Articles by: Dermot Crean

KERRY Airport will remain open throughout the current Level 5 restrictions, and beyond, serving passengers travelling on the twice daily Kerry-Dublin route. Prior to announcing the cancellation of flights from all regional airports for a four-week period from November 14th, Ryanair had already reduced the frequency of services to London-Luton […]

SINN Féin’s Kerry TD Pa Daly, has made an urgent call for marts to re-open immediately. Deputy Daly said the situation in Kerry was particularly poor in relation doing business online as rural broadband was “non-existent”. “The closure of the marts as part of Level 5 lockdown measures is proving […]

BALLYSEEDY Home & Garden are now offering a Take-Away Service as well as a Heat at Home Box which is delivered to your door. Commenting on the new offering Nathan McDonnell, MD of Ballyseedy said; “This year is all about resilience, innovation and keeping our customers safe. It’s been quite […]

TESCO staff in Tralee and around the country are dressing up to help raise awareness and funds for CHI at Temple Street this Halloween. They are planning to keep spirits high for shoppers for the annual ‘Trick or Treat for Temple Street’ which runs from Monday, October 26 to November […]

CARA Credit Union with branches in Tralee, Castleisland and Killorglin have extended the hand of friendship to businesses in their communities. The expansion of their suite of Business loans now include loans for tax purposes spanning to longer term loans up to €175,000. Cara Credit Union are offering great value, […]

A TRALEE family handed over a cheque for €3,270 to the Kerry Hospice Foundation on Tuesday. Paula Silles and her husband Tony have been organising a coffee morning event every September for the past 15 years. It normally entails opening up their home in Corraghlea East to people who enjoy […]

GARDAI are asking for any information in relation to a break-in at Tralee Sports Complex. At approximately 4.45am on Monday morning, the complex in Liosdara, Oakpark was entered illegally. It appears the perpetrators were looking for cash but they left empty-handed. If anyone saw anything suspicious in the area around […]

GARDAI in Tralee are asking the public to be aware of a blackmail/extortion scam they had reported to them last week. An anonymous female contacted a male on Facebook and sent him a sexually explicit video and photos purporting them to be of herself. She requested the man to do […]

THE weather is quite mixed at the moment, but it’ll get worse later on this week. This morning, Met Éireann issued a Status Yellow – Rainfall warning for Kerry, Clare, Cork, Limerick Connacht and Donegal for all of Thursday. Heavy and persistent rain will fall overnight Wednesday through to Friday […]

Well Done    Congratulations and well done to our two Kerry Senior stars, Jack Barry and Diarmuid O’Connor on helping Kerry to win their 21st National League title in Austin Stack Park on Saturday by virtue of their win over Donegal in the final game of the competition. Due to the […]

Ballymacelligott Volunteer Group up and running again   The Ballymacelligott Volunteer Group made up of about 50 members is ready and willing to help elderly, those alone and the vulnerable in the weeks ahead. They will deliver foodstuffs, medicine, fuel etc to anyone in the area who needs the support […]

ACADAMH NA nÒG Preparations should be underway this week for our annual Halloween event. This always is a very enjoyable day for our Juvenile Academy and their families. All of the girls and boys always put a huge effort into their costumes. It won’t be happening this year unfortunately but […]

PAUL LUCEY MEMORIAL: Another reminder that Club Chairman, Billy Ryle is appealing to all supporters and friends of Austin Stacks GAA Club, Tralee to register for the 2020 Virtual Paul Lucey Run/Walk for the Rock 5k/10k, which can be done, at your own convenience in the period from midnight on […]

A TRALEE run performance coach is encouraging people to get out and exercise over the next five weeks while also donating to a great cause, the Kerry Hospice Foundation. Michelle Greaney of MG Coaching says running and exercises are hugely important for health and mental resolve and staying active, especially […]

Condolences The club offers our condolences on the death of Matthew Corridan, father-in-law of club member Siobhán Corridan and grandfather of U16 player Aoibhin. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis. Kerry U16 Camogie Well done to Tralee Parnells player Alice O’Connell on making her Under 16 Camogie inter […]

Lotto   There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 07, 09, 13 and 27. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Seamus Cronin Online, Emer Uí Hogain c/o O’Shea’s Texaco, John Fitzgerald Online, Eileen Enright Derrymore East and J O’Connor […]

A KERRY County Councillor  has called for the rollout of a painting scheme across all towns and villages throughout County Kerry. Councillor Michael Cahill raised the matter at a recent Municipal District meeting where he said a competition could be organised with prizes given to the top artists. “The introduction […]

KERRY Motor Club has become the first motorsport club in Ireland to gain 20×20 status. 20×20 is a nationwide programme to promote the active role women play in sports clubs all over Ireland, as competitors or on management and committee level. The north-Kerry-based motor club will now work with the […]

TWO murals were officially celebrated at St Joseph’s NS in Ballyheigue during the week. The murals, painted by a former pupil, were inspired by two significant deaths over the past few months, that of George Floyd and John Hume, as principal of the school Terence Dineen explains. “During the lockdown […]

IF you’re looking for some fun and a few spooky stories for the Halloween weekend, then a local drama production will deliver the thrills on YouTube. ‘The Philomena Dramatics’ will present ’24 Hours Of Horror! Story-Terrors’ on the social media platform next Friday, October 30 and Saturday, October 31. Written […]

THE Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment and the European Recycling Platform (ERP), Ireland’s only pan-European compliance scheme for WEEE and Waste Battery compliance, has called on Kerry start-ups to enter the 2020 Green Alley Awards, Europe’s first start-up awards scheme for the circular economy. The awards are aimed […]

THERE was great fun at St Brendan’s NS in Blennerville on Friday as children dressed up for a Halloween party before the well-earned mid-term break. And when they resume their studies in just over a week’s time, the Principal will have a surprise to cheer them up during these tough […]

THE gruelling 54321 Challenge was held back in August and raised nearly €35,000 for three worthy causes. The challenge, which started eight years ago with a team of five people taking part over four days, completing three cycles, and climbing two mountains for one cause – a local charity. The […]

Since we will all be staying in for a while, here are three selections available on Netflix to consider chosen by our movie guy, James Finnegan… One of Alfred Hitchcock’s most famous films is Rebecca. Based on the novel by Daphne du Maurier and made in 1940, it got him […]

By Principal, Katherina Broderick PRESENTATION Secondary School Castleisland will host a virtual tour of our school on Thursday, November 5 at 7.30pm. Presentation Secondary School Castleisland is a CEIST School with a strong focus on our Christian ethos where the care and respect for every person is at the centre […]

IF you have been thinking about getting Invisalign Clear Braces and you would like to invest in your smile, then you are in luck! For two days in November, Mac Domhnaill Dental on Upper Rock Street are offering you some massive savings that you will not want to miss out […]

BISHOP of Kerry Ray Browne has asked parishioners to give 100% co-operation in adhering to the Level 5 restrictions. In his pastoral message, he asks people to support and encourage each other through the next six weeks. “I encourage each and every one of you, to hold your heads high, and […]

IT Tralee’s Business students have won a national award for the best marketing campaign in the Smarter Travel Campus Awards organised by the National Transport Authority. The winning group of students; Laura Moloney, Lisa Preus, Helena Bijl and Zoë Lieux developed a marketing campaign to promote cycling as a sustainable […]

THE Tralee Chamber Alliance Chief Executive has expressed his anger at some multi-national retailers in Tralee who are continuing to trade under Level 5 Restrictions. Ken Tobin said there is frustration amongst local retailers and other concerned business owners in Kerry, as day one of the Level 5 restrictions saw […]

A LOCAL Sinn Féin councillor has come up with an idea for employers to treat their staff this Christmas in place of the annual party which is highly unlikely to go ahead in its traditional form this year. Tralee Municipal District Cllr Deirdre Ferris is calling on those in the […]