Articles by: Dermot Crean

TRALEE will host the 1st annual ‘Freshers Fest’ from Tuesday, September 10 to Thursday, September 12. This brand-new festival will see a stage erected in the ‘festival square’ hosting live acts until 10pm on two nights, followed by live music in the bars of Tralee, and a host of events […]

SINN Féin Kerry County Councillor Pa Daly has said that the latest Daft.ie rent report published today is further evidence that government policy is failing renters. The data shows a 13.6% increase in rents in Kerry between the second quarter in 2018 and Q2 this year. The average rent in the county […]

HOT on the heels of the high-profile visit of racing superstar Frankie Dettori to the track in July, the team at Killarney Racecourse has pulled off another major coup for this week’s festival of racing. Dapper Love Island winner Greg O’Shea and glamorous model and TV personality Yvonne Connolly will […]

PEIL FAOI 6: (i) Football at 11am on Sunday morning as usual in Caherslee. (ii) Yes, we’ll have our usual U6 football training on Thursday evening. PEIL FAOI 8: (i) Football on Sunday morning in Caherslee. (ii) And still more football on Thursday evening. (iii) Our brave U8 lads travelled […]

MC 13 West End Fenit, Captains Charity Day Garveys Super Valu. Results & Fixtures. Mens results MC 13 West End Bar & Restaurant 1st Tony O’Halloran (13) 36 pts 2nd Mark Stephenson (11) 34 pts 3rd Jim O’Donovan (5) 33 pts 4th Liam Hussey (14) 32 pts 5th Donie O’Keeffe […]

THE community policing unit at Tralee Garda Station are hosting an Open Day at John Mitchels GAA Complex, Tralee, on Saturday next between 12pm and 4pm. This event takes place during the Rose of Tralee Festival and the theme is embracing “Community Inclusiveness” . It is an opportunity for members […]

KERRY Film Festival has announced Eibh Collins as its new Head of Programming, beginning with the milestone 20th edition of the festival, which will be held in Killarney from October 17th- 20th. Eibh Collins is a hugely experienced film programmer and festival manager who has worked extensively on the circuit […]

MEMBERS of Kerry Cancer Support Group-Health Link Transport were presented with a cheque for £2,000 by Norma Burke, Assistant Manager of Pavers in the Outlet Centre in Killarney last week. The donation will be used to complement and enhance the existing services that Kerry Cancer Support Group provide. This includes […]

A TRALEE woman has composed a song paying homage to the original Rose of Tralee song, just in time for the festival. Dr Sarah O’Halloran is a composer who currently lives in the Washington, D.C. area.  ‘Like A Rose of Tralee’ pays homage to the beloved 19th century song re-imagining […]

DANCING with the Stars Live will be sashaying its way into the public domain as it makes it was to the INEC, Killarney, on Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd of November 2019. Spanning over two days, these bombastic, glittertastic live shows will feature five celebrities and pro-dancers from the past three series. With […]

IF you’re staying on in Dublin after the All-Ireland, then you might want to head to this. Kerry GAA has just announced that the official post match function on September 1 will be held in the DTWO Night Club. Located in The Harcourt Hotel on Harcourt Street, it’s closer to the […]

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 09, 13, 16 & 25. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Dave Moran c/o O’Dwyer’s Bar, Emily Ellard Caherina, Bridie Donnelly  c/o Betty’s Bar, Anna Kate Poff c/o Poff’s Garage and Noreen Kelliher […]

All Ireland Ticket Requests We have a book in operation in the Club bar where all ticket requests should be entered.  Only applications from fully paid-up club members will be considered. We are unlikely to be able to meet all demands as we understand the club allocation will be down […]

North Kerry U15    Well done to Na Gaeil’s Nathan Rogers, Seán and Kieran O’Connor and Jack Doyle who were part of the North Kerry U15 Development Squad that defeated Kildare on Sunday. Minor Football Championship    St. Brendan’s will play Rathmore in the Minor County Championship semi final in Fitzgerald Stadium […]

TREVOR BARRETT TOURNAMENT: The 5th Annual Trevor Barrett Memorial Tournament goes ahead in Connolly Park on this Saturday (24th Aug). The competing teams and the draw will be made on this Monday night. Check Club Website for details. ALL IRELAND TICKETS: Club Secretary, Elma Nix invites all adult Austin Stacks […]

Our Senior team lost to  John Mitchel’s on Saturday night last  in The Tralee Board Championship Semi Final. The game was played in The John Mitchel’s ground in  Ballyseedy The final score was: 2-15 to 2-13. We wish John Mitchel’s every success in the final. Our Senior teams next outing is […]

Under 11 Boys SK Champions: U11 South Kerry Division 2 final and Division 1 final were played, Thursday at 6:30 and 7.30 pm in Currans Centre of excellence.  First up were our division 2 panel, with lots of under 10 and some under 9 players. Showing good teamwork and skills, Parnells […]

You met 16 ladies earlier (click here if you missed it), now here’s the rest of the Rose of Tralee 2019 contestants… LONDON ROSE – LAURA KENNEDY Hailing from Glenville, in East Cork, I am honoured to be able to represent my adopted home as the London Rose. As the […]

GARDAI in Tralee will be cracking down on underage drinking during the Rose of Tralee festival this weekend and are urging parents of teenagers to be vigilant. Speaking on the ‘Talkabout’ programme on Radio Kerry on Monday afternoon, Garda Cathy Murphy said some of the behaviour exhibited by teenagers in […]

GARDAI in Tralee are investigating a number of burglaries in Tralee and Currow over the past week. A house in Cahermoneen was broken into between Sunday, August 11 and Thursday, August 15. A sum of money along with earrings, a necklace and a ring were taken. On Wednesday, August 14, […]

WALSH Colour Print in Castleisland has confirmed that two of its magazines are to cease publication. The Tralee Outlook and Sliabh Luachra Outlook will no longer be printed and it has resulted in the loss of two full-time jobs with other staff redeployed within the company. The Killarney Outlook will continue […]

There’s just days to go until the Rose of Tralee Festival begins. It’s time to meet 16 of the contestants… ABU DHABI – KAREN CASHMAN Marhaba! My name is Karen Cashman and I am a twenty-seven-year-old primary school teacher from East Cork currently living in Abu Dhabi. I am a […]

THE weather held, for the most part, at the annual Churchill Heritage Day at the Forge on Saturday afternoon. This event organised annually by the Spa Fenit Community Council as part of Heritage week celebration is a major social attraction in the area. The theme of the event is situated […]

Mike O’Halloran watched the Garvey’s SuperValu Kerry Senior Hurling Championship double-header in Austin Stack Park on Saturday… Causeway overcame St Brendan’s on a scoreline of 1-16 to 0-12 in the opener in Tralee on Saturday. Causeway led at halftime 1-05 to 0-03, the Causeway goal coming from a beautiful one […]

THE sound of one hand clapping is a classic example of a koan. This in turn leads us to another question. What in God’s name is a koan? A koan is a ‘device’ that was used in Zen Buddhism in order to challenge the human intellect. It was a form […]

FASHION icon Celia Holman Lee was in town on Friday evening to officially open a special exhibition of the dresses worn by winning Roses of Tralee over the past 60 years. Kerry County Museum in Tralee is hosting the exhibition which charts the changing styles over the decades and it’s […]

THERE was a steady stream of ladies heading into Carraig Donn on Friday evening for a special event benefiting a local charity. The Bridge Street business was hosting a customer evening, with Comfort For Chemo Kerry receiving proceeds from a raffle. Kerry Rose Sally Ann Leahy was present to show her […]

A LOCAL facility was the beneficiary of two events earlier this year involving the Chain Gang Cycling Club. A cheque for €5,500 was presented to representatives from the Alzheimer Society’s Rosemary Centre in Caherslee, which provides dementia specific, person centred care to meet the needs of the person with dementia in […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: What is an emergency medical card?     Answer: An emergency medical card is a temporary medical card that is issued without a means test in certain emergency situations and […]

WHILE Tralee is the place to be for the Rose of Tralee Festival next weekend, a village not far from town are hosting their own event. Tidy Towns Kilmoyley will host a ‘Love Our Waters Weekend’ in conjunction with the Local Authority Waters Programme as part of National Heritage Week […]