Archive for March, 2024

David Moriarty reports on Kerry FC earning another point at Mounthawk Park last night… KERRY FC 1-1 WEXTFORD FC Kerry FC kicked off the bank holiday weekend with a home game in Mounthawk Park against Wexford FC. Kerry FC came into the game unbeaten in their last four games with […]

REHEARSALS are in full swing for Tralee Musical Society’s production of the musical comedy Sister Act which will be staged from April 9th to April 13th. Some of the cast gathered at Siamsa on Friday in full dress for a photoshoot to promote the show which is based on the […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public…  Who owns the boundary between your property and your neighbour’s? The general rule is that any boundaries between your land and your neighbour’s land are jointly owned by both […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, says Saturday throws up some fine films on the box… There was a time when there was traditional Bank Holiday classics rolled out, but we appear to be surprisingly light this weekend. Swallows and Amazons (Saturday 1.15pm RTE2) is a rather old fashioned story of […]

IT was a fine morning for a brisk stroll as the Kerry Hospice Foundation held their annual Good Friday Walks around the county. A total of 21 walks took place in Kerry with the event proving a huge fundraiser for the Foundation, raising over €50,000 in the last number of […]

KERRY Choral Union will host their much-anticipated Spring Concert at St Brendan’s Church, Tralee on Sunday, April 21 at 7.30pm. The wonderful concert of choral music will be conducted by Sharon Reidy and is being organised, once again, to raise vital funds for cancer support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry. As […]

‘SUCCESS comes at a price’ may be a well-worn cliché, but it’s perfectly apt when it comes to the Tralee Magic underage teams’ exploits this season. The basketball club’s Under 14 and Under 16 girls teams have reached the All Ireland Club Championship and it’s a costly business. The club […]

AND now for something completely different. Famed concert act Postmodern Jukebox has announced a new World Tour to celebrate the dual milestone of their 10th anniversary of touring and their 1,000th show in 2024, taking in a stop at the Gleneagle INEC Arena on April 19. With Postmodern Jukebox, modern-day earworms […]

HERITAGE sites in Kerry saw strong increases in visitor numbers over 2023. The Office of Public Works (OPW) today announced visitor figures at its heritage sites around the country which exceeded 15.3 million, up from 15 million in 2022. In Kerry, Ionad an Bhlascaoid – The Blasket Centre, saw a […]

Ivan Hurley previews Kerry FC’s game against Wexford FC on Good Friday night at Mounthawk Park… KERRY Football Club will host Wexford FC on Matchday 7 of the SSE Airtricity Men’s First Division tomorrow night, with kick-off at 19:45 in Mounthawk Park. It’s the first double game weekend of the […]

THE Munster winners in the Irish Restaurant Awards were announced last night at the Great Southern Hotel in Killarney. The winners of categories in each of the six counties were announced and among the award recipients were Mairead McCarthy who won the Employee Excellence Award and while The Oyster Tavern […]

A KILMOYLEY man got a timely boost to his finances this week when he won the Kerins O’Rahillys ‘Last Man Standing’ National Football League competition. James Godley beat off over 900 competitors to win the €500 prize, which will come in handy as he is getting married shortly. There were […]

THE Royal Horticultural Society has awarded the Lawrence Medal to Billy Alexander from Kells Bay Gardens. The medal was awarded on Tuesday of this week for his Gold Medal and Best in Great Pavilion winning exhibit, The Ferns of Kells Bay Gardens at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023. The Lawrence Medal […]

Bishop of Kerry, Ray Browne, gives his Easter Message… “Holy Week and Easter are close to the hearts of many people in all our parishes, thank God. Lovely to see the large numbers who come to the Cathedral on Good Friday and Holy Saturday to quietly do “The Stations of […]

Alan Cantwell reports on the Mens U20 National League – Semi Final held in Moyderwell last night… Tralee Warriors 77 Limerick Celtics 76 DEFENDING champions Tralee Warriors are back in the Mens U20 National League final for the second year in a row after their title defence put to the […]

ELEVEN outdoor recreation projects in Kerry are to share €274,476 in funding for their development and enhancement. The investment, under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS), will be key to enhancing  mountain trails, forest walks, cycleways, rivers, lakes and beaches across the county. Projects to receive funding include €29,700 for Marketing […]

A TRALEE man’s debut novel has been shortlisted for a prestigious literary prize. Noel O’Regan’s ‘Though The Bodies Fall’ is one of four novels shortlisted for the £10,000  James Tait Black fiction prize. The James Tait Black Memorial Prizes are literary prizes awarded for literature written in the English language.  Based at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, […]

A SINN Féin councillor has called on Uisce Éireann to confirm the expected completion date for the connection of Ardfert to the Regional Supply Scheme. Cllr Ferris said that since Saturday, March 23, there have been three breaks in the water mains, leaving residents and businesses without water. She said […]

THE Good Friday Roger Casement Gathering has had to be relocated to the Banna Strand Casement Memorial because of flooding in the McKenna Fort area. Historian, Dr Tim Horgan, will speak at the new location, at the Memorial, which is signposted near the entrance to Banna Strand, at 12.15pm. All […]

A FASHION show will take place next week as a fundraiser for the Phoenix Women’s Centre and Shed. Taking place at The Ashe Hotel, the centre is collaborating with five Tralee town based shops  to bring the best of fashion to those attending on Friday, April 5 at 7.30pm. The […]

EVERY year thousands of people from all over the world apply for a dream job as caretaker on Ireland’s Great Blasket Island. Nestled off the coast of Kerry, the island offers breathtaking scenery and a rich folklore that has produced an impressive array of authors. It’s a magical and mystical […]

Lotto: Sponsored by Almas Takeaway, Milltown  The most recent fortnightly club lotto draw took place on Tuesday, March 19th at the club grounds. There was no jackpot or match 3 winner on this occasion. The numbers drawn were 12, 21, 26 and the bonus ball was 7. Lucky Dip Winners were […]

KERRY dancers will feature on this week’s episode of An Ríl Deal. The show from TG4 and Adare Productions is looking for the next big thing in the world of Irish dancing. Performers of all styles of traditional dance are entertaining viewers over eight episodes on the show; from step […]

MET Eireann has issued a Status Yellow Snow-Ice warning for Kerry and Cork until this evening. They say a mix of sleet and snow showers could lead to accumulations causing disruption today. The warning is valid from this morning to 6pm this evening. However, looking at the forecast for the Tralee […]

LAST weekend’s Wander Wild Festival in Killarney was a massive success with an estimated 4,000 to 5,000 people attending ticketed events and street activities. Many ever-popular activities returned this year as well as some exciting new additions – many of which sold out. These included Stand up Paddleboarding (SUP), a […]

PEIL FAOI 7: Under 7 boys (2017, 2018, 2019 or 2020) will have another great session at 10am next Sunday (31st), Easter Sunday, in the Mercy Mounthawk School Hall….all new players welcome. FAOI 9: The Faoi 9 boys (2015/2016) will be in action once again on Sunday next (31th March) at 11am in the Mounthawk […]

Munster u15: The curtain came down on the Munster Juvenile Inter County with the U15 competition in MTU, Cork. Kerry had two teams entered. The U15A team had a comprehensive win over Cork in their first match but went down to Clare in a hard fought semi-final. It was undoubtedly […]

Tralee Chess Club were in action in Division 1 and Division 3 of the Munster Chess league last Sunday in Charleville, County Cork. In the noon encounter, Tralee A drew with Cork CYMS 2 1/2 to 2 1/2. Ukranian Yunis Barudi and Spanard Alfonso Jimenez both won and Tadhg Long […]

TRALEE Rowing Club (TRC) welcomed Minister for Education, Norma Foley, to the Tralee Bay Wetlands Centre on Saturday to launch of the Community Foundation Ireland (CFI) funded TRC ‘Biodiversity Awareness Implementation Project’. TRC produced a CFI funded ‘Biodiversity Action Plan – Tralee Ship Canal – Gateway to Biodiversity’ in 2023. […]

KERRY County Council and the Mayor of Tralee invited local national schools and vacant shopfront business owners in this initiative in the lead up to the Easter period. The initiative involved school students designing and decorating their Easter theme on vacant shopfronts around the town. Using the Easter theme, children […]