Articles by: Dermot Crean

MERCY Mounthawk students are currently in the midst of a sell-out run of their latest production in Siamsa Tíre. Around 70 students in all are involved in the cast an when we visited just before curtain-up on Wednesday night, they were busily preparing for the opening performance. “We do a […]

AS if you hadn’t noticed already, it’s pretty windy out there today. Well it’s about to get worse as Storm Gertrude arrives tonight. Met Eireann has issued a Status Orange Wind Warning for Kerry from midnight tonight to 9am tomorrow morning. Southwest winds later veering westerly will increase 65 to 80 […]

THE Ring of Kerry Cycle Committee has released a statement in response to feedback around the Registration process which was changed to a lottery system this year.   There has been some criticism of the new process, but they explain the new system is a fairer way for all. “Many of […]

WHEN you think of fashion, you may think of Paris or New York or London, but another fashion capital may be growing just on our doorstep. In the last number of years Ireland has really raised it’s stakes in the fashion industry. Designers have been cropping up all over the country, […]

WELL-KNOWN local singer/songwriter, John Buggy, is releasing his second album next week, which he has dedicated to the memory of his late son, Adam. The ‘Long Journey Home’ is John’s second full-length and will be launched in Benner’s Hotel on Friday, February 5 at 9pm in The Courtyard Bar. The launch will feature […]

A MAN has been arrested after entering a shop with a hatchet and robbing a sum of money last night. The man threatened staff at the convenience store next to the petrol pumps at Kelliher’s Inver in Rathass at around 8.20pm. The man, aged in his 40s, made off through Rathass cemetery […]

A TRALEE man currently caddying in the Singapore Open gave a special gift to current US Masters Champion today. Freelance golf writer, Kenneth Quillinan, from Derrylea, Oakpark, is carrying the clubs for Corkman, Niall Turner, at the Asian Tour event, but couldn’t resist presenting Jordan Speith with an Irish soccer […]

THE Xtra-Vision store in Tralee has closed, as well as other stores in the chain around the country, as hundreds of jobs nationwide are expected to be lost with the appointment of a liquidator today. The company’s owners, UK-based Hilco Capital, petitioned the court for the appointment of Michael McAteer of Grant Thornton Ireland […]

THE Kerry County Mobile Library Service will receive €250,000 as part of the new Library Capital Investment Programme announced today by Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government Alan Kelly, T.D. The Department will invest some €22 million nationally in the Library Capital Investment Programme for the period 2016-2021.  The programme will build […]

AN important charitable service in Tralee which provides meals on wheels to the elderly, as well as to those who are physically and mentally impaired, is under threat as a result of the Government’s decision to increase the minimum wage, according to a local TD. Kerry TD Tom Fleming (Ind) has […]

ON Monday, I attended the launch of Kerry Fashion Week in the Intercontinental Hotel in Dublin and believe me, all you fashionistas are in for a treat when the event takes place the first week of March. The fashion editor of the Irish Independent wrote about it today and dubbed it […]

AT the end of the year medal presentation held at Ballyroe Heights recently, Cillard Camogie Club had much to celebrate as they looked back on a very successful year. Special guests Michelle Costello county secretary and Laura Collins Kerry Camogie Seniors were on hand to present medals to the various teams. […]

ST. BRENDAN’S BASKETBALL CLUB All roads lead to Tallaght next Saturday Our Senior Men travel to Dublin on Saturday 30th January for the Hula Hoops Mens Intermediate National Cup Final vs BC Leixlip Nemunas. Tip off for the game is 12pm at the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght. We are […]

KERRY County Council say floodwaters in many parts of the county have now receded following heavy rainfall overnight last night. All major routes are now passable and the only road to remain closed in the county is the R570 road between Glenflesk and Barraduff. However Kerry County Council is advising […]

LISTOWEL, Killarney and Cahersiveen Community Hospitals will see over €28m in investment in the next five years after funding was confirmed by Labour’s Minister for the Elderly, Kathleen Lynch, today. Listowel Community Hospital will undergo a €2.69 million refurbishment to be completed in 2018, Caherciveen €2.25 million with completion in 2020 […]

KERRY County Council has issued an update on the weather situation around the county as of 12.30pm on Tuesday. There remains a lot of spot flooding and debris on the roads around the county this afternoon. Kerry County Council has been monitoring the situation around the county since early afternoon yesterday when […]

NEARLY €13m has been allocated to Kerry for road improvement and maintenance works. The funding – of €12,916,782 – is part of a €298 million national investment programme for 2016 for regional and local roads. Projects to receive funding include: Cluainin Development, Listowel; Dromevame, Kenmare; Killerisk ; Listry Bridge Milltown; Convent Cross […]

Captains Drive in Results BACK NINE : 1st: 27 5/8 Willie Goulding (9),John O’Brien (10),Joe McCarthy (15),Kieran O’Callaghan (20) 2nd : 28 5/16 Alan Kelly (8), Pat Williams(12), John Paul Enright (19), Gene Kelly(20) 3rd: 28 6/16 Kevin Lucey (6), Donie O’Keefe (6), Peter O’Driscoll (14), Maurice Laide (16) FRONT […]

FUNDING to the tune of over €1.8 has been announced for two Tralee social housing projects by Minister for the Environment, Alan Kelly this morning. It’s part of a €10.6m package for Kerry that sees other areas of the county receive large amounts of funding for social housing. The package includes, […]

KERRY got the tail end of Storm Jonas last night and this morning, leaving many areas with spot flooding. Up to 25mm of rain fell across Kerry overnight from about 11pm. The road at Ballymullen had to be closed for a time earlier today as the fire service attended the scene and residents had to […]

IF you’re getting the train to or from Tralee in the next few weeks, you really need to know this information. Due to engineering works between Killarney and Tralee, bus transfers will apply from January 25 to February 19, Monday to Friday. It will affect weekday passengers on Dublin Heuston to […]

Kerins O’Rahillys 10K 1916 Commemorative Run With just under a week to go until the Kerins O’Rahillys club hold their 1916 commemorative 10K run we are delighted to announce that legendary marathon runner and native Tralee man John Griffin will be our official race starter for our 10K. John famously won back to back Dublin city […]

SENIOR: Na Gaeil faced Ballymac in the first round of the Brendans league. Played at the Tralee Athletic grounds, Na Gaeil started the brighter with Diarmaid Herlihy opened Na Gaeils account with a goal after Jamie Lowham supplied the trough ball leaving the fox one on one with the keeper. […]

FOR the first time in over a decade three Tralee clubs will compete in Division 1 of the Credit Union Senior Football County League. John Mitchels will join defending champions Austin Stacks and Kerins O’Rahilly’s in the top flight throwing up a couple of more town derby days. Once again, […]

TWO Status Yellow weather warnings have been issued for tomorrow which will see high winds and heavy rainfall batter the country. A wind warning, where south to southwest winds of 60 to 65km/h, with gusts of 100 to 110km/h are expected tonight and for a time tomorrow, is valid for the entire […]

AUSTIN Stacks GAA Club today announced their management teams for the coming season, which includes renowned former Kerry senior team strength and conditioning coach, Pat Flanagan. An infusion of new, albeit very experienced blood, from senior right down to the minor grade sees a strong development in the Rock, in the final […]

GARDAÍ are warning the public about a phone scam which can clear the credit on your phone or add large amounts to your monthly bill. People around the county are reporting that they received calls from a foreign number starting with 00 247. A person can be heard shouting in […]

AH, the 1980s! Perms, stonewashed denim jackets and leg warmers were the height of fashion, Stock, Aiken and Waterman soundtracked our lives, teenage girls swooned over Tom Cruise in Top Gun and boys dreamt of Kim Basinger. May God have mercy on our souls. Anyway, you can relive the retina-scorching fashions and synth-heavy pop ‘choons’ at […]

COACHING CONFERENCE: There was a big turn-out of Club Coaches and others at the Coaching Conference held at the Meadowlands Hotel last Saturday week (16th Jan). Speakers included Joe O’Connor, a Fitness Consultant with his own Company – NISUS – as well as featuring in RTE’s ‘Fittest Family’ Show; Eoin Burns, a […]

AN Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, will visit town this coming Friday. He will officially launch enet’s 1Gbs Fibre To The Home (FTTH) network on at 9.30am in Ballyseedy Garden Centre. Enet, the open access network operator, has privately funded, built and activated this fibre network in north Kerry which connects every premises directly […]