Articles by: Dermot Crean

ALDI announced today that it is recruiting 13 staff for its stores in Kerry. Opportunities available include Store Assistant and Assistant Store Manager roles across Aldi’s seven Kerry stores. The supermarket giant also announced that it is increasing its minimum wage rate to match the Living Wage Technical Group’s recommended […]

THE London Rose centre is looking for entrants for their selection for this year’s Rose of Tralee festival. They are hosting a Q&A night at Bentley’s Mayfair on February 10 for potential applicants. The event will be starting at 7.30pm with the attendees given the opportunity to speak with the […]

KERRY entrepreneurs are encouraged to put themselves forward for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2020 programme. They have the chance to follow in the footsteps of well-known Kerry business people as Brian McCarthy, Fexco; Jerry Kennelly, Stockbyte; Alan Scroope, Freeflow; Mike Fitzgerald, Altobridge and Edmond Harty, Dairymaster have all won […]

ANOTHER major drag show is coming to Tralee next month. Maddens at Milk Market Lane have already held two successful drag shows since the summer — one in their own premises and the other in The Ashe Hotel. Now they are a planning a major show called ‘Paris Is Burning’ […]

A BAR in Tralee had to call the Kerry Fire Service after a fire broke out in their beer garden area last night. Shortly after 9.30pm, two fire units and a water tanker were called to Sean Óg’s Bar on Bridge Street. The fire was quickly attended to and extinguished. […]

IT’S been a long time coming but the top schools basketball trophy is finally residing in Mercy Mounthawk. The boys were crowned Under 19 A All Ireland Schools Cup champions yesterday for the first time when the beat St Patrick’s Secondary School, Castleisland by 81 to 64 at the National […]

SINN Féin General Election candidate for Kerry, Pa Daly, has called the announced cut to disability services as “unacceptable”. Disability service providers were recently notified by the HSE that they will be facing a funding cut of 0.7% for 2020. This will result in a cut of €160,000 for St Mary […]

THEY’RE a very creative bunch in Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí and students there always make a huge effort for an annual competition to highlight environmental issues. Junk Kouture is a fashion competition using recycled materials, which challenges young people to design, create and model high-end couture from everyday junk. Teacher Deirdre Ní Shíocháin […]

THE proceeds of two separate fundraisers, held by a company and a local club, were handed over to Pieta House on Monday. Con O’Connor from the Moyderwell-based suicide prevention and counselling centre was presented with cheques totalling €2,100 by Borg Warner and the Tralee Flower and Garden Club. Staff from […]

WITH just days to go, excitement reigns over the general Oakpark area as Na Gaeil prepare for their All-Ireland Junior Club Final on Saturday in Croke Park. Nowhere is this more evident than in Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn, just a stone’s throw from their pitches in Killeen. While the school has […]

THE Progressive Pathways Fair returns again this year and it’s a great opportunity for people aged 16 or over, with health issues, illness, disability or other support needs, to find out more about their employment options. The Fair — which takes place at The Rose Hotel on Friday, January 31, […]

ECONOMIC, civic and political leaders from Ireland, the UK and Europe will gather in Kerry this Friday, January 24, for the third annual Killarney Economic Conference. The event, at The Brehon in Killarney, will see former Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, reflecting on the Good Friday Agreement and the likely impact of […]

BALLYROE Heights Hotel, Tralee is on Top of the World after receiving three prestigious awards in the weddingdates.ie annual awards recently. The results are based on reviews submitted to the weddingdates.ie website by couples who have loved their experience at various wedding venues that were eligible for the awards. Ballyroe […]

AUSTIN Stacks Ladies U12 and U14 were presented with medals at a function in Connolly Park on Monday 20th January to honour their achievements during the year. The U12’s had over 30 players during their year.  They won the Tralee Town League Div. 1 Cup and the North Kerry Div. […]

All competitions were cancelled at the weekend due to frost. Fixtures : Sat 25th Casual Golf Sun 26th Captains Drive ( Three Competitions Front seven , Back nine, and Par three Course 12 holes) Fixtures February Sat 1th Feb Casual Golf Sun 2nd Feb 14 Hole Club Singles Sat 8th […]

LIMERICK Cadets, Southside Boxing Academy Limerick was the venue to be for young boxers over last weekend. Tralee Boxing Club had eight entries taking home 4 gold and 4 silver. John Murray was at his best to win against D McCarthy Rathkeale. The 3 young stars were Jamsie Casey, Mikey […]

THE ROCK & ROSE VICTORY SOCIAL: The following is the address made by Club Chairman, Billy Ryle, at a Press Reception in the Clubhouse on Monday evening – I’d like to welcome the members of the media, M/s Michelle King, Director of Sales & Marketingat the Rose Hotel, members, supporters […]

THE annual Kerry ETB Student Award ceremony took place on Friday last at IT Tralee. It is an event when Kerry ETB celebrates the achievements of students and learners from their Post Primary Schools and Youthreach centres. Sixty-four student awards were presented with awards at the ceremony, which is a […]

A TOWN-WIDE programme is being launched in Tralee to encourage parents, friends, businesses and organisations to engage in a new initiative to promote Tralee as an Autism-Friendly Town, with a public meeting promoting the initiative to be held at the end of the month ‘AsIAm’, an Autism advocacy organisation is […]

KERRY ETB’s Kerry College students ended 2019 on a very positive note by hosting a number of events for local charities and the funds were presented this Tuesday morning. Representatives from Pieta House, the Tralee Soup Kitchen, the Irish Cancer Society and St Vincent de Paul were present to accept […]

JRI America welcomed 21 new members to their team in Tralee last Thursday. The new team members will be working in specialist technical areas.  The company’s 2020 Intern Programme also kicked off with a large number of students beginning their placements. This continued expansion means since their establishment in the […]

THE Rockies faithful will gather next month to celebrate a very successful year of collecting silverware at ‘The Rock & Rose Victory Social’. The event, which takes place on Saturday, February 22 in The Rose Hotel, was officially launched at the Austin Stacks GAA Clubhouse in Connolly Park on Monday […]

KERRY Airport Ireland is delighted to announce that Ryanair have confirmed a new route to Manchester will commence in late March heralding a great start to 2020 for passengers travelling between the UK and Wild Atlantic Kerry. Operating twice a week, on Thursdays and Sundays from the 29th of March […]

FUNDING has been announced this morning for construction of the R556 Rathscannell Road (Dale Road). Minister Brendan Griffin said €1.4m will be allocated for the project which he predicts will see completion in 2021. In a statement on his facebook page this morning, the Minister stated: “After a relatively brief […]

Alan Cantwell was in Castleisland as Warriors took their Superleague campaign on tour last Saturday night… Garvey’s Tralee Warriors 103 DCU Saints 78 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors put the disappointment of their semi final defeat to DBS Éanna in the Hula Hoops Pat Duffy National Cup last weekend behind them in […]

KERRY County Council is advising candidates for the forthcoming general election of the legislative requirements in relation to the erection and placement of election posters. Election candidates are reminded that under Section 95 of the Road Traffic Act 1961, it is an offence to attach any sign or poster to […]

WEEKLY NEWS Kerins O’Rahillys’ sixth annual 10km/5km run and walk will commence at 11am on Sunday, 26th of January next. LADIES NOTES Thanks to everyone for attending our AGM and awards night last Saturday evening. We had a great turnout and had plenty of silverware on the table. Thanks also […]

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 07, 12, 14 & 20. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Maurice Long c/o Poff Motors, Dick Donnelly c/o Betty’s Bar, Marion Long Curragraigue, Jack Moynihan Camp and Caroline Clapham c/o Betty’s Bar. […]

All Ireland Final    The build up to the All Ireland Final continues this week with great excitement in the area as we prepare for our historic trip to Croke Park next Saturday to take on Rarhgarogue/Cushinstown of Wexford in the All Ireland Premier Junior Final. What an occasion this will […]

Tralee Parnells Intermediate Team Tralee Parnells are currently recruiting Adult Players (over 18) for the new season. If you or anyone you know is interested in playing Senior Hurling in Kerry (Co. League Div 2 & Intermediate Championship), please contact traleeparnellsgaa@gmail.com or phone/text 0851355566. All levels of experience are welcome. […]