Articles by: Lisa O'Mahony

ENERGISE 2017 is an inspiring evening taking place in The Ashe Hotel, Tralee on Friday, February 10, bringing together well-known speakers from sport, fitness and positive psychology. The evening will begin at 6.30pm and is guaranteed to be filled with plenty of content to kick start 2017. Orlagh Winters will be the […]

THE Heritage Council has issued a call for Kerry people to nominate the forgotten and lonely monuments in their community, that are desperately in need of care and attention, under the 2017 Adopt a Monument Scheme. Aimed at empowering communities to become actively involved in the conservation and interpretation of their […]

  EPILEPSY Ireland are now looking for Kerry volunteers for their annual fundraiser – Rose Week 2017. The volunteers are needed to sell roses for a few hours during the day, outside Aldi or Supervalu stores. The money raised will go to towards Epilepsy Ireland’s services. They offer a range of services […]

THE 2017 Autism Summit Ireland will be held in the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee on Friday, February 10. The Autism Summit will bring a hand picked selection of some of the leading experts within the field together to explore the use of technologies within the Autism sector. The one day conference […]

RECOVERY Haven Cancer Support House is holding an Open Day for Cancer Support as part of World Cancer Day. They will open their doors between 11:00 am- 1:00 pm this Saturday, February 4 at their centre in Haigs Terrace, Killerisk. They will be showing the public the free support services […]

TRANSITION year students of the Presentation Secondary School Tralee will explore the effects of Fluoride in a project in the ECO-UNESCO competition this year. The students of the ‘H2OMG’ project want to raise awareness of the effects of Fluoride in drinking water, and how it affects our bodies. The idea for the […]

FIVE students of Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk walked around blindfolded yesterday to raise awareness of blindness in the school and the daily challenges people with visual impairment face. The five students – Alex Kelly, Sadbh Griffin, Mary O’Connell, Rachel O’Regan and Heidi Crean – were blindfolded for the day, guided by their helpers – […]

CLOUDLESS skies last night provided Colin ‘Poshey’ Aherne with beautiful conditions to complete the final run of his ‘5k a day’ January challenge. The moon illuminated more than 200 runners as they took off from The Station House in Blennerville at 7.15pm. His goal was to raise awareness and break the stigma […]

THE rain didn’t dampen spirits last Sunday as crowds flocked to the third annual Kerins O’Rahillys 10k run. Over 3oo hardy souls took part in the run in memory of Pat Healy, former Chairman of the Kerins O’Rahillys GAA Club, who passed away almost 10 years ago. The Kerins O’Rahillys […]

THE Kerry Supporters Club held their 27th annual social in Ballygarry Hotel last Saturday night. A crowd of over 200 gathered on the night to celebrate the dedicated and talented football and hurling players of 2016. The special guests of the night were the Ó Sé brothers, Tómas and Marc, […]

THE people of Kerins Park celebrated the estate’s 50th anniversary on Saturday night with over 180 people gathered at The Rose Hotel for the ‘Get-Together of the Year’. It was a night of elegance and nostalgia as the people of Kerins Park, both young and old, celebrated the golden anniversary together. The band Rouge entertained […]

PRESENTATION Secondary School Tralee explored different cultures with the 2017 Language week. A huge range of activities were organised from bingo, quizzes, poster competitions to Treasure hunts. Transition Year students hosted language cafés on Tuesday for Second and Fourth Year students. Chocolate chaud, crépes and other baked goods wafted throughout the school, […]

EVENT Management students from the Kerry College of Further Education (KCFE) organised a week of events to promote Mental Health awareness this week. The 3k fun run took place on Wednesday with all proceeds going to the Tralee branch of Pieta House. The whole event was planned, organised and run solely […]

THE organisers of Miss Kerry 2017 are currently looking for is now looking for applicants for 2017. The competition is open to women throughout the county, offering a great experience for the contestants, encouraging confidence and promotes ‘girl power’, say organisers. The competition has become very popular in recent years, with the 2017 event already […]

THE Kerry Diocesan Youth Centre (KDYS), Tralee, said goodbye today to one of its long serving employees, Christine Coffey, after 20 years with the organisation. Over 30 employees and volunteers gathered to show Chris their gratitude and support. The KDYS acknowledged Christine’s contribution to the work of the organisation and thanked her for […]

  KERRY students are invited to take part in a National Scratch Competition for Ireland’s young coders from Junior Infants all the way up to sixth year. Scratch is a visual programming language that encourages children to develop essential coding skills through fun and interactive learning. The competition, which is run […]

THE Kerry Businesswomen’s Network held an event on Practical Tools for Well-Being at The Rose hotel last Friday. The three key speakers were Ailish Brosnan, Susan Browne and Rebecca Atkinson. Ailish shared some recipes from Your Healthy Living Coach and gave ten tips to healthy eating and incorporating movement into our […]

  GARDAÍ are looking for information from the public about a burglary, a hit and run and assault incidents which occurred in Tralee recently. On Saturday night, a house in the Monavalley area was broken into between 10.30pm and 4.30am. Gardaí are asking for any witnesses who think they may have […]

  TRALEE schools’ athletes were successful at the annual Kerry Schools Cross Country Championships on Friday last. The Championships took place at the Demesne, Killarney where Tralee CBS won the Shield for the Best Boys School.  Presentation Killarney won the Girls’ Shield at the event. Brothers Sean and Tim Pollman-Daamen of Mercy […]