Articles by: Dermot Crean

We need your help-please fill out our Healthy Club Questionnaire Ballymacelligott GAA club is taking part in the GAA’s Healthy Club Project which aims to help clubs identify what they are already doing well, identify areas where they can or would like to improve, and empower them to ensure that […]

Gardaí have seized €15,000 of suspected cocaine in Listowel today (Monday). As part on ongoing investigation into the sale and supply of controlled drugs in Listowel, Detective Gardaí from Listowel and the Kerry Divisional Drugs Unit searched a derelict property on Bridge Road, Listowel this morning at around 9.30am. During […]

GARDAI are asking to public to be aware of fake notes in circulation in the Tralee area. In the last number of days Tralee Gardaí have been made aware of counterfeit €5 notes changing hands. The notes have been given to a number of fast food delivery drivers in the […]

A RADIO Kerry presenter will team up with Dáithí Ó Sé to co-host the Today show on RTE One next month. Elaine Kinsella, who co-presents Kerry’s Full Breakfast with Andrew Morrissey on weekdays, will join Dáithí to make up an all-Kingdom pairing on April 19th, 20th, 26th and 27th. The Listowel […]

GARDAI have arrested and charged a man in relation to the seizure of €7,300 of suspected cannabis in north Kerry on Saturday, March 27. As part of an ongoing investigation in the Kerry Division, Gardaí from the Kerry Divisional Drugs Unit executed a search warrant at a house in the Duagh […]

KERRY will receive €5,644,500 in funding for walking and cycling projects in towns and villages across the county. Projects in Tralee will receive €1.645m of this funding. These include €1,130,000 for interconnected networks cycleways in town at Bracker O’Regan Road (€850,000), the Town Park (€180,000) and the canal to town (€100,000). […]

THE Government has announced funding of €507,500 for Kerry Education and Training Board (KETB) under the Devolved Capital Allocations for 2021. The funding forms part of Project Ireland 2040 and will be provided via SOLAS for the delivery of small-scale and necessary infrastructure and improvement works, and for the purchase […]

Gardaí investigating the seizure of explosive components, firearms and munitions that occurred on Saturday at an arms dump near Sneem, have charged one man that was arrested. The man in his late 50s is due to appear before Bantry District Court this morning Monday at 11am. The second man (30 […]

LIKE yesterday, there were less than five new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing 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 13 additional deaths and 604 more […]

THERE were less than five new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing 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 two additional deaths and 624 more cases reported […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I need to take time out from work to care for my father. What supports are available for people in my situation? Answer: There are several supports available […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, says it’s much better week for television films with some excellent stories well delivered with some notable performances to enhance the experience… A film that gave us a cast of famous faces in dire straits, thereby setting a trend that has continued ever since, The […]

THERE have been 346 COVID-related fines issued to people by gardaí in the Kerry Division up to March 25 this year. Gardaí in the Southern Region (Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Waterford) issued more fines than any other region (5,035), with the Dublin region next (4,462), followed by the North Western […]

THERE were no new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing this evening. There were 20 additional deaths and 584 more cases reported nationally. Of the deaths reported today, 11 occurred in March, three in February and six in January. The median age of those who died was […]

THE Diocese of Kerry is organising a special event early next month for people in the 18 to 30 age group. ‘Leap of Faith, in Times of Transition’ is an upcoming online workshop for Young Adults which is reaching out and building community. It takes place on Thursday, April 8 […]

A LOCAL councillor has expressed her frustration as another burst water main in Ardfert affected the local water supply yesterday evening. Cllr Deirdre Ferris said it a constant issue for the residents and business community in the Ardfert area. “This is the sixth water outage in Ardfert Village and the […]

A LOCAL company made the most of the recent level 5 restrictions by engaging their staff to undertake a virtual walking challenge and raise vital funds along the way. TLI Group headquartered near Abbeydorney and employing over 630 staff across Ireland, Northern Ireland and the UK design, construct and maintain critical […]

KERRY people are urged to donate online for the Irish Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day taking place today. This will be the second year in a row where Covid-19 has restricted the usual community spirit and cheerfulness normally associated with collections across the country. The charity’s flagship fundraiser would usually see […]

TRALEE couple Lisa Curran and David Dillane said ‘I do’ to an amazing prize from Aldi this week. The couple received a celebratory bunch of flowers and champagne from Aldi Castleisland Store Manager Peter Tancred as they were announced as the winners of Aldi’s ‘Valentine’s Walking Up the Aisle Competition’. […]

THERE were less than five new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing this evening. When the number of cases is less than five, the exact number is not revealed until the following day on the COVID data hub on gov.ie. There were three additional deaths and […]

THE Hot School Meals Programme will be extended to two primary schools in Kerry, including one in Tralee. Presentation Primary School in Tralee and Scoil Naomh Micheal, Sneem, have been added to the programme where hot meals will be available to all pupils enrolled in these schools, which do not have canteen/kitchen […]

THE annual CBS The Green 5k Fun Run has just started but it won’t end until Sunday. With the usual gathering cancelled for obvious reasons, The Parents Council has decided to organise a Virtual 5km run. The run can take place any time between now and this coming Sunday and […]

FOR the last decade, Ballygarry House Hotel & Spa has hosted an annual Easter egg hunt to raise funds for both local and Irish charities, but, in light of the current restrictions the event was unable to go ahead this year. As a result of this, the team decided to […]

After a reversal of a decision on mask-wearing for the orals was made yesterday evening, Billy Ryle asks was a direct online interview between the examiner and the student the way to go, instead of a two-step approach… IN an embarrassing U-turn on Wednesday evening, the State Examinations Commission (SEC) rowed […]

THE Virtual County Final of the Kerry County Council Annual Student Enterprise Awards was held today (Wednesday). Seventeen mini-businesses were set up by over 60 second level school students involved in the competition. The competition promotes business idea development, structure, sourcing of finance, marketing/sales and the presentation of a formal […]

THERE were seven new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing this evening. There were 18 additional deaths and 683 more cases reported nationally. Of the deaths reported today, six occurred in March, seven in February and five in January. The 14 day incidence of new cases […]

TRALEE Chamber believes the town is a prime candidate to be used in a national pilot programme to revive retail. As part of their roadmap for economic recovery in a post-COVID Tralee, they propose a retail strategy be developed for the county capital. A statement issued by Tralee Chamber reads; […]

AN Garda Síochána in Kerry and around the country will conduct a national speed enforcement operation “Slow Down”, supported by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) for a 24 hour period from 7am on this Friday to 7am on Saturday. The aim of ‘Slow Down Day’ is to remind drivers of […]

THERE were no new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing this evening. There were 24 additional deaths and 371 more cases reported nationally. 12 deaths occurred in March, 10 in February and 2 in January. The median age of those who died was 82 years and the […]

KERRY Convention Bureau (KCB) has announced the appointment of Breffní Ingerton, Director of Business Tourism for the Gleneagle Group, as its new Chairperson. The announcement was made by outgoing Chairperson Mike Buckley, Managing Director of Kerry Coaches Ltd, who has served in the role for almost seven years. Breffní Ingerton […]