer club for young people, is back in Tralee and beyond this year. A group supported by Tralee based company Aspen Grove, the Tech Industry Alliance and with support from the Tom Crean business centre in Tralee has re-launched Coder Dojo coding classes for children […]

Dan Kearney reports on the Lidl National Football League Division 1 game in Killarney on Saturday afternoon… Kerry 0-8  Mayo 0-8  Sinead Walsh was Mayo’s saviour at Fitzgerald Stadium when she struck a point at the death to secure a draw in the fourth round of the Lidl National Football […]

IT’S been a very busy week at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel as students from around the county enjoyed their Debs Balls during the mid-term break. With Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí and Presentation Tralee students already enjoying their nights out on Monday and Wednesday, on Friday it was the turn of CBS The Green […]

Kerry College Monavalley Campus has teamed up with Amazon Web Service (AWS) and Sumitomo Electric Lightwave to launch an exciting new upskilling opportunity.  As part of Kerry College Open Week running from the 19th to 23rd February, AWS and Sumitomo Electric Lightwave will run a unique fibre splicing workshop at […]

David Moriarty on Kerry FC’s opening game in the new SSE Airtricity League of Ireland Division 1 season… CORK CITY 2–0 KERRY FC Kerry FC got their 2024 League of Ireland season underway on Friday night as they took on Cork City for the first time ever. Over three hundred […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… What is the small claims procedure? The small claims procedure (also known as the Small Claims Court) is a service which provides an inexpensive way for consumers and businesses […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, picks a few flicks to watch on TV tonight… As someone who is, regularly surrounded by babies, I have no problem in believing that they have more idea what is going on than I do. The Boss Baby 2: Family Business (Saturday 7pm RTE1) is […]

KERRY will take to the field at Austin Stack Park on Saturday evening for Round 3 of the Allianz National Football League Division 1. A defeat to Derry in Tralee and an away win against Monaghan has been the form so far and Mayo have offered a stern challenge when […]

FOLLOWING a joint operation at Cork Port between An Garda Síochána and Revenue’s Customs Service, a substantial drugs seizure was made this morning. 546kg of a synthetic drug, with an estimated value of €32.8 million, was seized. Follow up searches were conducted in Kerry and Cork which resulted in the arrests […]

KERRY are back in action this Saturday in Round 4 of the Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 and will be hoping to continue their winning run. Mayo provide the opposition in Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney, where there is a 2:30pm throw-in time. Tickets for the game can be purchased by clicking here. The […]

THE YesChef Irish Takeaway Awards 2024 took place last week and a Tralee business was among the prizewinners. Staff from MJ’s Diner in Clash travelled up to the award ceremony at the Tullamore Court Hotel on Tuesday, February 6, and it was well worth the trip. Up against food businesses from […]

CORCORAN’S Furniture & Carpets Ltd. launched their charity of the year partnership with Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland (AADI) on Valentine’s Day. This is a landmark year for the company as they celebrate their 25th anniversary this August. In honour of this special year, Corcoran’s has partnered with their chosen charity […]

THE Chairman of the Tralee Red Cross has stepped down from his voluntary role after 15 years of stewardship in the society. Dave Frizelle, a native of Dungannon in Tyrone, arrived in Tralee in 1979 to take up a position as an Agricultural Engineering Lecturer at the then Regional Technical […]

THE Ashe Hotel are celebrating after winning Gold for accommodation standards and was one of three finalists in the Sustainability category at the Irish Accommodation Services Institute (IASI) Awards Ceremony that took place at the Slieve Russell Hotel in Cavan. The Gold Award symbolises the Ashe Hotel’s accommodation team continued […]

CREATIVE Ireland Kerry invites proposals from creative practitioners, artists, event organisers, and organisations, for activities and initiatives to celebrate this year’s Cruinniú na nÓg – a day of free creativity for children and young people which is marked this year on Saturday, June 15. These free events can be on […]

KERRY Football Club kick off their second-ever campaign in the SSE Airtricity Men’s First Division on Friday evening against Cork City. This is the first-ever meeting of the sides — Cork City FC rejoin the First Division after losing to Waterford FC in the promotion/relegation play-off while Kerry enters their […]

Gardaí seized approximately €30,000 of suspected cocaine and arrested one man during the course of a search in Listowel yesterday. The search under warrant, which was undertaken as part of Operation Tara by members attached to Listowel Garda Station, Kerry Divisional Drug Unit and the Southern Regional Dog Unit, occurred […]

YUMMY Cafe in Tralee held a coffee morning and fundraiser on Wednesday last and with the tremendous support of the community, the event raised a total of €1,000 to aid Alannah and Adam Foley in their courageous battle against Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1). The event, aimed at supporting the Foley […]

KERRY County Council and Kerry Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) invite applications for funding under the Department of Rural & Community Development’s Local Enhancement Programme (LEP) 2024. Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, and Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities, Joe O’Brien TD, […]

THIS Valentine’s Day, An Garda Síochána is advising the public to beware of romance scams and criminals who are taking advantage of an increase in the popularity of dating apps among those seeking romance. Of the 245 victims that have come forward to An Garda Síochána since 2020, the majority […]