Archive for June 12th, 2024

NEVER underestimate the Fianna Fáil vote in Tralee was one of the lessons learnt last weekend, with the party retaining their two seats on the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council. While Cllr Mikey Sheehy was expected to coast back in, many questioned if first-time candidate Anne O’Sullivan would […]

THE Kerry Association in Dublin is seeking nominations for the 2024 Kerry Person of the Year and for the 2024 Laochra Chiarrai award. From the inaugural Kerryperson of the Year award to Dr Michael Carmody in 1979 to Katie Hannon last year, the roll of honour of previous recipients is […]

A VERY special event will take place this Sunday in aid of St Ita’s and St Joseph’s School’s campaign to buy a new bus. The Holy Spirit Choir from St Paul, Minnesota in the United States will be performing a concert at Our Lady and St. Brendan’s Church from 8pm. […]

Mary Lucey of Career Ahead says students can still avail of the CAO Change of Mind option up until the deadline on July 1 and gives some points to consider when making that decision… Thousands of leaving cert students (and their parents) are stressing over what final choices should be […]

PROFESSOR Joseph Walsh, Head of the School of STEM at MTU, has been recognised as a Fellow of Engineers Ireland at the organisation’s National Conferring Ceremony. Fellowships were awarded to 16 people who have made significant contributions to the engineering profession in Ireland including a number of leading Irish broadcasters, […]

Ivan Hurley previews Kerry FC’s game against Longford Town this Thursday night at Mounthawk Park… As the league ticks past the 20-match mark, the summer break which will arrive after the full-time whistle tomorrow night is one that will be most welcome by most as a well-earned rest comes in […]

A SELECTION of top Kerry creative will descend on Ballymaloe Grainstore in Cork in August for Irish Design Works 2024. This is a free exhibition — from August 9-25 — of contemporary craft and design including furniture, ceramics and sculpture aimed at showcasing the best of Irish artisan crafts.  This marks […]