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IT was a very wet October in these parts going by the latest stats from Valentia Observatory. Met Éireann has released its Climate Statement for October which shows Valentia recorded 49.1mm of rain on Monday, October 19 making it the wettest day in the country last month. It also saw […]

KERRY County Council is to introduce further treatment of the surface of The Square after a successful trial period over the past six months. At the meeting of the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council on Monday, Fine Gael Cllr Jim Finucane said the trial area treated had had […]

RATH Cemetery will see a Columbarium Wall built and opened in 2021. At the meeting of the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council on Monday, Fine Gael Cllr Jim Finucane asked that funding be provided for the construction of the wall at the Tralee cemetery. Columbarium Walls are used […]

THE results of a survey on Tralee Town Park shows that members of the public in town would recommend the facility to visitors, but more needs to be done in terms of safety and some other facilities. The findings of the survey were presented at the Tralee Municipal District meeting […]

THE annual free parking period for Christmas will begin in Tralee on Monday, November 30 and will continue until Monday, January 4, but this time it’s free all day in Kerry County Council car parks. Mayor of Tralee, Cllr Terry O’Brien made the announcement at this morning’s meeting of Tralee […]

GARDAI in Tralee are asking for the public’s help in their investigation into two separate theft from a person incidents in the town centre over the past week. On Thursday, October 29 and about 10.40am at Upper Rock Street, the victim was walking home from Dunnes Stores when a male […]

FOLLOWING a nationwide search to uncover Ireland’s most inspirational people, eight-year-old Caoilinn Harte from Listowel, is celebrating after being named an Inspirational Hero in the Gala Retail and Virgin Media Inspiration Awards. Nominated by family and friends for the Inspiration Awards, Caoilinn stood out for her compassionate selfless acts, positive […]

TRALEE Rugby Club will remember its former club president this month as they launch their Movember campaign in aid of Kerry Hospice Foundation. The Tralee J1s senior team want to recognise the fantastic care staff at the Palliative Care Unit gave  Seán Kelly before he passed away and great work that is […]

€400,000 in funding has been secured for IT Tralee. The funding is part of a wider package of investment by Government towards the higher education sector. In August €990k was announced for IT Tralee. This total funding of €1,390,000 will be used for capital works and equipment. Minister for Education […]

WE’VE had a lot of warnings lately. After a windy couple of days, it’s the rain that earns the latest warning for Kerry and Cork as Met Éireann issues a Status Yellow warning. A spell of rain on Sunday will bring accumulations of 25 to 40mm, highest totals in mountainous […]

THE extension of lighting and trading bays at the canal walk are to be requested by councillors in two separate motions this coming week. The November meeting of Tralee Municipal District councillors takes place on Monday and developments at one of the town’s best amenities are on the agenda. Sinn […]

PRESENTATION Secondary School, Castleisland, has paid tribute to a much-loved teacher and basketball coach who has recently retired. John Enright, a teacher of PE & Geography for over 30 years at the school, left an indelible mark in the school, whether it was coaching successful basketball teams or inspiring students in the […]

TRALEE Chamber Alliance is calling on the businesses of Tralee to use the next few weeks to unravel the fairy lights, dust off the tinsel and ‘tell their Christmas story’ as they launch a Christmas Window Display competition. Chamber Retail Team Chairperson, Sandra Rusk announced the competition today with prizes of […]

THE Road Safety Authority (RSA), is asking Kerry road users to exercise caution while using the roads over the weekend as Met Eireann has issued an Orange weather warnings for strong winds on Saturday morning and a Yellow warning until 3pm that afternoon. Drivers are being warned that on top […]

AFTER their heartwarming visits in August, Covid Care Concerts returned to residential care homes in Kerry this week, bringing music and memories to some of those most affected by the COVID19 pandemic. Funding from Creative Ireland Kerry brought the concerts to residential care home settings in Tralee, Killarney, Listowel and […]

A NEW book which charts the long and diverse history of County Kerry, in many of its aspects, has been published by Geography Publications as part of its series of county histories. The 650-page Kerry: History and Society is number 28 of the acclaimed series which when complete, will have […]

MET Éireann has upgraded its wind warning for Kerry tomorrow to Status Orange. A Status Yellow warning was previously issued, but Kerry, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Cork and Waterford will see much stronger winds for a time on Saturday morning. Strong southerly winds veering southwesterly associated with Storm Aiden will […]

CANCER support charity, Recovery Haven, is calling on the men of Kerry to join them this November as they take their annual Movember challenge online Current Covid19 restrictions mean that the charity will not be able to run its popular Movember event as they have done in previous years. However, […]

GARDAI in Tralee are encouraging parents to have a discussion with their children to explain why they can’t go out trick or treating this weekend, while extra gardaí will be on patrol this Saturday night to curb any anti-social behaviour. Community Policing Officer, Garda Mary Gardiner, acknowledged that young children […]

GARDAI in Tralee are appealing to witnesses following a suspected arson attack at a business in Monavalley Industrial Estate on Wednesday afternoon. At around 4.25pm emergency services received a call that two trucks were on fire at the Dillon Waste facility in Monavalley. The fire service quickly attended the scene […]

IT looks like the unsettled weather will be with us for the next few days as Met Éireann has just issued a Weather Advisory for the whole country and a Status Yellow Wind Warning for much of Saturday. We’re already in a Status Yellow Rainfall Warning until early on Friday […]

GARVEY’S Tralee Warriors have set up a gofundme page to help them get through what is a difficult time for the basketball club. The Men’s Superleague season has been postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions and with numerous costs involved in running the club, they need all the help they can […]

KERRY Airport will remain open throughout the current Level 5 restrictions, and beyond, serving passengers travelling on the twice daily Kerry-Dublin route. Prior to announcing the cancellation of flights from all regional airports for a four-week period from November 14th, Ryanair had already reduced the frequency of services to London-Luton […]

SINN Féin’s Kerry TD Pa Daly, has made an urgent call for marts to re-open immediately. Deputy Daly said the situation in Kerry was particularly poor in relation doing business online as rural broadband was “non-existent”. “The closure of the marts as part of Level 5 lockdown measures is proving […]

TESCO staff in Tralee and around the country are dressing up to help raise awareness and funds for CHI at Temple Street this Halloween. They are planning to keep spirits high for shoppers for the annual ‘Trick or Treat for Temple Street’ which runs from Monday, October 26 to November […]

CARA Credit Union with branches in Tralee, Castleisland and Killorglin have extended the hand of friendship to businesses in their communities. The expansion of their suite of Business loans now include loans for tax purposes spanning to longer term loans up to €175,000. Cara Credit Union are offering great value, […]

A TRALEE family handed over a cheque for €3,270 to the Kerry Hospice Foundation on Tuesday. Paula Silles and her husband Tony have been organising a coffee morning event every September for the past 15 years. It normally entails opening up their home in Corraghlea East to people who enjoy […]

GARDAI are asking for any information in relation to a break-in at Tralee Sports Complex. At approximately 4.45am on Monday morning, the complex in Liosdara, Oakpark was entered illegally. It appears the perpetrators were looking for cash but they left empty-handed. If anyone saw anything suspicious in the area around […]

GARDAI in Tralee are asking the public to be aware of a blackmail/extortion scam they had reported to them last week. An anonymous female contacted a male on Facebook and sent him a sexually explicit video and photos purporting them to be of herself. She requested the man to do […]

THE weather is quite mixed at the moment, but it’ll get worse later on this week. This morning, Met Éireann issued a Status Yellow – Rainfall warning for Kerry, Clare, Cork, Limerick Connacht and Donegal for all of Thursday. Heavy and persistent rain will fall overnight Wednesday through to Friday […]