Articles by: Dermot Crean

THERE’LL be wall to wall witches and ghouls in the Ashe Hotel in two weeks when the Inspired group hosts a Monster Mash Ball. The event takes place on October 24 from 7.45pm to 10pm and everyone is invited to come along. Admission is €15. As Sarah Fitzmartin, a member of the […]

TWO coffee mornings, two worthy causes. Visitors to O’Sullivan’s Pharmacy at Centrepoint on Edward Street and Paco on The Mall were treated to all sorts of goodies on Friday morning. Staff  at O’Sullivan’s were on hand to serve up coffee, buns and more while there was even free blood pressure testing […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I got the seasonal flu vaccine last year. Do I need to get it again this year? Answer: Influenza, usually known as the flu, is highly infectious and anyone can […]

IF you’re a George Michael or Wham fan, then you’ll love this. ‘Fastlove: A Tribute to George Michael’, is coming to the INEC Killarney on Saturday, November 16. The show is packed with crowd pleasing anthems, from the Wham classics of the to the chart-topping success of the eighties album Faith. […]

DO you know someone in the hospitality industry who is deserving of an award for their commitment to their customers and loyalty to their colleagues? Nominations are currently being sought for the second annual Connect Kerry Hospitality Awards and the deadline for entries is fast approaching ahead of this year’s […]

CUTBACKS to services at at University Hospital Kerry are to come into effect from next Monday. The walk-in chest x-ray service is scheduled to end on Monday and will be replaced with a prioritised scheduled service, while the service providing ultrasounds after 5pm is under review and will also cease next […]

GARDAI have arrested a man in his 20s and seized approximately €7,200 worth of suspected ecstasy, cocaine and cannabis herb following a search operation at a house in Firies on Thursday. Shortly before 3pm, Gardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit in Kerry carried out a search at a house in […]

WELL here’s a good way to publicise your upcoming school open week…get the kids to do it! The Junior Infants at Caherleaheen NS have only been in school about six weeks so they’re still new to all this uniform and education business. Well a parent of one of the pupils, […]

SPECIAL guests of CH Tralee were invited to The Rose Hotel on Thursday night for a pre-launch event to mark the introduction of IT Cosmetics to the store. IT Cosmetics expert, Caolan Kelly, gave a demonstration of the products and this was followed by a supper in The Rose Room. […]

PRESENTATION Secondary School’s gym was packed on Thursday afternoon as the school accepted the Amber Flag from Pieta House. Joining staff and the student body in the gym were representatives from Pieta House and Jigsaw Kerry as well as Kerry footballer David Moran. The Pieta House Amber Flag initiative recognises […]

BALLYMACELLIGOTT GAA club is hoping as many people as possible turn up on this Sunday morning for the inaugural ‘Run Ballymac’. The event will feature a half marathon 10k, 5k and family fun run. All money raised will go to the Ballymacelligott GAA Football Club It’s going to be a fantastic […]

A FEATURE film made by a Tralee man will be making its Kerry premiere at the Kerry Film Festival on October 20th at 4pm in Killarney Cinema. Misty Button was written and directed by Tralee native Seanie Sugrue. Local Tralee filmmaker Bertie Brosnan was also a producer on the project. The […]

TRALEE and Kerry students are encouraged to enter this year’s AIB Build A Bank Challenge. Kerry has enjoyed strong representation in recent years, with Presentation Tralee doing especially well winning the overall award two years ago. There’s €5,000 up for grabs as over 100 schools from across Ireland are expected to […]

THE Stag & Doe Sessions returns next month and organisers are promising the best night live original music yet. Taking place on Friday, November 15 at 9pm, The Fiddler Bar in the Square will host Outlion, Stolen City and Fallen Lights. The Sessions have provided an opportunity for local music fans to […]

TO coincide with the announcement of a new identity, for Talbot Grove, the addiction treatment centre in Castlelisland also announced the details of their annual report where incidents of cocaine addiction is on the increase Talbot Grove has announced that from today, the centre will be known as The Grove […]

A TRALEE mom and her two daughters were feeling a little lighter-headed on Wednesday evening after they had a large part of their hair cut off to help two great causes. Majella O’Connell of O’Connell’s Pharmacy, and her two daughters Meabh and Maria had been growing their hair out for […]

STAFF at the Revenue Commissioners offices at Spa Road presented a cheque to Kerry Hospice  this morning after they held a fundraiser there recently. Some staff wore the county colours of their great rivals for a day, while a coffee morning was also held which eventually raised €1,310. “Theresa Dooley, […]

FIANNA Fáil TD for Kerry John Brassil says almost 150 vulnerable young people are being left behind as the waiting lists for the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service across Kerry and Cork continue to grow. The latest figures released reveal that 564 children and teenagers are waiting for an […]

KERRY Sinn Féin general election candidate Cllr Pa Daly has said, a suggestion by the leader of the Green Party that families in rural villages would share a small number of cars is incredulous. But the Green Party said Eamon Ryan’s comments on Virgin Media One’s Ireland AM show on […]

CAN you see the resemblance? The owner of a Tralee antiques store contacted us after a photo of a cabinet caused a bit of a stir on their facebook page. Tom O’Connell of Vintage Vendors in Moyderwell said the interesting aspect of the piece is people’s interpretation of the natural pattern […]

IT wasn’t a normal Wednesday lunchtime at Kerry College Clash campus. Acclaimed musician Liam O’Connor paid a visit to the college (formerly known as KCFE) to bring some positivity to students and to be fair he got them on their feet. Accompanied by musicians from the college, he leapt up […]

KERRY County Council has received reports of Portuguese Man O’ War fish appearing on Banna Strand in recent days. The Council is warning that they can inflict very serious stings to humans, while dogs are also vulnerable so members of the public are asked to avoid these fish if they […]

HAVING enjoyed great success during the summer, Frank Houlihan of Hybreasal Productions is bringing drama back to The Ballymac Bar in Boherbee later this month. There will be performances of three one-act plays at the back of the bar on October 24, 25 and 26 at 8pm. There’s an American comedy, […]

HEATHER Humphreys TD, Minister for Business, Enterprise, and Innovation, has launched a €4.2m research collaboration on driverless vehicles, which includes a contribution by Government of over €2 million through Science Foundation Ireland , and will be led by Lero, the Irish Software Research Centre, As part of the programme, researchers […]

THE Christie Hennessy Celebration of Songwriters and Musicians is  just weeks away now and it’s set to be a great weekend featuring excellent music talent and special guest, Irish singer-songwriter, Mundy. This years event will once again be taking place at the Ashe Hotel in Tralee Friday, November 1 and […]

PRESENTATION Secondary School Castleisland is holding its Open Day and Enrolment on Saturday, October 19 next from 10am – 1pm, with the Principal’s address at 11am. Presentation Castleisland offers the following benefits : • Inclusive, welcoming environment • Positive school culture based on core values and beliefs • Wide range […]

Sunday 6th October Fourball Results & Fixtures 1st David Spring (10) Patrick O’Connell (18) 48pts 2nd Rory Hill (4) Joe Slattery (7) 47pts 3rd Robert Dinan (24) Kieran Dinan (Jnr) (10) 47pts Nr of Teams 27 Fixtures: Sunday 13th October Master Classic Final Top 36 Players – Tee Times Allocated […]

CAKE SALE:  Reminder the annual  Austin  Stacks club ‘Bring & Buy’ cake sale takes place this Sunday Oct 13th  in Connolly Park from 11am to 12pm.  The sale will of course coincide with the annual visit of Killarney Legion boys & girls (U6, 8s & 10s) to Connolly Park for […]

Munster Division 2 The senior men’s team took on Kanturk in the second round of the Munster Division 2 League on Sunday. There were two great try’s from Jack Quilter and Robbie Murphy with Jack converting his try. Unfortunately though, Kanturk were the stronger team on the day and took […]

WITH just hours to go until tonight’s much anticipated ‘must be won’ €190 million EuroMillions jackpot, two separate lucky winners from Kerry and Meath celebrated their own new found EuroMillions fortune after they both won the €500,000 EuroMillions Plus top prize on Tuesday, October 1. First to collect their half-million […]