Articles by: Dermot Crean

GARDAI in Tralee are appealing to the public for information after two burglaries in Tralee and a criminal damage incident in Fenit. A burglary took place a house in Clogherbrien between 6pm on Friday November 16 and 11pm on Sunday, November 18. The owner of the property returned home to […]

OVER 130 ladies enjoyed a fantastic afternoon of food, fashion and much more at the annual Connect Kerry Ladies Lunch and Fashion Afternoon at the Ashe Hotel Tralee on Sunday. With over €4,000 in spot prizes, many ladies didn’t go home empty handed and more than €2,200 was raised for […]

A STATUS Yellow Rainfall and Wind Warning has been issued for Kerry and many other counties to come into effect from early on Tuesday. The warnings come in advance of Storm Diana which is expected to hit the country on Wednesday. The rainfall warning is for Munster, Dublin, Carlow, Kilkenny, […]

HELEN O’Carroll, Curator of Kerry County Museum, was presented with the Kerry Heritage Award, 2018, by Marie O’Sullivan, President, Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society, at the society’s annual lunch in The Rose Hotel  on Sunday. The presentation was made to honour Helen, for her outstanding commitment and dedication to Kerry’s […]

AN exhibition to mark the centenary of the 1918 general election and the First Dáil will be officially opened by the Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council on Saturday, December 8 at Tralee Library. The exhibition will feature information on the four Kerry men who were elected MPs at the December […]

TRALEE is to receive  €289,000 for improvements to Bridge Street, Rock Street and Russell Street. Kerry Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin, announced this morning that Killarney and Tralee towns are to receive nearly €1.3m in Government funding for smarter […]

TRALEE Tidy Towns was honoured for receiving the gold medal in competition at a Fáilte Ireland ceremony in the Listowel Arms Hotel at the weekend. They were joined by representatives from towns and villages all over the county and west Limerick at the event which honoured the efforts made by […]

Alan Cantwell saw Garvey’s Tralee Warriors win another game on the road in the Men’s Super League last night… Templeogue 93 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors 99 Garvey’s Tralee Warriors outplayed, outsmarted and, for the second time in a month, outpointed Templeogue on their home court to record another famous win just […]

CH Tralee take a bow. Once again they brought magic to the streets of Tralee with their annual Christmas parade through the town. It looked like the biggest crowd yet filled the Mall and Bridge Street as Big Jim played tunes and kept them entertained until the main event started […]

KERRY Education and Training Board (Kerry ETB) have announced the opening of its new Kenmare Culinary Skills Centre in the Kenmare Further Education and Training Centre, Bell Heights, Kenmare. The new facilities were officially opened by the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Mr. Brendan […]

TRALEE Imperials BC are hosting their annual Christmas Basketball Marathon on Saturday, December 15. This is a fundraising event for both club and the Kerry Hospice Foundation. The fun and games will start in Mounthawk at 8.30am and will finish at 6.30pm with all club members involved throughout the day. […]

INTERNATIONALLY renowned Irish artist, Pauline Bewick, visited Kerry County Library, Moyderwell on Tuesday last, to view Tralee Art Group’s collaborative piece in her honour. “It was an uplifting experience for all concerned where Ms Bewick expressed her delight in the 8 x6 ft art piece, entitled ‘Modern Master’,  as well […]

THERE were hundreds of people packed into the Square on Saturday evening as the lights were turned on to officially begin the Christmas season on Tralee. Mayor of Tralee Cllr Graham Spring was joined by Rose of Tralee Kirsten Mate Maher and Tralee Chamber Alliance President Aidan Kelly as they […]

PUPILS at Caherleaheen are taking artistic inspiration from a wonderful new mural painted by an alumnus of the school . Many eagle-eyed art lovers may recognise the artist’s style (in the photo above) from his other work in the town on the gable of Croí Restaurant, but this time Gabriel Galway […]

THERE was a packed theatre for the screening of the new film by local producer James McCarthy and his wife Catherine at Siamsa Tire on Friday night. The couple from Fenit were delighted with the turnout for the two-hour film, ‘Ardfert — A Historical Gem’, which was two years in the […]

HERE’S something that’ll get you in the mood for the festive season and you’ll be supporting a great cause too. ‘A Christmas Carol Extravaganza’ in aid of Pieta House will be held in Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church on Sunday, December 2 at 7.30pm. MC’d by Radio Kerry’s Elaine […]

TRALEE Parnells has reached many milestones over their short history since the club was reformed in 2012 and Friday saw a huge step towards another one which would be the re0-intrduction of adult camogie in Tralee. Speaking at the launch in The Meadowlands Hotel, Carmel O’Shea Moloney, the club’s Camogie C0-Chairperson, said […]

John McCann says ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ boasts dazzling effects but they can’t hide its many flaws… After the 2016 release of ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ proved that were was still life after the highly successful franchise of Harry Potter. It showed there was much […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: How are charities regulated in Ireland? Answer: The Charities Regulatory Authority (Charities Regulator) regulates charities in Ireland. It maintains a public register of charities and monitors their compliance with the Charities […]

FOR the third year in a row, Dick and Eibhlín Henggeler welcomed guests to The Rose Hotel last night for a sumptuous Thanksgiving feast. The owners of the hotel wanted to bring their Thanksgiving tradition to Tralee it has proved massively popular, with the €32.50 tickets selling out many months in […]

TWO Teams from Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí, Tralee have qualified for the national final of this year’s Feachtas Tráth na gCeist Boird. Following a tough battle between 15 teams in the Regional Finals at Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí on Thursday night, Gaelcholáiste emerged victorious. Teams from Coláiste Íde Dingle, Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne and St […]

ST Vincent de Paul in Tralee is advising people to be wary of a youth who is claiming to be collecting for the charity. There are reports that a teenage boy was going door to door selling lines for SVP in the Kevin Barrys Villas and general Mitchels area. When […]

SINGERS and dancers lined up at The Ashe Hotel on Thursday evening, for a shot at appearing on next year’s ‘Britain’s Got Talent’. For the second year in a row, representatives from the hugely popular ITV show came to town to find the next big thing and there was a […]

THE Valentia Island Cable Station Restoration Project is to receive €1.27m in Government funding. Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin, said; “This is a huge news story for Valentia and all of South Kerry. €1,270,000.00 is an enormous amount of funding for one project […]

IT’S officially Christmas at Manor West Shopping Centre as the first of their three Christmas Food & Craft Fairs begins on Saturday November 24th from 11am – 5pm. The fair will host a diverse mix of local artisan food producers and craftspeople offering wonderful handmade products. Manor West invites families […]

It’s going to be a very busy weekend in town with a parade, the Christmas lights turned on and more… Friday 1. A history of Ardfert… A screening of the new offering from local film producer, James McCarthy and his wife Catherine, featuring the village of Ardfert will take place […]

EOIN Liston’s nickname was the subject of a security alert on a flight last weekend. Kerry GAA legend ‘Bomber’ was travelling home with friends who enjoyed David Moran’s stag party in Cheltenham, when a friend of the seven-time All-Ireland medal winner called out his nickname at a loud volume on […]

CONNECT Publications is hosting their annual Ladies Lunch and Fashion Afternoon at the Ashe Hotel Tralee, this Sunday, but there’s only a handful of tickets left. With over €4,000 in spot prizes, it’s going to be a fantastic day of fashion, beauty, food and fun. The day will commence at […]

KERRY County Council (KCC) is currently finalising the tender process for major resurfacing works on the N86 Tralee to Dingle Road at Gleann na Gealt, Camp, according to Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin, has confirmed that Minister Griffin received […]

THE good folks at Nolan’s Londis appreciate their customers and to show it they are having a fantastic Christmas TV giveaway between now and January 5. Customers who spend €10 or more on fuel or in the store on North Circular Road can enter a draw to win one of […]