Articles by: Dermot Crean

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I am due to have a baby in three months and have planned to take maternity leave. Am I entitled to any more paid leave to look after the […]

THE Parents Council of Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí will present ‘A Christmas Cookery Demonstration’ by chef Mark Doe at The Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee on Wednesday, November 27, at 8.00pm. In addition to the cookery demonstration there will be a door raffle, spot prizes and a raffle for the various meal courses prepared […]

MINISTER of State for Sport and Tourism, Brendan Griffin, received a warm welcome in Ardfert National School on Friday morning when he announced funding of €75,000 for a sports hall project. There was further good news for Ardfert with the announcement of €50,889 for Ardfert Community Council Ltd to develop a […]

OVER €1.6m in grants have been allocated to 54 clubs and projects in Kerry today, including  €70,000 for the proposed Skate Park. The monies have been allocated under the Sports Capital  Grants Programme and this morning Minister of State with responsibility for Sport and Tourism, Brendan Griffin, who announced the grants, […]

MERCY Mounthawk were the big winners at the annual Irish Science Teachers’ Association Kerry Branch senior science quiz last night at IT Tralee South Campus. Fielding three teams, the school came first and third in the competition, with the winners now off to Trinity College Dublin for the National Final […]

Fashion, quizzes, rock music, circus thrills and science fun. Here’s a few things happening this weekend around Tralee… Friday 1. Fashion and Beauty Tips… The annual Weardrobe Tralee Killarney and CH Lancôme Team Fashion Show is on at 7.30pm, at the new look store on The Mall. It will be […]

A HOLLYWOOD actor has encouraged people to give their support to a Kerry charity. Kevin Dillon, the star of HBO series ‘Entourage’ and numerous movies such as ‘Platoon’ and ‘The Doors’, sent a video to Cllr Mikey Sheehy who is involved in the Comfort For Chemo Kerry charity. Mikey got […]

FIANNA Fáil TD for Kerry John Brassil is warning of bed shortages and serious overcrowding at University Hospital Kerry this winter unless urgent steps are taken to tackle delayed discharges. New figures released to Deputy Brassil reveal that so far this year 3,887 bed days have been lost at the […]

THE Stag & Doe Sessions is back this Friday night, offering original live music in The Fiddler Bar in the Square. Three bands are lined up ready to rock the venue and they’re no stranger to playing top venues. First up  is Tralee’s own Sam Kavanagh’s and his band Outlion […]

SINN Féin Councillor Pa Daly is asking Kerry County Council to pilot a scheme in Tralee that would see people refunded for returning their plastic bottles. Cllr Daly said Reverse Vending Machines allows people to return their plastic bottles in return for cash. Such a scheme was recently piloted in […]

IT’S that time of the year again when performers from all over the country and beyond come to  Tralee for the annual National Circus Festival of Ireland. It kicks off today, continuing until Sunday and will see shows, workshops, street entertainment, parades and more over the next few days. Organised […]

EARLIER we brought you the results and images from a glitzy night the Connect Kerry Hospitality Awards in the INEC Killarney (click here for details of winners). Over 300 guests enjoyed a night of great food and entertainment as nominees from bars, restaurants and hotels were rewarded for their hard […]

IF you’re looking for something fun and different for a Christmas party, then Casino Night at the Rose Hotel is set to be a stylish treat. With the red carpet rolled out, bubbles on ice, scrumptious seasonal food, blackjack tables and festive entertainment, The Rose Hotel has all the ingredients needed […]

Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí celebrated their annual Wellbeing Week from November 4-8 which saw a variety of events in the school with all year groups getting involved. This year’s events focused on the five indicators of wellbeing (Active, Connected, Resilient, Aware and Responsible) with collaboration across all departments in the school getting […]

ENGLISH comedian, Bill Bailey, is coming to Kerry during the Christmas season to have a lark. Bailey is a multi-award-winning British comedian, songwriter, musician, actor, presenter and animal welfare campaigner and for the fist time ever he brings his ‘Larks in Transit’ Show to the Gleneagle INEC Arena on December […]

THE proprietor of Ballygarry House Hotel and Spa in Tralee, Pádraig McGillicuddy, was the winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2019 Connect Kerry Hospitality Awards last night in the INEC Killarney. He was one of 30 recipients at the gala event which celebrated all those who have contributed […]

PRESENTATION Secondary School Tralee students again showed their generous side when they took part in the Team Hope Christmas Shoebox Appeal. Mr. Culloty ‘s classes filled more than one hundred 100 boxes for children in need in foreign countries. One student commented; “We were delighted to take part in this […]

‘DIRTY Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage’, is returning due to the Gleneagle INEC Arena due to phenomenal demand next year. The iconic story of Baby and Johnny, featuring the hit songs ‘Hungry Eyes’, ‘Hey! Baby’, ‘Do You Love Me?’ and ‘(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life’, returns […]

TWO cheque presentations were made to the Kerry Hospice Foundation over the past week amounting to over €34,000 between them. Breda Buckley called into the Palliative Care Unit at UHK on Friday with family and friends to present a cheque for €2,600. This was raised from a CD of songs […]

A €10,000 prize fund is being made available to artists in Kerry who create original artwork for the mortuary in University Hospital Kerry. UHK, in conjunction with the Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) as part of its Design & Dignity Programme (in partnership with the HSE), are offering the prize fund and are […]

RADIO Kerry presenter Deirdre Walsh is hosting a poetry evening with a difference in Listowel at the end of the month, to raise money for a cause very close to her heart. Since last year, Deirdre – who presents the station’s ‘TalkAbout’ programme – has been an Ambassador for the […]

A BAG-PACKING weekend, with family fun, spot prizes and a chance to win a trolley of groceries, will take place at Tesco in Manor West Shopping Centre to help out a little girl diagnosed with Neuroblastoma, a very rare and aggressive cancer, earlier this year. Chloe Jenkins from Cork (whose […]

A TRALEE family presented the proceeds of a charity campaign to Recovery Haven Kerry Cancer Support House on Tuesday. Mom Majella and daughters Meabh and Maria O’Connell held ‘The Triple Chop’ back in October where they cut off part of their hair to donate to The Little Princess Trust. At […]

PEOPLE are asked to help make a child’s Christmas a little brighter by donating to a Christmas Toy Appeal this Saturday. The ‘Mas On A Mission’ group, numbering almost 100,000 on Facebook are organising this huge nationwide appeal for children in need this Christmas. They aim to help over 100 […]

IT’S almost party season, so what better time to get all the fashion and beauty tips you need to look your best this Christmas. The annual Weardrobe Tralee Killarney and CH Lancôme Team Fashion Show is on this Friday, November 15 at 7.30pm, at the new look store on The […]

KERRY Cycling Campaign has welcomed the introduction by Minister Shane Ross of new laws designed to improve safety for people who cycle on Irish roads which come into force today November 12). The new laws will focus specifically on motorists who overtake cyclists dangerously and will result in steeper penalties for […]

UNDER 10 FOOTBALL: The following are our 45 Under 10 stars-of-the-future who participated in the recent John Lynch Memorial Tournament: David Ahern, Joseph Barry, Denis Brassil, Elliot Caleja, Ewan Canty, Jamie Casey, Killian Coffey, Gearóid Corcoran, Jack Costelloe-Walsh, Fionn Cotter, Michael Cotter, Oisín Cotter, Dean Courtney, Alex Dafoor, Tom Dawson, […]

SENIOR MENS Tralee Senior Men’s had a tough day at the office away to Thurles  in a mid-table head to head game which saw the home side run out easy winners in the end. The game started well for Tralee with both teams demonstrating some strong attacking flair, however Thurles […]

From Ruth Concannon The season opener in Kerry was held in Killarney this Sunday the 10th of November.  The Lee Strand November handicap tournament saw great entries across all divisions and some hotly contested finals. Great entries in division 5 saw fifteen men’s and seven ladies’ pairs contesting the competition. […]

MUNSTER SF SEMI FINAL: So, after a long wait, it’s now ‘all systems go’ for our trip to Cork on Sunday next to play Nemo Rangers in the semi final of the Munster Club Championship. This will be our seventh meeting against the Cork Champions. In our previous six encounters […]