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THE owners of a Tralee-based company have described how their business has been transformed after they were selected as a winning applicant in the Virgin Media Backing Business initiative. Grounded Pottery , founded by Marjorie Cunningham and Emma Carmody, said the initiative has helped them develop an ecommerce website to expand their […]

It’s Halloween weekend and with the weather mixed (Saturday = dry, Sunday = disaster) there’s a few things to do indoors and outdoors to keep you occupied… Friday 1. Huddle Horror… The Huddle Bar on Strand Street is holding a fancy dress party tonight, offering a free cocktail to anyone […]

THE town’s first non-alcohol club event for adults took place in town last night. The Virtue Club’s inaugural night of food, fun and enteratainment was held at Cocktail Heist @ Croí Restaurant with all free tickets snapped up well in advance. The night featured local musician Michal Wagner, magician Steve […]

THERE were 400 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Tralee Local Electoral Area in the 14 day period up to Monday, October 25, according to figures available on the Government’s COVID-19 data hub. This leaves Tralee LEA in the top 10 highest incidence rates in the country, along with […]

REPRESENTATIVES from Castlegregory Golf Club were at Recovery Haven’s premises in Killerisk on Thursday to deliver a cheque for €1,800. This was the proceeds of the Captain’s Charity Day at the club on Sunday, October 17, which was well supported. “The event is held annually but it couldn’t be last […]

THERE is a walk-in vaccination clinic in Tralee this Friday, October 29. It will take place in the vaccination centre at the former BorgWarner site in Monavalley between 9.30am and 4pm. Anyone aged 16 and older can attend a walk-in clinic alone, while children aged between 12 and 15 must […]

A LOCAL organisation showed their generosity to Fenit Lifeboat once again last week. Fenit RNLI received a €1,000 donation from Tralee Oyster Fisheries Society Ltd.   Every year the oyster fishermen give a generous donation to Fenit Lifeboat which helps in a big way in facilitating the service to be […]

IT’S the time of year for spooky fun and the folks over at Tralee Parkrun are getting in on the action again. Pre-COVID times, a great effort was made by them during the Halloween weekend to get into the spirit of things and their fancy dress run returns after a […]

WHILE last year’s event didn’t go ahead due to COVID restrictions, the John Mitchels Christmas Markets will return this December. The club will hold the event over two Sundays at their GAA Complex in Camp, Ballyseedy and funds raised will go towards the club. The club is trying to get […]

KERRY GAA has confirmed that three of the Kerry SFC Round 1 games on this weekend will be available to be streamed. St Brendan’s against Kenmare Shamrocks, Kerins O’Rahillys tie with St Kierans and Mid Kerry’s clash with Dingle are the matches which can be watched on devices for a […]

THE Think Before You Flush Campaign, operated by Clean Coasts in partnership with Irish Water, is urging the people of Kerry to stop flushing wipes down the toilet. In doing so, everyone will help combat ‘fatbergs’, wastewater blockages and scary sewage related litter on beaches this Halloween. When flushed, wet […]

FIFTY-FIVE local schools across Tralee, Castleisland, Killorglin, Ballyduff and Causeway will each receive a set of four dyslexia-friendly children’s books about Irish wildlife, thanks to Cara Credit Union and author Shane Casey. Dyslexia affects, on average, three children in every class of 24. However, despite a significant increase in the […]

GARDAI are appealing for witnesses to an incident involving a pedestrian and a vehicle on Monday morning. The incident occurred at the Abbey car park in the town centre between 11.30am and 11.45am. The vehicle is believed to be silver or white in colour. The pedestrian received minor injuries in […]

A STATUS Yellow Rain warning has been issued for Kerry by Met Éireann for tomorrow. They say heavy spells of persistent rain will lead to localised flooding. The warning is valid from 1am on Wednesday to 1am on Thursday. However, looking at the predicted rainfall radar on the Met Eireann website, […]

THERE was an incredible turnout at Fels Point on Sunday for the Hawley O’Sullivan Memorial Truck Run. Over 100 trucks took part in the event which has already raised over €10,400 for the Kerry Hospice Foundation. Hawley O’Sullivan, from O’Rahillys Villas was just 28 when he died on June 15, […]

TRALEE Rowing Club took the County Award for Kerry at the National Heritage Awards  2021. The announcement was made by the Heritage Council at its online Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, October 20. The Rowing Club’s winning project featured an online presentation and an outdoor display mounted at the Tralee Ship Canal Marina during Heritage Week in […]

THE Bracker O’Regan Road was a hive of activity last Friday as Tralee Tidy Towns volunteers and 23 staff from Kerry Group headquarters in Tralee came together to plant 236 native Hawthorn trees. Martha Farrell (Tralee Tidy Towns) said: “We were delighted to get this incredible number of trees planted. […]

A PERFECT morning for a run. The sun shone in Tralee on Sunday morning as 200 runners took to the road for the Tralee Half Marathon. It was the final race of five in the series this year with the full marathon, 100k, 50k and 10k having already taken place. […]

SIAMSA Tíre is calling on artists to draw on the elements for its upcoming open submission exhibition, Make Your Mark. Like many cultural centres across the world, Siamsa Tíre closed its doors due to the pandemic in March 2020.  It used the past 18 months to examine its role in the local and national […]

FINAL preparations are in in place for a special fundraiser tomorrow (Sunday) to remember a Tralee man who passed away 25 years ago in a road accident. Hawley O’Sullivan, from O’Rahillys Villas, son of the late Tom ‘Lang’ and Kathleen O’Sullivan (nee Cregan), was just 28 when he died on […]

THE curtain fell for the last time on the Hy-Breasal Players performance of ‘Strong Coffee’ on Friday night, bringing six sell-out nights at The Ballymac Bar to a close. Demand for tickets was at a premium and the performances were sold out a week before the cast took to the […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Citizens Information Kerry which provides a free and confidential service to the public…  Question: Can a landlord or letting agency ask me for personal information like my PPS number when starting a new tenancy? Answer: Yes, a landlord or letting agent can ask you for […]

WHILE the Friday before mid-term is traditionally a day for a Halloween fancy dress party in primary schools around town, Tralee Educate Together decided to add an extra ingredient to the fun…pumpkins! Each family of pupils attending the school at Collis Sandes was given the seasonal fruit to carve at […]

CARA Credit Union has teamed up with Mary Lucey from Career Ahead to sponsor an amazing clothes competition. This competition is aimed at college students and secondary school students nationwide, with prizes of €1,000 and €500 respectively to be won. To enter the competition, students simply need to post an […]

A STATUS Yellow Rain warning has been issued for Kerry and Cork by Met Éireann. A spell of heavy rain is coming on Saturday afternoon and evening which may lead to localised flooding. The warning is valid for 12 hours, from 12 noon on Saturday to midnight on Sunday. According to […]

SCOIL Eoin pupils put together an amazing 366 shoeboxes in their annual appeal this year. The school has been taking part in the Team Hope  Shoebox Appeal for years now and this year has been the most successful to date. “We were absolutely overwhelmed with the response,” said teacher Carol […]

FRIDAY morning saw the opening of a new store at Manor West Retail Park creating over 80 full and part-time jobs. The Range store was opened by the Mayor of County Kerry, Councillor Jimmy Moloney, and a large queue had formed outside eagerly anticipating a first look at the latest […]

THERE were 316 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Tralee Local Electoral Area in the 14 day period up to Monday, October 18, according to figures available on the Government’s COVID-19 data hub. This still leaves Tralee LEA in the top 10 highest incidence rates in the country, along […]

FUNDS for the Tralee Bay Wetlands and for repairs on the Lock Gates have been allocated by the Department of Social Protection and Rural Affairs. In all, €200,000 has been allocated for 11 Kerry outdoor recreation projects under Measure 1 of the “Outdoor Recreation and Infrastructure Scheme” The Wetlands is to […]

MANAGEMENT at University Hospital Kerry have made the decision to postpone scheduled Outpatient appointments at the hospital up to and including Tuesday, October 26. They made the decision due to the increased demands on the hospital. The Emergency Department (ED) is exceptionally busy and has been coming under continuing pressure […]