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Orbitus Senior Tax consultant Tommy Walsh visited the Fenit Samphires Academy to learn more about the role of volunteer coaches in community sports clubs… ORBITUS and the Fenit Samphires soccer club Academy have recently wrapped up a successful inaugural sponsorship season which saw the Munster based legal, tax and commercial […]

KERRY College Clash Campus was a hive of activity on Monday for the annual Recruitment Fair. There was an amazing turnout from employers across a broad spectrum of industries.  The event, organised by Helen Brick of Kerry College, helps connect the Level 5 and Level 6 students — who are […]

THREE Kerry heritage projects are to receive over €270,000 between them under this year’s Historic Structures Fund (HSF). Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan, today announced that 95 Heritage projects across the country will benefit from a total of €4.5 million under this year’s HSF. The three Kerry […]

THE 11th annual County Clean Up will take place across the county on Saturday, April 15 and a call is going out to all community and voluntary organisations and individuals to get involved. The County Clean-Up takes place with the support of KWD Recycling and Kerry County Council. Over the […]

THE annual Tony O’Donoghue Memorial Walk will take place on Saturday, April 15 and a fantastic day of entertainment is guaranteed. The ninth annual walk is in memory of the Tony from Blennerville who passed away in 2014 and tens of thousands of euro have been raised over the year in […]

COINCIDING with the clocks springing forward, Kerry County Council is encouraging people of all ages to make the most of the increase in daylight hours and to start to clock up ‘Kingdom Kilometres’ on foot or by cycling along the county’s two new Greenways — the Tralee-Fenit and Listowel-Abbeyfeale routes. […]

IRELAND’S most recognised personal trainer Karl Henry is coming to give a talk at CH Tralee next month. He will speak on the ‘4 Pillars Of Lifelong Health at the store on Thursday, April 13 at 12noon. Earlier this month, the leading fitness and wellness expert and Podcast host was announced […]

THE annual Roger Casement Gathering will take place in Lios Mhic Easmainn (McKennas’ Fort), Ardfert, at 12 noon on Good Friday, April 7. This coming together is to remember and to honour Casement who arrived from Germany in a German submarine and landed on Banna Strand 107 years ago. He […]

KERRY Credit Unions are proud to announce the inaugural National Cultivate Week, a celebration of the credit unions’ commitment to the farming community. Taking place from March 27th to April 2nd, National Cultivate Week will bring credit unions and their members together throughout the country to celebrate farmers and the […]

THE annual AGM of the Kerry Hospice Foundation took place last night with representatives from the branches all over the county present. Officers were elected for the coming year. The fundraising commitee for 2023 is as follows: Chairperson Jack Shanahan; Vice Chairperson Jenny Tarrant; Secretary Mary Shanahan; Treasurer Eileen Sheehy; […]

THE Paul Lucey ‘Run for the Rock’ is back again for the May Bank holiday weekend on Monday May 1. This is the fifth year of the run which has grown in strength and popularity from year to year. The run and walk honours the memory of Paul Lucey, a proud […]

AN award winning film on the Debenhams workers fight for fair redundancy payments is to be screened in Tralee this week. On April 9th, 2020, nearly 1,000 Irish Debenhams workers, predominantly women, received a generic email telling them their jobs were gone. Many had given decades of service and would […]

THE Connect Kerry Hair and Beauty Awards took place once again on Sunday and it was a glamorous affair at The Rose Hotel. Over 170 people from the industry were in attendance and a host of awards were presented in a range of categories as well as honorary awards. Treated […]

Alan Cantwell on the Garveys Tralee Warriors Men’s U20 National League 2022/2023 – Semi Final at the complex yesterday afternoon… Tralee Warriors 85 Tolka Rovers 64 Tralee Warriors will take on Titans of Galway in the Men’s U20s National League Final at the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght after overcoming Tolka […]

KERRY Airport has announced that French Airline Chalair is to launch two new summer routes to Quimper and Brest in Brittany. Commencing on July 1st, the seasonal summer service will operate every Saturday with a flight time of less than 1 hour 40 minutes from Kerry to France on board […]

Every week we compile photos of Tralee and beyond posted on Twitter and Instagram. If you’d like a photo to feature, just tag #Tralee or #TraleeToday and we’ll see it… An initiative worth a visit… Been involved in this social enterprise for the past 12 months.. If you’re in Boherbee, Tralee […]

MERCY Secondary School Mounthawk’s LEGO League robotics team (Mounthawk Masterminds) has won prizes at the Lego League National competition this weekend. The team showcased their project at the final event on Saturday in Dublin where they competed against other top teams from around the country. Their project focused on renewable […]

A FASHION show will take place this Easter as a fundraiser for the Phoenix Women’s Centre and Shed. Taking place at The Ashe Hotel, the centre is collaborating with five Tralee town based shops  to bring the best of fashion to those attending on Thursday, April 6 at 7.30pm. The […]

Alan Cantwell previews the National League semi-final between Garveys Tralee Warriors against Tolka Rovers in Tralee Sports Complex on Sunday afternoon… Having seen off the considerable challenge of Maree in the National League quarter final in Tralee three weeks ago, the Warriors U20s now face down Tolka Rovers in the […]

THE week of Confirmation ceremonies in Tralee came to a close on Friday, with pupils from two schools receiving the sacrament. Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church hosted two ceremonies with Holy Family and Listellick sixth classes confirmed by Bishop of Kerry Ray Browne. Once again, the weather disappointed — […]

IT’S nearly time again to hit the road this Easter in aid of the Kerry Hospice Foundation. The Good Friday walks are a great tradition and on April 7 there will be over 20 walks taking place right around the county. The 27th Tralee walk is named after the late, […]

Mary O’Donnell of the Cosmetic and Hair Restoration Clinic in the Bon Secours Tralee on treatments and products to reduce skin pigmentation… Skin gets its colour from a substance called melanin, which is made by skin cells. When those cells are damaged or unhealthy, they can produce too much melanin. […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… When a relationship ends, you may have questions about your property rights, including ‘who gets the house,’ and ‘what about the children?’ This is a complex area of law, […]

KERRY FC has issued a statement regarding racist abuse directed towards their players on social media last night. The statement reads; “Kerry FC is shocked, disappointed and angry at racist abuse of our players on social media during our game against Athlone Town last night. Kerry FC is working with […]

THE two people arrested on Thursday evening in relation to the discovery of the body of ‘Baby John’ at White Strand, Caherciveen, back in April 1984 have been released without charge. On Friday evening the female in her 50s was released, while early this morning the man aged in his […]

KERRY play Offaly in the Allianz Hurling League Roinn 2A semi-final on Saturday, at 2pm in Glenisk O’Connor Park, Tullamore. The team, captained by Gavin Dooley is as follows: 1 John B O’Halloran — Cill Mhaoile 2 Cillian Trant — Na Niallaigh Crotta 3 Eoin Ross — Baile Dubh 4 Eric Leen — Naomh […]

THE final round of Allianz Football League games takes place this weekend and sees Kerry head to Salthill to face Galway. There’s a 1.45pm throw-in for a game in which Kerry could still qualify for the final. Jack O’Connor has made a few changes from the side that beat Roscommon last […]

TRALEE jockey Bryan Cooper has announced he is retiring from race riding with immediate effect. The 30 year old who enjoyed Gold Cup success on Don Cossack in 2016, along with 39 Grade 1 successes, released a statement earlier this afternoon. It reads; “After much careful thought and consideration for […]

A RECENT Cheltenham preview night in Blennerville once again raised funds for a worthy  cause this month. Skelper Quanes traditional night of tips and fun was held in aid of Kerry Hospice this year and raised €1,845 for the organisation. The night of Thursday, March 2, was a huge success as […]

AFTER a first defeat of the league season against Cork on St Patrick’s Day, the Kerry ladies will hope to bounce back this weekend. They face Galway in Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 – Round 7 game on Sunday in Tuam Stadium with a throw in time of 2pm. The Kerry […]