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MET Éireann has issued a Weather Advisory for Ireland in advance of low temperatures on the way early next week. However, while it looks like it will get very cold in Kerry it’s the east and north of the country that will get the worst of the weather. Met Éireann […]

THE South Munster Citizens Information Service is playing a vital role during the Covid-19 pandemic, remaining open and providing free and confidential assistance and advice for people living and working in Ireland. Since the start of 2021,  there has been a significant increase in people contacting the Tralee Centre. They […]

THE Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle (RoKCC) organizing committee has made the decision to cancel this year’s 2021 event due to the uncertainty surrounding public health guidelines this summer. The annual event, one of Ireland’s largest charity cycling events, traditionally takes place on the first Saturday in July but was […]

TOYOTA has taken the lead as Ireland’s best-selling car brand with a 15% market share in January 2021, a key selling period for the car industry. Driven by an invigorated demand for low CO2 emitting, environmentally sustainable cars, Toyota has three self-charging hybrid models in SIMI’s list of top five […]

THE Kerry Division of An Garda Síochána in association with Lee Strand Milk are calling for nominations for young people between the ages of 13 years and 21 years to recognise the great contribution young people have made and continue to make to their communities in Kerry during these challenging […]

RECOVERY Haven Kerry is inviting the people of Kerry to show their love for for the cancer support facility by literally become part of the furniture! To acknowledge the overwhelming support they continue to receive from the community, they have come up with a novel fundraiser for Valentine’s Day, whereby […]

A TRALEE woman is hoping the public supports a Sponsored Silence Campaign this month organised by the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association. More than 80% of people living with MND will experience some form of speech difficulty during their illness – some will lose their voice completely. Currently there are […]

SIAMSA Tíre launches its first online exhibition on this Thursday, February 4 in response to the present COVID restrictions. The exhibition Ciorcal Iomláinrepresents a feast of creativity with a collection of fine art, photography, ceramics, contemporary installation, woolcraft, felting and weaving, all created over the last number of years by […]

KERRY International Film Festival is partnering with Tralee Rotary Club to plant 4000 trees in the Castlegregory Nature Park and the adjoining Meán Scoil Nua an Leith Triúigh school garden. The tree-planting is part of KIFF’s evolving environmental policy outlined in their 20121 – 2026 Five Year Strategic Plan. Having just […]

WORLD Championships and Olympic Games medals winner, Sonia O’Sullivan participated in the launch of South Munster Citizens Information Service first ever Wellness Policy and Programme. She linked in via Zoom from Melbourne last Wednesday to encourage and inspire the team to participate in the wide array of activitiesplanned for 2021 […]

TRALEE gardaí feature prominently in a new video just uploaded to the official Garda social media accounts. Footage of Tralee gardai dancing on the roof of the local garda station went viral last week and now it’s become clear what they were up to. They were part of a national […]

GARDAI in Tralee are appealing for witnesses after an assault on a male in the town last week. On Friday last, between 12.30am and 1am, an assault took place at Edward Street. A man suffered minor injuries after he punched in the head a number of times. Gardaí say one […]

THE number of new car registrations in Kerry last month was down over 22% compared to January 2019, but this was expected due to the COVID-19 restrictions. Figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry show there were 550 new cars sold in January, compared to 707 in the […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… THE impact of Brexit is now being felt by Irish consumers up and down the country. As a result of the UK leaving the EU, there are changes to […]

THE 31 Day January challenge for#positivementalhealth came to an end yesterday and over €10,000 was raised for three great causes. The annual event promotes exercise, good mental health, fitness and well being where participants do an activity a day for 31 days and make a contribution to a gofundme page. This […]

KERRY Parents and Friends Association will receive €106,900 from the Strengthening Disability Services Fund. Kerry Parents and Friends Association (KPFA) provides residential, respite and day care services to adults with intellectual disabilities across Killarney, Listowel, Rathmore, Castleisland, Tralee and Cahersiveen. The Strengthening Disability Services Fund is on top of the […]

A NORTH Kerry supermarket has made great strides in energy conservation and in turn helped out local community centres. Supervalu Ballybunion teamed up with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) this year to help to spearhead environmental change in both the Irish retail sector and their local community through the […]

A PROJECT from a west Kerry native is one of 36 on the island of Ireland to receive funding from the Bank of Ireland Begin Together Arts Fund. Bank of Ireland, in partnership with Business to Arts, today announced the projects spanning music, theatre, dance, traditional arts, and the visual […]

A STATUS Yellow Wind warning for Kerry and Cork has been issued by Met Eireann. Later tonight, westerly winds will increase 50 to 65 km/hr with gusts to around 100 km/hr. The warning is valid from 8pm on Thursday to 6am on Friday. Rain will continue in Kerry for the afternoon, […]

A TRALEE writer has just released their second novel described as a ‘a queer dreamlike horror’. Non-binary writer Kelby Guilfoyle released a debut novel, ‘Poppy’, last July and has followed it up with ‘Bloomers’, a dark LGBTQI+ adventure. In it, Harper has just turned 17 and she is in love with […]

THE Friends of the Tralee-Fenit Greenway group has written to local councillors about the fencing on the Greenway. They expressed concerns about the extent of fencing on certain parts of the Greenway route and want its use limited as they feel it will detract from the user experience. “We note […]

We, the staff of Holy Family School extend a warm invitation to prospective pupils to begin their journey of life-long learning with us. We take pride in our ability to offer all pupils the opportunity to grow and develop in a safe and caring environment, where Christian values are respected […]

TWO local cancer support charities received a boost yesterday when they accepted cheques for a total of nearly €2,300 at the Bon Secours Hospital. Staff in the hospital canteen made up hampers before Christmas and sold them to fellow workers in the Bons with proceeds going to Kerry Hospice and […]

KERRY County Council has developed the preferred route for the N70 Milltown Bypass, details of which will be announced on Friday, February 5. Members of the public are invited to register for a webinar at which full details of the route of the new road will be outlined by the […]

LIDL has announced it is to create 23 new jobs in Kerry, while their current workers are to receive a COVID employee bonus of €44,500 between them. Recently awarded Best COVID-19 Response by a Retailer at the Irish Quality Food Awards, the retailer’s frontline workers dedication has not gone unnoticed […]

THE HSE has confirmed that sites in Tralee are being considered as a location for a mass vaccination centre, but the final decision on locating a centre in Tralee or anywhere else in Kerry will lie with the National Vaccination Committee. Councillor Mikey Sheehy, Tralee MD, received a written response […]

THE Tralee Soup Kitchen is to open again for takeaways from this coming Saturday, January 30. The service had to close until the end of January as a result of the latest COVID-19 restrictions, but they have made the decision to provide a takeaway service between 12noon and 2pm. The […]

Gardaí in Kerry have arrested and charged a man in relation to a burglary last March. At around 5pm on March 22, Gardaí in Killarney received a report from a staff member that her purse has been stolen from a staff only section of a shop located on the Tralee […]

GARDAI in Tralee are investigating a criminal damage incident in town which occurred during the weekend. The rear window of a black Mercedes was broken in the vehicle between 11:30pm on Saturday night and Sunday evening at 7pm in the Killerisk Close estate. Any persons who were in the area […]

LEAVING Certificate students in Kerry are being invited to complete a survey to determine the impact of Covid-19 on their mental health as they face into the final months of exam preparations. The questionnaire will gauge how the uncertainty surrounding the actual staging of the exams is affecting the wellbeing […]