Archive for May, 2024

THE academic year is coming to a close and for sixth years it’s a time of mixed emotions as they say farewell to schooldays. While there’s the small matter of the Leaving Cert to be tackled next month, the attention of final year students at Presentation Secondary School was focussed […]

KERRY is again the county with the most Blue Flags awarded for 2024. There were 13 beaches and two marinas receiving Blue Flags among  awards presented by Hildegarde Naughton TD – Government Chief Whip and Minister of State at the Department of Education at a ceremony held in the Galway […]

KERRY County Council hosted a Civic Reception for the Governor of New York, Ms. Kathy Hochul, on Sunday at Spillane’s Restaurant, The Maharees. Ms Hochul is visiting Kerry for a number of days including attending the Global Economic Summit in Killarney. Ms Hochul, whose ancestors came from the Fahamore area, […]

THE big day finally arrived for pupils from Caherleaheen NS and St Brendan’s NS Fenit on Saturday, as they received First Holy Communion. Seventeen pupils and their families made their way to the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Rathass for the ceremony where Fr Mark Moriarty was the celebrant. […]

THE race is on to one of the highlights of the summer racing season, the three-day Listowel Races Whit Bank Holiday meeting from Saturday 1st to Monday 3rd of June. Highlights include a free concert by ABBA tribute band Waterloo on course on Saturday and the Best Dressed Lady Competition […]

THERE was an atmosphere of celebration and excitement at Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí’s annual Student Awards which took place at the school in Cloonmore on Friday afternoon last. The awards ceremony, which is a celebration of all students’ achievements during the schoolyear, saw over 50 students presented with medals and trophies in […]

TRALEE native Clodagh Harrington will be hoping to collect an award for the second year in a row next month. Clodagh has been nominated for Best Female Singer at the National AIMS Awards for her performance as Deloris Van Cartier in Tralee Musical Society’s production of Sister Act. This is […]

THE weather was ideal for the Tralee Food Festival on Saturday with The Square, the Abbey Car Park and the Island of Geese all seeing huge crowds to enjoy the atmosphere. There was a steady flow of people between the three sites all day. The Square hosted events like yoga […]

Anthony Newman reports on the Munster Final yesterday in Mallow where the great rivals met… Kerry 2-15 Cork 0-13 Sheer delight for Kerry as they were crowned TG4 Munster Senior A ladies football champions for the first time since 2017 at Mallow. The Kingdom started well, before falling behind to […]

David Moriarty reports on Kerry FC’s trip to Wexford on Friday evening… WEXFORD FC 2-0 KERRY FC Kerry FC faced another long journey on Friday evening as they took on Wexford FC in Ferrycarrig Park. There was no separating the two sides when Wexford came to Mounthawk Park in March. […]

THE inaugural Network Ireland Kerry Businesswomen of the Year Awards was held at The Rose Hotel on Friday night with over 100 people in attendance. Guests at the glamorous event enjoyed a drinks reception on arrival, followed by a sumptuous four course meal, DJ and dancing. Of course the awards […]

CANDIDATES vying for seats on the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council took a break from canvassing to help out a great cause and have some fun at the opening of the Tralee Food Festival last night. Many of them agreed to take part in the Office Chair Racing at […]

WHILE the opening last night was a big success, it’s today that the Tralee Food Festival really comes into its own with a huge range of events to enjoy. You can see the full programme below, but some highlights today include entertainment in the Abbey Car Park in the form […]

THE Cosmetic and Hair Restoration Clinic at the Bon Secours in Tralee currently have a ‘Summer Sizzler’ offer on two body areas of your choice for the month of May, if you would like to tighten and tone for the summer season. Our special ‘Summer Sizzler’ is priced at just […]

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 visit another EU country this year, you should apply for your European Health Insurance Card in case you need to access medical care while […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, points out that there’s a theme of family trouble and strife to the forefront of today’s films… The Vikings (Saturday 3.40pm RTE1) is one of those fun Hollywood historical adventures that that actually helped get me interested in history. Einar (Kirk Douglas), a warrior, and […]

THE new Kerry Rose was crowned at the selection night in the Killarney Heights Hotel tonight. Fifteen contestants were hopeful of the opportunity to represent the county at the festival in August but it was Emer Dineen from Castlegregory who was announced as the winner. Emer Dineen (23) graduated University […]

CBS The Green hosted its prestigious annual awards ceremony on Thursday night, recognising the outstanding achievements of its students over the past year. This event celebrated not only academic success but also the commitment, resilience, and effort demonstrated by the students. Every nominated student received either a certificate, medal or […]

THE Kerry ladies senior footballers will play in the Munster Championship Final this Saturday afternoon. After their narrow victory over Waterford in the last round, Cork provide the opposition in the decider which will be played at the Mallow GAA Complex with a 4pm throw-in. Tickets for the match can […]

TRALEE Tidy Towns has expressed their gratitude to local businesses for the incredible efforts they have put into projects over the past year. The local Tidy Town group has had an exceptional year since the last tidy towns adjudication in June 2023. Shortlisted in three national awards, including Ireland’s Best […]

KERRY International Film Festival (KIFF) has announced that Amy-Louise O’Callaghan has been appointed Programming Director for KIFF 2024. She will curate a special programme to celebrate 25 years of the festival, which takes place from October 17 – 20, 2024, across a variety of venues in Killarney. KIFF also hosts county-wide […]

AN acclaimed, powerful play will be staged in Tralee next week by the talented Zyber Theatre Company. ‘The Game’ written by John Fraher, was first performed in Siamsa Tíre back in 1992. It’s an emotional drama set within the confines of a dysfunctional family and their associates, where life becomes […]

THE folks at St John’s Parochial School on Ashe Street, Tralee are looking forward to welcoming the wide community to an event this Sunday morning as a fundraiser for their school. The children, their parents and staff are planning the school’s second annual fun run in Tralee Town Park to […]

THE weather is set to be dry and mild for the weekend so this bodes well for the Tralee Food Festival which kicks off this evening. It’s set to be a wonderful weekend of markets, demos and music events and it all starts with the launch at the Abbey Car […]

TRALEE International Resource Centre (TIRC), Killarney Immigrant Support Centre (KASI) and the African community in Kerry (AFCOM) are celebrating Africa day with a big day of celebration in Tralee Town Park. The three groups are organising an African party for the entire county, on Sunday, May 26 which will bring […]

AFTER the Munster Championship win over Clare, the All-Ireland championship series begins this weekend with Kerry in action in their Group 4 opening game. The Kingdom will play Monaghan on Saturday at 3pm in Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney and the team has been announced. The team captained by Paudie Clifford is […]

By Principal Maria O’Regan HOLY Family National School caters for boys and girls from Junior Infants to 6th Class. We currently have 280 pupils with 14 mainstream class teachers. We also have 10 support teachers who provide extra teaching and learning for pupils who need additional help. We are very […]

Ivan Hurley previews Kerry FC’s upcoming Airtricity League of Ireland Division 1 game this Friday night… KERRY FC make the trip to the sunny south-east on Friday night as they pay a visit to Ferrycarrig Park for the first time in 2024 on Matchday 16 (kick-off 7.45pm). Kerry are currently […]

KERRY Cycling Campaign will be hosting a Nature Cycle along the Tralee to Fenit Greenway to mark National Bike Week which is running until Sunday and also National Biodiversity Week which takes place from this Friday until Sunday, May 26. Starting at the Greenway entrance opposite Casement Train Station, participants can […]

IT’S been another remarkable year for Mercy Mounthawk Secondary School with a number of notable achievements to look back on. The annual awards ceremony at the school sports hall on Tuesday evening was the perfect place and time to do just that, with students and their families gathered for the […]