Articles by: Dermot Crean

IRELAND’s Fittest Family is looking for Kerry entries for this year’s show which will be filmed this summer. Now in its ninth series, this year will see the competition be more challenging than ever before! It’s a competition reality show where families from all over the country compete against each other […]

A TRALEE school was today honoured at the Young Social Innovators of the Year Ireland (YSI) Awards for its positive impact in helping to create a more equal, fair, and sustainable world. Picking up the Gold Award, the team from Mercy Secondary School, Mounthawk, Tralee were crowned overall winners of […]

Six Munster Technological University (Kerry Campus) staff were the recipients of ‘Teaching Hero’ awards in a virtual ceremony live streamed across social media from Dublin. Professor Muiris O’Laoire, Margaret Finch, and Dr Patrick McGarty from the School of Health and Social Sciences along with colleagues Feargus Dunne, Fiona Tobin, and […]

THERE no new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry today. There were eight additional deaths and 448 new cases of the virus reported nationally. Of the deaths reported today, three occurred in March, two in February and three occurred in January or earlier. The 14 day incidence of new cases […]

KERRY Mental Health Association and Tralee Chamber Alliance are to host a Back to Work Webinar next week to help address the worry and anxiety that may be experienced by employers and employees in Kerry who are returning to work after the pandemic. The FREE Zoom event, at 10am on […]

Road repairs and improvements works on the Old Kenmare Road in Killarney National Park are due to commence on Monday next and will involve a €382,000 investment in the reconstruction of the road. The Old Kenmare road (locally known as the Tanks Road) from the junction of the N71 to […]

FUTURE First Year students were welcomed to CBS The Green on Saturday so they could have a proper look at their new surroundings before September. Usually, such students would be afforded a certain familiarity and inclusion through open nights, but sadly, such events could not take place earlier this year. […]

PRESENTATION Primary School saw some colourful additions to its yard recently with the unveiling of four new murals painted in the Indian Rangoli style by a parent of children in the school. “We are thrilled that a parent was happy to paint Rangoli murals in our senior yard,” said School Principal, […]

THERE were less than five new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry again today. There were nine additional deaths and 379 new cases of the virus reported nationally, 77% of which are under 45 years of age. The 14 day incidence of new cases for Kerry is just 14.2 per […]

BALLYGARRY House Hotel has signed contracts with Ned O’Shea builders for the construction of a dedicated on-site ceremony venue, named The Lodge. Speaking at the signing, Padraig McGillicuddy, Proprietor said; “we are delighted to be progressing with this project, which will provide our couples with a stunning venue for their […]

THE CBS The Green Parents Council has donated €500 to Jigsaw Kerry after holding a 5km Virtual Run in March. Over four days in March, the CBS The Green Community ran, walked, jogged and meandered their way through various 5km routes throughout the town and county in our 1st ever […]

A PERIOD of public consultation on the development of improved transport linkages and a new route corridor to enhance connectivity between Farranfore and Killarney will begin on Friday. Kerry County Council is working in partnership with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and the Department of Transport to develop the N22 project and […]

Gardaí are investigating a fatal road traffic collision that occurred 3km outside Abbeydorney,  on Monday evening at approximately 7.30p.m. A cyclist and a van were involved in the collision. The cyclist, an 11 year old girl,  was seriously injured during the collision. She was taken to Tralee University Hospital where […]

CLUB LOTTO: Monday Night’s (10th May) Jackpot, worth €13,500, was won by Chloe Smith, c/o Richard Healy – the first Jackpot winner since July 2012. The winning numbers were 4, 17, 21, 28. Next week’s Jackpot will now revert back to €2,000 and will increase by €100 at the beginning […]

THERE were less than five new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry again today. There were no additional deaths and 381 new cases of the virus reported nationally. The 14 day incidence of new cases for Kerry is just 13.5 per 100,000 people.  There have been 20 cases reported in […]

Club Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot of €5600 on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 02, 05, 15 & 28. The five €30 consolation prizes went to: 1.      Marie Corkery, Ballyard 2.      Tim Daly, Blennerville 3.      Eibhleen O’Connor, Ballydavid […]

UNDER 7 BOYS & GIRLS The boys and girls braved the weather this morning at our academy. The weather was cooperative for the most part and everyone certainly made the most of it. In just two training sessions, its so encouraging to see how quickly the basic skills of catching, […]

Covid Update     The good news is that from Monday this May 10th outdoor training is permitted at adult level in pods of a maximum of 15 people. However, games are not allowed and indoor facilities must remain closed. This is welcome news for our senior players who are delighted to […]

One of the highlights of the Year in the Club is the return of our Academy on Sunday mornings as our players of the future practice and hone their skills under the watchful eyes of their coaches. This Sunday morning it was a joy to behold dozens of Girls and […]

ACADAMH NA nÒG It may have bucketed down a few times during academy training last Sunday morning in Healy Park, Ballyrickard but it didn’t stop our girls and boys enjoying themselves. We had a very busy but fun morning! Welcome to our new recruits, we might not have got around […]

Bring a Friend Boys and girls living in the Tralee, Ballymac, Blennerville, Churchill and Fenit areas are welcome to come along and try out Hurling and Camogie with Tralee Parnells.  The club will supply equipment for the first few weeks so come along and try it out.  Bring a friend […]

Club Lotto: Our next Milltown-Castlemaine GAA Lotto (Kindly sponsored by Alma’s Takeaway) will take place on Mon the 17th of May. Join us on our Facebook page for the live draw. Tickets are available online with ClubForce and at all usual outlets with the Jackpot Prize of €12,600. Go to ClubForce to play by clicking […]

A LOCAL writer has just released his latest book which explores events in Kerry during the War of Independence. Listowel native Martin Moore, who is now based in Tralee, has recently published ‘When Freedom’s Sword Was Drawn’ to examine six linked events in north Kerry, all of which occurred within a 10km […]

KERRY Airport Ireland and 26 other employers in the county have joined forces to donate €5,200 to Pieta House while promoting the county as a great place to work. A wall in the recently transformed Departures Lounge has been entirely sponsored by local companies who are encouraging people to choose […]

THE N72 Killarney to Mallow road will be closed to traffic between Barraduff and Rathmore from Monday, 17th May for a period of two weeks. The closure is to facilitate the construction of a culvert as part of the Stagmount Bends Improvement Scheme. Diversions will be in place and will […]

GROUPS and clubs in Kerry will receive €142,409 under the Community Enhancement Programme. The 2021 Community Enhancement Programme (CEP) will provide small grants designed to assist in the re-opening of facilities such as community centres, men’s and women’s sheds, parish halls and youth centres. The grants will range from a […]

CARA Credit Union continues to support local communities and are now accepting applications for the Lauri Healy Community Sponsorship Awards. Cara Credit Union set up the Awards back in 2017 with a four year commitment to award €120,000 to support community based projects initiated by organisations within their common bond. […]

THERE were 20 COVID-related fines issued to people by gardaí in the Kerry Division between April 30 and May 6, with 449 fines issued overall by the Division since the start of the pandemic. Gardaí in the Southern Region (Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Waterford) issued more fines than any other […]

CITIZENS Information are receiving a lot of employment related queries regarding public holidays which are often referred to as bank holidays. We have had four so far this year (Jan, Mar, Apr & May) and have five more to look forward to (June, Aug, Oct, Dec x 2) in 2021. […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, says this week’s selections from terrestrial television are films that have perhaps the most important factor in film making – a good solid story… This week’s films include some excellent performances, but without a great script, even the best are found wanting. Where better to […]