Articles by: Dermot Crean

TRALEE Bay Wetlands, with support from Creative Ireland, Kerry County Arts and the Local Authority Waters Programme, have an exciting opportunity for artists to create little homes, each depicting different aspects of the wetlands, as part of the Wetland’s Nature Trail. Tralee Bay Wetlands Eco & Activity Park invites submissions […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I am working from home during COVID-19. Should my employer have a policy on internet and email usage and what activities are they allowed to monitor when I […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, found some interesting and previously undiscovered gems hidden among the plethora of sporting events on RTE this week that he thinks you’ll enjoy… It is a rare event when a film augments the appreciation of a book, and The Painted Veil (Saturday 9.20 TG4) is one […]

THERE were five new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Tralee Electoral Area in the 14 days up to Monday, June 28, according to data available on the Government’s COVID-19 data hub. This is a rate of 15.1 cases per 100,000 people. There were less than five cases in the […]

GAELSCOIL Mhic Easmainn, Tralee was among the top schools recognised in the national Junior Entrepreneur Awards announced today. ‘An Nead’ was the creation of the 5th Class pupils supported by their teacher Dónal O’Sulleabháin earned them the JEP Community Champions Award 2021. The brightly-coloured bird boxes were handmade and painted by the […]

THREE young entrepreneurs from the Corca Dhuibhne Gaeltacht are aiming to put Europe under their spell next week using Irish mythology to create a winning magic formula at the JA Europe Company of the Year Competition. ‘Cártaí Feasa’ was established by Sibéal Ní Ógáin, Aoife Feirtéar and Caoimhe Ní Bheaglaoich […]

THE Tralee Tourism Kiosk will be back on The Mall for the summer season from next Monday thanks to Tralee Chamber and the 30 plus volunteers who are giving their time to help visitors to the town. Some of them gathered in The Square on Friday where they were briefed […]

THERE has been a significant increase in people contacting Citizens Information Services in Kerry about the issue of young people starting work. While current restrictions have curtailed opportunities this summer, the issue is still especially relevant in this county where hospitality is a big employer and many young people are […]

THERE was a rise in new car sales in Kerry last month compared to June 2020, according to the latest statistics from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI). There were 22 new car registrations in the county in June 2021 compared to 17 in the same month last […]

JOYRIDE, the feature film starring Olivia Colman, has begun shooting on location in Kerry this week and the production company is still looking for extras. Throughout July the production will film at an array of locations throughout the county with many locals already on board to take part as extras. […]

WITH the outdoor summer continuing for the time being, one hotel in Tralee took the initiative in early June to create something special so customers and guests can dine in comfort away, protected from the elements. The new outdoor, covered and heated terrace area at The Meadowlands Hotel has been […]

AFTER announcing yesterday that they were to reopen on Thursday, July 8, the Aqua Dome has today said this is now unlikely to happen anytime soon. A post issued this morning on their Facebook page states: “Many people will have seen the news that we were hoping to reopen on […]

A LOCAL hair and beauty salon held a special event to treat frontline workers at University Hospital Kerry on Monday. Paradise Hair and Beauty at Lower Rock Street opened its doors to treat the staff from the Emergency Department and they were fully booked for the day. “It’s a staff […]

KERRY saw 56 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed  out of a total of 4,629 cases nationally (1.2%) in the 14 days up to midnight on Sunday, June 27. The latest data from gov.ie shows an incidence rate of 37.9 per 100,000 in Kerry compared to the national average of 97.2 per […]

THE Aqua Dome is due to reopen on Thursday, July 8 after being closed for over 15 months due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The indoor facility has been given the green light to welcome back customers next week, just as the summer season gets into full swing, unless the Government […]

THE work of Kerry County Council employees and the many services provided by the local authority will be highlighted as part of the nationwide online ‘Your Council Day’ initiative on this Thursday, July 1. Across social media and using the hashtags #YourCouncilDay and #DoLásaChomhairle, the initiative will showcase the work […]

KERRY is to host its own Pride festival over the weekend of July 16th to 18th, with in-person, COVID-compliant events taking place across Killarney, Tralee, Listowel, and Waterville. These will be supplemented by online events for those who choose to celebrate remotely, whether they are located elsewhere across Kerry, Ireland, or […]

BRITISH OPEN GOLF CHALLENGE:  Our major fundraiser for 2021 incorporates a British Open Golf predictor with the tournament taking place at The Royal St. George Club in Kent from July 15-18. Our predictor sees an overall pot of  €2,000 at stake with €1,000 going to the winner. The nature of […]

SINN Féin Councillor Deirdre Ferris has called on Irish Water to bring forward the start date for the connection to the Regional Supply Scheme, expected to start in the Autumn. He call comes following the loss of water to the Ardfert area for the second time in 36hrs. There were breaks […]

MINISTER for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD and Munster Technological University (MTU) have today announced the appointment of Mr Jimmy Deenihan as Chairperson of MTU’s Governing Body. Mr Deenihan takes up the role on foot of a public process carried out by the Department […]

THE Immigrant Council of Ireland is calling on migrants and councillors from Kerry to take part in the Migrant Councillor Internship Scheme. The scheme, which was officially launched today, is a mentoring programme that pairs local councillors with migrants who want to learn more about Irish politics and get involved […]

GARDAI in Tralee are appealing for information after a theft from outside a house. On Sunday, June 20 at 6am, a person was preparing to go to work from a house in Clahane, Ballyard. They left a rucksack by their car and went back into the house for something but […]

GARDAI in Tralee are appealing to the public for assistance after a car was stolen from a Tralee estate in the early hours of this morning. Between 3am and 6am at Castle Lawn Drive, Manor, a green Volkswagen Golf car was stolen from outside a house. The car was later […]

Kerins O Rahillys GAA Club NotesUpcoming Fixtures Credit Union SFL Division 1B Rd 3 July 3/4 Kerins O Rahillys v Rathmore Rd 4 July 17/18 An Ghaeltacht v Kerins O Rahillys Rd 5 July 31/Aug 1 Beaufort v Kerins O Rahillys Top 2 Teams contest final. Upcoming Fixtures. Div 5 […]

Seniors    Na Gaeil will play Glenbeigh/Glencar in Round 3 of the Senior Football League Division 2 on Saturday evening next at 7.30pm in Glenbeigh. 2nd Team    Our second team are at home to Fossa in Round 3 of the Division 6 Senior Football League on Sunday July 4th at 2pm. […]

Senior Team   Next Saturday night our Senior team travel to Listry to play the home team in Round 3 of The Credit Union Senior Football League 2021. The game is at 7.30pm on Saturday 3rd July. At the moment the away supporters to games are limited to 25. Anyone wishing to […]

UNDER 7 BOYS & GIRLS 82 boys and girls took to the astro turf in ballyseedy Sunday morning.  Training was in glorious sunshine and massive improvements were visible. Great fun was had by all and the post training ice-cream was well deserved. Training continues Sunday mornings at 11 am in […]

SENIOR FOOTBALL Best of luck to our seniors who travel to Churchill on Sunday next for round 3 of the County League. JUNIOR FOOTBALL Junior footballers had a good win against Austin Stacks C in their first game in the Tralee/St. Brendan’s Junior League on Tuesday last. Their next game […]

Parnells Summer Camp There are still places available on our four day summer camp from Monday the 19th to Thursday the 22nd of July, 10 to 1pm. The camp is open to boys and girls age 6 to 14.  We are including a Parnells training top for all camp participants. […]

JIMMY Moloney from Listowel has been elected Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council at a historic meeting of the local authority which was held at Austin Stack Park in Tralee. To facilitate a physical gathering of elected councillors and management and to ensure adherence to public health guidelines, the main stand […]