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WE may be living in strange times, but it was appropriate that the retirement of two teachers from Moyderwell Mercy Primary School was marked on Friday. Aileen Fuller and Mairead Devine from Moyderwell Mercy Primary School Tralee both have around 80 years of teaching service between them and some of the […]

MEMBERS of the public are invited to attend the Kerry Joint Policing Committee  annual public meeting on Friday next, October 9, at 2pm. Having regard to public health guidance and particular guidance on the hosting of meetings, this meeting will be held online and by webinar. Local Garda management will present […]

IT’S been a long time coming, but the former pupils of Presentation Primary finally got to receive the sacrament of Confirmation on Sunday afternoon. They’re scattered among secondary schools all over town now, so it was nice for them to reunite again for the special day and meet old friends. […]

THE Senior Management Team of Kerry County Council met this morning to consider the announcement by the Government that Kerry is to move to Level 3 COVID-19 restrictions. Kerry County Council is appealing to everyone in Kerry to adhere closely to the latest public health advice, to familiarise themselves with […]

A TRALEE teenager has won a category at the 2020 Trócaire Game Changers competition last week. Trócaire Game Changers is a competition for young people who want to change the world and believe games are a way to do this. The annual competition is organised by Trócaire’s development education team […]

GARDAI in Tralee have again appealed to the public for information after a theft from a jewellers in Tralee on Saturday afternoon. Shortly after 3pm, two engagement rings of significant value were stolen from Hilser’s on Castle Street (please note an earlier version of this report erroneously gave the location […]

THE GAA’s Management Committee has decided to suspend all GAA Club games ​at all levels with immediate effect ​and until further notice. A statement releasewdon the GAA.ie website reads; “The decision has been taken in the interest of public safety following a number of incidents that have been brought to our attention in recent […]

IT was a special Saturday afternoon for both past and present pupils of Derryquay NS. The present sixth class pupils joined the sixth class of 2019/2020 for a belated Confirmation Day at St John’s Church. Fourteen families in all gathered at the church for the service, which usually takes place […]

FUNDING totalling €8,952,142 for the Institute of Technology in Tralee has been approved under the Human Capital Initiative. The application which was approved for funding is for Rethinking Engineering Education in Ireland (REEdI). It involves collaboration between IT Tralee, UL and CIT. Minister for Education and Kerry TD Norma Foley […]

BAILE Mhuire Day Care Centre in Tralee is one of four Kerry recipients of Government funding announced today. Minister for Education and Kerry TD Norma Foley welcomed the approval of funding totalling €89,171 for the four Kerry based groups under the fourth tranche of funding from the Covid-19 Stability Fund. […]

OCTOBER is hardly Confirmation season, but for the times we live in it has to be thus for schools in Kerry. Former pupils of St Brendan’s NS in Blennerville may be scattered throughout secondary schools in town, but there was a reunion of sorts on Saturday afternoon in St John’s […]

IT was a long time coming, but Communion Day finally arrived for Presentation Primary School pupils on Saturday morning. The COVID-19 restrictions scuppered Ms Buckley’s second class pupils’ plans earlier this year, but now the under the guidance of Ms Field, they finally got the chance to receive the sacrament […]

Sponsored BALLYSEEDY Home and Garden Centre is hiring. The garden centre industry has experienced a revival as a result of the pandemic with people investing more time and energy in their home and gardens. As well as gardening, there has been a boom in indoor plants as people look to […]

NA Gaeil GAA has relaunched their club lottery which was suspended in March due to the Covid-19 Restrictions. They are inviting all club members and indeed people in the wider community to support the first draw of our relaunched lottery which will be on Tuesday October 13th at the Na […]

GARDAI in Tralee are appealing to the public for information after a theft in Tralee this afternoon. Shortly after 3pm, a substantial amount of jewellery was stolen from a business in town. Gardaí believe a reddish/orange Renault Clio, with an 07-KY registration with multi-spoke alloy wheels, may have been involved […]

WITH winter on the way, we’ll be all spending more time indoors so it’s time to think about making your home as comfortable and welcoming as possible for the coming months. If you’re thinking of revamping your home, then a trip over to Gateway 2Wood is in order as they […]

SCHOOLDAYS are difficult for secondary school students in this COVID-19 world, so anything that makes the experience a little easier is welcome. With this in mind, CBS The Green have introduced some al fresco dining options so students can have breaks from wearing masks. New outdoor furniture has changed the […]

MET Eireann has issued a Status Yellow Wind warning for Kerry, Clare and Galway to take effect from tomorrow at 12 noon. Northwest winds will strengthen on Sunday with mean wind speeds of 50 to 65km/h and gusts of 90 to 100km/h. The warning is valid from 12 noon until […]

THE Creative Ireland Kerry Programme is working with ‘Festival in a Van’ and will bring live, outdoor entertainment to audiences in Tralee next Friday, October 9. “Festival in a Van is a novel response to the times we are in,” explains producer, Gemma Tipton. A specially equipped van houses a […]

THE Kerry Sports Academy’s new Autumn timetable is commencing next week from Monday, October 5. The facility is open to the public 7 days a week. Facilities include an aerobics studio, dance studio, gym, hydrotherapy pool and sports hall. There is a wide range of new activities to choose from […]

The Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) with the assistance of local Gardaí and the Garda Southern Region Armed Support Unit (ASU) conducted a search operation in Listowel  this morning and seized cash, suspected drugs and jewellery. The search operation was conducted targeting the assets and activities of an Organised Criminal Group […]

GARDAI in Tralee are looking to reunite a bike with its owner. The bicycle was found in Tralee and handed into Tralee Garda Station on Thursday evening. They believe it was possibly stolen. It’s a black and gold ‘Jupiter Classic’ ladies bicycle. They are asking anyone who has had the […]

A REPORT has been issued which identifies areas for improvement in Tralee to make the town more accessible. It identified improvements that will be needed in the Public Bus network in Tralee and a range of infrastructure works to improve the access in and around the town. The 10 Minute […]

SIAMSA Tíre is inviting young people aged 15 – 20 to let drama take front stage as it launches its twelfth season of the Free Radicals Youth Theatre (FRYT). The term commences this Saturday, October 3 at 4pm at Siamsa Tíre and new members are welcome. The group meets every […]

THE Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) located and seized a quantity of cash estimated to total €4,000,000 (subject to completion of counting) along with three motor vehicles after searching two premises, one located in Kerry and the other in Co. Laois. The searches on Wednesday were in […]

Billy Ryle gives no marks to the Department of Education in the calculated grades blunder reported yesterday… The Leaving Cert calculated grades process has been a comedy of errors by the Department of Education and Skills (DES) and an emotional roller coaster for exam candidates. The first mistake, in a […]

THE Kerins O’Rahillys GAA Club is mourning its Club President, Micheál Kerins, who passed away yesterday. Micheál represented his club with distinction on and off the field, enjoying a stellar playing career with Kerins O’Rahillys winning three senior county championships during the 1950s. He also played minor, junior and senior football […]

A County Kerry punter is toasting a spectacular win thanks to just three lucky numbers which resulted in a five-figure sum on Tuesday evening’s EuroMillions draw. The anonymous customer placed the wager via their local BoyleSports shop, picking three numbers for Tuesday’s EuroMillions main draw. They opted for a €8 […]

TEACHERS from two Tralee schools will take part in FÉILTE, the largest educational event in Ireland, which takes place online for the first time on this Saturday, October 3, from 10.30am to 4.30pm. FÉILTE (the Festival of Education in Learning and Teaching Excellence) gives teachers the opportunity to collaborate and […]

THE latest statistics from the Central Statistics Office shows crime fell in some categories in Kerry in the second quarter of 2020. The period of April, May and June coincided with the introduction of COVID-19 restrictions in the county, so a decrease was expected in some crimes in the Kerry […]