Articles by: Dermot Crean

AN online player in Kerry is celebrating today after winning the top prize of €250,000 in last night’s Lotto Plus 2 draw. The Kingdom player became the biggest winner of the night after purchasing their ticket at www.lottery.ie on Friday 24th September. The National Lottery has confirmed that a notification […]

IT was great to see crowds back at Listowel Racecoure on Friday for Ladies Day. Back, after an absence of two years, it saw women from all over the country and beyond don some amazing fashions to impress the judges. Maritess McCarthy from Cork was deemed the best dressed lady […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, on a diverse range of movies on the box this week… Perhaps it is just my infantile sense of humour, but Rowan Atkinson just cracks me up, whether it is Mr. Bean, his stand up routines or as the bumbling secret agent Johnny English. The […]

SO, things are finally getting back to normal….and fashion helps! Friday at Listowel Races saw the first real McElligotts Honda Ladies Day take place in two years, with Maritess McCarthy from Cork, resplendent in a fitted statement red dress with matching red coat and sapphire blue headpiece, catching the eye […]

THE Tralee Dementia Friendly Interagency Group has launched an inclusive design booklet which to aims  to provide tips and advice for the community on ensuring accessibility for everyone including those with dementia and other cognitive and sensory impairments. There are currently circa 64,142 people with dementia living in Ireland, a number […]

A NURSE from Cork was the big winner at at McElligott’s Honda Ladies Day at Listowel Races on Friday. Maritess McCarthy glamorous red dress was a big hit with judge Celia Holman Lee, who had a very difficult job such was the style on shoes. Maritess, who is originally from […]

The Minister for Education Norma Foley T.D. has officially announced that a multi-million euro extension has been approved for St Ita’s and St Joseph’s special school in Tralee. The extension provides for four new special educational needs classrooms for the school as well as a social skills room. The school […]

FEMALE entrepreneurs and budding businesswomen from across Kerry are being encouraged to look to the future and register for this year’s National Women’s Enterprise Day after the line-up for the event was announced. The Local Enterprise Office (LEO) initiative, now in its 15th year, will be hosted by founder and […]

SIAMSA Tíre was the venue for the launch of a new arts exhibition for children, showcasing the breadth of talent in contemporary Irish illustration while retelling the story of Samhain (Halloween) for a new generation. ‘Samhain’ will run at the Tralee venue until November 21 as part of the planned Samhain […]

A FREE information meeting aimed at advising people how to reduce energy costs homes and businesses will take place next week. The event which takes place on Wednesday, September 29 at 7.30pm, at the Manor West Hotel, Tralee, is being organised by the Kerry Sustainable Energy Co-Operative (KSEC). It aims to […]

THERE were 110 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Tralee Local Electoral Area in the 14 day period up to Monday, September 20, according to figures available on the Government’s COVID-19 data hub. This is a 14-day incidence rate of 332.9 per 100,000 of the population, below the national […]

A WOMAN was arrested under the Mental Health Act 2018 in Tralee yesterday, after it is alleged she attempted to take a baby from a buggy, while the child’s mother was present. The Garda Press Office says officers attended the scene of an incident on the North Circular Road at […]

KERRY International Film Festival (KIFF) has announced American film producer and current president of Lucasfilm, Kathleen Kennedy, as the recipient of this year’s Maureen O’ Hara award. The esteemed producer has participated in the making of over 70 films worldwide including five of the fifty highest-grossing films in motion picture […]

HOTELS, bars, businesses and members of the public are all hosting events over the coming week as part of Kerry Hospice’s major fundraiser. The Bewley’s Big Coffee Morning Social for Hospice is officially taking place today but some are waiting for the weekend to host their own events. This morning […]

ST John of God Kerry Services is currently recruiting for new positions to meet the increasing needs of people across the county. Saint John of God Kerry Services provides a range of programmes and services for adults and children with an intellectual disability throughout the Kerry region. A person-centred approach […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: Who qualifies for Fuel Allowance and how is it paid? Answer: Fuel Allowance is paid under the National Fuel Scheme, operated by the Department of Social Protection. It is intended […]

ARDFERT fashion designer, Colin Horgan, live-streamed his Spring/Summer 2022 collection from Tralee onto the London Fashion Week website last Friday. His collection ‘Future Partisan’ was recorded live from an empty retail unit upstairs at Central Plaza in Tralee, and streamed onto the British Fashion Council London Fashion Week’s website. Colin describes […]

THE Tralee Harriers Athletics Club went back to training after the summer break on Tuesday evening and it was an ideal opportunity to mark the achievements of their National Juvenile and Masters Medal Winners in the past month. Six medals in total were secured at the National Juvenile Track and Field […]

IT’S a very busy week of fundraising for the Kerry Hospice Foundation with their big coffee morning fundraiser taking place tomorrow at venues around the county. There’s a very different fundraiser to close out the week though, when a tractor and vintage car run will take place on Sunday from […]

AS part of SuperValu’s ongoing partnership with AsIAm, Ireland’s National Autism Charity, a fundraising drive will take place in Garvey’s Supervalu Tralee and all other SuperValu stores from Thursday, September 23rd to Saturday the 25th. SuperValu is encouraging customers to simply tap to donate €2 at tills when making any […]

THE Kerry Lotto player who scooped €257,723 after matching five numbers and the bonus in Saturday night’s draw has made contact with the National Lottery and arrangements are now being made for them to claim their prize. The lucky ticket holder came within just one number of the €16,419,005 jackpot […]

SINN Féin TD for Kerry, Pa Daly, is asking the South/South West Hospital Group why elective surgeries at University Hospital Kerry are not going ahead. While UHK management announced on Friday, September 9 that elective surgeries had been cancelled up to and including Monday September 12, Deputy Daly says it […]

THE third class pupils from Moyderwell Mercy Primary School finally got to enjoy their First Holy Communion Day on Saturday. Pupils from two classes made their way to St John’s Churchon Saturday morning for the two ceremonies. While the weather wasn’t ideal, the pupils didn’t mind and they had a […]

MINISTER for for Further, Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD, was in Tralee yesterday to visit the Munster Technological University (MTU) Tralee campus, Kerry College campuses in Clash and Monavalley as well as Tralee Youthreach centre. He was joined by Minister for Education, Norma Foley TD on […]

CANCER support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry, will host a free creative workshop for children impacted by cancer on Thursday, September 30. The online event has been organised to mark Childhood Cancer Awareness Month this September and will be facilitated by Recovery Haven Kerry deputy manager and art therapist, Katie O’Donoughue. […]

A STONE’S throw away from where they spent seven eight years of school, the Presentation Primary Class of 2021 got together in St John’s Church on Sunday. The occasion was their delayed Confirmation Day and the girls were reunited with teachers Ms Gibbons and Ms Broderick to finally enjoy the […]

FITNESS CLASSES: There will be Individual Pod Fitness training in the Clubhouse every Tuesday and Thursday evenings  from 7 – 8. All are welcome. Contact Diane at 087 7940531 for further information. ANN EAGER FUNDRAISER: Everyone in the Club and the wider community will wish former Club Footballer, Ann Eager […]

Senior Club Championship Fixture Sunday Sept 26th. Kerins O Rahillys v Legion 2.30pm in Strand Road. NÓTAÍ NA mBAN Our ladies don’t have much time to dust themselves down these days with all the games every week. The U12s have finished playing in the  Co. League and are playing their […]

GARDAI are appealing for witnesses to an alleged assault in Tralee town centre at the weekend. Shortly before midnight on Saturday, September 18, a male was allegedly assaulted by another male on Castle Street. The male did not know the person who allegedly assaulted him. The injured party was taken […]

GARDAI in Tralee have received more reports of burglaries and thefts in the Caherslee area in the past week. It follows on from reports of break-ins and thefts to cars and houses in the area in the previous week. On Wednesday, September 15, at approximately 1.30am there was a break-in […]