Articles by: Dermot Crean

HOTELS, hospitality and visitor attractions across Kerry have begun to receive their ‘Safe Destination’ Badge following the completion by their staff of specialised training on cleanliness, hygiene and customer interaction in the COVID-19 environment. Visitors returning to Kerry as the COVID-19 restrictions continue to ease can be assured that it […]

THE Mayor of Tralee has repeated his request that Kerry County Council do something about derelict houses in town. Mayor Terry O’Brien asked the Council at yesterday’s meeting of Tralee Municipal District councillors to immediately look at the derelict house register and examine the number of houses that have been […]

SENIOR FOOTBALL: As we write we still await confirmation for a firm date for the opening round of the Club Championship scheduled for the w/e of  25th July. Rounds two and three will then go ahead on the following two weekends with the final to take place later in the […]

THE Tralee-Fenit Greenway is unlikely to be finished until the last quarter of 2021. After a query by Cllr Mikey Sheehy at the Tralee Municipal District meeting on Monday, the Council confirmed construction works have commenced again on the project after the site was closed for a period of two […]

STRAND Street in Dingle and Plunkett Street in Killarney will temporarily close to traffic from Wednesday, July 8 until September 2 as part of Kerry County Council’s Safer Streets Programme during the COVID-19 pandemic. From Wednesday, Strand Street in Dingle will be closed to vehicular traffic each day from 11am […]

FÉILE na mBláth could still take place in late August to coincide with a visit from Birds Amusements, if the public health authorities allow. This was revealed at the meeting of Tralee Municipal District councillors on Monday morning where Fianna Fáil Cllr Johnnie Wall asked could the summer festival, which […]

KERRY County Council is engaging with companies who specialise in cashless pay parking systems with a view to tendering for such a system over the coming weeks. At Monday’s meeting of Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council, Fianna Fáil Cllr Mikey Sheehy tabled a motion that in light of […]

Sunday Lunch    Na Gaeil Clubhouse opened for Sunday Lunch at the weekend and all club members that attended had a wonderful dining experience. It was great to see the premises opened again and Chairperson Tim Lynch Jnr. was on hand to welcome everybody. Cathy, Jackie and Margaret did trojan work […]

Lotto Our club lotto remains suspended due to Covid-19. While this is a regrettable decision it is necessary to safeguard the health of our club officer’s lotto players and our many promoters. We will gradually be restarting activities over the next month in line with Government and GAA advice. We thank […]

Busy Times in Caherslee: With teams switching to other days to avoid having too many teams and players at training on the same evening, the week has seen lots of activity with training for some squad or other most days. Some like under 12 boys had their first session, while […]

JUVENILE ACADEMY It’s great to be back doing what we do best here in Strand Road …. looking after everyone from those who are knee high to a grasshopper up along the way to seniors. Ballyrickard was a hive of activity last Sunday morning as our academy returned to training […]

Minor Team News Our Minor team will play in Group C of The County Minor League starting in a few weeks. The games are planned  as follows:​ Round 1 : Friday 17th July at 7pm Laune Rangers V Ballymac​ Round 2: Saturday 15th August at 4pm  Ballymac V Firies ​ […]

GARDAI are appealing for the public’s assistance after a number of separate incidents in the Tralee area over the couple of weeks. On St Brendan’s Road at 8.40am on Saturday, July 4, a man was assaulted near The Burger Shack. He sustained cuts and bruises in the attack. Meanwhile another […]

WHILE the public won’t be able to attend Dawn Milk Ladies Day at Killarney Racecourse this July, there’s still a chance to win cash prizes in virtual best dressed competitions. The Dawn Milk Ladies Day at the Killarney Races is one of the most prestigious fashion events in the social […]

TRALEE Municipal District councillors have approved the construction of eight social housing units in Rahoonane. The development will consist of four terraced two bedroom units and four terraced three-bedroom units on a site of 0.28 hectare. The site is located at the edge of the Shanakill and Rahoonane estates fronting […]

COUNCILLORS in the Tralee Municipal District have approved plans for the public realm aspect  and Island of Geese site this morning. They also approved plans for an office block and retail/restaurant/cafe unit on the site. The next step is that the project will go out to tender in the coming […]

THE Georgian terrace at Day Place will this week see the start of a substantial programme of work and investment thanks to funding from the Heritage Council, the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and building owners. Kerry County Council applied for funding to the Heritage Council in February […]

KERRY Sinn Féin TD, Pa Daly, has expressed his disappointment at the approach the Department of Education has taken with the interim recommendations for the re-opening of schools and educational facilities. Deputy Daly said there was a lack of awareness on current classroom size and setting and a lack of […]

ACCEPTANCE is one of the most powerful tools that you can have in your psychological welfare arsenal. I discovered this many years ago and I regularly use phrases like ‘it is as it is’ or the infamous teenage phrase of ‘whatever’ much to the chagrin of my family and friends. The […]

WE are living in strange times and while some normality has resumed it’s important to realise that we’re not out of the woods yet and the virus is still out there, With this in mind, CH Tralee have an extensive range of personal protective equipment to help yo stay safe […]

KERRY  Local Creative Youth Partnership is running a free live stream eight-part summer series of workshops for young people of all ages. The live stream workshops will commence at 12pm each working day and run for two weeks from Monday, July 6th to Wednesday, July 15th. They will live stream […]

This week, our movie guy, James Finnegan selects three films on Netflix from arguably the greatest director of all-time, Steven Spielberg… This week’s selections from Netflix come from the extraordinary talent that is Steven Spielberg. As a producer, director and screenwriter, he has helped shape modern storytelling in ways that […]

KERRY County Council is urging tourists visiting the county to follow public guidelines and have a safe holiday in the Kingdom. As the country continues to reopen for business and tourism, hotels and guesthouses around Kerry have opened their doors for visitors. An increase in the numbers of visitors coming […]

KERRY College is about to begin its course recruitment interviews for its September intake. All courses with an employment focus scheduled to start in September are now being called for interview. A first round of place offers will take place after these interviews have taken place. Interviews will be held […]

BISHOP of Kerry, Ray Browne, has issued a statement welcoming parishioners back to Mass this weekend. He is asking people to be understanding as churches prepare to welcome people and expressed his hope that up to 100 massgoers will be able to attend each service towards the end of the […]

PRIDE Inside — the online LGBT festival organised by Kerry Pride, Killarney Pride, Black Pride Ireland, Galway Pride, Limerick Pride, Mayo Pride, and Sligo Pride — has announced the line-up of events happening from July 11-19. Opening on Saturday, July 11 with Limerick Pride’s virtual parade and closing on Sunday, […]

AFTER the unexpected break due to Covid 19 safety measures, Máire Holmes is recommencing her work as Kerry County Council’s writer in residence, co-funded by the Arts Council and Creative Ireland. This isn’t Máire’s first residency in Kerry – she proved popular here a number of years ago, interacting with […]

THE past few months have been tough for everyone in terms of staying at home and not socialising, but with hotels, restaurants and some bars reopening, people are beginning to venture out and have fun. Well The Rose Hotel, which reopened on Monday, are offering a special incentive to visit […]

THE organisers of The Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle have launched a #FinishLineFantasy challenge in an effort to further promote cycling and to encourage participants to recreate their own finish on Saturday July 4, marking the original date of the 2020 cycle. The Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle organisers have […]

THERE is still plenty of holiday accommodation available in Kerry according to a new survey carried out by the Kerry Tourism Industry Federation (KTIF). In a bid to understand the impact Covid-19 is having on the hospitality industry in Kerry, KTIF members were asked to divulge their occupancy levels from […]