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THE Kerry Visual Artists’ Showcase will be on display for the sixth year running, at Government Buildings, New Road, Killarney from September 18th – October 30th. Ten Kerry artists have been selected for the Showcase this year by Head of CIT Crawford College of Art and Design, Catherine Fehily. Ann […]

With Tralee VTOS hosting an Open Day next Thursday, Joan Griffin, a First Year student at the service, says it has given her a focus on where she wants her education to progress… When I discovered VTOS, it was my intention to press the restart and update button on my […]

THE Diocese of Kerry focuses on the theme of Climate Change for the ‘Season of Creation’ 2020 ‘Cultivating Hope – A Faith Response to the Climate Crisis’. The season which runs from September 1st to October 4th is a time when Christian churches around the world focus on prayer and […]

TRALEE Born to Run’s hugely popular ‘Couch-to-5k’ programme finally came to a conclusion this week, as its participants completed their 5km graduation runs. The programme started back in January, however just hours before the participants were set to undertake their final graduation run in March, it had to be called off […]

BROOKFIELD College has ceased operating with immediate effect, citing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic as the reason for its closure. Students and their families received an email today from Elisha Dowling, Principal and owner of the college, which operated out of Liber House in Monavalley. It stated: “It is […]

A WEST Kerry street artist is aiming to bring the Tralee to Fenit Greenway to life by creating a wildflower mural, with blossoms cascading along the walled part of the 10km walk in Tralee town. Incorporating flora and fauna, Ciara McKenna is inviting community groups and members of the public […]

HALF of Cara Credit Union’s membership are due to receive a refund on the contributions they paid to Cara Credit Union’s Death Benefit Insurance (“DBI”) scheme. Nearly 22,000 members have been notified this week that they will receive a refund (on average €36), depending on the number of years they […]

THE latest figures compiled by the Health Service Executive have revealed that there is an estimated 2,429 people living with dementia in County Kerry. The publication of the data comes as ahead of World Alzheimer Month this September  and the ‘Dementia: Understand Together’ campaign which is urging members of the […]

KERRY County Council has placed 10 beaches on a ‘prior warning’ notice because of the potential for heavy downpours today and tonight. They say that, based on the Met Eireann Yellow Rain Warnings, which forecasts intense and potentially thundery downpours during Thursday and Thursday night, ‘Prior Warning’ notices have been […]

GARDAI attached to the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) with assistance from personnel based in Cork, Waterford and Kerry conducted 8 searches and executed five European Arrest Warrants yesterday at locations in Kerry, Dublin, Cork and Waterford as part of an international operation. An Garda Síochána as […]

KERRY COLLEGE of Further Education and Training (Kerry College) has confirmed a start date for its courses for third level progression of Monday, September 21. The college has also clarified details about the learner experience in September. Kerry College is planning for smaller, socially distanced class sizes with learners on-campus every […]

A SEARCH is underway for a man who went missing off the coast of Kerry Head last night. Two anglers are believed to have entered the water at Kerry Head last evening and at around 8.30pm, one of the men went missing in the water. The other man was able […]

BATHING is allowed again in Fenit. Bathing prohibited notices had been in place by Kerry County Council at Fenit Beach, Fenit Diving Boards, Inny Strand, Waterville and Waterville Town Beach since last Friday after elevated levels of E.coli were detected following scheduled water sampling. The ban on bathing was lifted at Waterville on […]

WEATHER warning season is in full swing at the moment and yet another one has been issued this afternoon by Met Éireann for Kerry and the south of the country. A Status Yellow Rainfall warning for Munster, Carlow, Kilkenny, Laois, Wexford, Wicklow and Offaly will come into effect at 1am […]

IT Tralee has a number of laptop computers available for disadvantaged students as part of the grant package of COVID supports from the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for higher and further education institutions. For the academic year 20/21, IT Tralee will have a limited number […]

KERRY’S primary school pupils around the country are being challenged to get creative in how they learn and think about Europe through the Blue Star Programme. The Programme, coordinated by European Movement Ireland, teaches primary school children about Europe through creative activities and projects that complement the national primary curriculum. Since […]

THE volunteer crew of Fenit RNLI were involved in one of their more unusual launches last evening when a dolphin was spotted to close to the shore. Just after 8pm last night a dolphin was noticed by a large number of locals and visitors enjoying an evening stroll in what […]

PUBLIC submissions on varying the rate of the Local Property Tax must be received by Kerry County Council by this Thursday at 5pm. Elected members of a local authority may pass a formal resolution to vary the basic rate of the Local Property Tax for their administrative area by a […]

CARA Credit Union are on hand to help students with their finances, so you can focus on enjoying your college experience. Cara Credit Union has introduced a new Student Current Account allowing students instant access to their money through a Cara Credit Union Mastercard® Debit Card, a secure app and […]

SIPTU representatives have referred a dispute concerning redundancy payments at BorgWarner in Tralee, to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC). It was announced in July that the car parts manufacturer’s plant in Tralee would close by the end of March 2021 with the loss of over 200 jobs. SIPTU say the […]

A NEW company has brought renewable bioethanol home fires to Kerry, which means real flame, real heat, no chimney needed and a simple installation. Automatic Bioethanol Fires need no chimney or flue as they produce no harmful smoke or carbon monoxide. Bioheat Ireland is a Tralee-based company founded by two Tralee […]

FOLLOWING a successful first series of concerts in Waterford earlier this summer, Blackwater Valley Opera Festival and Mobile Music Machine bring their Covid Care Concerts to residential care homes across Kerry this week. Covid Care Concerts is a new project which brings classical music into the lives of the most […]

MET Eireann has upgraded the rainfall warning for Kerry to Status Orange. The warning is for Connacht, Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Wexford, Cork, Kerry and Waterford. Intense rainfall associated with Storm Francis is expected at times Monday night and Tuesday, leading to accumulations of 40 to 60mm (higher values in mountainous […]

KERRY Airport is preparing to face into a bleak winter as the Covid-19 pandemic shows no sign of abating and the resulting restrictions on travel and gatherings continue to affect airline bookings. Ryanair have removed the Manchester and Berlin routes to Kerry from the schedule for September and October, while […]

BIRDS Euroshow has closed the family funfair in Tralee. The company said it made the decision to close despite putting in place rigorous new measures to protect staff and customers from contracting Covid-19, while operating safely in a strictly controlled environment. They said the decision to close the event — […]

MET Éireann has issued Status Yellow wind and rain warnings for Kerry over the coming days. The rainfall warning is for Connacht, Donegal, Cork, Kerry and Waterford taking effect from midnight on Monday to midnight on Tuesday. Intense rainfall is expected at times Monday night and on Tuesday. Falls of […]

IT was a very busy Saturday at Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church as pupils from three schools made their First Holy Communion. Three pupils from Tralee Educate Together joined 23 youngsters from Holy Family NS at 11am for the morning ceremony, while at 1pm it was the turn of […]

DINGLE rock band, Walking on Cars, have announced they have split. The band released two successful albums – 2016’s ‘Everything This Way’ and 2019’s ‘Colours’ and became hugely popular both in Ireland and several other countries racking up over 200 million streams and playing to sold out arenas. A statement […]

THE Kerry Women’s Resource Centre has a new home at Market Place, Maine Street Tralee. For now, the centre will support women through phone calls and social media platforms. They are also in discussion with tutors to roll out workshops and training  in small groups. The resource centre, which was […]

STORM Ellen brought heavy rain and strong winds to the county overnight but Kerry escaped the worst. However, Met Éireann has issued Status Yellow Rainfall and Wind Warnings for the county this morning. Very strong south to southeast winds later today, veering southwesterly overnight with the potential for further impacts […]