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Pictured at the presentation of awards by the Heritage Council’s Museum Awards Standards Programme (MPSI) are Sarah O’Farrell, Jemma O’Connell and Helen O’Carroll from Kerry County Museum, with Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Heather Humphreys TD, and Chairman of the Heritage Council, Michael Parsons. The museum retained its Full Accreditation with the programme. The Museum Standards Programme for Ireland (MSPI), which started in 2006 with just 12 participants, now has 57 museums across the island of Ireland, participating in it. The programme recognises excellence in caring for collections, museum management, education, exhibition and visitor services.

Kerry County Museum Recognised For High Standards

July 12, 2017 at 4:56 pm Comments are Disabled

KERRY County Museum has been recognised by the Museum Standards Programme for Ireland. The museum, along with Muckross House, Muckross Traditional Farms and Muckross House Research Library, retained the Full Accreditation they had previously been awarded, while Seanchaí “Kerry Writers’ Museum” in Listowel was awarded Interim Accreditation. The Museum Standards […]

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Dr Oliver Murphy Reappointed IT Tralee President

Dr Oliver Murphy Reappointed IT Tralee President

July 12, 2017 at 4:35 pm Comments are Disabled

  THE Institute of Technology Tralee has announced the re-appointment of Dr Oliver Murphy as President for another five year term. The Chairperson of the Governing Body Mr Lionel Alexander extended his congratulations to Oliver on his appointment and stated that; “The Institute is embarking on some key strategic priorities that […]

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Dan Horan (second from right) of Horan's Health Food Stores with Siobhan McSweeney, Manager of Recovery Haven announcing the stores will stock 'Cookery For Life'. Also included is Maureen O'Brien, Michael Maher, Sandra Breen and Deirdre Murphy. Photo by Dermot Crean

Local Business Stocks Cookery Book To Help Recovery Haven

July 12, 2017 at 2:49 pm Comments are Disabled

HORAN’S Health Food Stores have come on board with Recovery Haven to stock their fundraising cookery book which was launched late last year. ‘Cook for Recovery’ will now be stocked in the stores in Tralee, Killarney, Listowel, Newcastlewest and beyond priced €10. ‘Cook for Recovery’ is a wonderful cookbook for […]

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Tralee Company To Share Stories With TasteofScience.com

Tralee Company To Share Stories With TasteofScience.com

July 12, 2017 at 12:37 pm Comments are Disabled

TRALEE-BASED media company StoryStock.com has teamed up with TasteofScience.com to offer its bank of food science, business & technology stories to media worldwide using the StoryStock.com platform. The deal, concluded at the beginning of May, will see stories relating to food and agri-food being shared through the platform. Speaking after the deal was concluded, StoryStock CEO […]

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At the presentation of cheques to organisations benefitting from the Tralee Lions Club Golf Classic at Ballyroe Heights Hotel were, in front; Fran Malone, Inspired; President of Tralee Lions Club Brendan Kenny; Audrey Heffernan, Brothers of Charity. At back; Eleanor Collins and Joan O'Regan of Tralee Lions Club; Karen Gearon, Carers Association; Ted Coates and Tim Aslett, Ballyheigue Inshore Rescue; George Groves, St John's Restoration Fund; Mags Knightly and John O'Sullivan  Open Arms Kerry. Photo by Dermot Crean

Tralee Lions Club Golf Classic Raises Over €40,000 For Worthy Causes

July 10, 2017 at 2:25 pm 1 comment

FOURTEEN organisations shared €40,000 as the 43rd Tralee Lions Club Annual Golf Classic was staged recently at Tralee Golf Club. The golf classic represents the club’s major fund raiser each year and the Lions are delighted to report that this year a sum in excess of €40,000 was raised for distribution to […]

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Minister Brendan Griffin, T.D., Minister for State, Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport, Cllr. John Sheahan, Mayor of Kerry, Ms. Gina Raimondo, Governor of Rhode Island,  and Stefan Pryor, Rhode Island Secretary of Commerce.

Spreading The Word About Kerry In Rhode Island

July 10, 2017 at 11:05 am Comments are Disabled

THE Minister for State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin TD, led a 20-strong delegation from Cork and Kerry to Providence, Rhode Island in the United States over the weekend to promote the new Norwegian airways Cork-Providence trans-Atlantic service which commenced earlier this month. The group which included the Mayor […]

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Taxi Drivers Protest In Bridge Street And Go On Another ‘Slow Drive’ Through Town

Taxi Drivers Protest In Bridge Street And Go On Another ‘Slow Drive’ Through Town

July 6, 2017 at 3:51 pm 2 comments

TAXI drivers in town continued their opposition of the new rank by Boots/Tesco at Abbeycourt, by moving cars into closed-off Bridge Street and staging another slow drive through town today. At 8am this morning, a number of care entered the closed off area between Bridge Street and The Mall. While […]

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Eight Kerry Properties Sold At Allsop Auction Fetch €663,000

Eight Kerry Properties Sold At Allsop Auction Fetch €663,000

July 5, 2017 at 5:11 pm Comments are Disabled

THERE were eight Kerry properties up for auction online at the Allsop website today and between them they fetched €663,000. It was part of their residential online auction with three more Kerry properties up for bids in tomorrow’s commercial auction. In Tralee, a vacant house at 13 Urban Terrace with […]

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Garvey’s Tralee Wins Best Large Supermarket At National Awards

Garvey’s Tralee Wins Best Large Supermarket At National Awards

July 4, 2017 at 4:47 pm Comments are Disabled

THINGS just get better and better for Garvey’s Supervalu in Rock Street. The 2017 Checkout Best in Fresh Awards were held this afternoon in the Shelbourne Hotel  in Dublin and the supermarket was announced as winner in the Best Large Supermarket category. It follows on from the success of its sister supermarket, […]

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The entrance to The Mall from Denny Street with potted plants brightening up what is still technically a building site. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Pavement Work Progressing On Both Sides Of The Mall

July 2, 2017 at 9:34 am Comments are Disabled

WHILE the Council confirmed this week that the work on The Mall is unlikely to be completed earlier than the scheduled November finish date, progress looks steady as June ends. We called down for a look on Friday and saw that very soon, people will be able to walk by […]

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No Taxis In Tralee Tonight As Drivers To Withdraw Services

No Taxis In Tralee Tonight As Drivers To Withdraw Services

July 1, 2017 at 11:54 am 2 comments

TRALEE taxi drivers are to withdraw their services from tonight at 7pm until Sunday morning at 7am. The action comes after stalemate in discussions with Kerry County Council during the week about the current position of the new rank near Boots/Tesco. The taxi drivers staged a protest through town last […]

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Tralee Woman Appointed Coroner For South And East Kerry

Tralee Woman Appointed Coroner For South And East Kerry

June 29, 2017 at 5:01 pm Comments are Disabled

THE new coroner for South and East Kerry is a Tralee woman. Solicitor, Aisling O’Sullivan-Quilter has been appointed following the retirement of Terence Casey in May and will preside over inquests of people from South and East Kerry at Killarney Courthouse. Ms O’Sullivan-Quilter, who practices at her father’s firm, Philip O’Sullivan and […]

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Kielduff native, Michelle Moore, with architects Dermot Bannon and Ciaran Ferrie after winning the award yesterday in Dubin Castle.

Kielduff Native Teams Up With RTE Star To Win National Design Challenge

June 29, 2017 at 4:35 pm 1 comment

A KIELDUFF native’s idea won the Overall Award at the Homes for Smart Ageing Universal Design Challenge announced yesterday in Dublin. Michelle Moore (née Savage) came up ‘The Abhaile Project’ which she founded and developed with well-known architect Dermot Bannon of RTE fame and another architect Ciarán Ferrie. Michelle — a […]

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PRESENTATION PRIMARY SCHOOL, LISTOWEL, CO. KERRY CROWNED OVERALL WINNERS AT BIZWORLD BY BANK OF IRELAND GRAND FINAL

Sasha Griffin (front left) and Aisling McCauliffe (front right) with (Back left to right) Lauren Shine with Ella Louise Glynn, Niamh Horgan and Kimberly McCarthy, 6th class pupils from Presentation Primary School from Listowel, Co. Kerry who were crowned overall winners of the Bank of Ireland BIZWORLD GRAND FINAL with their “Kool Kiddies Pack” at the grand final held in Athlone Institute of Technology. More than 40 primary school children from 10 schools nationwide took part in the grand finale of BizWorld by Bank of Ireland with over 8,300 children participating in 277 workshops run by Bank of Ireland since September 2016. Pic. Robbie Reynolds

Kerry Primary School Pupils Are The Biz After Winning National Awards

June 26, 2017 at 2:49 pm Comments are Disabled

A KERRY primary school were announced as overall winners in a national competition. Over 8,300 Primary School Students take part in BizWorld by Bank of Ireland which provided over 277 workshops in 26 counties. More than 40 primary school children from 10 schools nationwide took part in the grand finale of […]

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Heather Needs Your Votes For National Award

Heather Needs Your Votes For National Award

June 26, 2017 at 11:25 am Comments are Disabled

AN employee of Kingdom Greyhound Stadium has been nominated for a national award and needs your votes to win it. Heather Hartley, has been shortlisted for the “In House Events Person of the Year” at the Events Industry People Awards 2017. Heather has made it to the final three from […]

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Garvey's Supervalu Tralee staff celebrating the store's 25th birthday on Saturday. Included are John O'Connell, Joseph Hayes, Helen Griffin, Patricia Claffey and David Barrett. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Celebration Time At Garvey’s Supervalu For 25th Anniversary

June 25, 2017 at 1:48 pm Comments are Disabled

IT’S been quite a few days at Garvey’s Supervalu Tralee for their 25th anniversary celebrations and yesterday a family fun day was held at the Rock Street store. As well as giveaways and appearances by children’s favourite cartoon characters, local suppliers were giving free samples of their delicious produce. Former […]

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New Business To Attract Tourists To Blennerville Village

New Business To Attract Tourists To Blennerville Village

June 24, 2017 at 12:23 pm 1 comment

BLENNERVILLE village is sure to see a boost in visitors this summer as a new ten bedroom guest accommodation business has just opened. Following recent renovations, Blennerville Tides Guest Accommodation has opened in The Station House building, directly across from Blennerville Windmill,. The business is owned and managed by local […]

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Kerry Airport To Receive €769,537 In Government Funding

Kerry Airport To Receive €769,537 In Government Funding

June 23, 2017 at 11:55 am Comments are Disabled

KERRY Airport is to get €769,537 in exchequer grants under the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport’s Regional Airports Programme. Kerry TD and Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport Brendan Griffin today welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross T.D. […]

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Kerry Hairdresser To Compete In  L’Oréal Awards Grand Final

Kerry Hairdresser To Compete In L’Oréal Awards Grand Final

June 22, 2017 at 2:40 pm 1 comment

A KERRY hairdresser, who has a salon in Tralee, will find out if he is ‘worth it’ early next month when he competes in the grand final of the 51st L’Oréal Colour Trophy Awards, which will take place at O’Reilly Hall, UCD, Dublin on Monday, July 3. No stranger to […]

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Garvey’s To Celebrate 25th Anniversary With Weekend Of Giveaways And Offers

Garvey’s To Celebrate 25th Anniversary With Weekend Of Giveaways And Offers

June 21, 2017 at 4:36 pm Comments are Disabled

IT’S been 25 years since Coronation Street star Ken Morley arrived on Rock Street to officially open Garvey’s Supervalu to much fanfare with crowds thronging the streets outside. While his character — bespectacled ‘Freshco’ supermarket manager Reg Holdsworth — has faded from memory, the business on Rock Street has gone […]

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Over €7,000 In Prizes Awarded By Bathrooms 4U After Colouring Competition

Over €7,000 In Prizes Awarded By Bathrooms 4U After Colouring Competition

June 19, 2017 at 2:37 pm Comments are Disabled

OVER 60 Kerry primary schools signed up for the Bathrooms 4U colouring competition and on Saturday the winners were announced. The competition which started in early May was about encouraging and rewarding self expression, creativity and imagination among young artists throughout Kerry. There were some super prizes up for grabs […]

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Kerry-Made Sports Training Aid To Feature On RTE’s ‘GAA Nua’

Kerry-Made Sports Training Aid To Feature On RTE’s ‘GAA Nua’

June 18, 2017 at 1:14 pm Comments are Disabled

A NEW sports training product made and marketed by two Kerry men will feature in the first episode of GAA Nua on RTE 1 on Monday night. Chin Up Goggles, a new sports training aid which has been brought to the market by two James O’Connell from Castleisland and Rory […]

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Kerry Businesswoman Announced As Ambassador For Flogas Ireland

Kerry Businesswoman Announced As Ambassador For Flogas Ireland

June 16, 2017 at 4:37 pm Comments are Disabled

LISTOWEL-based businesswoman, Lizzy Lyons has been officially announced as a Brand Ambassador for Flogas Ireland. The proprietor of Lizzy’s Little Kitchen, who recently celebrated the one year anniversary of her café/restaurant in Listowel, has been equipped with a Flogas Ireland demo unit to attend various events across Ireland to showcase […]

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Tralee Company Wins National Contractor Of The Year Award

Tralee Company Wins National Contractor Of The Year Award

June 16, 2017 at 10:04 am 1 comment

A TRALEE business has won a major national accolade at the annual Plumbing and Heating Awards last week, with another local company shortlisted in two categories. Clash Plumbing and Heating won in the small contractor of the year at the 2017 at the awards ceremony in The Mansion House in […]

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Three Tralee Business People Honoured With Awards

Three Tralee Business People Honoured With Awards

June 15, 2017 at 8:33 pm Comments are Disabled

FIONA Kirby, Don Nolan and Mike McDonnell, three outstanding business people who have shown extraordinary commitment to their customers and the town of Tralee, have won Tralee Business People Awards for April, May and June 2017. The monthly award from Tralee Chamber Alliance recognises people who have made a positive […]

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Nine Kerry Properties To Go To Allsop Auction Next Month

Nine Kerry Properties To Go To Allsop Auction Next Month

June 13, 2017 at 2:47 pm Comments are Disabled

THERE are nine Kerry properties going to auction online at the next Allsop event on July 5/6. The lots are located in the north, south and east of the county and are sure to draw interest. There are two properties in the Sand Dune Cottages part of Banna, both with […]

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New Principal Appointed At Kerry College of Further Education

New Principal Appointed At Kerry College of Further Education

June 8, 2017 at 11:03 am Comments are Disabled

MARY Lucey has been appointed Principal of the Kerry College of Further Education in Tralee. With a well-established media-profile in Kerry, Mary has an excellent track record of over 20 years experience working in the third-level sector. She is known for her progressive and innovative leadership, with an excellent track […]

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Tralee Chamber Alliance Open For New Members

Tralee Chamber Alliance Open For New Members

June 7, 2017 at 10:07 am Comments are Disabled

  TRALEE Chamber Alliance will be holding their membership event today, Wednesday June 7, at 6pm-7.30pm in The Rose Hotel. This event is for existing members and non-members who are interested in joining Tralee Chamber Alliance. Tralee Chamber Alliance is asking the public to consider joining the business and supporting its efforts to […]

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New Car Sales Fall Again In May Compared To Same Month Last Year

New Car Sales Fall Again In May Compared To Same Month Last Year

June 1, 2017 at 12:39 pm Comments are Disabled

NEW car sales continued to fall in May compared to the same month in 2017, according to the latest figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI). There were 90 new car registrations in May compared to 97 last year, a drop of -7.22%. So far this year […]

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Eight New Courses Added To ITT Springboard Programme

Eight New Courses Added To ITT Springboard Programme

May 26, 2017 at 9:55 am Comments are Disabled

THE Institute of Technology Tralee has announced that they have successfully tendered for eight new courses under the Government’s Springboard+ initiative. The courses, which will run from September 2017 are in the areas of Software Development, Computer Services Management, Culinary Skills, Food Business Innovation, Biopharmaceutical Processes, Industrial Instrumentation, Mechatronics and Quality Management. […]

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