Articles by: Dermot Crean

THERE were huge crowds at the Brandon Hotel yesterday for the Kingdom Comic Fest. Some people really made the effort by dressing up as their favourite characters at an event which was a must for anyone with an interest in so-called ‘geek culture’. There were vendors selling all kinds of […]

KERRY Sinn Féin members ratified former Tralee Town Councillor Cathal Foley as the person to replace Toireasa Ferris on Kerry County Council at the local branch of the party’s convention in The Rose Hotel on Friday night. Cathal Foley lives in Tralee and works as Parliamentary Assistant to Martin Ferris […]

THE Garvey’s Supervalu Kerry SFC Round 3 double header at Austin Stack Park produced two very different games on Saturday evening with mixed fortunes for players from Tralee clubs. First up were St. Brendan’s taking on Shannon Rangers and it proved to be a convincing win for the side featuring […]

I WROTE last week (here) about my greatest awareness being ‘living in the now’ so ergo it should make absolute sense that my greatest application should be practicing ‘living in the Now’. The two key words here are the words ‘should’ and ‘practice’. As Jesus said – ‘The road to […]

GET a taste for all things Cheese this October with an exclusive event taking place at Dingle Benners Hotel on Friday, October 18, to celebrate the new ‘Taste The Island’ initiative. This special event was designed to celebrate the array of Munster cheese producers who have been handpicked to showcase […]

COUNCILLOR Pa Daly was selected by the membership to go forward as the party’s next general election candidate in Kerry at a packed Kerry Sinn Féin Convention held tonight Friday, October 4, at the Rose Hotel in Tralee. He was nominated by a number of cumainn in the county. The […]

KERRY people who have been involved in the Kerry Associations of Dublin and Cork are staying in The Rose Hotel this weekend for their annual get-together. It’s the 25th year they have organised the weekend, which takes place in different locations in Munster and is a great opportunity for the […]

THE number of people signing on the Live Register in Tralee fell by nearly 350 people last month according to the latest data from the Central Statistics Office. There were 3,024 people on the register in Tralee in September, down 345 on August’s figure of 3,369. The figure is down […]

BANK of Ireland will be holding a Mortgage Information Evening in the Tralee branch on Castle Street next Wednesday, October 9. Entrance is free and is open to BOI and non-BOI customers. All we ask is that you register on the link at the bottom of the page so that […]

RADIO Kerry won Gold and Two Silver awards at the 2019 National Radio Awards last night. They had six nominations at the awards which took place at the Lyrath Estate Hotel in Kilkenny, with ‘Cluas Chiarraí’ from Eoghain Fitzgerald and his students on the Kerry College radio broadcasting course, taking […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I have recently inherited some money following the death of a close relative. Will I have to pay tax on it? Answer: If you get an inheritance following a death, […]

Career Guidance Counsellor Billy Ryle says students are entitled to celebrate their Junior Cert results, but they also have some decisions to make about their Leaving Cert choices… After an interminable three-week delay, Junior Cert exam results were finally issued by the State Examinations Commission (SEC) on Friday morning to […]

A TRALEE institution has been shortlisted in a national competition to find ‘Ireland’s Great Roast’. Kirby’s Brogue Inn makes the final four in the Munster Pubs category for the competition. The Brogue will receive a visit from the team of mystery diners to determine who serves the best roast dinners around […]

STUDENTS from Tralee’s secondary schools were celebrating today as they received their long awaited Junior Certificate results. There were 1,949 Kerry students in all receiving the results on the day (957 girls and 992 boys) and hundreds of them attend the town schools. There were plenty smiles all around as […]

CELEBRATING its 20th edition, Kerry International Film Festival has pulled back the curtain on their 2019 programme of films, complete with special events and most of all some very special films. Featuring feature films, documentaries, animation, short film programmes and industry events, the festival will showcase new work from Ireland […]

While Sunday is a very quiet day on the events front, there’s loads to get up to on Saturday to suit all tastes… Saturday 1. Comic fest fun… The Kingdom Comic Fest will take place at the Brandon Hotel. This is a comic book, pop culture event where there will be […]

GARDAI are urging students to be mindful about the dangers of drinking and taking drugs as the Junior Cert results are released today. In a statement issued this morning, gardaí said; “Many teens will be in high spirits as they head out to celebrate with their friends this evening and […]

A SEARCH by the emergency services was stood down this evening after a missing windsurfer off Brandon Bay turned up safe. He was reported missing at around 7.30pm and the RNLI and Irish Coastguard helicopter were alerted and a search operation launched, co-ordinated from Valentia. However, the windsurfer turned up safe […]

REV. Jim Stephens, Rector,  and the Community of St. John’s Church of Ireland, Tralee, have extended an invitation to everyone to join them for a special celebration. Taking place in the Church of St. John the Evangelist in Ashe Street on this Sunday, October 6, at 4pm, a Service of […]

KERRY Sinn Féin will hold General Election and County Council conventions in The Rose Hotel Tralee on Friday, October 4 at 7.30pm. The conventions are being held to select a new candidate to run in the forthcoming election and to replace Toireasa Ferris on Kerry County Council. Tralee man, Cllr […]

THE Status Orange Wind Warning has been extended by three hours for Kerry, Limerick, Clare, Galway and Mayo. Storm Lorenzo is continuing to approach of the west coast and later tonight southwesterly winds veering westerly will reach mean speeds 65 to 80km/h with gusts generally of 100 to 130km/h, higher […]

COLÁISTE Gleann Lí post-primary school, on the Clash road, is holding its annual Open Evening on Thursday, October 10 from 5pm to 8pm. The event is open to 5th and 6th class students in local primary schools and their Parents/Guardians. The school promises to be a hive of activity for […]

FIANNA Fáil TD for Kerry John Brassil is warning that more patients will be facing long waits on hospital trolleys this winter unless the government begins tackling the issue of delayed discharges. Deputy Brassil said that following inquiries, more than 3,000 bed days have been lost at University Hospital Kerry […]

THE approaching Storm Lorenzo has caused flight cancellations and IT Tralee will close earlier today due to the weather. Aer Lingus Regional Flights operated by Stobart Air EI3204 at 12.40pm Inbound from Dublin to Kerry and EI3205 2.10pm outbound from Kerry to Dublin have been cancelled and passengers are asked […]

THE woman who died in the road traffic collision on the Castleisland-Abbeyfeale road yesterday has been named locally. Twenty-six year old Kerrie Browne from Brosna, who worked as a nurse at University Hospital Kerry, was killed in the road traffic collision involving a jeep and a car that occurred at […]

FIVE members of the team from Meadowlands Hotel are preparing to abseil down Croke Park for a great cause this month. Sam Nealon, Emma Hartnett, Siobhan Ní Mhathúna, Fionnuala Ní Mhathúna and Seamus O’Connor will take on the challenge on Sunday, October 20 to raise money and awareness for Irish […]

FENIT Samphires FC’s 25th year celebration takes place this Saturday, October 5 at Samphire Park starting at 12:30. This is a family fun day celebrating 25 years of the club’s existence with various matches, games, refreshments and fun all day. There will be games starting from 12.30pm, involving teams from […]

FUNDING totalling €55,000 has been granted for 42 Tidy Towns groups in the county. It was announced recently by Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring TD. Tralee Tidy Towns will receive the largest allocation of €4,000, with Killarney getting €3,000, and €2,000 allocated to Dingle, Listowel Ballybunion, Abbeydorney, […]

KERRY County Council’s Severe Weather Management Team met this morning to continue preparations for the impact of Storm Lorenzo on Thursday and Friday, in the wake of Met Éireann issuing a Status Orange wind warning for Kerry. With gusts generally of 100 to 130km/h, higher in coastal regions, and storm […]

Gardaí attended the scene of a fatal road traffic collision involving a jeep and a car that occurred at approximately 8am today, on the N21, at Meenleitrim, Castleisland. The sole occupant of the car, a female in her 20s from Kerry, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of […]