Articles by: Dermot Crean

  Gardaí are investigating after the body of a man, believed to be aged in his 70s, was found on the ground outside a row of houses in Boherbee this evening at around 7.15pm. Gardaí sealed off the area opposite Austin Stack Park and the scene is being preserved. A post […]

THE line-up for the next instalment of The Otherside just got a whole lot better with a top Kerry filmmaker, rower and comedian added to the bill. Author of the Ross O’Carroll best selling books, Paul Howard, had already been announced for the event which takes place in Benners Hotel […]

I SUPPOSE I should begin with a bit of clarity. What I mean by the mind is the ‘the thinking mind’ i.e. the part of the mind that is involved in the thought process. So if the thinking mind is involved in the thought process then for its very existence […]

  SOME 620 certificates were issued by Kerry ETB Training Centre for Autumn 2017 and over 150 graduates were present for a presentation of certificates ceremony at The Rose Hotel on Thursday night. Awards were presented on the evening for 57 courses completed both as full time day courses and […]

A NEW company has started in Camp with an innovative way at providing therapy through outdoor activities. New Wave Adventure Therapy, is a company run by Philip and Jasmin Stallard, launched this month. It offers an alternative to young people and adults seeking therapy and recovery for a range of […]

THE Institute of Tralee (IT Tralee),  has announced a new €400,000 research programme. The programme is one of a number of initiatives marking a collaboration between IT Tralee and Bon Secours Hospital Tralee (BSHT) to develop new activities in teaching, research and education. Thursday also saw the signing of a […]

Our movie guy, John McCann says ‘The Lego Ninjago’ movie is an entertaining way to spend 90 minutes of your time… This third instalment in the Lego movie series revolves around the battle for Ninjago City which calls to action a young Master Builder Lloyd, aka the Green Ninja, along […]

GRADUATION season is well underway around the country at the moment. The BSc. Business Information Systems (BIS) Conferring and annual Graduation Breakfast took place in UCC on Wednesday, October 18 and, of course, there were a number of Kerry people among the recipients. The IT Tralee graduation ceremony takes place […]

THEY’VE had an 80s/90s disco night, a memorable Lip Sync event and now they’re going to rock the Rose on the bank holiday weekend. The staff at Bon Secours Hospital in Tralee are holding the ‘Rose Rocks For Sudan’ night on Sunday, October 29 at The Rose Hotel. It’s all […]

KERRY County Council has asked members of the public to exercise caution over the next 36 hours as the county is subject to two weather warnings associated with Storm Brian. A Status Orange warning for wind is in place for Kerry from 3am to 6pm on Saturday with winds of […]

THE Kerry Hurling All Stars nominees have been announced after another entertaining season of hurling. This is a not for profit event, organised to honour the Hurlers who participate in The County Senior Hurling Championship, for their dedication to the code, their clubs and to acknowledge the contribution of their […]

Friday seems to be the night packed with events this weekend but Sunday might appeal to sports fans… Friday 1. Tips from Triona…  Well known beauty and fashion Triona McCarthy of the Sunday Independent and TV3 fame is in CH Chemists at 7pm for their ‘Autumn Beauty Edit’ in association […]

IT’S just three weeks away now and all that practice looks like it is paying off for the dancers in the  Ballyheigue GAA ‘Strictly Come Dancing’. They gathered on Wednesday night at their clubrooms for a photoshoot and the sense of fun and camaraderie was evident among all contestants as […]

A NEW space created by members of a religious faith in Kerry will be officially opened at Pearse Park on Saturday at 3pm. The wooden structure containing various types of plants was constructed by Kerry’s Baha’i community and is almost ready to be unveiled. The community decided to build the […]

THE Presentation Secondary School Open Night was a casualty of Storm Ophelia on Monday, but the word must have went out far and wide that it was rescheduled for Wednesday evening as there was a huge turnout. Staff and students were on hand to welcome parents and guardians of sixth […]

REPRESENTATIVES from companies all over Kerry and beyond manned almost 40 stands at the annual IT Tralee Careers Fair on Wednesday. The Fair is an opportunity for companies to network with staff and students of the college, and a opportunity to present in workshops during the fair which provides students […]

BEAUTY and fashion journalist, Triona McCarthy, is looking forward to her CH Chemists appearance this Friday. The sometime TV presenter will be in the store at 7pm for their ‘Autumn Beauty Edit’ in association with Clarins. Triona has recently been on our TV screens in RTE’s Celebrity Operation Transformation, but […]

IF you were walking in the Mall over the past week you’ll have noticed a few small changes. While most of the work is still continuing past Quinlans on Bridge Street, workers have also been adding a few things to the main Mall. A number of bins have been put […]

A PUBLIC information and feedback session on the ‘Areas for Action’ for Kerry’s waterways will take place in the Rose Hotel in Tralee tonight, Wednesday, October 18 at 7pm. The draft River Basin Management Plan 2018 – 2021 was published in February 2017, for a six-month public consultation period. During […]

A NEW weather warning has been issued by Met Eireann for Thursday and the weekend is looking bleak too. A Status Yellow Rainfall Warning for Munster, Dublin, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Louth, Wexford, Wicklow and Meath will come into effect from midnight tonight for 24 hours. Continued below… Heavy rain is […]

THE past day has seen a spate of scam calls to people in Tralee and Kerry from numbers in African and Asian countries. The numbers start with +231 or +235 so the advice is don’t answer the phone, or if you see a missed call from a number starting with […]

THERE’S a feast of German cuisine coming to The Oyster Tavern soon and you won’t want to miss it. Guests will enjoy a traditional Bavarian menu at the wonderful Oyster Tavern on Friday November 3 prepared by two Master Chefs Liam Mc Mahon and Thomas Kraus. Liam, who has lived […]

THE Adapt shop on Matt Talbot Road will be transformed into a venue for a fashion show this Friday night for a special fundraiser. Last November they held their first show in aid of the organisation and it was a massive success. Now, Helena Slattery – manager of the shop which […]

AGM: The AGM of Kerry Scór has been refixed for Wednesday Nov 1st at 8pm in Austin Stack Pavilion, Tralee. Fáilte roimh chách. SCÓR NA nÓG: Club members under the age of 17 years (on January 1st ‘18) and who are interested in participating in the Tralee Area Scór na nÓg competitions should get working on same! The Tralee round […]

St Brendan’s Park Club Notes 15/10/2017 St Brendan’s Park Fc are excited to announce that we are looking to start up a GIRLS U12 team for the coming 2017/18 season. Girls born in 2007 2006 would be eligible to play in this age group. As we are a volunteer run club we would ask the […]

ST. BRENDAN’S BASKETBALL CLUB NOTES By Alan Cantwell BOYS AND GIRLS U10 KABB BLITZ IN CAUSEWAY St. Brendan’s Boys U10s and Girls U10s competed in a blitz last Sunday with teams from all over Kerry at Causeway Comprehensive. It was a fantastic day of basketball action and our teams performed […]

Men’s results Sunday 15th October Golfer of the Year 2017 Sponsored by the Kerryman 1st Danny Leen 444 OOM Points 2nd John O’Brien 443 OOM Points 3rd Donie O’Keefe 434 OOM Points Top 36 Playoff Results 1st: Danny Leen (5) 40 Points 2nd: Colm Sheehy (17) 39 Points 3rd: James O’Halloran […]

FRIDAY 13th is unlucky for some, but not for Tralee Credit Union who will record the date as reaching a significant milestone in their history. Last Friday, at a Gala Luncheon at the 2017 Credit Team of the Year Awards in the Louis Fitzgerald Hotel in Dublin, they were crowned […]

NOMINATIONS are being sought for the Lee Strand/Kerry Garda Youth Achievement Awards 2017 which was officially launched this week in Lee Strand. This year the awards will be presented at a 20 Year Celebration Ceremony in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel, Tralee on Friday, January 26, 2017. Since 1998 the awards […]

THERE’S something fishy going on in IT Tralee next week and it’s a must for anyone with a love of seafood. Fish will be on the menu as Fenit RNLI in a joint venture with the ITT will host a fundraiser at the North Campus of the college on Wednesday, […]