Articles by: Dermot Crean

A GROUP has been formed in Ballyheigue to give voice to people’s concerns regarding anti-social behaviour. ‘Ballyheigue Community Alert’ was created following a number of incidents including a fire on ‘Dolly’s Green’ on Friday night. The community group has a WhatsApp group that enables the sharing of information that is […]

Seniors    Na Gaeil made the journey to Killarney on Saturday evening to take on Spa in their final Intermediate Championship group game. Even though both teams had already qualified for the quarter finals of this competition the game was played in true championship fervor. Spa rested their Kerry players Dara […]

GARDAI have expressed concern about dangerous trespassing incidents involving teenagers in Tralee. Gardai received a report of two teenagers sitting precariously on the edge of a flat roof of a business premises, which at least four storeys in height, at about 7pm on Wednesday, August 5. Gardai say the youths […]

GARDAI are investigating criminal damage and theft incidents in Tralee over the past week. On Wednesday, August 5, a lady parked her car in the Horans car park in Tralee and entered a shop about 3:45. When she returned a few minutes later she found her car had been keyed. It […]

SATURDAY evening saw us host Templenoe in the final group game of this years club championship. On a perfect evening for football we raced into a four point lead after only six minutes. Conor Hayes kicked the opening score, followed by a Jack Savage free. Gearoid Savage kicked a point […]

Lotto   We thank all our lotto supporters for your understanding when the Club made the decision to suspend our weekly lotto due to the social restrictions introduced because of Covid-19. We are currently reviewing the possibility of commencing the Lotto again in the near future however we have to be […]

Senior Team Congratulations to our senior team who finished off phase one of the Junior Club Championship with a win over Brosna in Brosna on Sunday. For Junior Premier Championships, the top two teams in each Group are in the Quarter Finals. Thus Ballymac are into the draw for the quarter […]

UNDER 8’S John Mitchels U8 Boy’s had another great session on Sunday last. We couldn’t have asked for a better day with the sun splitting the stones. The session started off with some stretching & quickly followed by some ball work. Great to see their skills improving every week but […]

SHC RD1 v Kilmoyley on Saturday next August 15th @6pm Austin Stacks Park, unfortunately due to current restrictions on numbers it will be a very small number in attendance. The game will be live streamed by Full Time Productions for anybody wishing to view same. Full details on our FB […]

COVID19 Reminder to all senior players & parents/guardians of juvenile players: please submit the mandatory health questionnaire before each training session/match. Please bring your own water bottles and arrive togged out as dressing rooms will not be open. REGISTRATION Anyone wishing to register with the club should download the registration […]

TO help lift the spirits of patients and staff, Tralee Art Group and University Hospital Kerry have come up with an uplifting initiative to adorn the walls of UHK with bright, beautiful, colourful creations. Tralee Art Group members and some friends of Tralee Art Group, have produced 70 seventy works […]

Billy Ryle says Leaving Cert candidates have a civil right to appeal calculated grades… Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), Scotland’s exams’ authority, released the results of the Scottish Highers on August 4. The A Level results for England, Wales and Northern Ireland will follow on August 13, while the Irish Leaving […]

WHILE COVID-19 is scuppering many fundraisers this year, determined members of the community are still doing their best for worthy causes. The past few days have seen the Kerry Hospice Foundation receive over €8,500 from two separate events. Brothers Brian and Conor Reidy from Tralee raised €1,141 when they held […]

Senior Camogie In a sun drenched Caherslee GAA grounds last Saturday evening, our Tralee Parnells Camogie team took to the field in their first ever adult county competition. It was a historic moment for Camogie in our town and one that so many of these players have been training for […]

WITH COVID-19 playing havoc with charity activities right around the county, cancer support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry, has chosen to move its annual Celebration of Light ceremony online. The charity will host the event on its Facebook page on Thursday, August 20 at 8pm and are inviting the public to […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public (for any updates to the following text, click here)… Question: When schools reopen, what health and safety rules will children have to follow?  Answer: The Government plans to reopen schools at the […]

Our movie guy, James Finnegan, takes a look at one of modern cinemas finest directors, Christopher Nolan, with a couple of his movies playing at Tralee Omniplex… It has been a good couple of weeks for those who enjoy the films of director, producer and writer Christopher Nolan. While we […]

WITH summer passing by without many events taking place, those of you with a Honda 50 or classic motorbike might be interested in this day out next weekend. The West Kerry Honda 50 and Classic Bike Run takes place on Sunday, August 16 from 12 noon and will see participants […]

KERRY County Council has launched a photography competition as part of this year’s Architecture Kerry Festival which invites participants to submit their images of Kerry’s built environment. Architecture Kerry is held during the last weekend of September features talks, guided tours and exhibitions to showcase the extraordinary built environment on […]

KERRY Airport has reported increased profits and passenger numbers in the Annual Report & Accounts for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2019. While the CEO of Kerry Airport, Mr John Mulhern, welcomed the report, he also acknowledged the challenges the airport would face in the future in the wake of […]

GARDAI in Tralee are appealing for any information in relation to an emaciated pup seized in the Ardfert area on Thursday. The animal was seized by Tralee Gardaí from a group of men in suspicious circumstances.  The dog has since been taken by gardaí to a veterinary clinic for care. […]

BIRDS Amusements said they will adhere to all public health guidelines and COVID-19 regulations when they open at the grounds of Harriers Athletic Club, Dan Spring Road, from Saturday 15th to Sunday 30th August, operating from 12pm until 8pm daily. Director Don Bird said a visit to the popular funfair […]

Sinn Féin Tralee MD councillors, Cathal Foley and Deirdre Ferris are calling on the Bird family to reconsider their decision to open for two weeks in Tralee this month. Tralee area councillors were notified this evening about the decision by Birds to set up their amusements in the Harriers Site […]

THE Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government has announced funding totalling over €2 million (€2,568.365 in total including KCC’s 20% match funding) for Kerry County Council for the 2020 Housing Adaptation Grant for Older People and People with a Disability living in private houses. Minister for Education and Kerry […]

THE Memory Balloon Walk for Palliative Care was a hugely successful event on Bank Holiday Monday with people attending adhering to socially distancing guidelines. Funds raised on the day were €2,053.85 which will be presented to the Palliative Care Unit. Event organiser Natasha McCrohan along with her committee members Ann […]

THE new public toilets at the Mens’ Beach in Ballybunion were opened by Cllr Michael Foley, Cathaoirleach of Listowel Municipal District on Friday last. The toilets were funded under the 2017 Town & Village Renewal Scheme with a grant investment of €200,000 with match funding coming from the Strategic Community Support Fund […]

GARDAI have arrested and charged a man in relation to a burglary at farmyard in Milltown, on Tuesday, August 4. At around 12 midday the owner of the property arrive home to see two men loading farm machinery, taken  from a shed, into their car. The two men abandoned their car […]

DEPUTY Michael Healy Rae and fellow Independent TDs have called for a meeting with the Government and the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) to come up with a more imaginative approach to facilitate rural pubs being able to reopen. Yesterday it was announced that pubs not serving food would remain […]

Seniors    Na Gaeil entertained Currow in their round two Intermediate Championship group game in a damp and drizzly Killeen on Saturday evening. Na Gaeil stamped their authority on this game from the very start and opened the scoring in the first minute with a good point from wing forward Eoin […]

Mike O’Halloran watched Causeway overcome St Brendan’s in the North Kerry Championship yesterday…. St Brendan’s 0-17 Causeway 3-16 “There’s no stopping Causeway.” That was one man’s comment at the end of the North Kerry Championship game where Causeway overcame St Brendan’s. Causeway look good and are playing with the confidence […]