Articles by: Dermot Crean

From a dearth of choice last week, today sees a cinematic smorgasbord of treats and classics says our movie guy, James Finnegan… First up is the original, and best, Ghostbusters (Saturday 1pm RTE2). Bill Murray, Dan Ackroyd and Harold Ramis star as three rather eccentric but gifted scientists use their […]

FUNDING of over €26,000 has been awarded for the production of specialist programmes on Radio Kerry. Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD,  today welcomed the announcement by Coimisiún na Meán of the award of €8.6 million to broadcasters and independent producers under rounds 51 […]

TRANSITION year students at Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí are tirelessly rehearsing for their upcoming comedy ‘All’s Well That Ends Well?’ The play next month will see the return of Audrey (Kayla Ní Chonchúir) and Davy (Dan Ó Maoldomhnaigh) in the trilogy of plays written by playwright Mary Quirke of Qwerkkreations. Seventeen transition […]

TRALEE Rugby Club will play host to the West Munster Cup and Plate Finals this Sunday, April 14. With hundreds of players and supporters expected, this is set to be one of the most anticipated events taking place in the club this season. The West Munster U14 plate final between […]

THE Ashe Memorial Hall was lit up in purple by the local authority last night, to support a Cystic Fibrosis Ireland campaign. Today is 65 Roses Day and it’s hoped the fundraiser will meet its  target of €300,000 nationwide. Volunteers will be out in force selling purple roses in Kerry […]

GARDAÍ in Listowel are appealing for witnesses to a fatal road traffic collision on the N69 on Wednesday evening. Gardaí and emergency services responded after two cars collided on the N69 at Banemore, Listowel, around 9 pm. A male passenger in his 20s from one car sustained serious injuries and […]

KERRY County Council has announced plans for the further development of Tralee Regional Sports and Leisure Centre at Clounalour. The proposed works will include the construction of a new three-lane 25m training pool, a new 45m x 35m sports hall, construction of new Sport Therapy Suite, construction of new all-weather playing […]

A NEW report issued today estimates that almost 2,000,000 more tourists visited the Wild Atlantic Way in 2023 than in 2013. The Wild Atlantic Way tourism brand developed by Fáilte Ireland, was launched to the tourism industry at Meitheal in Killarney back in 2014, and over the last decade has become a […]

KERRY County Council has announced the successful recipients under Fáilte Ireland’s Regional Festival & Participative Events Programme 2024. The Programme aims to support festivals and participate events that will drive domestic tourism and help to improve the visitor experience in Kerry. Among the recipients are Tralee Food Festival (€1,805), National […]

By Ivan Hurley KERRY FC make the short journey to the Markets Field in Limerick this Friday to take on Treaty United in Matchday 10 of the SSE Airtricity Men’s First Division, with a kick-off time of 7.45pm. The season has passed its quarter mark following the conclusion of Matchday […]

MTU invites companies, start-ups, businesses, entrepreneurs, community groups and the general public to visit the campus from 8.30am to 11.00am to ‘Connect with MTU’ on Friday, April 26. This event is an opportunity for anyone to connect with the university. Whether you are a company looking for research support to […]

UNIVERSITY Hospital Kerry (UHK) has extended an invitation to all past and present staff members to a very special celebration this month. To mark the 40th anniversary of the hospital at the site in Rathass, an invitation is extended to join them for a series of special events throughout the […]

Lotto: Sponsored by Almas Takeaway, Milltown The most recent fortnightly club lotto draw took place on Tuesday, April 2nd at the club grounds. There was no jackpot or match 3 winner on this occasion. The numbers drawn were 13, 22, 27 and the bonus ball was 21. Lucky Dip Winners were […]

MUNSTER Technological University (MTU) has achieved its first Athena Swan Bronze Award as a new Technological University. The Athena Swan Bronze Award showcases MTU’s current and future commitment to enhance Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) at university level and beyond. Receiving this prestigious accreditation paves the way for future improvements to equality […]

MEMBERS of Tralee Tidy Towns, Tralee Lions Club, Team Bramble and volunteers gathered for a County Clean-Up event on Tuesday evening. They gathered at the Lidl Car Park on the Castlemaine Road where gloves, high viz vests, litter pickers and bags were provided before they set off cleaning the approach […]

By Alan Cantwell THE Warriors BIDL side take on Carrick Cruisers in the final of the inaugural Basketball Ireland Development League (BIDL) final on Sunday next at the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght. The Warriors have made it to the final with an unbeaten run of five games to take […]

THE annual Tony O’Donoghue Memorial Walk takes place this Saturday, April 13, marking it’s tenth anniversary, and all are invited to take part. Last year the walk, in memory of the much-loved man from Blennerville who passed away in 2014, raised €5,000 for Donal’s Den at the Palliative Care Unit, adding to […]

THE Kerry County Council Arts Office has announced that Emer Fallon is the new Kerry Writer in Residence. Emer is a poet and fiction writer living in West Kerry. She has a keen interest in climate and the environment and these topics feature in her creative work. Emer would like […]

A TRALEE venue will host the debut Irish show for Baltimore avant-garde rock quartet Horse Lords this Friday, April 12. The Greyhound Bar will host a band with a meticulous sound centred in controlled minimalism, their experimentation with krautrock, post-punk, traditional Appalachian, African polyrhythms, arcane tunings, and use of electronics. They […]

By Alan Cantwell The Tralee Warriors U20s travel to the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght this Saturday in a bid to defend their National title they won with a hard fought victory over Titans of Galway twelve months ago. This year it is Éanna that stands between the Warriors and back-to-back […]

By John Reidy THE monthly Padre Pio Devotions night in Castleisland has been moved to the second Tuesday of each month and the April celebration of the life and works of the Italian saint (1887 – 1968) will be held tonight, Tuesday, April 9, at 7:30pm. The ‘witness’ is one […]

SIXTEEN Kerry artists have generously donated their art for Incognito, Ireland’s biggest online art sale, in aid of the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation. Among the local artists who have taken up their brushes for a great cause are David Morrison from Ballybunion, William C. Dahm from Bealad East, Tara […]

Listowel Annual Invitational Club Tournament 2024 This past weekend was hold to the 51st annual Listowel club Invitational tournament which is held throughout the weekend from Saturday to Sunday. The play started on Saturday with a grade C,D & E competition  and a Masters competition which was open to all […]

PEIL FAOI 7, 8, 9: Action for our Under 7, Under 8 and Under 9 boys will take place in Caherslee at 11am on Sunday next (14th April). Fáilte roimh chách….new players welcome. PEIL FAOI 11: (i) Following recent postponed GoGamesfootball v Na Mistéalaigh agus v Cnoc na hEaglaise due to inclement weather…rain, rain […]

A report on the Tralee International Bridge Congress event from Tom Hardiman… The Tralee International Bridge Congress 2024 at the Rose Hotel was held last weekend leaving a positive mark on both the local and national bridge communities. The event, spanning the entire weekend, showcased the skills of Kerry’s bridge […]

THE Rose of Tralee International Festival has launched a partnership with Cliona’s Foundation ahead of the Roses and Rose Escorts “Camino for Cliona’s” trip in Portugal / Spain on April 26. Cliona’s Foundation is a national charity supporting families with seriously sick children all over Ireland. The partnership was launched […]

A CHEQUE was presented to CRITICAL The Emergency Medical Response Charity, on Saturday following a recent Charity Rock Night held in Courtney’s Bar in Killarney. Omerta Kin Motorcycle Club were delighted with the amout of money raised of €1,254.56 for the vital service. “We at Omerta Kin Mcc are very […]

Sinn Féin has added a fourth candidate to run in the Tralee Local Electoral Area in the Local Elections which are due to be held on June 7. Paddy Kevane was ratified by the party’s Ard Chomhairle on Saturday, having been selected by party members in Tralee. Mr. Kevane will […]

Dingle Way Challenge We are pleased to announce that our Dingle Way Challenge is back for another year. This event takes place on Sunday 2nd of June. Please find details of the two routes below we have available this year for you to choose from. Whether you’re a seasoned hiker or […]

The Credit Union SFL Div 1 Round 3 Rathmore 2-08 Ballymacelligott 1-06 Venue: Rathmore  Date: 7th April 24 Two gifted goals to the opposition and too many wides cost Ballymacelligott the game played in Rathmore on Sunday. The game opened with a point from Rathmore. Shortly after Cian Counihan gave an accurate pass […]