Articles by: Dermot Crean

THERE were eight new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry this evening. There were no additional deaths and 394 more cases reported nationally this evening. The 14 day incidence of new cases for Kerry is 41.3 per 100,000 people. There have been 61 cases reported in the same period and […]

GARDAI are appealing for information after burglaries in Ardfert and Fenit over the past week. Between 5pm on Friday evening and 2pm on Saturday afternoon last, a shed at Ardfert cemetery was broken into and three petrol cans containing fuel were taken. Meanwhile, before midnight on Friday night, a shed […]

GARDAI are appealing for witnesses to an assault in Tralee last week. On Friday, April 9 at about 5.40pm, there was an alteration between two youths close to the Horan Centre. One male struck the other a number of times resulting in a cut to the back of the head […]

Restrictions Ease    Even though we are not back on the playing fields as of yet it gives us a sense of hope to see some easing of the restrictions from Monday April 12th. After over a hundred days in lockdown we can now travel within our county or within 20km […]

THE vaccination centre set up at Kerry Sports Academy in Tralee has closed for a week due to a shortage of vaccines. Established as a joint project between the South/South West Hospital Group and Cork Kerry Community Healthcare, the centre had been operating to vaccinate frontline health workers. Staff at […]

SCOTIA Clinic Tralee hosted the launch of ‘Your Guide to Breastfeeding’ by Anna O’Donoghue, Lactation Consultant and Practice Nurse on Thursday last. This resource provides guidance and reassurance to new mothers while nursing their babies.   Anna has been a practice nurse for the past 17 years and has been working […]

ACADAMH NA nÓG Start getting ready everyone for our return to training. We can’t tell you how delighted we will be to welcome everyone back and of course we are also looking forward to meeting our new girls and boys and their families. If any of you have friends or […]

Club Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot of €5200 on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 13, 14, 16 & 27. The five €30 consolation prizes went to: 1.      Kevin Walsh c/o O’Shea’s Texaco 2.      Jimmy Mulligan Tonevane, 3.      Ella […]

Coiste na nÓg We are looking forward to being back on our pitch shortly. We have to train in pods of 15. As we get closer to the date, we will keep everyone updated on the arrangements. Covid regulations are still with us and the Club administrators are putting everything […]

Club Lotto: Next Draw – Tickets are available at all usual outlets for our next draw which will take place on Saturday, April 17th with the Jackpot Prize of €12,600. Míle búiochas do gach duine for your continued support of our Clubs Fundraising Lotto. Remember you can now play our Club […]

A FORMER Kerry star and Austin Stacks stalwart has taken his astute decision-making skills from the field of play into the world of finance, investment and pensions, with the launch of his business in Kerry. Daniel Bohan Wealth Management is a specialist financial advisory firm working with company owners, CEOs, […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I am getting Invalidity Pension and I’d like to go back to work. I can’t work full-time because of my disability and this will affect my earnings. Is […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan says there is a somewhat more limited selection of television films after a Bank Holiday weekend, but there are a few interesting star vehicles available this week… The Natural (Saturday RTE One 2.10pm) is a somewhat whimsical tale of a middle aged Baseball player, Roy […]

KERRY Hospice Foundation was presented with a phenomenal amount of money raised from a mart sale recently in memory of a Moyvane man. 41-year-old, John McGrath from Moyvane had oesophageal cancer and passed away in January of this year. John had himself raised €50,000 for the palliative care unit in […]

THERE were less than five new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry this evening. When the number is less than five, the exact figure is revealed the following day on the COVID data hub on gov.ie. Meanwhile, data from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre for the period of the fortnight up […]

AS part of her role as Kerry County Council Dancer In Residence, Catherine Young, with Jade O’Connor, and assisted by Kristyn Fontanella, ran online dance classes ‘Move It’ for the over 50s, adults and children in February and March. Co-funded by the Arts Council and Creative Ireland Kerry, with class […]

KERRY College has just announced an innovative 10 week full-time Summer course which provides an opportunity for career changers and career starters and school leavers to explore if a career in IT support or a related area is for them. It is scheduled to run on-campus at Monvalley in Tralee […]

TLI Group are have invested in a new fleet of vehicles from a local dealership as they prepare to create another 80 jobs over the next six months. TLI Group is headquartered just outside Abbeydorney and employs over 700 staff across Ireland, Northern Ireland and the UK. It has grown […]

OVER €3 million in funding has been announced for LEADER projects in Kerry by Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys T.D. The LEADER programme funds projects in Kerry under a range of themes that include enterprise development, rural tourism, social inclusion and the environment. Minister for Education and […]

THERE were less than five new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry this evening. When the number is less than five, the exact figure is revealed the following day on the COVID data hub on gov.ie. There were seven additional deaths and 400 more cases reported nationally. Of the deaths […]

THE Council has released some images of what the area around New Road, Godfrey Place and Denny Street junctions will look like next year should proposed changes be approved by councillors. As we reported yesterday (click here for details), public consultation has commenced this week on the next phase of […]

THE Healthy Kerry Framework (2021-2027) was launched online on Wednesday by the Minister of State with responsibility for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Frank Feighan TD. Published to coincide with World Health Day, the Framework was developed to support the implementation of the national Healthy Ireland Framework […]

THERE were less than five new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry this evening. When the number is less than five, the exact figure is revealed the following day on the COVID data hub on gov.ie. There were five additional deaths and 423 more cases reported nationally. Four of these deaths […]

KERRY County Council is proposing to carry out a number of works on roads and pavements in the town centre. The proposal includes a combination of pavement finishes and levels. Road widths are being reduced to slow traffic movements and footpaths widths are being increased to enhance pedestrian safety. The […]

GARDAI have arrested and charged a man in relation to the seizure of €13,600 of suspected drugs and cash in Kerry on Monday. Whilst carrying out an Operation Fanacht checkpoint in Barraduff Village, Gardaí from Killarney Garda Station stopped a car and spoke to the driver shortly after 8pm. Gardaí […]

THERE were five new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry this afternoon. There were nine additional deaths and 443 more cases reported nationally. Three of these deaths occurred in January, two in February, three in March and one in April. The 14 day incidence of new cases for Kerry is 31.1 […]

THE boundary wall at the carpark at Casement Station in Tralee is to be replaced in the coming months. Sinn Féin Deputy Pa Daly has welcomed the news having received confirmation of plans for Casement Station and the John Joe Sheedy Road in response to a parliamentary question. “Iarnród Éireann […]

KERRY County Council are advising road users that road resurfacing works will take place on the R556 Upper Rock Street from Tuesday, April the 6th to Thursday April 8 (inclusive). Works will take place between the Junction of North Circular Road and Brewery Road. These works will take place from […]

THE good folks at Scotia Clinic handed over a cheque for €500 to the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind at the weekend. This year has been a year of changes for everyone, so Dr Mary McCaffrey and her team at Scotia Clinic invited Santa for a visit during December, […]

KERRY Local Creative Youth Partnership (Kerry LCYP) at Kerry Education and Training Board has announced two strands of funding available to community based organisations, youth service providers, preschools & early years settings, youth groups and creative practitioners who wish to develop creativity projects for children and/or young people in their […]