Archive for May 21st, 2024

NETWORK Ireland Kerry hosted their inaugural Businesswomen of the Year Awards on Friday night in The Rose Hotel to great acclaim and a full house. The evening showcased 30 finalists who amongst them competed in seven categories. Special guests on the evening included Minister Norma Foley, Trisha Lewis of “Trisha’s […]

THE Lidl store based on the Tralee Road in Killarney, sold the winning €1m Quick Pick ticket in Sunday night’s 9pm Daily Million draw. The National Lottery confirmed yesterday that the Kerry winner had already made contact and arrangements are being made for them to claim their prize. Store Manager […]

THE organisers of the Tralee Food Festival have expressed their delight and gratitude after a weekend which saw more events and bigger crowds than last year. The weather was fine and dry for Saturday and so good on Sunday that organisers held back on the strip down of areas to […]

RECOVERY Haven hosted a special event at their centre in Haigs Terrace on Sunday as an appreciation of the work done by volunteers for the organisation. A number of volunteers, as well as family members of volunteers who have passed on, were present for refreshments with Recovery Haven Patron Don […]

IT was a glorious Sunday morning in Tralee Town Park as families gathered for a fundraiser for a local school. The community from St John’s Parochial School in Ashe Street were out in force for a fun run to raise funds for school yard and play space upgrades. “We’re delighted […]

GARDAI are appealing for information in relation to an incident of criminal damage which took place at a Tralee estate at the start of the month. On Wednesday, May 1, between 8am and 5.30pm, an object was used to break the front window at a house in the Rahoonane area, […]

THE Presentation Secondary School DreamSpace Ambassadors travelled to Microsoft in Dublin on Thursday last to graduate from the programme. The Ambassadors, Ellie, Ciara, Lily, Brid, Tieanna, Faith, Caitlin, Roisin and Milena were chosen for the programme in September and have been attending training with Microsoft and organising school events all […]

THE lucky streak of dry weather in town for First Holy Communion ceremonies continued on Saturday, as families arrived at St John’s Church. It was the turn of St Brendan’s NS Blennerville pupils to receive the sacrament at the weekend and teacher Ms Gillian Lawlor had her charges well-prepared for […]

TO celebrate World Bee Day 2024, the MTU Kerry Beekeeping Society set out to populate a new hive of the Native Irish Honeybee (Apis mellifera mellifera) at the North Campus Apiary on Monday. Emblazoned in the MTU colours and crest, the hive contains thousands of bees that will be busy […]

MEÁN Scoil Nua an Leith Triuigh students came home victorious winning two national awards at the Eco-UNESCO Young Environmentalist Awards ceremony which was held at the Royal Convention Centre in Dublin on Wednesday May 15. Fixing Fashion, Cop Castlegregory, Solar Soldiers and Eco-Empire-Expanded were chosen and invited to showcase their […]

Tralee Golf Club Junior Scratch Cup Results Sponsor Grand Hotel Tralee Saturday 18th May. Gross scores: 1 Mark Leahy 76  Tralee 2 Shane P Moloney 77 Thurles 3 Richard Graham 78 Kilkeel 4 Neal Whelan 78 Castletroy 5 David O’ Brien 79 Blarney Nett scores: 1 Daniel O’Loughlin 81 – 11 […]

PEIL FAOI 7/8/9: Our Under 7/8/9 outdoor academy was a great success last Sunday i gCathair Sailí! More of the same at 11am in Caherslee on Sunday next (26th May). Bí linn! Fáilte roimh chách! Some of our youngsters challenged Rathmore at Connolly Park on Sunday last and what exciting enthusiastic football […]