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KERRY community groups are reminded to apply for their share of a €1 million Tidy Towns top-up fund. Last December €1 million in Government funding was made available to support Tidy Towns groups across the country, with €1,000 available to every eligible group. The closing date has been extended until […]

THERE were seven new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing this evening. There were 14 additional deaths and 539 more cases reported nationally. Nine deaths occurred in March, one occurred in February and four in January or earlier. The median age of those who died was 80 years […]

THE annual CBS The Green Fun Run has been a wonderful event over the years, where hundreds have gathered in the school grounds showing the spirit of the local community. COVID restrictions have put paid to a similar gathering this year but the Parents Council has decided to to launch […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: My landlord has asked me to leave my rented accommodation. Can I be evicted during COVID-19? Answer: Under COVID-19 restrictions, an eviction ban automatically kicks in any time […]

THE deadline for nominations for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2021 is just over one week away on Tuesday, March 16. Entrepreneurs from emerging businesses to established international groups, across all sectors in Kerry, are invited to submit their nominations before that date. The finalists will be welcomed into […]

THERE were less than five new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing this evening. When the number is less than five, the exact number is not revealed until the following day on the COVID data hub. There were nine additional deaths and 522 more cases reported […]

THE long-running issue of dog fouling was brought up again by councillors at Monday’s online meeting of the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council. Mayor Of Tralee Cllr. Terry O’Brien asked if the Council could they confirm how many successful prosecutions for dog fouling have taken place? He said […]

KERRY County Council is to replace a number of Poplar trees on Dan Spring Road in Tralee in the coming weeks. As reported earlier this week from the meeting of Tralee Municipal District councillors, the trees along the perimeter of the Tralee Harriers Athletic Club grounds sustained storm damage in 2020 […]

THE Bealtaine Festival will take place online this year and the Arts Office in Kerry County Council is inviting applications from artists and facilitators to host online creative and cultural events for people over 50 any time in the month of May. The Arts Office has a limited budget to subsidise […]

INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day is being celebrated all around the world on this coming Monday, March 8 and this year’s theme is “Choose to Challenge”. Each year this important day globally celebrates the achievements of women and also marks a call to action for greater gender parity. The importance of this […]

THERE were less than five new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing this evening. When the number is less than five, the exact number is not revealed until the following day on the COVID data hub. There were 39 additional deaths and 462 more cases reported […]

A LOCAL councillor has called for a cycle lane from Ardfert to link up with the proposed Tralee to Listowel greenway. Sinn Féin Cllr Deirdre Ferris made the call at the online meeting of the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council on Monday. She wants the Council to construct […]

SINN Féin TD for Kerry, Pa Daly, has urged the government to review and issue clarification on the functioning of vaccine distribution in Kerry. Deputy Daly has called into question the ability of the government to meet their target of having all over 85s vaccinated by the end of the […]

KERRY College will take part in a Career Path Expo on Wednesday March 10th and Thursday March 11th from 3pm to 8pm. Career Path Expo is a free, online, virtual, interactive education and skills event. It is aimed at helping career changers, school-leavers and returners to gather information about further […]

A LOCAL councillor says the surface of a laneway in Tralee is dangerous and needs to be looked at urgently. Fianna Fáil Councillor Johnnie Wall brought up the issue concerning Courthouse Lane at the online meeting of Tralee Municipal District on Monday. He said the structure of the roadway in […]

A €200,000 grant has been awarded to Listowel under the Historic Towns Initiative. This funding will be used for the regeneration of the town’s public domain, the conservation of landmark buildings, improved maintenance of St John’s Theatre and general improvements to streetscapes and conservation-led public realm works. In total €1.5 […]

THE Government has announced funding  of €400,000 for two Kerry walking trails. Allocated under Strand 2 of the “Outdoor Recreation and Infrastructure Scheme” (ORIS) by the Department of Social Protection and Rural Affairs, €200,000 of the funding will go towards upgrading the Dingle Way at Más an Tiompáin, Cloghane, and […]

THERE were eight new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing this evening. When the number is less than five, the exact number is not revealed until the following day on the COVID data hub. There were 25 additional deaths and 566 more cases reported nationally. The […]

THE Council is in talks with with An Garda Síochána about removing part of the boundary wall at the Garda station, facing the Island Of Geese site, to create a plaza type effect at the development. Tralee Municipal District Manager Michael Scannell gave an update on the former Denny site […]

A TRALEE councillor has called for the local authority to reward people for providing information leading to prosecutions for the setting of illegal gorse fires. Sinn Féin Cllr. Cathal Foley was speaking at the online meeting of Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council on Monday. He had a motion […]

AS charities across the country struggle to deal with the devastating impact of COVID-19 on their fundraising efforts, cancer support charity Recovery Haven Kerry is calling on the public to pledge their support to a new initiative they hope will help stabilise their finances in 2021 and beyond. The Friends […]

THE 2021 Tralee St. Patrick’s Day Festival parade is going online, going green and going global. Currently, people are being asked not to travel outside their 5 Km or have any gatherings due to the ongoing COVID-19 Level 5 restrictions, therefore the traditional St. Patricks Day Parades will not take […]

THE Good Friday Walks in aid of Kerry Hospice have become a staple of Easter events around the county over the past 20 years. However, last year people were deprived of the chance to meet up due to COVID restrictions and while this will be the case again this Easter […]

THERE were less than five new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing this evening. When the number is less than five, the exact number is not revealed until the following day on the COVID data hub. There were 14 additional deaths and 359 more cases reported […]

KERRY County Council are to fell a line of trees on the Dan Spring Road and replace them with a more suitable type. The Council employed an arborist to assess the line of poplar trees along the side of the road by the Tralee Harriers grounds. The trees have suffered […]

A TRALEE councillor has proposed the erection of a memorial to those who have died from COVID-19 in the county. Sinn Féin Cllr. Cathal Foley had a motion before the online meeting of Tralee Municipal District on Monday that the authority will, in the future, design and erect a suitable […]

A LOCAL councillor wants Kerry County Council to attempt to bring back the vessel used almost 45 years ago to trace the journey of St Brendan. Fine Gael Cllr Jim Finucane had a motion before Monday’s meeting of Tralee Municipal District that, in light of the passing of Mr. Tim […]

TRALEE Chamber is highlighting the need for Tralee to focus on a clear target of creating 225 new jobs in the town centre each year and capitalising on the new status as a university town by having all new student housing development accommodated ‘above the shop’ in the town centre. […]

Gardaí investigating an aggravated burglary that occurred at a house in Rahoonane, Tralee, yesterday afternoon, Monday, March 1, have arrested a man. At approximately 4pm yesterday afternoon, a man gained access to the residence and proceeded to assault the resident of the property with a wheel brace. The occupant of […]

THERE were eight new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing this evening. There was one additional death and 687 more cases reported nationally. The 14 day incidence of new cases for Kerry is 53.5 per 100,000 people. There have been 79 cases reported in the same […]