Articles by: Dermot Crean

THE people at the Inspired Project have decided to get involved with the Tidy Towns effort this year and a special ceremony was held in Páirc An Phiarsaigh on Monday to kick off their efforts. Members of the Inspired group, Team Bramble, Tralee Chamber Alliance, Mayor Jim Finucane and well wishers […]

FORTY new jobs, to be situated at a Killarney company, have been announced this morning worth an extra €2.4m to local economy. In all, 100 new jobs are to be created by Killarney based manufacturing and engineering group, Tricel, with 40 of these to be situated in the company’s headquarters in Killarney. The […]

THE name Albert Hammond may not be instantly recognisable to some, but chances are, if you have any interest in music you know his work. His songs have been responsible for the sale of over 360 million records worldwide including over 30 chart-topping hits and he’ll be playing a lot […]

A DOCUMENTARY about the life of the late Páidí Ó Sé which recently won an award at the Celtic Media Festival 2015 in Inverness, Scotland, is to be shown again this Friday at 7.30pm on TG4. It coincides with the unveiling of his statue outside his pub in Ventry this Saturday. ‘Páidí […]

  WOMEN will be travelling in their droves from all over the county to the INEC as the legend himself, Tom Jones is set to play the Killarney venue. The singer is to grace the stage on June 19 giving ample time for women to stock up on knickers to fling at the legend. […]

THE death has occurred of the broadcaster Derek Davis. Mr Davis, who was 67, was well-known on RTE is his many guises as newsreader and presenter on the national broadcaster and also presented the Rose of Tralee back in 1995 and 1996. Mr Davis was called upon at short notice to host […]

IRELAND South MEP Deirdre Clune has praised students and teachers from Spa National School after a visit to the school this week. Ms Clune visited the school on Monday to speak to the students about her role as an MEP. The pupils of 6th Class are currently taking part in the […]

  I HAVE never been one for the mushy stuff. I shirk away from all movies that step too far into the cringe zone, but even though it is totally out of character for me, I do believe in the power of a community. (I did warn you about the cringe […]

A SUM of €47,935 has been allocated for KDYS Youth Centre, in Denny Street, for roof works and electrical/mechanical upgrades. Fine Gael TD for Kerry and Minister of State with Responsibility for the Diaspora, Jimmy Deenihan, has warmly welcomed the funding. “The announcement of this significant funding is a fantastic boost for […]

A NEW walkway, under construction in the Town Park, will be named in memory of the late Dorothy (Dott) Henggeler,  whose parents recently bought the Fels Point Hotel for the Rose of Tralee Festival. At Monday’s meeting of the Tralee Municipal District, the Mayor of Tralee, Cllr Jim Finucane thanked Dick […]

THE Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle Committee has announced three charities which were nominated as ‘2nd Tier Charities’ for the 2015 Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle. These charities will provide volunteers to assist in the running of the event. The charities which were announced last Friday are Talbot Grove, Home From […]

ON Sunday night I watched The Late Late Show that I had Sky+ or as I still say “recorded” I had heard from lots of people that it was a good show and that the Kerry football legend Pat Spillane gave a great interview. Well that he did, and it was […]

THE Aqua Dome Tralee has launched its brand new website under the water of the Falling Rapids to coincide with its 21st birthday this Thursday. The tourist attraction, which welcomed its 4,000,000th visitor earlier this year, has streamlined its online look with a view to attracting millions more water and fun lovers from […]

FAOI 6: (i) The Rock Under 6 footballers will be in action at 11am in Caherslee on Sunday. (ii) Ourmuch-looked-forward-to evening football sessions for the Under 6s will continue on Thursday i bPáirc Uí Chonghaile; beimid ag tosú ag 5.45pm. FAOI 8: (i) We’ll be in Caherslee again, boys, on Sunday. Isn’t it great to […]

Churchill vs Fossa Co. League 9/5/15 Following Churchill’s thrashing of Cromane in the last round, the home team were on the wrong end of a comprehensive defeat on Saturday evening from a very impressive Fossa side. Though Churchill led by 2 points to 1 after 5 minutes, with points from […]

THE good people at ‘Sideline Eye’ were at the County League final at Connolly Park on Saturday with their cameras. Austin Stacks beat Dr Crokes by 2-9 to 0-13, in an exciting encounter filmed by John C O’Shea’s media company. Earlier today they uploaded a video featuring Kieran Donaghy’s goal, ‘Star’ […]

NA GAEIL SENIOR: Na Gaeil faced Ballymac away in the third round of the County League. Despite the poor weather conditions both sides produced and exciting game of football, with Na Gaeil starting the game the brighter with some fabulous scores from both corner forwards Diarmaid Herlihy and Dara Carmody. […]

  THE Rose of Tralee Festival will be extended to a week long Festival from 2016 onwards with 70 Rose contestants taking part and an extra night’s TV coverage. More Roses, more Rose Escorts, more Rose Buds, more entertainment, more family fun and more visitors can only mean that Tralee will […]

Under 12 Boys League: The U12s had their fourth and final match of the county league phase 1 v Kenmare on Friday the 1st  in Caherslee. The game was played in driving rain, credit to both teams and supporters for braving the elements. On a night unsuitable for hurling the […]

SENIOR FOOTBALL: Result of 2015 Co. League Round 4 – Austin Stacks 1-7; Dr. Crokes 0-10. Result of 2014 Co. League Final – Austin Stacks 2-9; Dr. Crokes 0-13. This Co. League game, played at a breezy and dampish Connolly Park last Saturday evening (9th May), doubled up as this season’s […]

Kerins O’Rahillys Notes Senior Football Credit Union Co League Rnd 4 Glenbeigh/Glencar 2-12 Kerins O’Rahillys 2-9 A Man of the Match display by full forward Gavin O’Grady gave Glenbeigh/Glencar a deserved victory in this keenly contested Div 1 game played at Strand Road in very wet conditions. Glenbeigh\Glencar opened the […]

SENIOR MEN: County League – Division 2 We played Kenmare away last Sunday in Round 4 of the County League. We started strongly and went three points up through Sean Moloney (2) and Niall Sheehy (1) but to their credit Kenmare came roaring back to draw level. Our forwards started […]

Lotto: There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 03, 13, 21 & 28. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Gerald and Katherine Hanafin Curraheen, Melisa Costello Tonevane, Nancy McCarthy Derrymore West, Anna Kate Poff c/o Poff Motors and Seamus […]

LOTTO Ballymac GAA lotto was held in the Ballygarry House Hotel on Monday the 4th of May 2015 for a jackpot of €6,400.  Numbers drawn were 6, 8, 23, and 24.  There was no winner. Lucky Dips 1. Fionnan Fitzgerald, Rathanny 2. Brendan o’Shea, Ballyard 3. Tom Leen, Chutehall 4. […]

IT was a memorable night at the Kerry Rose selection on Saturday, as Julett Culloty from Kilcummin was named Kerry Rose 2015 (see previous stories here and here). We were are the Ballyroe Heights Hotel where well-wishers and supporters were looking very stylish. Scroll down for photos…  

  THERE’S no easy way to tell your publican that the exterior of their establishment is looking a bit shabby. But with a new competition you could win them a free lick of paint and a Spanish holiday for yourself! #PaintMyPub, the latest campaign from Sandtex Masonry Paint and Crown Paints Ireland, […]

AROUND 85 participants set of on their bikes on Saturday morning to raise funds for a great cause. The Fenit Lifeboat Cycle was another success and after last year’s awful weather conditions, the gods smiled down on the cyclists this time as they set off in the sun from O’Donnell’s […]

IT was a beautiful morning on Saturday at Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church for a special occasion for families. Twenty-four pupils from Listellick NS made their First Holy Communion in a lovely ceremony for families, friends and their teachers, with pupils from the school providing the music for the occasion. Afterwards […]

THE Kerry Rose selection was a stylish affair last night, with Julett Culloty from Kilcummin chosen to represent Kerry in the Rose of Tralee this August. All the Rose contestants looked very glamorous at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on the night and we were there at the reception to capture the […]

  NEW Kerry Rose, Julett Culloty said she is looking to the future with optimism after a tough 12 months when she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. The 25 year old from Kilcummin, speaking after last night’s ceremony, told the Rose of Tralee’s Communications Officer, John Drummey, that she is […]