Articles by: Dermot Crean

THE number of drink driving detections may have decreased in 2016, but there has been a surge of people arrested for the offence in the first two months of this year. Garda Chief Superintendent for the Kerry Division, Tom Myers, revealed that there have been 58 detections in January and February – nine […]

BURGLARIES saw a big decrease in 2016 according to the latest figures released by gardaí, but the welcome news came with a note of caution as there has been a spate of crimes so far this year. Chief Supt Tom Myers gave the crime statistics for 2016 at the meeting of […]

Scór Night: Our Tralee Parnells Scór na bPáistí people will be in action at Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn Fri 3rd Mar  at 6.30 pm. Participating in Recital / Story Telling, Sean Nós Dancing, Grúpa Cheoil, Ballad Group, Solo Singing.  Instruments Banjo, Concertina, Guitar, Fiddle, Tin Whistle.  Parnells players taking part include Ailisha Daughton, Caoimhe […]

GoKerry has announced the appointment of Grace O’Donnell as the new Manager of the organisation. GoKerry is an all Kerry tourism organisation giving a voice to businesses, individuals and communities promoting Kerry as Ireland’s most vibrant tourism destination. “Grace brings with her into the roll a vast amount of experience in […]

A TRALEE property was sold for €86,000 at the online Allsop Auction last Thursday. Apartment 4, Block U at Kings Court, Manor West, Tralee, had a reserve range of €55,000 – €65,000, but sold for well above that attracting interest from a number of bidders. It was the only Kerry property for sale at the […]

KERRY County Council has signed a contract for the construction of four new houses at Baile an Gharraí, Lixnaw which are to be constructed under the national Rebuilding Ireland programme at a cost of just over €500,000. Kerry County Council has appointed Tim Scanlan Construction Ltd to construct the new units; the houses are two-storey, two-bedroom units […]

“THIS cup is a cornerstone of what we are.” The words of Frank O’Connor describing the Houlihan Cup at the Kerins O’Rahillys Clubhouse on Saturday night, an occasion to remember and honour a competition and a family which has given so much to the Strand Road club. A large crowd was present […]

WELL done lads! Tralee Boxing Club has two new Munster Champions in the club after the weekend. Both Jonathan (42kg) and Patrick (48kg) McCarthy were successful over tough opponents in Munster Championships in Dungarvan last Saturday. Patrick put in a terrific performance to beat Ger McDonagh, the reigning Irish Champion, to win […]

THE result for Tralee CBS may have been hugely disappointing, but it was a great occasion in Austin Stack Park on Saturday evening for the Corn Uí Mhuirí, Munster Colleges final. There was big support both for The Green and St Brendan’s College, Killarney, which made for a lively, good-natured atmosphere […]

A report from CBS The Green on the Munster Schools Under 18 1/2 Corn Uí Mhuirí Final on Saturday at Austin Stack Park… Tralee CBS 0-11 St Brendan’s Killarney 2-20 The Tralee CBS Corn Uí Mhuirí dream was destroyed by a second half masterclass from a St Brendan’s side who, on this […]

GOOD on you whoever you are. Somebody in Tralee/Blennerville is €154,280 richer as of Friday night, as they won a big prize in the Euromillions draw. They bought their ticket in O’Shea’s Gala store in Blennerville and can look forward to a nice windfall. Continued below… They were the only Irish […]

Our parenting columnist, Jennifer Kissane, remembers what it was like just before baby came…and what you need in the hospital…  I RECENTLY met a lady who recognised me as “the lady with the baby, from the paper”, who is keeping an eye on my articles for her pregnant daughter! This got […]

NOW it’s looking very good indeed. Garveys Tralee Warriors were on the road at the weekend to meet a team one place above then in the Men’s Superleague Table,  UCD Marian. Well it was a thrilling game last night in Dublin in which Tralee emerged victorious and they now lie […]

BUILDING a new home or renovating? Don’t miss the Boru Roadshow coming to Corcorans Furniture and Carpets, Cork Road Killarney Friday March 3rd, Saturday March 4th and Sunday March 5th. The Boru Roadshow 38 square meter mobile display unit has over 17 individual products, including fully functioning and lighting stoves […]

IF you’re heading to the match in Killarney tomorrow take care. Kerry  County Council is advising motorists and members of the public to take care and precautions tomorrow, Sunday, from 6am to 3pm in particular, following the issuing of a Code Orange warning for wind for Kerry, Cork, Wexford and Waterford […]

THE Rockies sure know how to throw a good party! Around 430 people gathered in Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday afternoon for the Austin Stacks GAA Corporate Lunch as part of the club’s centenary celebrations. It was an afternoon of superb entertainment with more GAA legends present than you could shake a stick at, […]

ROBBIE Kelleher will refer to it on his tombstone, it made Mikey Sheehy famous and Paddy Cullen rich. It was described by the late, great commentator Micheál Ó Hehir as the ‘greatest freak of all time’ and it’s still a focus of fascination nearly 40 years on. When Mikey Sheehy cheekily […]

A SERIES of talks will be held in the Diocese of Kerry over the month of March to mark Lent. There will be a number of key speakers and events happening all over the diocese during the month in Tralee, Ardfert, Killarney, Listowel, Cahersiveen, Kenmare, Dingle and Boherbue. Guests from Fr […]

THE findings of a study on the future community and development needs 0f Milltown will be presented in the Nagle-Rice Community Centre in Milltown on Thursday, March 2 at 7.30pm. Kerry native and lecturer on rural development, Dr. Brendan O’Keeffe of UL and Mary Immaculate College, Limerick was commissioned by Kerry County Council to […]

THE Kerry team to play Monaghan in Round 3 of the Allianz Football League in Fitzgerald Stadium Killarney on Sunday at 2pm shows three changes in personnel from the Mayo game two weeks ago. Brendan Kealy is in goal in place of Brian Kelly; Shane Enright returns to the defence with Jonathan Lyne […]

A YOUNG Tralee soccer fan will always remember his first trip to see his favourite team, after he interviewed a club legend for his video blog. Zach Garvey is an 11 year old student in Scoil Eoin Ballooonagh who went to Anfield a couple of weeks ago with his dad […]

PEOPLE have been voting in their thousands for nominees in an upcoming awards ceremony to honour workers in the Kerry hair and beauty salons. The inaugural Connect Kerry Hair And Beauty Awards take place on Sunday, March 12 from 3pm in The Rose Hotel and the event is close to […]

MAKE-A-WISH Ireland made eight lifetime memories for sick children and their families in Kerry last year and they need 65 local volunteers on a day next month to continue this amazing work. The local volunteers are needed in Kerry towns on Wish Day, which takes place on Friday, March 31, to celebrate and […]

THAT was a bit of a jump in the ratings. Banna Beach has jumped to the top spot in the latest TripAdvisor Top 10 Beaches in Ireland Travellers Choice List. The beach came seventh in 2016 and sixth the year before, but this year it gained the top spot and […]

THE countdown is on to what should be a great occasion in Austin Stack Park on Saturday as Tralee CBS and St Brendan’s College Killarney clash in the Corn Uí Mhuirí final. There never any shortage of crowds and atmosphere when they meet, so expect a large attendance at the stadium […]

THE 7th Annual Charity Easter Egg Hunt will take place in the gardens of Ballygarry House Hotel and Spa on Easter Sunday April 16. The hotel will be the setting for a choc-filled family day out, with Easter Bunny on hand to help the little ones in their search for the […]

A LOCAL athletics legend has been put forward for a national “Golden Volunteer” award for his invaluable contribution to the Kerry games. Christy Murray, from St Brendans Park, is up for an overall award with 26 other nominees from around the country, as part of a series of national celebrations marking the fiftieth anniversary […]

IF you are a parent or guardian of a school leaver, then next Wednesday, March 1 is a date for your diary. Kerry’s largest provider of full-time further education courses, Kerry College of Further Education, Tralee, is hosting an event that is aimed at informing parents of options available to school […]

IT’S a big weekend for Moyvane native Sean Walsh as he is one of five candidates bidding to be the new GAA President. The annual congress of the GAA will be held in Croke Park this weekend and will see him bid to become only the second Kerryman to become Uachtarán […]

AS everyone knows by this stage, 2017 is a very special one for Austin Stacks GAA Club. The most famous club in Kerry has an illustrious history and a number of events are being held to celebrate the milestone, the latest of which is their sold-out Corporate Lunch this Friday […]