Articles by: Dermot Crean

IT was another spectacular night of style as New York based designer Don O’Neill and husband Pascal Guillermie hosted their fundraising gala ball at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday night. Ballyheigue native Don and husband Pascal Guillermie held the sellout event in aid of Recovery Haven Kerry again this year […]

THE weather was gorgeous on Saturday at Ballygarry House Hotel for a special event to welcome a large group of amazing cars to the premises. Inspired by the Cannonball Run movie, the ‘Retro Cannonball’ was a fun trail of classy cars which rolled into the venue and there was a […]

SUCCESS: Is having what you want. Happiness: Is wanting what you have. Very often we hear in life ‘don’t take things literally’, but in this case, I think to get the full meaning and benefit of the above mentioned definitions, it is important to take every word literally as it was […]

THE National Learning Network (Rehab Group) in Clash held their Certification Day on Friday at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel. There were approximately 150 students receiving  QQI – National Framework of Qualifications and also the NPLQ – National Pool Lifeguard Qualifications. Ciara Griffin the captain of the Irish Women’s Rugby Team was […]

IMPRESSIVE ingenuity and scientific skills were on display at a summer camp in IT Tralee this week. The college was running two summer camps and hosting over 80 children aged from 10yrs-16yrs and on Friday morning they hosted a ‘Showcase event’ for both camps in the Kerry Sports Academy. The […]

THE 6th annual Sandra Keane u/13 ladies football blitz, sponsored by Liber House, will take place on Saturday, July 20th at the John Mitchels Sports Complex Tralee with a starting time of 10am. The tournament, which is run by the North Kerry Ladies Football Board, has been a massive success […]

KERRY has another festival to look forward to this autumn as Cromane Seafest hosted the official launch party for the upcoming Food & Maritime Festival last weekend. Taking place on September 14/15, the village will enjoy an array of activities. The Seafest Committee Crew, made up of local people from different […]

GOT a passion for fashion? Well, on Sunday, September 29 you can exclusively preview what’s new and on trend for the coming Autumn / Winter season, while also enjoying a wonderful afternoon of superb food and wines in the magnificent setting of the Aghadoe Heights Hotel & Spa in Killarney. […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: What is the Public Services Card and how do I get one? Answer: The Public Services Card (PSC) helps you to access a range of public services easily. The front […]

THE Kerry starting 15 to face Mayo in the All-Ireland SFC Quarter-Final Phase 1 game on Sunday afternoon at 4pm in Fitzgerald Stadium was announced tonight. It sees just one change from the team named to start against Cork in the Munster Final back in June 22, where the Kingdom […]

A CELEBRATION of all things vegetable will take place all day tomorrow at locations in Tralee. Vegtopia, a celebration of vegan, vegetarian and dairy friendly products, will see Croí and Grá Restaurants, HQ2 and Manna Organic Shop host cookery demos and talks. From 12noon to 2pm in Grá Restaurant in […]

A MEETING where people are invited to share their views, generate ideas and foster a greater sense of community in Tralee will take place this Monday in the KDYS at 7.30pm. The ‘Tralee Town Public Meeting’ has been organised by Bairbre de Bairead along with a committee of people who […]

KERRY County Council’s Short Film Bursary 2019, has been awarded to Writer/Director Tristan Heanue and Producer Ronan Cassidy of “Carbonated Comet Productions”. From a competitive field of sixty submissions, their project,“ Harmless”, was selected as the frontrunner. The film deals with the interactions between an isolated older man living in […]

THE horse breeding and racing industries in Kerry generate an economic return of almost €65m per annum. This is the key finding of a Regional Economic Impact Study conducted by Horse Racing Ireland and Deloitte, which is published today. The study highlights the economic reach of the industry in the […]

AFTER continuously selling out dates world wide and following on from becoming the fastest act to ever sell out the INEC Killarney in 2017, Picture This have announced they will become the first band to perform at the newly rebranded The Gleneagle INEC Arena on December 20th 2019. Speaking about […]

KNOW anyone who’d be up for this? Kerry people are wanted for a new RTÉ2 series where the parents pick the dates for their kids. Could your mom pick the love of your life? Does your dad know marriage material when he sees it? ‘Pulling with my Parents’ is a brand […]

KERRY County Council will open a Book of Condolences for the late Brendan Grace at the Killarney Municipal District Office, Main Street, Killarney from 9am on Friday. Brendan Grace was a frequent visitor to Kerry over a number of decades and performed his shows many times in Tralee. He was […]

THE GAA are asking people to buy their tickets in advance of Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC QF Phase 1 game between Kerry and Mayo. They are telling fans — via a tweet earlier today — that there won’t be any tickets for the game on sale on the day at Fitzgerald […]

By Mike O’Halloran Tralee Parnell’s 3-18 Abbeydorney 2-08 Tralee Parnell’s played in the preliminary round of the Kerry Intermediate Hurling Championship last night in Caherslee. It’s almost one hundred years since a team playing under the name Parnells has played in adult hurling championship game. Parnells led by five points […]

PIETA House received a cheque for €2,200 last night after the efforts of a local club to beat a world record for the most people dressed up as nuns in the one place. Back on Saturday, June 15, hundreds of people gathered in the Town Park for the Tralee Nun Challenge […]

A KERRY-BASED cancer charity is launching a major campaign to develop a ‘Cancer Centre of Excellence’ at University Hospital Kerry. ‘Comfort for Chemo Kerry’ is planning a gala launch in September. Councillor Mikey Sheehy, a member of the ‘Comfort for Chemo Kerry’ charity committee, said; “After initial discussions with UHK management, […]

THE proceeds from a major event in the Brandon Hotel back in March were handed over at University Hospital Kerry (UHK) on Wednesday afternoon. After last year’s ‘Sickly Come Dancing’, the UHK Sports and Social Club organised another show-stopping event in aid of Chemotherapy  Day Unit, ‘UHK’s Got Talent’ and […]

THERE’S just a few days to go until New York based designer Don O’Neill and husband Pascal Guillermie host their fundraising gala ball and there’s still a few tickets available for what should be a fantastic night. Ballyheigue native Don and husband Pascal Guillermie held the sellout event last year […]

REMEMBER the 80s movie ‘The Cannonball Run’, with Burt Reynolds and a host of stars? Well an event inspired by that film and th era in which it was released, will take place this weekend and it’s making a stop off in Tralee. The ‘Retro Cannonball’ is coming to the […]

AFTER a hectic first weekend of games in the Garvey’s Supervalu Kerry Senior Hurling Championship, the draw for the next round of matches was made this afternoon live on Radio Kerry. In the Round 2 (winners),  St Brendans will take on the winners of the Ballyduff/Crotta replay, while Lixnaw will face […]

SUNDAY’S big game will see thousands of people take to roads this weekend with Killarney as their final destination. A massive crowd is expected to travel from Mayo so the routes from Farranfore to Killarney and from the main Cork road into town are predicted to be especially busy on […]

THE Kerry Hospice Foundation received two generous donations during the past week. Cara Credit Union made a donation of €3,000 for a reclining chair at the Palliative Care Unit. Meanwhile, a cheque for €11,150 raised from tractor run, walk and fun run organized by John Collins and his family in […]

BAILY’S Corner has announced it has had to close until further notice. Work had been taking place at the front of the building on Castle Street to extend the pub, but on Saturday there were concerns about the stability of the structure. Kerry County Council and the gardaí made a […]

CAMPA PEILE LÚNASA: The Austin Stack Club August Football Camp…our second camp of the season…will take place in Connolly Park from August 6th to August 10th. Fáilte mhór roimh an domhan is a mháthair! PEIL FAOI 6: Our Under 6 boys will have the usual football activities ONLY on Sunday […]

Results Mens Master Classic 10 Sponsored by CC’s Dry Cleaners 1st James Kelliher (16) 45 Pts 2nd Maurice G O Connor (8) 44 Pts 3rd Max Benner (6) 43 Pts 4th Declan O Connell (12) 43 Pts 5th Derek Walsh (13) 41 Pts Division 1 Winner Darran P O Sullivan […]