Articles by: Dermot Crean

So you’ve finally decided to start your own business, or maybe you’ve taken over the family farm. How will you structure your business? Will you form a company or will you be a sole trader?  What’s the difference? Alex Hoffman of Pierse McCarthy Lucey takes a look at the pros […]

A FORMER professional footballer turned priest was the special guest at Moyderwell Mercy Primary School on Monday to kickoff their ‘Be Active Week’. Fr Philip Mulryne OP was accompanied by fellow Dominican Priest Fr David McGovern, the school chaplain, to the gym where he coached soccer skills to some of […]

THE annual Valley 70 Cycle, now in its 6th year, was held last on a bright and sunny Sunday morning in Fossa as 220 cyclists from Kerry, Limerick, Cork and even County Carlow set off on the 70km route through the Gap of Dunloe which is consistently voted one Ireland’s most […]

Seniors    Na Gaeil played Killarney Legion in Round 5 of the County League on Sunday in the Killarney Legion Grounds. Missing seven players due to injury and exam duties we were always going to be up against it. A very strong and hard tackling Legion team dictated matters for most […]

SENIOR FOOTBALL: Austin Stacks 0-16; Kerins O’Rahillys 1-9 This local derby (round 5 of the Co. League), played in a sunny Connolly Park on last Saturday evening (8th June), saw both sides in control during the first half. We totally dominated play in the opening quarter, leading by 0-6 to […]

Lotto There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 08, 14, 24 & 29. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Mike Farmer Lohercannon, Walsh Family Annagh, Evan and Zoe c/o Mike Greaney, Mary Savage Curraheen and Anne Knowles St John’s Park. Next […]

UNDER 6 BOYS Our u6 boys and girls had a wonderful day last Sunday when we entertained our good friends from Kerins O Rahillys. A fun time was had by all and a great opportunity for everyone to meet and train together. Everyone played well and did their club proud. […]

SENIOR NOTES Credit Union Co. League Rd.5. Kerins O Rahillys  1-09  Austin Stacks   0-16. In a very competitive Credit Union Co. League played in Connolly Park in ideal conditions a second half display by Stacks where they had a golden patch in the third quarter was enough to give them […]

Fantastic Féile in Tralee: Our young players had a Féile weekend that they will never forget.  We will have more photos to post on our social media in the coming days, to go with the wonderful ones we already shared at https://www.facebook.com/TraleeParnellsHurlingClub/ From the matches the boys and girls played in, […]

  Senior County League Ballymac v John Mitchels Sunday 9th of June 2019 Ballymac played host to their near neighbours John Mitchels on Sunday 9th at 2 o clock.  This was a keenly contested game with both teams giving their all. Ballymac were first on the scoreboard with a point […]

By Risteárd Ó Fuaráin FOUR Kerry Teams participated in the Camogie Féile and it was a fantastic experience for these young girls to take part in such a prestigious competition and forge friendships with players from other counties. Causeway and Cillard competed in Division 5 and Killarney and Tralee competed […]

THE Tralee Live Register figure for May was down nearly 500 on the same month last year, according to data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). There were 3,227 signing on in Tralee last month compared to 3,726 in May 2018, a drop of 499, or 13%. It’s now the […]

GARDAI in Tralee have received a number of complaints from the public about people engaging in road bowling games. According to gardaí, these groups are playing these games in locations around the town and on the outlying roads. This is causing serious traffic disruption and gardai say this is an […]

GARDAI in Tralee are asking for the public’s help with theft and criminal damage incidents in town over the past week. Between 4am and 4.20am on Tuesday, June 4, a large coffee cup advertisement sign was damaged by three males at O’Connor’s Garage in Rathass. Gardaí are examining CCTV footage, […]

WONDERING about that Father’s Day present? Well a new book on Kerry GAA is being launched this week that’ll keep the football fan in your life very happy. ‘Kerry Abú — The Ultimate Kerry Football Fan Book’ is written by well-known sports writer, Sylvester Hennessy, who has created an unparalleled […]

IBAL (Irish Business Against Litter) announced their first results for 2019, which sees Tralee leap from a lowly 30th in January, right up to 5th in the overall rankings, the biggest difference of any town in Ireland. The rankings show Tralee to be ‘Cleaner Than European Norms’ in their report. […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Kerry Rose Selection 2019 is brought to you by AIB Tralee… THEY came from all over the county to support the contestants at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel. From Tarbert to Waterville, they brought banners and loud cheers for the 17 contestants vying for the Kerry Rose […]

WITH less than a week to go, the countdown is truly on for the Tralee Nun Challenge next Saturday in the Town Park. Businesses around town are doing their bit too to encourage people to take part in the event attempting to break the Guinness World Record of the largest gathering […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Kerry Rose Selection 2019 is brought to you by AIB Tralee… SO Kerry has a new Rose after Sally Ann Leahy was chosen from the 17 ladies who contested the selection at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel last night. The 27-year-old from Causeway, looked shocked and delighted, […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of the Kerry Rose Selection is brought to you by AIB Tralee… THE new Kerry Rose has been announced and she’s a Causeway woman. The Kerry Rose Selection was held in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel tonight with 17 ladies from all over the county and beyond, vying for […]

THE Connect Kerry Women In Business Awards celebrated all that is great about the ladies who excel in their fields of work in this county. There were many award winners on Friday night in The Rose Hotel (see previous story here for winners and photos) and it proved another wonderful […]

THE stylish surroundings of The Courtyard in Benner’s was the venue once again for a fun night out for staff of University Hospital Kerry last night. The hospital’s Sports and Social Club organised the event at the hotel for the second year in a row and around 12o people enjoyed […]

TWO women who have proved an inspiration for their hard work, professionalism and dedication over the years, were among the many ladies honoured last night at the 2019 Connect Kerry Women in Business Awards at the The Rose Hotel. Dr Mary McCaffrey, Consultant Obstetrician and proprietor of the Scotia Clinic […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: I will be retiring soon. I spent many years working and I have also spent time raising and caring for my family. Can I qualify for the State Pension […]

GARDAI in Killarney are renewing their appealing for witnesses in relation to the fatal road traffic collision that occurred on Sunday, June 2. The collision involving a cyclist and a car occurred at approximately 8am on the Gap of Dunloe at Dunloe Upper, Beaufort, Killarney, at a junction known locally as Joy’s […]

THE new Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council was elected this morning at the first meeting of the newly elected Council, following last month’s local elections. Rathmore native Cllr Niall Kelliher — who now lives in Headford, Killarney — was chosen at the meeting at County Buildings in Tralee.  First elected in […]

IT Tralee will receive €300,000 in funding towards apprenticeships at the college. Capital funding of more than €7.5 million for nine Institutes of Technology and the Technological University (TU) Dublin was announced on Monday. In Tralee, €200,000 will go towards carpentry apprenticeships and €100,00 for machine shops. The funding forms […]

THE London Luton route at Kerry Airport was the most popular at Kerry Airport in the first quarter of 2019. 68,606 passengers travelled through Kerry Airport during the first quarter marking a 4.8% increase on the same period for 2018. The most frequent services – Kerry to Dublin with Aer […]

KERRY Sinn Féin TD Martin Ferris will raise the issue of waiting times at A&E at University Hospital Kerry in a scheduled meeting with HSE management at the hospital this morning. Speaking on Thursday, Deputy Ferris stated: “Today and yesterday I have been contacted by staff and patients of A&E who […]

The Annual Kerry GAA Night of Champions will take place on Friday, June 14, at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium Tralee with an evening of entertainment promised for all attending. The feature race is once again the “Race of Champions” sponsored for the first time by Navillus with €15,000 to the […]